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MARS — Mars Farmers Market will run from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May 5 through September in the parking lot at 225 Crowe Ave.
The market features locally grown seasonal vegetables and fruits, homemade breads, pies and baked goods, honey, eggs, potted plants, jams, cut flowers and herbs and handmade crafts and jewelry.
For more information, contact Fritz Bielo at 724-776-3527 or e-mail him at fritzbee @consolidated.net.
History Club will discuss WWIZELIENOPLE — The Zelienople Library's History Club will meet at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at 227 S. High St., and the topic will be World War I. Refreshments are included.The library will also give away a pair of tickets to the Strand Theatre presentation of “Dog Jack” at 4 p.m. May 20. Visit the library to enter.
FORWARD TWP —There will be a cleanup and recycling day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 at the Forward Township Building, 207 Ash Stop Road, Evans City, for Connoquenessing and Forward township residents.Hazardous wastes will not be accepted and some fees may apply.Call 724-538-9251, 724-789-9097 or 724-486-3888 for more information.
Look Good, Feel Better, a program designed to help women overcome the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment, will hold a session from 2 to 4 p.m. May 20 at Butler Memorial Hospital.Classes are taught by licensed beauty professionals and are open to all women undergoing cancer treatment.Classes are free, but registration is required by calling 800-227-2345.
The Butler Red Cross is offering the following classes in May at its office at 312 Mercer St.:• Monday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., adult CPR/AED.• Monday, 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., First Aid with adult, child and infant CPR/AED.• May 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., CPR/AED for professional rescuers and health care professionals.• May 16, 6 to 9 p.m., adult CPR/AED review.To register for a class, call 800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCross.org, where using a ZIP code, people can search for upcoming classes in their area.Notices of local upcoming news should be received by the Focus Department one week in advance of the event. Entries should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to: P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003, or focus@butlereagle.com.
