BUTLER TWP — The 4th Annual Butler County Public Auction will begin with item viewing at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Farm Show Grounds.

The auction will start at 6 p.m. Refreshments and homemade bake sale items will be available.

Proceeds benefit the Butler County 4-H Program and 4-H Development Scholarship Fund.

For more information, call 724-287-4761.

MUDDY CREEK TWP — A Fall Fun Fest will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at McDanel's Launch on the North Shore of Moraine State Park.There will be free children's crafts, a paddleboard demonstration, boat tours, music, food and other events.For more information, call 724 368-9185 or visit the website www.morainepreservationfund.org.

HARMONY — The Harmony Museum will offer a German dinner Saturday in Stewart Hall at Main and Mercer streets.The reservation-only buffet includes sauerkraut soup, bratwurst, meatballs with blue cheese, roasted pork, sauerkraut, German potato salad, spaetzle (German noodles), seasonal salads and vegetables, and an assortment of desserts. Tea and coffee are available for those who don't bring along their favorite German beverage.Prepaid reservations are required for the 4:30 or 6:30 p.m. seating. Proceeds benefit museum operations.For information or reservations, call 724-452-7341.

MARS — VFW POST 7505 is hosting a poker run in memory of Dean Purvis to benefit Veteran Charities at 10 a. m. Saturday, 331 Mars Valencia Road.There will also be a bus for those who want to join, but don't have a motorcycle.There will be music by DJ Diva, a cookout, theme basket auction, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle.For more information, call Tom at 724-625-1910.

VOICe will be collaborating with Butler County Law Enforcement for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.The groups will spread the message of anti-violence and domestic violence education by making and distributing purple awareness ribbons.They also will sponsor a cell phone drive at the following departments: Butler Township, City of Butler, State Police Butler Barracks, Slippery Rock Borough, Slippery Rock University, Cranberry Township, Evans City, and Butler Sheriffs Department.Any unwanted working cell phones can be dropped off to be recycled and used by victims in crisis.Visit the www.voice forvictims.com or call 724-283-8700 for information and resources.