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The Butler Arbors Residents Association will have a holiday market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the community room of Butler Arbors Apartments, 200 Lincoln Ave.
Crafts, Christmas gifts and a flea market will be included. Proceeds benefit the residents' activities.
BRADY TWP — Slippery Rock University's Old Stone House, in partnership with the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Corps, will celebrate a Civil War Christmas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the house at the intersection of Routes 8, 173 and 528.The 10th Pennsylvania will wear period costumes and show how Christmas was celebrated in that era. Displays will include military gear and children's toys and gifts. Refreshments of the time will be served.All activities are free; donations will benefit the Old Stone House.For more information, visit www.oldstonehousePA.org.
FREEPORT — The Freeport Library, 428 Market St., will have a New-to-You Christmas Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6.Christmas decorations, dinnerware, books and other festive items will be featured.Hundreds more items will be available such as estate pieces, mid-century kitchen and household items, china and crystal dinnerware, estate and costume jewelry, sports memorabilia, puzzles, books and collectibles.The sale benefits the library. For more information, call 724-295-3616 or visit freeportlibrary.org.
CRANBERRY TWP — The third annual Harvest Home Craft Fair is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Plains Presbyterian Church, 326 Plains Church Road.The fair will include local crafters with handmade gifts, as well as vendors. A sandwich shop will be open, and there will be a basket auction to raise money for a Heifer Farm mission trip.For more information or directions, call 724-538-8785 or go to www.plainschurch.com.
Seniors for Safe Driving will host the following classes for those age 55 and older:• 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 17, Troy-Alan Chevrolet, Slippery Rock• 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 19, Butler Memorial Hospital• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 22, Passavant Retirement Community, Zelienople• 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23, Kelly Chevrolet, ButlerSeniors completing the course will receive a 5 percent reduction in their automobile insurance premiums for three years.To register, call 724-283-0245 or 800-559-4880 or visit www.seniorsforsafedriving.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.
