Somerset County Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce

CONSTRUCTION CAREER FAIR
2024-02-29 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Somerset County Technology Center
Find Your Skilled Trade Career
Interactive demonstrations, displays and more including Construction, Tableland Weatherization, HVAC, Electrical and Clean Energy
Meet local skilled trade employers and learn why a high-demand career is right for you!
Thursday, February 29, 2024
9-11 am and 12-2 pm. (Inclement Weather Date is March 14, 2024)
Contact PA CareerLink Somerset for more info: 814-445-4161

ST. FRANCIS FREE WEBINAR
2024-02-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
SBDC and Somerset Trust have scheduled a pre-business planning webinar on Wednesday, February 28th at 5 pm for people who are interested in opening and operating their own business.
Topics to be discussed are feasibility issues, marketing, recordkeeping, business plans, legal issues, regulations, taxes and financing. Pre-registration is requested.
Contact SBDC at 814-472-3200 or register online.

PURSE PARTY
2024-02-25 12:30 - 16:30 | Bakersville Fire Hall
It’s a Purrrse Party – Benefiting the Humane Society of Somerset County
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Bakersville Firehall – Somerset PA Doors Open at 12:30. Drawing Begins at 1:00.
$30/ticket – Ticket purchase includes light fare, drinks and 4 chances to win. Chance to win Designer Purses from COACH, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Dooney & Burke, Patricia Nash, Very Bradley & more!
To purchase tickets please call 814-443-9743
Sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices The Preferred Realty

PIZZA AND SUB SALE
2024-02-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Shankville VFD
Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department Pizza and Sub Sale
We are getting close to closing out this months sub sales, be sure to get your orders in by Feb 17th at 5P.
Order from your favorite fireman, text orders to 814-431-8617 or order on Facebook.
Pay online at https://shanksvillevfd.square.site/s/shop
Subs will be available for pickup on Feb 24th from 9-11 at UCC church.

FISH FRY FUNDRAISER
2024-02-23 16:00 - 18:30, 2024-02-16 16:00 - 18:30 | Camp Allegheny
Camp Allegheny is having a Fish Fry Fundraiser for Dine In or Take Out!
$15 per dinner includes: baked or fried fish, coleslaw, choice of potato, haluski or macaroni & cheese, choice of a hoagie roll or dinner roll as well as choice of dessert and a drink.
100 Camp Allegheny Drive in Stoystown, PA
February 16 & 23 March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm

MEYERSDALE SESQUICENTENNIAL
2024-02-23 08:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00 | MVFD
Meyersdale’s 150 Year Celebration!
Performances of the Murder Mystery will be held February 23-25 in the MVFD Social Room.
For more info and updates: https://www.facebook.com/meyersdale150th

CHAMBER SOCO AWARDS
2024-02-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Somerset Event Center
Somerset County Chamber of Commerce SoCo Awards at Somerset Event Center, 1012 South Edgewood Ave.
February 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm, registration at 4 pm.
Reception to follow with hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and other refreshments. $35 per person
Be a Sponsor for the Awards!
Event Sponsor: $1000
Includes 8 reservations, welcoming opportunity, signage at the event and in all the chamber marketing prior and after the event.
Award Sponsor: $250
Includes 2 reservations and opportunity to sponsor on of the individual awards at the event and in all the chamber marketing prior and after the event.
Individual Sponsor: $100
Includes 1 reservation, signage at the event and in all the chamber marketing prior and after the event.
Please confirm your sponsorship by February 12th.
For sponsorship details contact Hind Achouri at intern@somersetcountychamber.com

MEYERSDALE SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
2024-02-19 12:00 - 12:30 | Meyersdale 150th Anniversary
Meyersdale is celebrating 150 years! Festivities kick off at noon on February 19 when the churches will ring their bells at noon marking the anniversary of the day Meyersdale was incorporated
Visit the Facebook page for updates, https://www.facebook.com/meyersdale 150th

PURSE BINGO
2024-02-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Shanksville Fire Hall
Purse Bingo at the Shanksville VFD Fire Hall on February 17th, 2024. Doors open at noon for a 1:00 pm start. Small games of chance.
Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors and More!
$30 Donation includes food.
Purchase tickets online at https://shanksvillevfd.square.site/s/shop or call Missy Brant at 814-483-0779. Tickets can be purchased and picked up at Snida’s Corner Store mornings before 1 PM.

NEWS AT NOON
2024-02-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Oakhurst Grille and Event Center, 2409 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA, 15501, United States
Legislative Update/Economic Forecast
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Oakhurst Grille & Event Center. Registration and Lunch Buffet at 11:15 AM. Program at Noon.
Join us as we welcome PA Senator Pat Stefano and PA Representative Carl Metzgar for our yearly update on what’s happening in Harrisburg. They will be joined by Augustine (Gus) Faucher, senior VP and chief economist of the PNC Financial Services Group.
$35 for Chamber members, $50 for non-members.
Be a sponsor!! Email: info@somersetcountychamber.com or call 814-445-6431 for more info!

WEBINAR FOR HIRING TEENS
2024-02-13 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Join the Penn State Extension Office for this informative Webinar on February 13 at noon.
This lunchtime session will help you gain insight into hiring and working with teens this summer. Discover effective advertising and hiring strategies for teen summer employees, explore what holds value for teens at work, and learn key retention techniques, including optimal communication methods in the workplace.

The half-hour webinar is free and provides valuable tips for recruiting teenage workers during the summer season.

Who is this for?

Food Business Owners
Farm Business Owners
Value-Added Food Producers
Farm Marketers
Agritainment Business Owners

What will you learn?

Effective strategies for advertising to and hiring teen summer employees
What teens value at work and how to retain key seasonal employees
Best communication methods for teens in the workplace

This event is being offered at no charge to participants, but registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.

Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.

CLASSICS WITH CURTIS STEWART
2024-02-10 19:30 - 21:30 | The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Rd, Johnstown, PA, 15904, United States
Three-time GRAMMY nominated violinist Curtis Stewart makes his Johnstown Symphony Orchestra debut performing Julia Perry’s long-neglected yet strikingly beautiful violin concerto.
Also included is an early choral work from Perry, Ye Who Seek the Truth, and on the second half, Brahms’s future-looking and culminating achievement of symphonic form, his Symphony No. 4 in E Minor.
Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, February 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm
For tickets, call 814-535-6738

ST. FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS
2024-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Council of Women from St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church will have a guest speaker on Tuesday, February 6 at 6:30 pm. Brandon Banford from the Somerset Historical Society will speak about the Indigenous People of Somerset.
The event is free and will be held at the church on 2081 Husband Rd in Somerset.

RWE Open House
2024-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department
RWE Sugar Maple Open House
Tuesday, February 6 from 6-8 pm (February 8 – weather alternative) at Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department, 202 Main St., Meyersdale, PA
Join the development team from RWE to lean more about the Sugar Maple Wind Farm project.

BERLIN VFD SUNDAY DINNER
2024-02-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department will be having a Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday February 4th from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Eat in or Drive thru
$12.00 per person
Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing and gravy

FREE WEBINAR
2024-01-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
St. Francis Small Business Development Center and Somerset Trust Company have scheduled a pre-business planning webinar on Wednesday, January 31st at 5 pm. The free webinar is for people who are interested in opening and operating their own business.
Topics to be discussed are feasibility issues, marketing, recordkeeping, business plans, legal issues, regulations/taxes and financing. Pre-registration is requested. Contact the SBDC at 814-472-3200 or register online at https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/30967

JOB FAIR
2024-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 | PA Career Link
Job Fair for Corrections Officer Trainee. Meet with the Department of Correction Recruitment and Retention Specialist.
Walk-In Interviews at PA CAREERLINK SOMERSET COUNTY – 6022 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA
January 30, 2024 from 11 AM to 1 PM
More Info at statejobs@pa.gov

SOMERSET COUNTY NIGHT AT JOHNSTOWN TOMAHAWKS
2024-01-26 19:30 - 22:00 | 1st Summit Arena/Cambria County War Memorial
All tickets will be $13.12 and they must be purchased through the following site to be seated in the section for this event.
https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/somersetchamberhawks

PIZZA AND SUB SALE
2024-01-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Shanksville Fire Hall
Pizza and Sub Sale Saturday Jan 20th at the Shanksville Fire Department. Order from your favorite fireman, text orders to 814-431-8617 or on Facebook
Orders can be picked up at Unity United Church of Christ, 2074 Huckleberry Hwy, between 9 and 11 AM on Jan 20th
Orders due Jan 13th
Benefits Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department

BALM
2024-01-17 17:45 - 2024-03-06 20:00 | Zoom
Be A Loving Mirror Family Recovery
8 Week ONLINE Course
BALM will show you how to:
Regain your inner peace & calm
Start enjoying your life regardless of loved ones choices
Stop trying to fix someone else’s life
Contribute to their recovery rather than to their substance use
Drop the anger & judgement you’ve been holding onto
Set and stick to boundaries and use leverage effectively
Stop obsessing about your loved ones use disorder
Let go of results and outcomes
Respond rather than react
Find your voice and the right words to communicate loving, without blame anger or judgement
Learn the Be A Loving Mirror Secrets for a sane and joyful life
FREE 8-week transformational course is offered by Somerset SCA Drug & Alcohol to all Somerset County residents, beginning January 17, 2024. Every Wednesday 5:45 – 8 pm by Zoom platform. Materials will be mailed to those enrolled. To enroll call Stacey Karchner, BALM Family Recovery Life Coach at 814-360-7590.

JARI WORKSHOP
2024-01-17 08:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Unlock Success in 2024!
Hosted by Entrepreneurs Forever

Immerse yourself in a 90-minute digital experience crafted specifically for small business owners. Participants can expect a fully customized report and the opportunity to compare results with a supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs.

No-Cost Digital Event:
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Choose the session time that best suits you:
8:30 am to 10:00 am
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.entrepreneursforever.org/form/unlock-success-in-2024

Concert Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
2024-01-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Greater Johnstown High School Cochran Auditorium
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra proudly announces it’s 3rd annual collaborative concert in partnership with NAACP-Johnstown, Christ Centered Community Church (CCCC) and the Greater Johnstown Community Choir, dedicated to honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The concert will be held on January 14th at 4 pm at the Greater Johnstown High School’s Cochran Auditorium. Program will be under the direction of Music Director James Blachly and guest soloist, pianist Henry Wong Doe.
Ticket prices start at $5 and can be purchased by visiting johnstownsymphony.org or by call the JSO box office at 814-535-6738. Tickets will also be available at the door.

SPAGHETTI DINNER
2024-01-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Solomon Run Banquet Hall

LAUREL HIGHLANDS RAILROAD CLUB
2024-01-12 08:00 - 2024-01-14 16:00
Laurel Highland Model Railroad Club will be open this weekend during the Fire & Ice Festival. Come see us at 216 West Main Street in Somerset!
Open Friday, Jan 12 from 12-6, Saturday, Jan 13 from 8-8, Sunday, Jan 14 from 10-4

29TH ANNUAL FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-14 | Somerset Inc

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
2024-01-09
Tuesday, January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation day!

Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Law Enforcement Officers of every rank and file have chosen a profession that puts their life on the line every day for their communities. This is the day to thank them for all they do!

MUSIC AT GLADES PIKE WINERY
2024-01-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Glades Pike Winery
The debut of 2B’S Acoustics at Glades Pike Winery on Saturday January 6 from 1-5 pm

2B’s Acoustic is the duo of Brenda and Bryan Hill primarily covering country and classic rock songs from the 80’s through today, with a few surprise pop and alternative hits thrown in for good measure!

WINTER KICKOFF
2024-01-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Seven Springs
For tickets please follow the link below.
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ek425wqh06ff56b2&oseq=&c=&ch=

FIRST DAY HIKE
2024-01-01 11:00 - 17:00 | DCNR
Laurel Hill State Park Complex is celebrating First Day Hikes. Choose a hike for your first day!
Monday, January 1 from 11 am to 1 pm at Laurel Ridge State Park. This will include a hike to a unique water vista along the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail It will be approximately 4 miles on moderate terrain. Please meet at the Rt. 31 Trailhead and Parking Area for the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.
Monday, January 1 from 4 pm to 5 pm at Laurel Hill State Park.This hike will be 2 miles in length on easy to moderate terrain. It includes a first day reflective sunset while connecting park trails to make a loop. Please meet at the Laurel Hill Visitor Center.
For more information, please call the Laurel Hill Visitor Center at 814-352-8649.
