Fire department to hold steak fry

KNOXVILLE — The Toronto Fire Department will hold a steak fry, featuring live music by Dustin VanFossen and Colin McCoy, at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at Crawford Hall in Knoxville.

The event will include a cash bar. The cost will be $40 per person.

For ticket information, call (740) 537-5011.

Mardi Gras fundraiser set

BURGETTSTOWN — The Weirton Heights Rotary Club and the Weirton Christian Center are hosting a Mardi Gras fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse, located at 565 state Route 18 in Burgettstown.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The event will include games, drawings and music provided by Jonathan Mihellis of Finest Entertainment.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Weirton Christian Center and its preschool and afterschool programs.

Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

For tickets, call (304) 748-7212.

Senior club to meet

WEIRTON — The Three Score Senior Club of Weirton will hold its monthly lunch meeting at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Undo’s restaurant in the Holiday Inn of Weirton.

This month the club will be welcoming members of the Weirton Police Department to speak on how to help prevent people from falling for scams, along with other crimes which target senior citizens.

Officers will discuss what people can do if they have been or suspect they are being targeted.

Club officials announced there are limited openings available should community residents wish to join. The cost is $21 per person to attend the luncheon. Reservations are required and must be made by Feb. 20.

To make a reservation, contact Frank Bohach at (304) 479-7419.

Museum puts on displays

WEIRTON — The Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center is celebrating Black History Month, offering displays of information pertaining to Black musicians, athletes, community leaders and historical events.

The museum, located at 3149 Main St. in Weirton, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

History center offers lecture

PITTSBURGH — The Sen. John Heinz History Center will host “President’s Lecture: The Adventures of Young George Washington,” led by President and CEO Andy Masich from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday in celebration of Presidents Day weekend.

Focusing on the first president’s early explorations, Masich will reveal Washington’s loves, battles and missteps on the wild Pennsylvania frontier during the days before the American Revolution.

Prior to the lecture, visitors are encouraged to reflect on the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring the history center’s exhibitions “Clash of Empires” and “My America: An Illustrated Experience,” located on the fifth floor.

This program is part of the center’s year-long commemoration of the semi-quincentennial, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in partnership with America250PA.

America250PA was established by the Pennsylvania state legislature and governor in 2018 to plan, encourage, develop and coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Pennsylvania’s integral role in that event and the impact of its people on the nation’s past, present and future.

The Heinz History Center programs commemorating America’s 250th anniversary are supported by the Nimick Forbesway Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation, Visit PA and the Allegheny Regional Asset District.

Admission is free for members and included with regular admission for non-members.

Children 17 and under receive free admission every day through the Kamin Free for Kids initiative.

For information or to purchase tickets, visit heinzhistorycenter.org/events.

Franciscan to host volleyball camp

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s volleyball team will host its summer camp for girls who are entering third through eighth grades.

The camps will take place June 1-2, along with a prospect camp for high school players on June 3.

For information or to register, visit franciscanathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball.

Area museums nominated

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s world-class museums are shining on the national stage as three of the city’s cultural institutions have been nominated for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing excellence in museums across the country.

The Kamin Science Center, Heinz History Center and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh have been nominated.

The community was asked to vote for any of the museums to receive the award.

The three organizations joined together to bring a first-place sweep home for the City of Champions. Officials asked all Pittsburghers to tell the rest of the country what its residents already know — Pittsburgh has the best science center, history museum and children’s museum in the country.

The city showed its hometown pride by voting daily through Monday, in the hopes of bringing the national honors home.

The winners are scheduled to be announced next week, according to the event’s organizers.