Venango Forward

08/29/2026

🎨🍂 PAINT & SIP — SEPTEMBER 20TH! 🍂🎨

Grab your friends and come spend the afternoon painting, laughing, sipping, and having a great time while supporting Venango Forward’s 1st Annual Haunted Halloween Takeover! 🎃👻

📅 Sunday, September 20th
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Pulaski Club — Oil City, PA

🎟️ EARLY BIRD TICKETS — $45
🎟️ GENERAL ADMISSION — $55

Your ticket includes:
🎨 Canvas
🖌️ All painting supplies
👩‍🎨 Step-by-step instruction
🍂 Your finished painting to take home
🍽️ Snacks/Finger foods
🥂 A fun afternoon with friends!

✨ NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! ✨

Whether you paint all the time or haven’t touched a paintbrush since school, come out, have some fun, and see what you create! 😂🎨

👻 YOUR TICKET SUPPORTS SOMETHING BIGGER!

Proceeds from this Paint & Sip will help support Venango Forward’s 1st Annual Haunted Halloween Takeover, happening October 17th! 🎃🕸️

Come have a fun afternoon AND help us bring another exciting event to our community! ❤️

🎟️ Seats are limited — grab your ticket before they’re gone!

👇 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: 👇

https://venangoforward.square.site

TAG YOUR PAINT & SIP PARTNER!

🎨 PAINT • SIP • LAUGH • SUPPORT LOCAL 🎃

❤️ A QUICK NOTE ABOUT TICKET PRICING ❤️

We want to be completely transparent about where your money is going! The cost of your ticket covers the instructor, canvas, painting supplies, and everything needed for the Paint & Sip.

Venango Forward only receives $5 from each $45 Early Bird ticket and $15 from each $55 General Admission ticket.

That money isn’t just “profit” for us — 100% of what Venango Forward receives from these tickets is going toward our 1st Annual Haunted Halloween Takeover on October 17th! 🎃👻

So when you purchase a ticket, you’re not only paying for a fun afternoon of painting — you’re also helping us fund another community event. ❤️

We appreciate everyone who buys a ticket, shares the event, or simply helps us spread the word! 🎨🖌️🎃

08/11/2026

🎨🥂 PAINT & SIP UPDATE — HELP US PICK THE DATE! 🥂🎨

We officially have our location set at the Pulaski Club! 🙌 Now we need to figure out which date works best for everyone interested in attending.

We currently have 3 possible dates:

🎨 Thursday, September 3rd
🎨 Saturday, September 5th
🎨 Sunday, September 6th — earlier in the day

Here’s the catch: Our Paint & Sip host is available Sunday, September 6th. If everyone prefers September 3rd or 5th, we’ll need to find a local artist who would be interested in hosting the painting portion of the event! 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨

So PLEASE comment which date you’d actually be most likely to attend! If more than one works, let us know!

📍 Location: Pulaski Club

🍕 Once we nail down the date, we’ll start planning snacks and food!

🍹 As far as drinks: Non-members of the Pulaski Club will need to be signed in by a member, and a member will have to get their drinks for them. It sounds like a bigger hassle than it actually is! 😂 We’ll make sure everyone knows how it works.

👇 VOTE: September 3rd, 5th, or 6th!

And if you’re a local artist who may be interested in hosting on the 3rd or 5th, please reach out to Venango Forward! 🎨❤️

08/02/2026

🎉 10,000 MEMBERS STRONG! 🎉

What started as a simple idea has grown into an incredible community of 10,000 members. Thank you to every single person who has joined, shared local news, supported local businesses, asked questions, helped neighbors, and made this group what it is today.

This group has always been about bringing the people of Venango County together inspiring positive change! And seeing it reach this milestone is something we couldn’t have done without all of you.

As many of you know, this group is tied to a local nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening our community through events, volunteer opportunities, local partnerships, projects that bring people together and Community Revitalization! Your support of this group also helps us reach more people and continue making a positive impact throughout Venango County.

If you’re not already a member of the Official Venango PA Discussion Group, we’d love to have you join us! Invite your friends and family as we continue growing this amazing community.

Join here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HFdeV9Lrz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

❤️ One more favor! While our discussion group has grown to 10,000 members, our official Venango Forward nonprofit page is still working to catch up with just 557 followers. If you believe in what we’re doing for our community, please take a moment to like and follow our page. Every follow helps us reach more people, grow our impact, and continue creating programs, events and opportunities throughout Venango County. Thank you for being part of this journey! 💙

Thank you for helping us reach 10,000 members. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what we accomplish together next.

❤️ Here’s to say…20,000!

07/31/2026

🎨🍷 PAINT & SIP FUNDRAISER 🍷🎨

Come out for a fun night of painting, sipping, and supporting Venango Forward! ❤️

📅 Saturday, September 5th
📍 Location: TBA
🎟️ Limited to ONLY 40 guests!

🔥 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL — $35
Only 20 Early Bird tickets available!

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Once those 20 are SOLD OUT, tickets will be $45.

Your ticket includes everything you need to create your painting, so just bring yourself, your friends, and get ready for a great night! 🎨🥂

All proceeds will help Venango Forward continue putting together community events and opportunities right here in Venango County.

⚠️ With only 40 total spots available, we recommend grabbing your ticket early!

🎟️ Get your ticket today and come Paint & Sip with us!

📍 Exact location and additional event details will be announced soon.

Please share & help us spread the word! ❤️

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07/30/2026

🎃👻 THE WAIT IS OVER… TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! 👻🎃

Venango Forward is excited to announce our 1st Annual Haunted Halloween Takeover!

Get ready for an unforgettable 21+ Halloween celebration featuring music, costumes, games, food, photo ops, and a VIP After Party!

💰 Costume Contest with CASH PRIZES!
🥇 1st Place – $300
🥈 2nd Place – $200
🥉 3rd Place – $100

🔥 Early Bird Special (Limited Time)
🎟️ General Admission – $10 (Regularly $15)
👑 VIP Admission – $20 (Regularly $25)

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕖 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM (roughly)
📍 Venango County, PA
(Exact location will be announced closer to the event.)

🎟️ Get your tickets now before Early Bird pricing ends!

👉 http://venangoforward.square.site/

Tag your friends, start planning your costumes, and let us know in the comments what you’re thinking about dressing up as! 🎃🕸️🦇

07/24/2026

Lap 4 😎🏁

📣 ALL LAPS HAVE BEEN COVERED 📣

WOW!!!👀👀👀 $1,097.00 in lap sponsors for tonight’s Lutz memorial race so far!!! 💰💥

The 410 sprints cars will be competing for $8,600 to win but also get the chance to grab some lap money!!!!

We have 0 laps left to claim— THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS! ⭐️
This is awesome!! 🥳🥳

07/24/2026

We sponsored lap 4!

📣 ALL LAPS HAVE BEEN COVERED 📣

WOW!!!👀👀👀 $1,097.00 in lap sponsors for tonight’s Lutz memorial race so far!!! 💰💥

The 410 sprints cars will be competing for $8,600 to win but also get the chance to grab some lap money!!!!

We have 0 laps left to claim— THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS! ⭐️
This is awesome!! 🥳🥳

07/24/2026

🎟️ Halloween Party Ticket Update 🎟️

We are actively working to get our ticketing system finalized to make check-in as smooth and easy as possible for everyone attending.

If you’ve already purchased your tickets, don’t worry! Your tickets are secure, and this process will not affect your purchase in any way. No action is needed on your part.

We appreciate everyone’s patience while we finish setting everything up. Our goal is to provide the best experience possible from the moment you buy your ticket until you walk through the gate.

We’ll share another update as soon as everything is complete. Thank you all for your continued support—we can’t wait to celebrate with you this October! 🎃👻