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Post office hosts passport fairSLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock Post Office, 400 S. Main St., will have a passport fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 23.Visitors will apply for new passports or renew old ones and have passport photographs taken. Each applicant should take a birth certificate, a driver’s license and a check for fees.For more information, call 724-794-8760.

Alzheimer’s subject of programSAXONBURG — Melissa Weichey, Concordia adult day services director, will present “Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease” at 6 p.m. April 26 at Abba’s House, 320 W. Main St.This free one-hour program will include information about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and how they affect the brain, communication and care tips and resources.To register for the program, call Cathy Questiaux, speakers’ bureau coordinator, at 724-352-1571, Ext. 8560, or e-mail cquestiaux@concordialm.org.

Christian school plans open housePORTERSVILLE — Portersville Christian School, 343 E. Portersville Road, will have an open house and information night at 7 p.m. April 26.Families attending will learn about enrollment for the 2016-17 school year. Tours of the school will be offered and families will meet the head administrator and teachers.For more information, call the office at 724-368-8787, Ext. 201.

‘Painting in the Park’ scheduledThe Butler County Parks and Recreation Department will offer “Painting in the Park” from 6 to 8 p.m. April 27 at the Alameda Park Office, 184 Alameda Park Road.This will be the first of a series of introductory painting classes with instructor Sandra Maxwell for participants 14 years old and older.For more information about other classes in the series and fees and to register, call the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department at 724-284-5383.

Safe driving courses offeredSeniors for Safe Driving will host the following classes for those age 55 and older:9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, The Lowrie Place, Meridian9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27, Concordia Haven II, CabotNoon to 4 p.m. April 28, Ellwood City Family Center, Ellwood CityNoon to 3:30 p.m. May 2 and 3, Butler Senior Center, Lyndora1 to 5 p.m. May 3, Grove City Alliance Church, Grove City9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9, Passavant Retirement Community, Zelienople9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11, Concordia Haven II, Cabot8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 13, Butler Memorial Hospital5:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 17, Kelly Chevrolet, Butler9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25, The Lowrie Place, MeridianSeniors 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 Community 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 community@butlereagle.com.

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