The Ligonier Valley Library children’s department is offering “Take and Make” penguin craft packets intended to be made at home.

Heather Oates, children’s librarian at the Ligonier Valley Library, related that families might enjoy Brightly’s Storytime on YouTube titled “Christmas & Holiday Read Aloud Books for Kids.”

Children of Wilpen and surrounding areas be aware that information was received from the North Pole, stating that Santa Claus will be arriving at the Wilpen Volunteer Fire Company’s fire station on Friday, Dec. 18.

If you need help paying heating bills or have a heating emergency, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help you.

Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Waterford, will offer a Whistle Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.

The Ligonier Valley Football Boosters’ “Chow Down for the Team” fundraiser continues this week, featuring eat-in or takeout from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at El Vaquero on the Diamond.

There are a number of “scary” events scheduled for the next few days.

There is still time to register for the Ligonier Valley Library’s “You vs 2020 Minutes” reading challenge for ages 6 to 106, which continues until Thursday, Dec. 31.

Heritage United Methodist Church, on the Diamond, will dedicate the new community building at all three services this weekend.

While looking forward to the return of the festival in 2021, the Fort Ligonier Days Inc. board and committee, plus the businesses and non-profits, have scheduled a number of activities for Oct. 9-11.

The new additions to the non-fiction book collection in the Ligonier Valley Library children’s department include a book on forensics for children, along with a non-fiction monster book about the lore and gore behind favorite monsters.

Come to the Chestnut Ridge Community Center located along Route 259, Fairfield Township, Saturday, Sept. 26, and enjoy square dancing from 7 to 10 p.m.

Ligonier Township is partnering with the Loyalhanna Watershed Association (LWA) to organize and hold a fall “Great Ligonier Valley Cleanup” event on Saturday, Sept. 26.

BSA Scout Troop 372 Ligonier is conducting a Picture & Children’s Book Drive to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank.

Bring your family for a fun, social-distancing scavenger hunt in the Forbes State Forest from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.

The Ligonier Valley Library Children’s Department continues to create book bundles containing five books based on a variety of themes and topics. Bundle theme examples include: Summer, Birds, The Beach, Feelings, C is for Cookie, WWII, Picnics and This Little Piggy. Themes change and will be…

Local volunteer firefighters have expressed their appreciation to the many individuals and businesses that have made contributions to this year’s Ligonier Valley Fire Companies campaign.

Ligonier Chamber of Commerce (LVCC) Calendar Contest is seeking submissions of new, unique photographs of the Ligonier Valley for its 2021 Ligonier Valley Calendar Contest.

Ligonier Country Night Market was welcomed with a large turnout. Several businesses reported benefiting from the event.

Ligonier Country Night Market will have approximately 40 vendors located on the Diamond Park and the first block of East and West Main streets from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 18.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, working with Bethlen Communities, is requesting donations of some fun activities that Bethlen’s residents can do in their own rooms.

Raffle tickets are still available for Fort Ligonier’s fundraiser with the proceeds divided equally between the Ligonier Valley Association of Churches Food Pantry and the fort.

Ligonier Country Market (LCM) shoppers are reminded to observe Coronavirus safety precautions at the 2020 season opening from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 23, at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association Farm, located at the intersection of West Main Street and Springer Road, Ligonier Township.

Shopping local returned to many Ligonier business today, May 15, as Westmoreland County goes yellow.

Fort Ligonier is sponsoring a fundraising raffle with proceeds divided equally between the Ligonier Valley Association of Churches Food Pantry and the fort.

West Penn Poser has informed 33 customers that from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday, May 4, there will be a planned power outage to upgrade facilities. The outage will involve customers in the vicinity of 2nd Street, Kalassay Drive and Walnut Street.

West Penn Power is notifying residents in the vicinity of Ligonier, Laughlintown and Rector of a planned power outage from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 30.

The Ligonier Valley School District (LVSD) not only is providing remote learning during the closure of Pennsylvania schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, but has been able to continue the distribution of Food2go4Kids food bags.

Join seven Ligonier Valley Churches for a drive-in fellowship church service for Easter Sunday, from the safety of your cars.

The Cook Township Supervisors have extended their state of emergency until further notice. A copy of the document is available on the township’s website at http://www.cooktwp.com/.

“The Bricks Live In Your Living Room” will be aired on the Bricks facebook from 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28.

Concerns about public safety because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have resulted in officials from Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township and Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce working together to coordinate communication and ensure the health and safety of their communities.

“Annie Jr.,” based on Harold Gray’s “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip, will be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Valley School of Ligonier, located on Lupine Lane off Linn Run Road Rector.

Ligonier Valley Library’s Pennsylvania Room is currently looking for memorabilia for the 2020 Historic Photography Show, “Faces of the Ligonier Valley: Veterans of the Korean War Era.”

The Ligonier Valley Association of Churches will offer a Lenten service, “I AM the Bread of Life,” beginning at noon Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, North Market Street.

Children in kindergarten through eighth grade that already know how to play chess but could use a few pointers or some practice before participating in the annual Children’s Chess Tournament in March are encouraged to attend a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15 in the Ligonier V…

There will be a new Ligonier Country Night Market, a joint effort with the market and the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce, held on the third Thursday of the month from June through October on the Diamond.

The 29th Annual Ice Fest, organized by the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce, will take place this weekend on the Diamond and along adjoining streets.