Church will host rummage saleEVANS CITY — St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., will have a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday during the Octoberfest in Evans City.There will be furniture, household items, children’s toys and books.

Substance abuse topic of programEVANS CITY — Understanding substance abuse and where to go for help will be the subject of a program at 2 p.m. Sept. 25 in the lower level of the fellowship hall of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St.Beth Bittner, manager of the community-based Outreach Center for Community Resources Inc. of Butler, will be the speaker.

Candlelight event focuses on drugsThe second annual Candlelight Overdose Awareness Walk will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 28.Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will host a brief service to remember those lives lost to the drug epidemic. Then participants will walk down Main Street and return to conclude the service.Hope for Broken Hearts meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 W. Old 422.

Senior safe driving courses offeredSeniors for Safe Driving will host the following classes for those age 55 and older:9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6, Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA, Cranberry Township8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Butler Memorial Hospital5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Kelly Chevrolet, Butler9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, The Lowrie Place, 100 Stirling Village DriveSeniors 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.