Community Health Fair set

RICHMOND — The Richmond Lions Club is sponsoring a Community Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot located behind Jax Pizza, located at 26 W. Main St. in Richmond.

The Jefferson County Health Department will provide free flu shots with most insurances, along with blood pressure testing, checking pulse and blood oxygen levels, BMI and free COVID tests.

The Richmond Lions Club will provide free sight screenings.

Revival set at Plum Run

SMITHFIELD — Plum Run Church of Christ in Christian Union, located at 222 township Road 152 in Rayland, will hold a revival Sunday through Oct. 2.

Evangelist Randy Peters will deliver the messages.

A covered dish luncheon will be held following the morning worship service taking place at 11 a.m. Sunday. Another revival will be held at 6 p.m.

Evening services will begin at 6 p.m. from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.

Refreshments and fellowship will follow each service. The public is invited to attend the services and join in fellowship.

Brooke Democratic Women to meet

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Democratic executive committee, along with the Brooke County Democratic Women, will hold their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Wellsburg Library.

All Democrats and new members are welcome to attend.

Disciples Women to meet

WEIRTON — The Disciples Women group at First Christian Church in Weirton will hold their fall meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the church.

The guest speaker for the evening will be Kristin Bowman-Cross, site coordinator at Weirton Elementary School.

Bowman-Cross will be speaking about “Communities in Schools at Weirton Elementary.”

Disciples Women officials stated through the support of the church’s congregation, the group is able to sponsor a service project to help the community.

“Our goal is to keep our children warm,” leaders said, noting in order to do so, they will be collecting sweatshirts as its service project.

The winter clothing will be collected for the children at the elementary school. Sizes being collected are 5, 6-8, 10-12 and a few 14-16.

The public is invited to attend the event.

Those who would like to donate a sweatshirt, can do so by calling the church, led under the direction of the Rev. Mark Mayer, at (304) 797-7300.

Foster parent training offered

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Department of Job and Family Services, Children Services Division, will be offering foster care pre-placement classes for those interested in becoming foster or foster-to-adopt parents.

The classes will be held Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27 at the Schiappa library, located at 4141 Mall Drive. There is no cost to attend the training.

Pre-registration is required.

To register, call Susan Young at (740) 282-0961 Ext. 1225 or Tracey Dailey at Ext. 1244.

A Woman’s Place exhibition extended

PITTSBURGH — The Sen. John Heinz History Center has announced the extension of its exhibition, “A Woman’s Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh,” through Jan. 20.

The exhibition was to conclude Oct. 6, but officials extended the event due to the number of people interested in viewing the artifacts on display, officials commented.

Since opening in March, more than 85,000 visitors have experienced the exhibition, which takes an unprecedented deep dive into the stories of “fierce and unflappable Western Pennsylvania women who helped change the world.”

The exhibition brings visitors on an interactive, thematic journey through women’s history from the early 1800s to modern day, showcasing the stories of entrepreneurs, activists, artists, athletes, scientists, inventors, changemakers and barrier-breakers.

The exhibition features immersive displays, archival images and more than 300 artifacts.

Among the items is a recently-unveiled, game-worn uniform from the inaugural season of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

The cotton uniform was worn by Cincinnati native Betsy Jochum of the South Bend Blue Sox and is on view alongside her leather baseball glove, cleats and additional artifacts.

Another artifact is the iconic handbag carried around the world in 1889 by journalist Nellie Bly. Bly traveled the globe in 72 days, more than a week faster than Jules Verne’s fictional character Phileas Fogg in “Around the World in 80 Days.”

Visitors will see the inauguration dress worn by Sophie Masloff, the first and only female mayor of Pittsburgh, along with clothing and textiles dating back to the 1830s.

Also in the exhibition are original sketches from Peggy Owens Skillen, who helped create the modern version of the PBS show “Sesame Street.”

Free exhibit tours will be offered Fridays and Saturdays each week, officials commented.

Included with regular admission, tours are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

No pre-registration is required, but check at the admissions desk to confirm availability.

Upcoming exhibit programs, including a special panel discussion on the past, present and future of women’s sports, will be held Oct. 22.

For up-to-date details, visit heinzhistorycenter.org/events.