Butler Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumni will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday in classroom 5 at the hospital. Dinner will be by carry-out from the cafeteria.

The speaker will be Jennifer Conklin, nurse practitioner, from Community Health Clinic of Butler County.

Officers will be elected and a memorial service will be conducted.

Nominations for alumni nurse of the year are due at the meeting. Members who cannot can send nominations to Jean Fowler, 264 North Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001.

EVANS CITY — Afish fry dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 202 Van Buren St.The event will benefit the family of Gavin Myers, an 8-month-old diagnosed with cancer.Takeout dinners will be available. Information is available at www.helpbabygavin.org.

The Butler After Five women's group will host a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.Sandy Barton of Fairmont, W.Va., will speak on the topic "Biker Chick Pursues and Illusive Dream. Michelle Zang of Premier Designwill display jewelry.Reservations are due today by calling Patty Reigh at 724-287-7021.

MARS — Mars United Methodist Church will host an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. March 22 at its education building, Pittsburgh Street.The event is open to children in grade five and younger. Participants should take their own baskets.Registration is required by March 13 by calling 724-625-1488 or by submitting names and ages to marsumc@zoominternet.net.

ZELIENOPLE — Glade Run Gardens, a program provided through Glade Run Adventures, will host its ninth annual Spring Symposium on March 29. The one-day workshop will be held in the Annex Building on the main campus of Glade Run Lutheran Services.Registration and a continental breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. and speakers from various gardening professions conclude at 3 p.m.The event will include a raffle, silent auction, door prize, plant and book sale and lunch.Speakers will be from Nature Deficit Disorder and the Botanical Garden of Western Pennsylvania.For details or to register, contact Julie Wahlenmayer at 724-452-4453 ext. 1249 or visit www.gladerun.org.

MIDDLESEX TWP — A Longaberger basket bingo event will be held at 11 a.m. March 29 at Holy Sepulcher School, 6500 Old Route 8 North.For information or tickets, call 724-486-2079.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.