Potpourri
The following Easter egg hunts have been planned:
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Victory Family Church Annual Eggstravaganza, 9:30 a.m. to noon or 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19, Cranberry Township. Open to children in Grade 5 and younger. Registration required by calling 800-270-5531 or at www.victory-eggstravaganza.com.•
Freeport Area Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m. April 7, Freeport Community Park, Freeport. Open to children ages 1 to 10.•
The Kidz Great Eggaventure, 11 a.m. April 7, Alameda Park, Upper Level. Open to children in grade 5 and younger. Sponsored by Community Life Church. Donations will be accepted for the Butler Public Library. For information, call 724-287-3303 or visit clcbutler@zoominternet.net.•
Community Easter Egg Hunt, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 7, Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 161 McFann Road, Valencia. Open to children in preschool through grade 5. For information, call 724-898-3322.
MUDDY CREEK TWP — The following programs have been announced at Moraine State Park:• <B>"Who Took My Home</B>,<B>"</B> 10 a.m. Friday, Shelter 7, North Shore. The program will focus on habitat loss and its effect on threatened, endangered and rare species.• <B>"Whitetails: Our State Symbol,"</B> 10 a.m. April 7, Shelter 1, South Shore. The program will be led by the park naturalist.• <B>"AMDand Moraine</B>,<B>"</B> 2 p.m. April 7, Davis Hollow Marina public launch, North Shore. The program will focus on acid mine drainage and its effect on nature.For information, visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us.
PITTSBURGH — The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will host its spring seminar April 21 at the Holiday Inn, Greentree.The featured speaker will be Michael John Neill, columnist for Ancestry Daily News.Presentation topics include "Organizing Your Information: Seeing the Patterns," "Discovering Your Own Migration Trail," "Researching Your European Origins Online" and "Brick Walls A to Z."Admission is $40 for members of the genealogical society or WQEDor $45 for non-members.Registration is due April 10. For information, call 412-622-3154, or visit www.wpgs.org.
Debra Lanzarotta of the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will speak on environmental issues and cancer at the next meeting of the Butler Breast Cancer Support Group.She will also provide information about the Race for the Cure to be held on Mother's Day.The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 3 in Classroom 5 at Butler Memorial Hospital. For information, call Cheryl Schaefer, 724-282-4421.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.
