The First United Methodist Church, located at 200 State Street, Belle Vernon will have a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 14 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.  Come and have a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast and enjoy a visit with Santa himself.   All ages are invited.  This event is a community outreach program and is free to the public.  Donations will be accepted but are not required.  Come to celebrate the season.

The Rostraver sportsmen and Conservation Association, located at 539 Cedar Creek Rd. in Belle Vernon, will hold trap shoots every Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, every Thursday at 10:00 AM and every Saturday at 11:00 AM. This event is open to the general public. For more information call 724-984-6611. rostraversca.org

Scents of fresh garlands and hot cider will fill the Greenock Log House in Log House for the Christmas Open House to be held from 4:00PM to 8:00PM on Saturday, Dec. 7 and 14 in Elizabeth Township. Candles will light the way to visit this two-story home built around 1790 on its original site at 1235 Greenock Buena Vista Road. Talk with re-enactors, enjoy music, buy baked goods while flames from the two-hearths in the turkey breast fireplaces will add to the ambiance. Read more...

Local author and illustrator Lori VanKirk Schue has written the book, "The Tree of Hope" and will have a Book Reading and Signing at the Monessen Public Library on Saturday December 14 at 11:00AM.  The book is a story of hope and joy and was inspired by the appearance of a small Christmas tree in a field bringing a community together.  A simple yet lesson-filled book coupled with imaginative illustrations, this book will help children of all ages understand the joy, comfort, and hope of a simple act of kindness.  The event is open to the public. Read more...