Lifesteps will host Child Check developmental screenings for children 5 and younger at the following locations:

Monday, Dutilh Methodist Church, Dutilh Road, Cranberry Township.

Aug. 9, Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St.

Aug. 12, Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Main St., Saxonburg.

Screenings will be available from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

Appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, call 724-283-2154, Ext. 313, or 800-225-2010.

CONNOQUENESSING TWP - A fund raiser will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hindman Hall, 121 Hindman Lane, to benefit homeless veterans in Butler County.The event will include an interview and book signing with Abie Abraham, patriotic music, raffles and face painting.Participants should take their own lawn chairs. Admission is free and donations will be accepted.

CONNOQUENESSING TWP - A Western Pennsylvania Reptile Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hindman Hall, 121 Hindman Lane.The event will give owners and breeders the opportunity to buy, sell or trade reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, habitats and feeder foods.An exotic animal show from Wild World of Animals will be held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets for the show are $2 for adults or $1 for children.Admission to the event is $4 or free for children 5 and younger. For information, visit www.wparepexpo.com or call 724-991-6658.

The following weekend sales are planned:Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Salvation Army, 313 W. Cunningham St. Participants should use the gym entrance.Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive. The event is sponsored by Faith Fellowship youth.Barn flea market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Harmony Museum Barn, 303 Mercer Road, Harmony. For information, call 724-452-7341.Yard and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, St. Brendan's Church, McAleer and Rochester roads, Franklin Park.

BOYERS - St. Alphonsus Parish will host its annual summer festival Saturday on the church grounds, Route 308.The event will include a spaghetti or roast beef dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for youth and free for children younger than 5.A midway with games, bingo, a raffle and food will open at 5 p.m.The festival will conclude with a fireworks display at 10:30 p.m.In case of inclement weather, a rain date has been set for Sunday.For information, call the Rev. Richard Thompson at 724-791-2393, Mark DeMatteis at 724-735-1148 or Jay Hewitt at 724-735-4124, or visit www.geocities.com/boyersfestival.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.