Mar 13, 2019 3 min read

Penn State Extension will host a Sheep and Goat Selection Principles workshop on Friday, March 22, at its office in Westmoreland County. The purpose of the workshop is to help producers choose animals that best meet preferences at markets in their area as well as match the resources on their farm. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested by March 15. To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/sheep-and-goat-workshops-selection-principles or call 877-345-0691. Registration includes lunch and educational materials. The office is located at 214 Donohoe Road, Greensburg.

Thomas Presbyterian Church located at 1068 Linden Road in Eighty Four will hold the Passover Bible study “Passover: The Story of Easter from the Beginning” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 13-April 17, in Fellowship Hall. The study will be led by Pastor Bill Youmans. For information, call 724-941-8910.

Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania 2019 Orchid Show will be held March 16 and 17 at a new location due to renovations at Phipps Garden Center. This year’s show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Artsmiths located at 1635 McFarland Road in Mt. Lebanon. There will be exhibits, free educational classes, a repotting service and the opportunity to purchase orchids from east coast orchid vendors. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, visit www.oswp.org or call co-chairs Sheila Nathanson, 412-576-1704, or Demetria Marsh, 412-848-4349.

Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association will host a talk on riparian buffers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center at 218 Donohoe Road in Greensburg. Light refreshments will be served at a social half-hour starting at 6. The talk is free to WWIA members and students with a current student ID; cost for all others is $5. Call Sandy at 724-837-5271 by March 18 to register.

St. John Byzantine Catholic Church is selling the Carpathian Cookery cookbook. The 330-page cookbook includes sections on Christmas and Easter customs and recipes, traditional Rusyn and Slavic foods and other recipes of St. John’s parishioners. Cost is $14 plus $4 postage and handling. To order, send a check or money order payable to: Ethnic Craft Club, St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 201 E. Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401, or call 724-438-6027 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday (leave a message). Or, email carpathiancookery@gmail.com.

Peters Township Police Department will hold Coffee with a Cop from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at The Country Store, 698 Venetia Road, Venetia. Ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in Peters Township.

The James Farrell American Legion Post 330 located on East High Street in Waynesburg will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Legion from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16. There will be food and entertainment. A special invitation is extended to all veterans in the community. Memberships are currently being accepted – regulars, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and social.