The National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer the free Family-to-Family course from 6 to 9:30 p.m. starting April 6 to help those caring for a loved one with a mental illness.

Classes continue on Tuesdays through May at the Mental Health Association, 140 N. Elm St., Butler.

For information or to enroll, call the Butler County office of NAMI at 724-431-0069 or e-mail to butlernami@hotmail.com.

GIBSONIA, Allegheny County — Bakerstown United Methodist Preschool, 5760 William Flynn Highway, is now taking registration for the 2-, 3- and 4-year-old classes for the 2010-11 school year.For information, call director Laurie Kretz at 724-272-6032.

PENN TWP — The 2010 Spring Garden Market and Butler County Home And Garden Show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 at the Succop Conservancy, 185 W. Airport Road.Enjoy specialty food items, crafts, landscaping materials, live plants, and home and business information. The event is open to any interested business or organization.To register or for information, call 724-283-2222, e-mail Jennifer@ButlerCountyChamber.com or download an event registration form at www.ButlerCountyChamber.com.

The Butler County Dairy Promotion Team is seeking girls ages 7 to 24 to run for the positions of Dairy Miss, Dairy Maid and Dairy Princess and promote dairy products and the industry.A Dairy Tea will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 11 at Moser's Dairy to introduce the committee and the reigning Dairy Princess and her court.For information, call Donna Moser at 724-282-1992, or e-mail moserdgc@embarqmail.com. Reservations are due April 1.

MARS — Lifesteps will offer free development screenings for children from birth to age 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 18 at the Mars Primary Center, 549 Route 228.A visit takes about 30 minutes, and results are discussed immediately. The screening examines the child's development in the areas of playing, talking, seeing, hearing, moving and thinking.Appointments are recommended but not required. Call 724-283-2154, Ext. 313 or 800-225-2010.

FAIRVIEW TWP —Fairview Township will hold an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. March 27 at Fairview Township Municipal Park, 1571 Hooker Road. Prizes will be awarded. For information, call 724-756-0069.