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

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, Pastor Aaron Szloboda will be sharing from the Gospel of Luke at the 8 a.m. traditional service and 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. contemporary services 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. Nursery care (newborn to 3 years) and children’s accommodations (3 years to sixth grade) are available during all three services. Youth (7th-8th grades) is available at 11:15 a.m. in the Friends Center.

ON APRIL 27, East Richland Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Road, St. Clairsville, will host its third annual Home, Garden, & Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ickes Family Life Center. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to shop local vendors and crafters.

BELMONT COUNTY Master Gardeners will again be hosting its annual Plant Swap event at the Belmont County Fairgrounds on May 8. Swapping will start at 6 p.m., so bring your plants at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and will happen rain or shine. Bring a plant or two and swap them for something new. This can be a perennial, annual, tree, vegetable, houseplant or any other plant that needs thinned out or you just don’t want anymore. All plants should be in a container. Make sure you label the plants you are bringing with the name and any other information the new owner might need to know (annual/perennial, sun/shade, size, color). All plants should be well watered and pest and disease free. Do not bring any invasive plants. If you don’t have a plant to swap you are still welcome to participate. Call 740-695-1455 for more information.

JERRY’S WALK — Illuminating Suicide Awareness, will be hosting its eighth annual walk on April 28 at the St. Clairsville-Richland Township Memorial Park, 200 Walnut Ave., St. Clairsville. You can register for the walk at jerryswalk.org. Day of the walk check-in begins at 2 p.m. at the Jaycee Shelter. The walk will begin at 3 p.m. There is no registration fee for military veterans or children under the age of 12. All proceeds from the event will be used for local suicide awareness and prevention programs. For more information go to jerryswalk.org or email jerryswalkforsuicideawareness@gmail.com.

A DEMONSTRATION of Italian Cooking Italy’s Regional Recipes will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, 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.

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 continue until May. You can register at GriefShare.org or call Sue Kirchner at 304-312-2559 for more information.

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.