Woman’s club collecting items

WINTERSVILLE — Bringing about an awareness and putting an end to domestic and sexual violence is the goal of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ International Day of Service, set to take place Saturday.

Members of the Wintersville Woman’s Club will sponsor a drive thru/drop off from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Wintersville Methodist Church, located at 702 Main St. in Wintersville.

Residents are asked to donate new or gently-used luggage of all sizes, suitcases, totes, duffle bags, backpacks, coats, jackets, hats, gloves and scarves. A donation box in which to place new hygiene products will be on site, as well. All of the contributions will go to the ALIVE shelter and Urban Mission Ministries in Steubenville.

Faith on the Field event set for Sunday

STEUBENVILLE — An evening of worship, testimony and inspiration is coming to Harding Stadium Sunday, as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes prepares for its annual Faith on the Field, Fields of Faith event. The community is invited to attend the 6 p.m. free event, which features a blend of youth testimonies, performances and a message pointing residents toward hope and faith in Christ.

The Rev. Raul Diaz of Cornerstone Church in Toronto will be the guest speaker. Local students will share their testimonies, including Josiah Rea of Steubenville High School, G.G. Zimmerman of Edison High School, Camden Greiner of Steubenville High, Noah Flesher of Indian Creek High School and Aaron Ashby of Harding Middle School.

Performances will be given by Valley’s Got Talent top finishers Elisha Fletcher, Dance Force Elite, Gene “Minister of Truth” Shelby, Cooper Crowe, Jasmine Wooden and the Impact Youth Praise Team.

“This event is about letting our youth lead the way,” said Bobbyjon Bauman, executive director of the Sycamore Youth Center and local FCA representative. “When students share their testimonies and use their God-given talents to glorify Him, it encourages the entire community. We want people of every age to see how God is moving in the lives of young people right here in the Ohio Valley.”

October events at science center

PITTSBURGH — Kamin Science Center will bring ghoulishly good times to visitors through a lineup of “spooktacular events” during October. The science center will transform into a Halloween hub with a series of fun, hands-on activities for families and after-hour frights for adults. General admission visitors who dress in costume will receive a free small popcorn every Saturday and Sunday.

Highlights include:

• Murder Monster Mystery

Those 21 and older can see if they can solve a Halloween whodunit using forensic techniques, while sipping themed cocktails and exploring five floors of the museum, child-free. Costumes are encouraged.

The event, set for 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 10, is for those 21 and older. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Food and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

• Messfess — Halloween Edition

Included with general admission on Oct. 25, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with all ages welcome. Help make science messy by stirring up slime with chemistry tricks and launch rockets with fizzy potions.

• Great Pumpkin Smash

Included with general admission, all ages can toss carved pumpkins from a designated launch zone at the center to watch them splatter. Learn the physics of why these fruits smash, splatter and bounce on Nov. 1.

• Sky Watch

Enjoy a “goosebump-inducing show” in the Buhl Planetarium, then head to the rooftop of Buhl Observatory and stand beneath Orionids and Southern Taurids meteor showers. Spot Saturn and its mystical rings and catch a glimpse of Andromeda. All ages are welcome to attend the event, set from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 25. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members.

• Escape USS Requin: Pittsburgh Legends

On select Fridays through Nov. 7, between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., the science center will permit guests to hop aboard the USS Requin Cold War-era submarine. Enter the immersive escape room and put your detective skills to the test to solve puzzles and games about Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania history and science. Tickets can be purchased by the group, which allows for up to six people to enter. The cost will be $175 for members and $200 for non-members.

• Friday Night Frights

A different movie will be shown at 7 p.m. each Friday in October in the Rangos Giant Cinema. Films include: “The Craft,” 1996, Oct. 3; “Final Destination,” 2000, Oct. 10; “Ju-On: The Grudge,” 2002, Oct. 17; “Killer Klowns from Outer Space,” 1988, Oct. 24; and “Nosferatu,” 2024, Oct. 31.

• Less Spooky Saturdays

A different movie will be shown each Saturday in October at the Rangos cinema. The rediscovering of classic family-friendly films will begin at 2:45 p.m. and include: “Corpse Bride,” 2005, Oct. 4; “Ghostbusters,” 1984, Oct. 11; “The Witches,” 1990, Oct. 18; and “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” 1982, Oct. 24.

• Laser Family Halloween Show

Guests can do the Monster Mash and the Time Warp while enjoying classics such as “Thriller” and “Superstition.” The laser show begins at 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The cost is $6 for members and $7 for non-members.

• Laser Stranger Things

Participants can take a trip to the upside down within the safety of the dome, as guests zoom through a series of laser highlights. The show will run at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 4 through Oct. 26. The cost is $6 for members and $7 for non-members. To purchase tickets, visit KaminScienceCenter.org or call (412) 237-3400.