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SLIPPERY ROCK — Girls in second and third grade who live near or attend Slippery Rock Elementary School are invited to join the local Girl Scout Brownie Troop.
Call Tracy Campbell at 724-421-5278 or Denna Hays at 724-794-4931 for more information about joining the troop.
Those in other areas who would like information about joining the Girl Scouts should visit www.gswpa.org.
LYNDORA— The Troutman Department Store employees reunion will be held at noon Monday at the Vagabond Center. Participants should take a grab bag gift.For information, call Mary Brewster at 724-482-4255.
BUTLER TWP— Homeacre Christian Academy will hold its first family skate of the season from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Skate Castle on New Castle Road.Participants will skate to old-fashioned skating music with a break time for a gospel message.For more information, call 724-287-3293.
EVANS CITY — The fall session of story hour for children age 3 to kindergarten will begin Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday's story hour will be held from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday's story hour will be held from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 1:45 p.m.To register, visit the library or call 724-538-8695.
SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Public Library will host local historian Robert Kaltenhauser at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Kaltenhauser will present a program highlighting the history of early Saxonburg.
JEFFERSON TWP — Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries serving Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Beaver and northern Westmoreland counties, will host its annual memorial 5K run/walk Sept. 28 at the North Park Boat House.Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the race will start at 9 a.m.The run/walk will also feature a Wellness Village sponsored by Healthyworks of Pennsylvania, a post-race party, participant placement awards and door prizes.For information or to register, contact Good Samaritan Hospice at 724-933-8888 or 800-720-2557 or visit good-samaritanhospice.org.
LYNDORA— SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church will sponsor its annual fall craft show and food festival Nov. 1 at the Ukrainian Hall, Arbor Street off of Hanson Avenue.For space reservations, call 724-282-6908.
SAXONBURG — The Knoch girls' basketball boosters are seeking craft vendors for a craft show to be held Nov. 8 at Knoch High School.For an application or information, contact Ellen at 724-816-7903 or emgreen@zoominternet.net.
