The Butler Montessori School will host an open house registration for preschool and kindergarten classes from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the school, 230 E. Jefferson St., Butler.

For information or to schedule a visit, call 724-283-1846.

The Butler Youth Tobacco Educators will host a meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Butler YMCA, 339 N. Washington St. to plan for Kick Butts Day to be held April 13.

The Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for the President's Day school holiday.For information or to register a first-time visitor, call the center at 724-287-5648.

The Butler High School Class of 1955 reunion committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Monroe Hotel, Monroe and East Jefferson streets.The meeting is open to all class members.

The Butler Junior Women's Club is seeking donations of empty laser and inkjet cartridges and used cell phones to raise funds through the Funding Factory recycling program.Donations can be left at Bronder Technical Services.

PENN TOWNSHIP - Tickets are now available for the Victim Outreach Intervention Center's annual Mardi Gras Gala to be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight March 19 at the Mansion, Route 8.The event will include hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, door prizes, a basket raffle and psychic readings.Tickets are $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. For information or tickets, call 724-283-8700 or 724-776-5910.Proceeds will benefit VOICe's victim services.

LYNDORA - The Annual Spring Craft Show at SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been canceled.A craft show and food festival will be held in the fall.

MARS - The Mars Chamber of Commerce will host the seminar, "Effectively Communicating with a Group," from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at St. John's Specialty Care Center in Mars.Cost for the event is $7. To register, call Ed Pfeifer at 724-625-9090.

The Butler County Historical Society will host the program "Bottle Making and Bottling in Butler" at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in the basement of the Butler County Heritage Center, 119 W. New Castle St.The program will be led by historian David Allen and historical society archaeologist Edmund Dlutowski and will include samples of bottles made and filled in Butler County.Admission for the event is $3 or free for society members. For information, call 724-283-8116.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fund-raising events, newly elected officers and other news from clubs and nonprofit groups should be sent to the Focus department one week in advance of the event. Items should include the name and telephone number of the person providing the information and be sent to Focus, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003.