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Fall foliage sightseeing and dinner cruises aboard the Nautical Nature are now being scheduled.
Each cruise around Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park lasts about 1½ hours.
Saturday sightseeing cruises take place at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday sightseeing cruises take place at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Noon cruises will also be offered Oct. 14 and 28.
Saturday dinner cruises depart at 5 p.m.
Brunch cruises will be held Sundays in September and Oct. 7 and 21.
For information, call 724-368-9185. Reservations are required for dinner cruises. Visit www.morainepreservationfund.com.
The Nurses Alumni of Butler Memorial Hospital will host a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the private dining room at BMH, Brady Street.Speaker for the event will be registered nurse Marty Oesterling, a community health nurse for Butler County.Keystone Squares offers free lessonsThe Keystone Squares dance club will host free square dance lessons from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Sept. 19 at the YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.Information will be available about membership to the club. No prior dance experience is required.
SARVER — A Hunter/Trapper Education Class will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Saxonburg Sportsman Club, 480 Bear Creek Road.Registration is free and will be accepted Monday. A parent or guardian must accompany youth attending the class.For details, call 724-352-3543.
Butler County Historical Society sites will be open during the Fall Festival on Sept. 15.The Butler County Heritage Center, 119 W. New Castle St.; the Little Red Schoolhouse, East Jefferson Street; and the Lowrie-Shaw House, 123 W. Diamond St., will all be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.For information, contact the society at 724-283-8116.
HILLIARDS — Donations are now being sought for a Chinese and silent auction to be held Sept. 30 for the family of Denny Davis, who died as a result of a motorcycle racing accident in July.The auctions will be held in conjunction with a benefit at the Valley Dam Snowmobile Club.For details or to donate, call 724-637-2280 or 724-496-7828 or e-mail tonidesteelerfan@aol.com.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.
