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Tickets are now available for a concert featuring the Povertyneck Hillbillies to be held at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Days Inn, 139 Pittsburgh Road. Proceeds from the show benefit the South Butler Volunteer Fire Department.
Tickets are $20 each and are available at the door or by calling 724-285-4143, Ext. 1.
Doors to the concert will open at 8 p.m.
The Nurses Alumni of Butler Memorial Hospital will host its annual banquet at 7 p.m. May 5 at the Butler Days Inn, 139 Pittsburgh Road.Cost is $17.50 per person and includes a dinner of baked fish or stuffed chicken breast.Paid reservations, entree choice, year of graduation and maiden name are due Friday and can be mailed to Rosemarie Smith, 130 Park Crest Lane, Butler, PA 16001.
SAXONBURG — Abreakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Outlook Pointe, 100 Bella Court.The event, open to children and their parents or grandparents, will include a free continental breakfast and photos with the Easter Bunny.For reservations, call 724-352-2827.
HARMONY — The Harmony Museum will host its annual Fruhlingfest spring feast from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the museum's Stewart Hall, Mercer Street.Cost is $12 per person for the German-style meal. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 724-452-7341 or 888-821-4822 or at www.harmonymuseum.org.
The following sales and flea markets have been announced:• <B>Spring craft show</B>, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Mars Middle School and High School, Route 228, Mars. A shuttle will be available between schools. Admission: $2.• <B>Flea market</B>, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 313 W. Cunningham St.• <B>Granny's Attic Rummage Sale</B>, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Butler YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.• <B>Used book sale</B>, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dassa McKinney Elementary School, 391 Hooker Road, Clay Township.
The Butler After Five women's club will host a Quilts and Cakes Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Butler YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.The speaker for the event will be quilter Joanne Smisko of Wexford. Viva Martsolf will give a presentation on cake decorating.Cost is $11 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 724-482-4700 or by e-mail at jgm42@earthlink.net.
CHICORA — A luncheon with the Easter Bunny will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Chicora Fire Hall.Cost is $5 per child and includes lunch, a picture with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt and a craft project.For reservations, call 724-445-2220 and leave a message with names and ages of children attending.
HARRISVILLE — A spring bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harrisville Fire Hall, Route 58.The event will include a Chinese auction and refreshments. Admission and parking are free.YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day for 2005The Butler YMCA, 339 N. Washington St., will host its 2006 Healthy Kids Day from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday.The event will include activities to promote safety, nutrition and exercise. The event is free and open to the public.For information, call Eric Leathem at 724-287-4733.
WINFIELD TWP — A rabies clinic will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Winfield Fire Hall, Brose Road.Sponsored by the Animal Partners of Butler County, rabies vaccines will be offered to dogs and cats for $6 each.All pets should be on a leash or in a carrier.
MARS — St. John Specialty Care Center, 500 Wittenberg Place, will host a Super Saturday event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.The event will feature a craft and home-based business show, a Bunny Breakfast and a career fair.For information, call 724-625-4790.
SAXONBURG — The Trustees of the Saxonburg Library have rescheduled their monthly meeting for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the library, 240 W. Main St.
EVANS CITY — In celebration of National Library Week, the Evans City Library, 204 S. Jackson St., will host a family story time at 6 p.m. Thursday.The event is open to families with children ages 2 to 6. To register, call 724-538-8695.
FORD CITY — The Armstrong School District will offer the General Educational Development test from 6 to 10 p.m. April 11 and 12 at the Ford City High School Library, Fourth Avenue and 11th Street.Cost is $50 per person and registration is due Friday. Applications are available at the Armstrong School District Administration Building, 410 Main St.For information, call Chuck Pepper at 724-763-7151.
NEW CASTLE — Reservations are due Friday for the April luncheon and meeting of Wimodausis, to be held at 12:30 p.m. April 12 at the Cathedral in New Castle.Music will be performed by Janet Covert.Members should submit reservations to Dorothy Bort or Judy Barron.
