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EVANS CITY — Westminster Church Preschool, 330 E. Main St., Evans City, is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year.

To receive an application, call 724-272-1381 or e-mail sharrar81@zoominternet.net.

The Butler High School guidance office will offer workshops to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday at Butler Senior High School. Each session is one hour.To complete the FAFSA, workshop participants must have all completed 2012 tax return forms at the session. PHEAA representatives will be present to guide completion of the forms.Call 724-214-3211 to register and reserve a computer for the workshop.

The American Red Cross has scheduled the following blood drives in Butler County:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Saxonburg Memorial Church, 100 E. Main St., Saxonburg.Noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 20, St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Robert N. Smith Center, Campus Drive, Slippery Rock.Noon to 6 p.m. March 14, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2771 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township.

CHERRY TWP — The fifth annual Creepers and Crawlers Community Day will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Moniteau High School, 1810 West Sunbury Road.The event includes exotic animals on display, games and prizes. Proceeds support the Creepers and Crawlers Club at Moniteau High School.

MARS — Mars Library, 107 Grand Ave., continues its “So you want to be a ...” career series from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26.A video conference will connect the library with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to highlight careers available with the National Football League.To register, call 724-625-9048 or e-mail msimons@bcfls.org.

The deadline to register for the next Lutherlyn Saturday Safari is March 5.Maple syrup time will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. March 9. It will feature winter tree identification, maple tree tapping, sap collection and observation of the evaporation process.To register, call 724-865-9079 or e-mail leep@lutherlyn.com.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.

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