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In brief: Millvale music festival, 5K races and more in the Shaler area

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Courtesy of Aris Paul Band
Courtesy of Aris Paul Band The Aris Paul Band is playing at Millvale’s Harvest Music Festival.

Music Harvest Festival

The Millvale Music Harvest Festival will take place from 4-10 p.m. Oct. 8 at Millvale Riverfront Park. The free concert features Shelf Life String Band, Aris Paul Band, Steel Mill Rising, Black Ridge and Kiss Me Deadly.

Trunk or Treat

Shaler Township will hold a Trunk or Treat in Kiwanis Park on Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. Come for treats and to hand out treats. The best decorated car wins a prize. Participants must register online at shaler.org by Oct. 10. After the Trunk or Treat, stay for Movies in the Park featuring “Hocus Pocus” at dusk.

Fall Fest

Shaler’s Fall Fest is set for 6-9 p.m. Oct. 8 at Kiwanis Park. There will be bounce houses, games, a hay maze, penny scramble, crafts and more. Attendees can make their own smores and decorate pumpkins. There will also be hotdogs, drinks and other treats.

Ole 5K

TASH’s 14th Annual Ole 5K will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Harmar Grove Pavilion in North Park.

TASH is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that has worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, since 1998. It aims to bridge the community of Pittsburgh with the people in Mexico. Pete Noll, a 1992 graduate of Quaker Valley High School, has lived in Oaxaca for the past 20 years, but comes back several times a year. Together with his team, they are organizing the 14th annual Olé 5k Benefit race to support The Anna Seethaler Hospital and other local nonprofits.

At the conclusion of the Olé 5K Benefit race, there will be a Mexican buffet, Oaxaca-grown organic coffee, smoothies, 50/50 raffle, music, and an awards ceremony.

For more information, visit tashinc.org.

apparel, and a large basket auction of items from the vendors at the show.

North Pittsburgh college fair

More than 120 colleges and universities will participate in the North Pittsburgh College Fair on Oct. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The fair will take place in the Kerr Fitness & Sports Center at La Roche’s campus in McCandless. Admission and parking are free. Visit laroche.edu/npcf to view a full list of participating schools and learn how to register. One of the largest college fairs in Western Pennsylvania, the North Pittsburgh College Fair will host universities, colleges and technical schools from across the country. High school students and their parents will have the chance to meet with representatives from each school to learn more about their campuses and academic programs.

For more information, call 412-536-1097 or email northpittsburghcollegefair@laroche.edu.

President’s Challenge 5K

Join the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association for the 22nd Annual President’s Challenge 5K Run/Walk/Wheel at 9 a.m. Oct. 8 at the North Park Boathouse. The event benefits the Steelwheelers, an organization dedicated to providing programs for physically challenged athletes from Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia and Eastern Ohio. It is a family-friendly and dog-friendly event. For more information or to register, visit wptla.org.

AARP

AARP 595 welcomes new members and guests to its meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2842 E. Hardies Road.

Join us for great fellowship, luncheons, entertainment and trips. Next meeting is Oct. 4 and reservations are required by calling 412-486-7465. Dues are $7/year.

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