Somerset County Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce

FRENCH CUISINE COOKING CLASS
2023-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church
Learn to prepare six classic French dishes on Friday October 20th from 6-9 pm
St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church on Husband Road in Somerset
$50 per person
RSVP to stfrancis.somerset@gmail.com
Portion of the proceeds to benefit World Vision Orphans

29th Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival
2023-10-20 10:00 - 17:00
Come to the 29th Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival at the Washington County Fairgrounds
Days/Hours Open: Fri 10am‑5pm, Sat 10am‑6pm, Sun 10am‑5pm, Mon closed, Tue closed, Wed closed, Thu closed, Fri closed, Sat 10am‑6pm, Sun 10am‑5pm
Address: 2151 N. Main Street, Washington, PA 15301

HARD TO READ LICENSE PLATE
2023-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Rep. Carl Metzgar’s Office
HARD-TO-READ LICENSE PLATE EVENT
If your standard license plate is blistered, peeling or discolored, State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar’s office will have the required PennDOT MV-46 form to fill out on Thursday, October 19 from 4-6 pm at the Somerset District Office. 1808 N. Center Ave, Suite 200 in Somerset. Between Walmart and Lowe’s.
There is no fee for the service. Make sure to bring your vehicle and registration card with the affected plate, and an officer will be available to help complete the application. There were 114 faulty plates replaced at the last event!

FREE FINANCIAL AID EVENT
2023-10-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Financial Aid Presentation
Learn how to apply for financial aid and pay for higher education with this virtual Financial Aid Presentation
October 18 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Event Platform: Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 259 738 781 259
Passcode: [REDACTED]

BETH'S CRAFT CORNER
2023-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Somerset County Library
At Beth’s Craft Corner you will have a chance to come together with other crafters and learn new things or maybe just bring your works in progress (WIP) to share and work within a community of other crafters.
At the Somerset County Library
For more information: ehornig@scfls.org or 814-445-5907, ext 105

Autumnfest at Seven Springs
2023-10-15, 2023-10-14, 2023-10-08, 2023-10-07 | Vail Resort Seven Springs
Autumnfest at Seven Springs
Saturdays & Sundays
Fall leaves, craft vendors, chair lift rides, seasonal food and drinks
For more information 7springs.com/events or
814-352-7777

ITALIAN NIGHT
2023-10-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Grace United Methodist Church, 320 Felgar Rd, Somerset, PA, 15501, United States
Italian Night
October 13, 2023 – 4 – 7 pm
$12 for adults, $6 for children ages 5-10, 4 years and under free
Pastas, Salad, Bread, Dessert and Beverage
Grace United Methodist Church, Felgar Rd Somerset
Proceeds will help children go to church camp next summer

**Pre-order take-out by calling 814-443-2906 between 9 – 1**

Family Movie Matinee
2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Somerset County Library
Join Somerset County Library the first Saturday of the month at 2 pm till 4 pm for our Family Movie Matinee. Always free of charge.
Contact the Library Service Desk at 814-445-5907 for more information

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
2023-10-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Friedens Lutheran Church, 131 S Main St, Friedens, PA, 15541, United States
Annual Blessing of the Animals at Friedens Lutheran Church
Saturday October 7 at 11 am – Rain or Shine
Bring your pet cat, dog, pig, chickens……
Donations for the Humane Society will be received – soap, bleach, dog/cat food,….

“All God’s creatures got a place in the Choir”

2ND ANNUAL CARS AND CRAFTS
2023-10-07 10:00 - 20:00 | Shanksville Community Grove
Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department 2nd Annual Cars and Crafts at Shanksville Community Grove. 1291 Cornerstone Road, Shanksville, PA 15560
Saturday September 30th
Show Cars, Trucks, Semi Trucks, Tractors are Welcome!
The kitchen will open at 11 am and the Craft show opens at noon. Car Cruise starts at 2 pm.
Live Music by the DEREK WOODS BAND from 3-6 pm.
Craft vendors can sign up at https://forms.office.com/r/ZMUKM2rapr
All Proceeds benefit the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department

FIRST FRIDAYS UPTOWN SOMERSET
2023-10-06 16:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Inc
2023 First Fridays!
Uptown Somerset businesses will host special events, exclusive shopping experiences, and more. Come enjoy uptown every 1st Friday and stroll through the town shops. We’ll leave the light on!
First Fridays from 4 pm to 8 pm
For more information kelley@somersetinc.org or 814-443-1748

Confluence Pumpkinfest
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08
Confluence Pumpkinfest
Confluence Town Park, Confluence
Arts, crafts, food vendors, live music, 5k run/walk, free admission
For more information 814-395-3837

Springs Folk Festival
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-07
Springs Festival Grounds
100 Juried artists, music all day, PA Dutch foods, hayrides
For more information: springspa.org or call 814-442-4594

LOCAL CHAMBER MONTH
2023-10-02 - 2023-10-31 | Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

JOHNSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2023-10-01 08:00 - 2023-10-10 19:00
Taste of the Laurel Highlands On-Line-Auction
A fundraiser to benefit the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra by the Somerset Auxiliary of the Orchestra
Join us on-line to bid on gift cards and gift certificates to your favorite restaurants and shops and other amazing auction items
On-Line Auction begins October 1st 2023 at 8:00 am and closes on October 10th 2023 at 7:00 pm
Visit: www.SAJSO.com/auction for more information or call the JSO Office at 814-535-6738 OR
Sam Hanson at 814-754-5230
Leslie Custer 814-445-6179 or 814-442-3614

TOUR DE TRAIL 2023
2023-09-30 09:00 - 14:00 | National Memorial Trail Alliance
September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance Tour de Trail 2023
9 am – 2 pm Saturday September 30th, 2023
Berlin High School to Flight 93 Memorial
Registration: https://www.911trail.org/tour-de-trail-flight-93-memorial.html

CONCERT AT THE COURSE
2023-09-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Oakbrook Golf Club
Join the North Star Boys Basketball team for a Concert on the Oakbrook Golf Course presented by Scott Blasey of the Clarks
Sunday, September 24 at 5 pm Rain or Shine. Tickets $10 each. Food/beverages will be sold.
Steelers Ticket Raffle and a 50/50 Raffle.
Oakbrook Golf Club, 251 Golf Course Road, Stoystown, PA
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=782495350547961&set=a.506278044836361

Arcadia Theater - Everly Brothers Experience
2023-09-23 19:30 - 21:30
Arcadia Theater, 1418 Graham Avenue, Windber, PA will present:
Everly Brothers Experience
Tickets are $48, $44, $40
Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 am to 4 pm.
Call 814-467-9070 or visit www.Arcadiawindber.com

Springs PA Farmers Market
2023-09-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-16 08:00 - 12:00
Springs Farmers Market Saturdays 8 am to noon May 27, 2023 – September 23, 2023.
Fresh produce, antiques & crafts as well as flea market items 1711 Springs Road, Springs PA 15562
For details click Facebook – Springs Historical Society/Springs Folk Festival

Workforce Solutions Forum
2023-09-20 08:30 - 12:00 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Richland Campus
Save the Date
Wednesday Sept 20, 2023
8:30 am – noon
Featured Guests: Representatives from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the PA Center for Workforce Information and Analysis (CWIA).

Registration and Agenda will be released mid-summer

Workforce Education
Richland Campus
101 Community College Way

For more information: JDAVIS@PENNHIGHLANDS.EDU
814-262-3815

SWINGING INTO OUR FUTURE
2023-09-16 17:30 - 22:00 | Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, PA, United States
Johnstown Symphony Orchestra presents the 2023 Sunset Serenade Fundraiser
“Swinging into Our Future“

September 16 at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
For an even more exclusive experience, upgrade to VIP Status! All proceeds will benefit the Johnstown Symphony Youth Orchestra
For more information: www.johnstownsymphony.org or call 814-535-6738

COMMUNITY FAIR
2023-09-16 08:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-15 08:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-14 08:00 - 22:00 | Berlin Brothersvalley School
BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY COMMUNITY FAIR
September 13 – 16, 2023
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

8:00 am - 6:00 pm - Exhibits Entered

Thursday, September 14, 2023

12 noon - 10:00 pm - Fair Open for Public Viewing

7:00 pm - Public Auction

Friday, September 15, 2023

8:00 am - 10:00 pm - Fair Open for Public Viewing

7:00 pm - Musical Production - Presented By: Katie Spiri

High School Auditorium

Saturday, September 16, 2023

School Grounds

7:00 am - 11:00 am - Fair Open for Public Viewing

9:00 am - 12:00 noon - Berlin Community Makerfaire (STEM)

10:00 am - Pet Parade - Sponsored by the Emerick's Maple LLC

11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Barbecued Chicken Halves - (NO meals)

Chicken by the 4-H Exchange Club

Clearway Energy Facilities

2:00 pm - Pedal Power - Sponsored by: Cotter & Sons Milk Transport

4:00 pm - Farm Tractor Pull

Co-Sponsored by: Clearway Energy, Southwestern PA Tractor Pullers, Leydig Farms & DoVan Farms

Weigh in at Fetch-N-Go Feed & Farm Supply between 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

*NO RAIN DATE FOR TRACTOR PULL*

NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
2023-09-15
On September 15, 2023, the United States will honor National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Every year since 1989, a presidential proclamation honors the members of the Armed Forces who remain missing in action or are prisoners of war. The POW/MIA Flag is flown over significant national landmarks and government buildings across the country.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-powmia-recognition-day-third-friday-in-september/

CIGAR "SMOKER" AT LUCKY PENNY CIGAR LOUNGE
2023-09-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Lodge at Indian Lake
Cigar “Smoker” at the Lucky Penny Cigar Lounge on September 13 downstairs in the Lodge at Indian Lake 5 -8 pm (Immediately following the Chamber’s Golf Event)
Join us at the Lucky Penny Cigar Lounge in Indian Lake for an amazing evening! September 14th, From 5:00 to 8:00 PM, right after the chamber’s golf event, we’re hosting the Cigar “Smoker” event. No need to attend the golf event to join us! Just $30 for 3 quality cigars, a Wigle Whiskey tasting, light snacks, prize drawings, and info from Drew Estates reps. RSVP ASAP!
For more details please visit: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=786398103491019&set=a.506278044836361
