Events

Featuring comic book vendors, artists, creators, and pop culture attractions, Comicon will descend upon the home of Kenny Kangaroo, the Phantom and the Jack Rabbit on Sunday, June 18. “I’m thrilled to partner with Kennywood to bring our comic book resources together into one of the most fun venues in Pittsburgh for a great event,” says Todd McDevitt, owner of New Dimension Comics and promoter of 3 Rivers Comicon. “We are both in the family entertainment business, so joining forces is a natural fit.” The event will be held at Kennywood, with many vendors and attractions set up around the…

Ellwood Area Egg Hunt Committee will be holding their 22nd Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 8, in Ewing Park for all area children ages nine and under. Four and under hunts start at 11 and run till the end of the events, the five to nine year old hunts start at 1:30p.m. There will be over 7,000 Easter Eggs handed out. Each child will get a treat bag and a Eat ‘N Park cookie or a candy bar, there will be character appearances, face painting, balloons, and a craft area. As of current planning, the hunts are…

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Intruder in the Dust,” by William Faulkner. New members are welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. From Monday through Saturday – March 13-18 – the library will host a “Find the Pot of Gold” game for preschoolers and early elementary-aged students. The game can be played during library hours, so participants can come in at their own convenience. Children will be asked to “follow…

The regular monthly membership meeting of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society will meet 6:30 p.m., Monday March 13 at the History Center, 310 fifth Street, Ellwood City. Members and guests are asked to bring in items for “Show and Tell”.  This could include artifacts, photos and etc. from the Ellwood City area.  They can tell about the item, or ask what it is, where was it and similar questions. The guest speaker for the evening will be Eric Poole.  Eric will speak on his book “Company of Heroes.”  He will highlight A Forgotten Medal of Honor and Bravo Company’s…

Relay For Life Event Leadership Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thank you to all interested people that came last month.  It is time again to start planning for the 2017 Ellwood City Relay For Life event.  Our members have been busy working on new ideas for more community involvement, come out and give us your ideas!  We meet at the Wellness Center next to Ewing Park Bridge at 6 pm, don’t shy away because of the meeting length or because you don’t  want to be committed to long term involvement in Relay.  Give us what time…

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, an interactive program for babies as young as 6 months of age to toddlers and preschoolers. Featured are stories, songs, finger plays, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone…

Sandy Hughey will be teaching a Bob Ross wet on wet technique art lesson to the public on Saturday March, 25 from 10a.m.-4p.m. The lesson is open to anyone, beginner or pro, aged 14+ and will be held in the Lincoln High School room T (the old ceramic room). For more information call 724-758-2211