A fall basket bingo will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at New Athens Firehall. Doors open at noon.

The Belmont County Retired Teachers Association will hold a luncheon and meeting at noon Sept. 4 at Mehlman’s Cafeteria. Attendees do not need to make a reservation. Attendees will go through the line and pay for their own meal, so they should arrive by 11:30 a.m. Dues or scholarship donations may be paid by sending a check made out to BelCoRTA to Donna Kennedy, 105 Arlington St., Bridgeport, OH 43912. The program will be Tom Thomas presenting a tribute to veterans. The service project will be collecting items for veterans. Prospective members should call Dorothy Strama at 304-281-1425. Any educational professional, regardless of where they live, is invited to join.

Glen Robbins Presbyterian Church Community Center will have a quarter auction on Saturday, Aug. 23. Doors open at noon. Quarter auction starts at 1 p.m. All auction items have been donated. There will be no vendors. Concession items will be available. Entry fee is $5 and includes one paddle.

THE MARTINS Ferry High School Alumni Banquet will be held Sept. 19. There will be a cocktail hour from 5-6 p.m. with a cash bar only. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with a DJ after dinner at Undo’s West in St. Clairsville. RSVP by Sept. 12. For more information, call Sharon Bishop at 740-633-2159.

SUNDAY, AUG. 31, services will be held at 8 a.m. (traditional service in the sanctuary) and 10 a.m. (special service in the Ickes Family Life Center) at Friends Church East Richland, 67885 Friends Church Road, St. Clairsville. The public is invited and can join online at erfriends.com/live/ or on facebook.com/EastRichland. Children will be sitting with families. No adult classes.

COLERAIN RURITAN will hold a quarter auction on Sept. 13 at The Homestead Event Center (formerly Shannon’s Place), 52325 Buena Vista Drive, St. Clairsville. Doors open at 11 a.m. Auction begins at noon. For details, call 740-391-7367.

SONS OF Italy Uguaglianza Lodge 754 hosts a dance night from 7:30-10:30 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the lodge, located at 3348 Belmont St., Bellaire.

A free clothing giveaway is offered on the second Monday of each month through November at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Clothes Closet, located at 56381 National Road, Bridgeport (Brookside) from 8 a.m. to noon. Clothing ranges from newborn to adult plus sizes. If you have too many clothes in your closet, attic, spare room or basement and they are in good condition, the church is also accepting clothes donations as well. Everyone is welcome. For more information, leave a message at 740-635-2472.

THE BARNESVILLE Pumpkin Festival Committee is selling seeds from its King Pumpkin winners from 2022, 2023 and 2024. Seeds from the 2022 King Pumpkin are available for $50 each through Dec. 31. For the 2023 champion, seeds cost $20 each or $50 for three. Seeds from the 2024 King Pumpkin are $30 apiece or $100 for a set of four. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. To order, call Madyson Little at 740-238-0217 or email bpfweighoff@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.