Is July 4 a special time for your family and friends? Do your gatherings and reunions include fun traditions?

If so, the Focus department would like to hear more about it. Call us at 724-282-8000, Ext. 252.

LYNDORA - A senior wellness event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 23 at the Butler Senior Center at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave.The event will include several health screenings, a brown bag medication review and ideas for relaxation and fitness.The Butler County Area Agency on Aging Prime Time Health Program, Personal Touch and the Lutheran Service Society are sponsoring the event. For more information, call 724-283-9002 or 724-285-5392.

The annual Bicycle Rodeo will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Island Playground, Hazel and Beckert avenues.The event will include karaoke, giveaways, safety presentations and a free bike for city residents ages 5 to 15 who register in advance.For information, call Denny Offstein at 724-287-7771.

The Education Department at Butler Memorial Hospital, 911 E. Brady St., will host a father/son class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 27 in the Dimmick Educational Center.The event is open to fathers with sons ages 9 to 12 and will discuss changes that occur during puberty.Cost is $10 for each father/son pair. To register, call 724-284-4232.

The Butler County Parks and Recreation Program will host a Let There Be Slime program at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park.As part of the Outdoor Education program, the event will include a presentation on amphibians by April Claus.

The Butler High School Class of 1965 will host an informal reunion at 7 p.m. July 1 at the Butler Cubs Hall, South McKean Street. Admission is 35 cents and is open to friends, regardless of graduation year.A formal dinner and dance will be held at 7 p.m. July 2 at The Atrium in Prospect. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and cost is $35 per person.For more information, call Betty Snyder Bopp at 724-287-8450. Dinner reservations can be mailed to Donna Clark, 348 Whitestown Road, Butler, PA 16001. Checks should be payable to Class of 1965.

LYNDORA - Crafters are being sought for the Cavalcade of Crafts to be held Nov. 18 and 19 at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave.For information, call the Tanglewood office at 724-287-0021 or John Dick at 724-285-7948.

MARS - The Mars Public Library, 107 Grand Ave., will host the Knights of the Classroom Traveling Medieval Museum from 3 to 4 p.m. June 27.The event is open to children 5 and older and will include hands-on displays of helmets, vests and armor. To register, call 724-625-9048.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 phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to Focus, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003.