CENTER TWP - The Visiting Nurses Association will host a training session for new hospice volunteers from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road.

For information or to register, contact Cassie Naron at 877-862-6659, ext. 502.

Crafter vendors are being sought for the following fall shows:Knoch Girl's Basketball Boosters Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12, Knoch High School. For information or applications, call Tammy Brant at 724-586-6057.Butler Public Library Fall Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22. Cost: $35 per table. For applications, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Butler Area Public Library, Attn: Ginny Besterman, 218 N. McKean St., Butler, PA 16001. For information, call 724-287-1715.

The Butler County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 312 Mercer St., will host an emergency response class beginning Oct. 1 at the Chicora Fire Hall.Cost is $95 and the class will consist of six sessions. Participants will receive 24 continuing education medical credits upon completion.For a complete schedule or to register, contact Michelle Fennell at 724-445-2930.

CRANBERRY TWP - A scrapbooking day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Oak Hill Alliance Church, Rochester Road.Cost is $20 per person and includes breakfast and lunch, use of a die cut system and hourly giveaways.Proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

LERNERVILLE - Lernerville Speedway will host its first annual chili cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the speedway pavilions.Registration is now being accepted for individual competitors and teams. Chili must be prepared on site.For complete rules and registration information, call the speedway office at 724-353-1511.

EVANS CITY - The fall session of Story Hour for children age 3 through students in kindergarten will begin Tuesday and Wednesday at the Evans City Public Library.Story time will be held from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesdays.To register, call the library at 724-538-8695.

FREEPORT - The Freeport High School Cheerleaders will host a cheer camp for students in pre-kindergarten through eight grade from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.Cost is $20 for each participant and includes instruction, a T-shirt and a temporary tattoo. Particpants will cheer at the Freeport High School football game on Friday.For information, contact Ann Blythe at 724-295-5245.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.