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Central Blood Bank will sponsor a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Days Inn ballroom, 139 Pittsburgh Road.
All registered donors will receive coupon books.
To make an appointment, log on to www.centralbloodbank.org, click “make an appointment” and search with sponsor code ET800021 or contact Linda at 412-327-1977 or lmapel@itxm.org.
EAST BUTLER — Butler Health System will present an evening of hunting-related activities including food, prizes, speakers, raffles, gifts and blood pressure screenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club.Dr. Dean Wolz will speak on hunting safety, Dr. Mark Karas on Lyme disease and EMS John Spryn on emergency warning signs.For more information, call 800-841-6825.
The Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., invites local nonprofits to attend a “lunch and learn” workshop on fundraising and grant writing from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 17.Speakers will include Jim Cunningham of Gronlund Sayther Brunkow, Nicole DeMartino of MetLife Foundation and Kelly Conger of the Alliance for Nonprofit Resources.Lunch will be provided at this free event, but seating is limited. To register, call the library reference desk at 724-287-1715, Ext. 114.
SLIPPERY ROCK — St. Peter Parish in Slippery Rock will celebrate Oktoberfest 2013 on Sept. 20 and 21 at the parish center, 342 Normal Ave.The event will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 21. It will feature German food, prize bingo, a raffle, children's activities, Zumba, an Old World craftsmen demonstration, music and dancing.For more information visit www.rockcatholic.org or call 724-794-2880.
FREEPORT — Collectibles, estate items, jewelry, sports memorabilia, seasonal pieces and used books by the bag will be sold during a one-day sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Freeport Library, 428 Market Stm.A free magazine and coupon exchange also is planned.The library accepts donations of items for its sales, including the holiday sales on weekends in October and November.For more information, call 724-295-3616.
LYNDORA — St. Andrew Orthodox Church, 201 Penn Ave., will hold a flea-tique from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21.The sale will include household items, tools, books, toys, games, seasonal items, sports equipment and more.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.
