A DEMONSTRATION of Italian Cooking — Italy’s Regional Recipes will begin at 2 p.m. April 14 at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Uguaglianza Lodge 754, located at 3348 Belmont St., Bellaire. Tickets can be purchased at the lodge bar during Thursday Spaghetti Night or Friday Lenten Fish Frys. Call 740-676-3178 for more information.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17, guest speaker Rod Thompson will be sharing at the 8:15 a.m. traditional service, 9:30 a.m. contemporary service, and the 11 a.m. blended service at East Richland Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Road, St. Clairsville. The public is invited and can join online at erfriends.com/watch or on Facebook.com/eastrichland. Classes are provided for children from newborn to grade six during the entire morning. Youth (7th-12th) is available at 11 a.m. in the Ickes Family Life Center.

A NO-QUARTER Auction Fundraiser to benefit Webark Estates will be held March 23 at the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Sherrard, Wheeling. Gift baskets, a 50/50 and an auction, pizza, desserts, fun, games and prizes will be featured, along with a salad luncheon catered by Nancy Z’s Catering. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the event begins at noon. Proceeds benefit Webark’s spay/neuter clinic in Wheeling. For information, call 304-639-4300.

ST. JOHN United Church-Christ on German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point, is hosting a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. each Friday through March 22. Eat in or take out. For information, call 740-458-1756.

SONS OF Italy will be holding its annual fish fry every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday, March 29. Fish sandwiches will be available along with side dishes, including cabbage and noodles, french fries, onion rings and coleslaw. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LENTEN FISH frys are being held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4136 Jacob St., Wheeling, every Friday during Lent through March 22. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eat-in service is available. For carryout orders, call 304-232-1777. There will be no fish fry on Good Friday, March 29.

SPRING BASKET bingo will be held at 1 p.m. March 10 at New Athens Fire Hall. Doors open at noon. Call 740-968-3440 for more information.

OUR LADY of Perpetual Help Church, located at 4136 Jacob St. in Wheeling, is now taking orders for pierogi and cabbage rolls for Easter. The last day to order is March 15. To place an order, call 304-232-1777 or 304-232-2168 and leave your name, phone number and order on the answering machine. Pierogi flavors include potato and cheese, potato and onion, and sauerkraut. They can be ordered by the dozen. Cabbage rolls are sold individually. The last day for pickup is March 21.

BRILLIANT AMERICAN Legion has resumed weekly fish fries for the Lenten season. Fish fry season will run through March 29. The menu includes a choice of Coleman’s fish, chicken planks, shrimp, wing dings or fish nuggets. All of the above can be bought as dinners or smaller portion baskets. Dinners come with bread, french fries and coleslaw. Onion rings can be substituted for an additional $1. Other menu items include french fries, onion rings, hush puppies, mozzarella sticks and hot or mild cheese balls. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Orders can be called in to 740-598-3515. The legion is located at 210 Market St., Brilliant. Limited delivery will be available. Check the legion’s Facebook page at “The Brilliant American Legion Post 573” for the complete menu.

MARTINS FERRY Knights of Columbus will hold a Lenten fish fry at the council home, 25 N. Fourth St., each Friday of Lent from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the fish is sold out. Eat-in or takeout orders are available. Menu includes Coleman’s fish dinner or sandwich, onion rings, french fries, cole slaw, pop, tea, water. Call 740-633-0528 early for afternoon orders.

GRIEFSHARE GRIEF recovery seminar and support care will meet at NewBridge Church, a Vineyard Church, 647 Warden Run Road, Wheeling. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Sessions include “Is This Normal?”, “Why?” and “The Challenges of Grief.” The sessions began March 7 and continue until May. You can register at GriefShare.org or call Sue Kirchner at 304-312-2559 for more information.

SHADYSIDE ST. Mary Church will host weekly Canadian whiting fish frys during Lent from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through March 22. Eat in or carry out. Call ahead to order at 740-340-5061.

THE BELMONT Soil and Water Conservation District will host a series of Half Acre Homesteading classes to teach anyone how to utilize the space and resources available to them to become more self-sustainable. All classes will be held at the Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club, located at 69611 Williams Road, St. Clairsville. There is a registration fee. Sign up by calling 740-526-0027 or emailing belmontswcd.edu@gmail.com.

THE BARNESVILLE Pumpkin Festival Committee is selling pumpkin seeds from past King Pumpkins. Seeds from the 2022 King Pumpkin are $100 each. Last year’s King Pumpkin was grown by Erik Gunstrom of Harrison City, Pennsylvania, and was the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival’s largest pumpkin ever. It set a Pennsylvania state record at 2,405 pounds. Seeds from the 2023 King Pumpkin are $20 each or three for $50. This year’s winner weighed in at 1,950 pounds and was grown by Bill Neptune of New Concord, Ohio. For more information or to purchase seeds, contact Madyson Little at 740-238-0217 or mlittle2001@gmail.com.

THE OHIO Valley Promenaders hold line dancing lessons at 6 p.m. and square dances and lessons at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Bellaire Public Library community room. The group is open to all ages. While many of the Promenaders are seasoned pros, they are always accepting new members. Newcomers can jump in quickly, as square dancing is based on walking to eight counts and the caller leads dancers on what to do in a “learn as you go” fashion. For more information, call 740-676-2136.