Courtesy photo From left, bake sale team members Judy Conrad, Carol Fritz, Karen Musselman and Kristen Hall look forward to serving you at this year’s event.

The Alpha Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) will host a craft show/bake sale/kitchen sale/gift card bonanza from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the East St. Clair Township Building.

There will be 21 vendor tables to visit each having distinctive items.

Local authors Carol Deremer and Becky Johnen will sell/sign their books. Autographed copies of Patty Valentine’s children’s book will be available for purchase.

The kitchen will be open.

A gift card bonanza with bundles of gift cards valued at a minimum of $100 each will offer opportunities for all attendees.

All proceeds will support the chapter’s community service projects, especially their Teacher Enrichment Grants and their We Care Bags.

Teacher Enrichment Grants are designed to fund a special project or program that local teachers would like to use in their classrooms. In the five years since its inception, 24 grants have been awarded.

We Care Bags is a project that helps children in families who are dealing with a devastating situation (loss of possessions due to any unfortunate event, sudden change in living conditions, etc.) by providing them with backpacks filled with personal and comfort care items, including fleece blankets made by chapter members. Since its inception in 2023, 96 bags have been distributed to the six public schools in Bedford County as well as Johnstown Elementary in Cambria County.

Chicken barbecue to aid soup kitchen

The annual Spring Chicken Barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen, 2201 Union Ave., Altoona.

Tickets are $10, which includes a half chicken, Murf’s potato salad from DelGrosso’s Amusement Park), applesauce and a roll.

Homemade baked goods also will be available.

Tickets may be purchased at the Soup Kitchen from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday or at the door.

Mississippi pot roast on the menu

Homers Gap Civic Association, 135 Preston Lane, will hold a Mississippi pot roast dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. Cost is $12, which includes Mississippi pot roast, mashed potatoes, gravy (if desired), mixed vegetables, kaiser roll with butter, Jello with topping and a cookie. Orders must be made by Monday, Nov. 18, by calling Meg at 814-932-3883.

Quilt guild sets display, demonstrations

Chimney Rocks Quilt Guild will celebrate National Quilt Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Altoona Arts Center, 2212 Sixth Ave., Altoona.

Handcrafted items will be displayed in the Sanctuary Hall, and there will be demonstrations of crumb quilting, Accuquilt cutting, Dresden plate patterns and binding a quilt in the Ward room. Admission is free.

PARSE Chapter 1-10 to meet March 17

The Pennsylvania Association of Retired State Employees, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Chapter 1-10 will meet Tuesday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Social Hall, Hollidaysburg.

Members should already have received the reservation form and are asked to return it along with the $5 meal charge.

All retired state employees are invited to join PARSE.

For information, contact James Dell at 814-793-0060 or jcdell@centurylink.net.

Altoona Class of 1964 to meet March 19

The Altoona High School Class of 1964 meets at 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month for lunch.

This month’s meeting will be held March 19, weather permitting, at Taps on Second Tavern & Grill, 200 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona. Call or text Sue at 814-935-7774 or Evelyn at 814-931-5962 to RSVP.

Hollidaysburg Class of 1959 to meet

Members of the Hollidaysburg High School Class of 1959 will meet for lunch at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, March 19, in the reserved room at The Dream, 1500 Allegheny St. Classmates and guests are welcome.

The room is reserved for the third Thursday of every month. If you have any questions, concerns, need a ride, have a change of address or telephone number, contact Joyce at 814 693-9341 or Jean at 814-695-6764.

Eldorado Civics seeks can donations

During St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and throughout March Madness, the Eldorado Civic Association is encouraging residents to recycle aluminum cans and drop them off at the club’s collection site at 5939 California Ave., Altoona.

The club collects cans 24/7 over 365 days. Recycling efforts generate profits for local baseball teams such as the Miracle League and the Teener League.

Area clubs and nonprofits can email articles and photos to community@altoonamirror.com.