The meltshop maintenance and cranemen of AK Steel will host a retirement dinner for new and former retirees Sept. 13 at the South Butler Fire Hall.

The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m.

HARMONY - A flea market is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Museum's Stewart Hall, Mercer Street, to benefit the museum.Sellers may set up on Friday afternoon. For information and table reservations, call 724-452-5860.

Vendors, crafters and bakers are being sought for the following shows:Rainbow Animal Refuge Halloween Howl, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 9. Cost: $10 per space for bakers and crafters. For information, call 724-287-8334 or e-mail olivia207@excite.com.Chicora Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Craft Show, Nov. 18 and 19. Cost: $25 per space for crafters. For more information, contact Michelle Fennell at 724-445-2930.Tanglewood Center's Cavalcade of Crafts, Nov. 18 and 19. For details, call Tanglewood at 724-287-0021 or John Dick at 724-285-7948.

Trinity Presbyterian Church will host Mommy and Me! classes once per week for eight weeks beginning Sept. 12.Meeting times vary according to age group. Cost is $80.The program, which includes developmentally appropriate hands-on activities for preschoolers, will be held at Moraine Commons in Butler Township.For more information or to register, call Julie Scott at 724-285-9953.

SAXONBURG - The South Butler Intermediate Elementary School will host its third annual Laps for Learning event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Knoch High School Stadium.Students in grades four and five raise pledge money by walking laps. The event will include music, carnival games, balloon art and face painting. Refreshments will be available for purchase.Proceeds from the event will benefit the students and teachers of the Intermediate Elementary School.For more information, call 724-360-0259 or 724-285-6302.

The Special Olympics of Butler County fall schedule for athletes and volunteers includes:Soccer for children and adults - 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays through November at the Family Sports Center on Route 68Volleyball for children and adults - 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays through November at the Oakland Township SchoolBowling for teens and adults - 2:30 p.m. Fridays and 6 p.m. Sundays through May at Family Bowlaway on Fairground Hill RoadA Boccee team is also being started.For more information, call 724-285-4101.

HERMAN - The Herman Volunteer Fire Company's annual fund drive is under way.Anyone who did not receive a donation request and would like to help the fire company may send donations to the Herman Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 87, Herman, PA 16039.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fundraising 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.