EVANS CITY — Achicken and ham dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 202 Van Buren St. to benefit the Lexi's First Sight fund.

Funds raised through Lexi's First Sight benefit Lexi Smith, 9, who is awaiting a stem cell infusion treatment to correct blindness.

The dinner will include entertainment by ventriloquist Cindy Speck and vocal group Divine Ridge.

Takeouts will be available.

For information about Lexi, visit www.lexisfirstsight.com.

The Butler County Farm Bureau will host its annual Food Check-Out Day on Feb. 6.Donations of food and money collected over five weeks will be presented to the Ronald McDonald House in Pittsburgh.Food donations are still being accepted at Boldy's Bakery, 667 Pittsburgh Road, Penn Township; the office of State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-12th, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township; and Soergel's Market in Wexford.For details, contact Larry Voll at 724-789-9219.

HERMAN — St. Mary of the Assumption School is accepting registration for the 2008-09 school year. For details, call the school at 724-283-2129.

EVANS CITY — The Evans City Public Library, 204 S. Jackson St., will host its winter/spring sessions of story hour beginning Feb. 5. The programs are open to children ages 3 to 6.Story hour is held from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesdays.Each session includes stories, songs, finger plays and a craft.For registration, visit the library or call 724-538-8695.

MIDDLESEX TWP — The Preschool Place of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, Route 8, is now accepting registration for fall 2008 classes.Classes are available for children age 2 years, 7 months through age 5.For information or to schedule a visit, call 724-898-2602 or visit www.gladerunchurch.org.

PROSPECT — Tickets are now available for a Valentine's dance to be held from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Prospect Fire Hall.Music will be provided by Just Another D.J. Participants should bring their own beverages.For tickets, call 724-865-9505.

MARS — The Mars Public Library, 107 Grand Ave., is now accepting donations of books for its winter used book sale.Magazines, textbooks and Reader's Digest condensed books are not accepted. The sale will be held Feb. 22 through 24.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.