The Golden Triangle Decorative Painters held a meeting on Sunday, January 15 at the Finleyville I.O.O.F. Hall in Finleyville.  The group celebrated their Founders Day and enjoyed painting totes and walker bags to be donated to the VA Hospital for veterans.  

Plans are in the making for their annual Basket Luncheon which will be held on April 16.  We are again going to sponsor a painting retreat in October to be held at  the Crestfield Camping and Conference Center.  Members and friends are welcome to our meeting.  For more information, call Cindie at 724-222-7449.

The West Newton Woman's Club is sponsoring a Stuffed Chicken Breast Dinner on Saturday, February 4 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM at Gary's Chuck Wagon at 109 South Second Street in West Newton. The menu includes stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, dinner roll and butter, and cake.  The ticket price is $15 per person. DINNERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TAKE-OUT ONLY.

The Community Revitalization of West Newton (CROWN) is hosting an adult prom in the WN gym on Feb 25.   This fun event will benefit the renovations to the gym. It will be catered by Rodney's restaurant, and the Pittsburgh Belairs will provide the entertainment.  If you are interested in attending, tickets are $65 each.  Please reach out to Joyce Pawlik or any CROWN member or visit the website link below to purchase your tickets online.  The event is limited to 100 tickets, so get yours before they are gone! https://square.link/u/UgNZQetr

The Belle Vernon Public Library's non-fiction book club, ‘Dig Into It’ will meet to discuss "This Republic of Suffering" by Drew Gilpin Faust on Tuesday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m. The book looks at the effects of the high death rate of the Civil War on American society. Copies are available at the library and the discussion is open to all. The library is located at 505 Speer St. in North Belle Vernon. For more info call the library at 724-929-6642.