The sixth annual Butler County 4-H Benefit Auction will be Saturday in the Ag Building at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., and the sale starts at 6 p.m.

Hosted by the county 4-H Development Committee, auction proceeds will benefit the county’s 400 members that belong to nearly 30 different clubs.

“The annual auction has raised thousands of dollars enabling us to offer our youth scholarships and cover fees for them to attend regional, state and national 4-H events,” said Michael Dean, a Chicora dairy producer and development committee president. “The 4-H’ers also take great pride in collecting auction donations and helping carry out the event.”

Auction enthusiasts and 4-H supporters can bid on nearly 300 items during the live and silent auctions. Some items include: an overnight stay at the Foxburg Inn; tickets to the Pittsburgh Symphony, Carnegie Science Center or Museum of Art, Phipps Conservatory or Gateway Clipper; a pheasant hunt at Four Seasons Game Reserve; autographed Pittsburgh Steelers items; 2014 Pittsburgh Pirate tickets; two Singer sewing machines; and a variety of specialty gift baskets, such as make-your-own-sundaes or movie night fun.

A food stand will offer dinner options and a snack menu, and the 4-H families are coordinating a bake sale. Both stands will open at 4:30 p.m.

4-H is a non-formal educational youth development program offered through Penn State Extension that teaches and promotes life skills through “learn by doing” activities. Butler County also has 70 adult volunteers execute the educational programs.

For more information about the auction or Butler County 4-H, contact Butler County 4-H Coordinator Jean Kummer at 724-287-4761, Ext. 224, or jhk105@psu.edu.