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SAXONBURG — Storytime started again this week at South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St.

Baby and Toddler Time for youngsters up to 35 months will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.

Preschool Storytime for children 3 to 6 will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The daytime book club will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month beginning Sept. 24. The evening book club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month beginning Sept. 29.

For more information, call the library at 724-352-4810.

SAXONBURG — The South Butler Library, 240 W. Main St., will lead a yarn bomb and dress up the library for the 30th annual Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday and Sunday.To participate, use scrap yarn to knit or crochet a 22-inch-wide panel. Works will be installed Saturday.Call the library at 724-352-4810 for more details.

SUMMIT TWP — The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners annual fall workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Herman Fire Hall.Harrisburg gardening guru George Weigel will address woes specific to Pennsylvania gardeners. Weigel also will provide tips on how to keep landscapes looking great all year long.Sessions on herb gardens and the Japanese-based art of kokedama will round out the day.For more information, visit http://extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/counties/butler or call 724-287-4761.

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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