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SUMMIT TWP — The Butler County chapter of the American Bikers Aimed Toward Education will host its fourth annual Can't Make it to Daytona party from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Summit Township Sportsman Club, Herman Road.
Admission is $7 per person or $10 per couple. Food will be available and the event will feature music, raffles and door prizes.
For information or directions, call 724-285-5260, 724-894-2353 or 724-625-1443.
MARS — Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Road, will host a chili cook-off and karaoke night at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.Admission is free and participants are should take homemade chili for judging or a tureen to pass.For information, call 724-538-8672 or visit www.oldunionchurch.com.
The Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., will host a gardening book and cookbook sale during regular library hours Saturday through March 18.Donations of used books are also being collected for the annual used book sale to be held April 20 through 22. Magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks, medical books and issues of "Readers Digest" will not be accepted.
The Christian Homeschoolers will host an international fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Family First Resource Center, North Washington Street.Presentations from several countries will be displayed and the World of Children group will perform sign language to music.For more information, call 724-285-3823.
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.Carol Foster, a local antiques dealer, will speak and show some of her collection.Participants can take an antique item to show during the meeting.Also speaking will be Donna Wilt. Her topic will be "Coping in a Changing World."Cost is $11 per person and reservations can be made by calling Patty Reigh at 724-287-7021.
LAKE TWP, MERCER COUNTY — The McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, will offer its annual Bluebird/Purple Martin Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.The free workshop will discuss details of preserving both species and will provide information about nest boxes and bird houses.Participants who sign up for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania will receive a nest box and pole.For information, call 724-376-1000 or visit www.mckeever.org.
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.
