The Butler Arts Council is now selling admission buttons for the annual Ring in the Arts New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Butler.

The event will run from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. and will include a variety of local and regional talent performances.

Buttons are $10 each or $30 for a pack of 4. Buttons can be purchased at Friedman's and BiLo grocery stores, the Embarq Store at the Clearview Mall, Miller's Shoes, the Butler County Symphony Office, Snack-n-Pack on East Jefferson Street and the Cranberry Township Municipal Center.

A schedule will be distributed with button purchase. Event details are also available at www.butlerearts.org.

Orders are now being accepted for a Historical Gazetteer of Butler County Pennsylvania.The work includes a geographic dictionary listing area landmarks and their historical significance.Historic maps and photos will also be included.Cost for the book is $40. Those ordering in advance will receive a gift certificate in time for Christmas with delivery expected at the end of January.Orders are being accepted at the Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St.

The Community Health Challenge of Southwestern Pennsylvania will host a Smokestoppers course in January for those who wish to quit smoking.Sessions will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18 and 23 in classroom 5 at Butler Memorial Hospital, 911 E. Brady St.For information, call 724-283-9955.

The following cookbooks are now available for purchase from area organizations:• "The Fruit of the Spirit," by the churches of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery features 999 recipes. Cost is $17 and is available at the Presbytery center in Zelienople or at any church in the Presbytery.For information, contact Sidney Fisher at 724-452-7515, sidneyfisher@beaverbutler.org or P.O. Box 279, Zelienople, PA 16063.• "A Taste of Mars" cookbooks are now available at the Mars Public Library, 107 Grand Ave. Cost is $9 and proceeds benefit the library.Orders by mail should be sent to Mars Area Public Library, P.O. Box 415, Mars, PA 16046. Cost for the book and shipping is $11.50. Checks should be made payable to Friends of Mars Area Public Library.For information, call 724-625-9048.

NEW CASTLE — The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County is seeking auction item donations and event sponsorships for its auction to be held Feb. 24 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.Donations of sporting event tickets, collectibles and time-share vacations are among popular items at past auctions.For information, contact the Crisis Shelter at 724-652-9032.

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.