The new Butler Area Dancersclub will host free dances from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Jan. 28 at Dance Expressions, 129 E. Cunningham St.

Prior to each dance, free lessons will be offered from 8 to 9 p.m.

Music will be provided by D.J. Jazzy Jim and will include both oldies and today's music.

Snacks will be provided and participants should take their own alcoholic beverages. No smoking will be permitted inside the building.

For information, call 724-586-2671.

The Butler After Five Women's Club will host a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Butler YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.The event will feature a presentation by personal chef Lauren Edinger. The guest speaker for the dinner will be Doris Ortman of Chambersburg, who will discuss living with multiple sclerosis.Cost is $10 and reservations are required. For information or reservations, call 724-482-4700 or send an e-mail to jgm42@earthlink.net.

HARMONY — A flea market to benefit Harmony Museum operations will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Hall, Mercer Street.Food will also be available for purchase. For information, call 724-452-5860.

Shipmates from the USS Maddox Destroyer Association are being sought for a reunion to be held June 21 through 25 in Portland, Ore.For information or to request an invitation, contact Ken Chestnut by mail at 6844 Clara Lee Ave., San Diego, CA 92120; by phone at 619-582-1238; or by e-mail at maddoxman@cox.net.

NORTH HILLS — The North Hills Multicultural Consortium will host its sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Holiday Inn North Hills, 4859 McKnight Road.The featured speaker will be radio and television personality Chris Moore.The event will also include entertainment and the presentation of the Spirit of Unity Award.Cost to attend is $16 for adults and $8 for students. For reservations, call 412-364-3844 by Wednesday.

World Heritage is seeking local host families for high school students from Spain, France, Germany, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Denmark and Italy participating in the World Heritage International Student Exchange Program for the 2006-07 academic year.Host families must provide room, board and guidance for their student.Each student is chosen based on academic performance and English proficiency and will have his or her own insurance and spending money.For information on hosting an exchange student, call Brenda Wargo at 800-888-9040 or visit www.world-heritage.org.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.