What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for September 1 to 9

Saturday, September 1st:

Ellwood City Farmers’ Market:
Every Saturday through October 6th
8:00 AM until Noon
Live music from 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Located in the Beaver Avenue Parking Lot (500 Block)
FREE PARKING DOWNTOWN!

Monday, September 3rd:

CLOSED: The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce Office is closed.

Thursday, September 6th:

Day of Caring: United Way of Lawrence County’s “Day of Caring” allows organizations the opportunity to perform service work. Volunteers will meet at Cascade Park Pavilion for breakfast and program at 8am. From 9:30am to 4:00pm volunteers will perform community service tasks. In addition to volunteering, individuals can contribute food, toys, children’s books, or clothing through Salvation Army, Crisis Shelter, People in Need, or the City Rescue Mission. Contact the United Way of Lawrence County at 724-658-8528 or uwlawcty@comcast.net with questions.

Fall Story Times: Join the Beaver County Library System at the Franklin Township Supervisors Office (897 State Route 288, Fombell PA) at 1:30pm for stories, songs, and crafts. Please call 724-847-1450 to register.

Saturday, September 8th:

7th Annual Connoquenessing Clean Up: The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is organizing the Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up from 8am-5pm! Please help us restore this important waterway back to its beautiful, natural state by removing the physical garbage that consumes it. Register by (724) 371-0416 Or Just show up! Meet at Live Out Baptist Church (1718 PA-588, Fombell PA) at 8am. Lunch, snacks, beverages, work gloves and t-shirt provided. Cleanup needs: volunteers, rope, chains, tarps, pry bars, chainsaws, sledgehammers, metal ladders, washing stations, tin-cutters, hip waders, pressure washers, and brush cutters/weed eaters.

Learn Basic Hand Quilting: The Ellwood City Art Club is hosting a class to learn how to hand quilt at the Ellwood Family Center from 10am-1pm. The cost is $5 and RSVP to 724-758-2211.

Sunday, September 9th:

GreifShare Seminar: A GriefShare seminar/support group is being hosted and sponsored by Calvin Presbyterian Church. The first session is scheduled for Sunday, September 9 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the church parlor. The group will meet each Sunday afternoon for 13 weeks, concluding on December 2 . While participants are encouraged to complete the 13-week program if possible, attendance is not mandatory each week. The program is free and open to anyone in the community (and beyond) because we understand how deeply grief and loss hurts people and families. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from this program, please contact Ginny Brest at 724-758-3838 or the church office at 724-758-4258 or by email at calvinellwood@gmail.com. You can also view the GriefShare website at www.griefshare.org for additional information.