The Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Center, 501 Fairground Hill Road, has announced its Kids Club schedule for winter.

Kids club activities will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

The center offers both supervised recreation and homework help for students.

For information, call the center at 724-297-5648.

The Tri-County Quilters Guild will host its fourth juried and judged quilt show, Quilt Explosion 2005, on Oct. 7, 8 and 9 at the Family First Resource Center, 216 North Washington St., Butler.The theme for the event will be "2005: Sew Many Stars."Storybook quilts, traveling quilts and hand-crafted dolls will also be displayed.For an entry form, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Tri-County Quilters Guild, c/o Sue Mallen, 31 Fieldstone Place, Zelienople, PA 16063, or visit the Web site at www.tricountyquilters.com.

FORD CITY - A General Educational Development test will be conducted from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9 at Ford City Junior/Senior High School, Fourth Avenue and 11th Street, Ford City.Cost for the test is $50. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, or present a written request from an employer, educational institution or armed forces recruiting officer.The deadline to register is Feb. 4. Registration forms are available at the Armstrong School District Administration Building, 410 Main St., Ford City.Applicants must present a photo identification at the time of testing.For information, call Chuck Pepper at 724-763-7151.

McCANDLESS TWP - Free tax preparation assistance for senior citizens and low-income families will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 1 through April 14 at the Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road.IRS-trained volunteers from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) will help with the preparation of federal and state tax forms. Blank tax forms are available at special tables at the library. Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

PITTSBURGH - Now through March 31, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will have new hours and admission rates.New admission prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (age 60 and over), $6 for children ages 2 to 13, and free for children 2 and younger. Parking, previously $3.50 per car, will be free. Prices are the same for both weekdays and weekends.New hours from January to March are from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., with admission gates closing at 3 p.m.

Notices, in writing, of festivals, fund-raising events, newly elected officers and other news from clubs and non-profit groups should be sent to the Focus department one week in advance of the event. Items should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to Focus, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003.