Events

The Ellwood City United Fund is announcing that it’s annual Fund Campaign will start on October 1, 2016 and end December 31, 2016. The United Fund has set a goal of $50,000.00 for the coming year of 2017. A “Get Acquainted Mixer” is planned for Tuesday October 18, 2016 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Nico Luciano’s Cafe, 324 Wampum Avenue. Everyone is invited to attend, admission is free, free refreshments and appetizers will be available, also we will have door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. You are encouraged to bring your friends and neighbors for an enjoyable evening. Each agency…

Ellwood City’s Kitchen Cabinet is hosting an “Open Street” event ahead of the annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 29 from 1p-3p (Parade begins 3:30). For those of you not familiar with an Open Street, designated streets are closed for a period of time so that people can experience the business district from a different perspective – on their bikes, with baby strollers, wagons, skates, skateboards any mode of wheels not fuel or electric powered. No vehicular traffic. In this instance, Lawrence Ave. will be closed from 4th to 8th and down to Spring Ave. We both invite and encourage you…

The Ellwood City Halloween Parade is one of the most popular events among Ellwood families for good reason, not only is it fun to watch but it offers an interactive experience for the children who want to dress up and participate in the parade. The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade will march down Lawrence Avenue Saturday, October 29 at 3:30.  The parade will start at the intersection of 4th Street and Lawrence Avenue and end at the intersection of 8th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Staging will take place in the Holy Redeemer School parking lot. Participants are encouraged to arrive before 2:45…

We would like to remind residents of the upcoming Yard Waste Pick up Days that will take place in the upcoming weeks. Yard Waste will take place the week of October 16th –October 22nd and the week of October 30th through November 4th. The final yard waste pick up for 2016 will be the week of November 14th through the 18th. The Yard Waste and Recycling Calendar can be found on the Ellwood City Borough Webpage, www.ellwoodcityborough.com. Please select the LIVE tab and go to Recycling/Trash and you can then select the calendars and review information regarding the subjects. Borough…

Monday, October 10, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Turn of the Screw,” by Henry James. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, October 11, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – Family Laptime, an interactive program designed for babies as young as 6 months old and preschoolers up to 5 years old. The program, which runs through November 22, features stories, songs, finger plays and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information. Tuesday, October 11, at…

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, October 22, from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the Ellwood City Municipal Building. This event is sponsored by the Ellwood City Police Department. For more information visit www.dea.gov.

Ellwood City’s Lincoln High School will be hosting their annual Powderpuff game tonight at Helling Stadium. Freshmen vs. Sophmore will start at 6p.m. and Juniors vs. Seniors will start at 8p.m. Cost of admission is $3.00 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Awareness.

Wurtemburg United Methodist Church (1244 Portersville Road  (Rt 488 by 3rd bridge) Ellwood City, PA  16117) will be having their “Second Saturday” Soup Supper on October 8th from 4p.m. to 6:30p.m. Soup flavors will be stuffed pepper and beef veggie. The meal includes soup,  Italian bread, homemade rolls, dessert, beverages & refills. Grilled cheese sandwiches will be available for $1.00 and quarts of soup are $6.00. Eat-in and take-out are both $6; under age 5 Free. Come, relax and enjoy fresh homemade soups and desserts. Please mark your calendar for every  “Second Saturday” through April. Church:  724-758-9685

The Eastern Star Soup Supper will be held October 7 from 11:30a.m. and 6:30p.m at the Christ Presbyterian Church 4th Street and Spring Avenue. Flavors of the served soups will be beef vegetable and chicken noodle; dinner consists of all you can eat soup, bread, pie, and drink. Adult tickets are $7 and children ages 4-12 are $5. Children 3 and under get in for free. Take-out will be available and sold by the quart for $5.00. Funds raised will be used for charitable donation which are made by the Chapter.