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A rummage and bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.

From 2 to 4 p.m., all items will be $1.50 per bag.

The Sunnyview Nursing Home Auxiliary will host its annual Spring Salad Luncheon and Vintage Hat Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the main dining room of Sunnyview Nursing Home.Joyce Catt will present the program "American history through the years: Displaying the hats we love to remember."The event will also include a Chinese auction and bake sale from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Tickets are $6 at the door and takeouts are available. Participants should take a salad for the buffet.Proceeds benefit Sunnyview residents.

Sign-ups are now being accepted for the Butler County Humane Society's annual Woof and Whisker Walk at 10 a.m. June 4 at Butler Memorial Park.Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Deal Shelter.To register for the walk and receive a sponsor sheet, call 724-789-1150.

LYNDORA - A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Lyndora Fire Hall. Cost for dinner is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for children younger than 3.Proceeds from the dinner and auction will benefit autism research. For tickets, call 724-282-9010.

PENN TOWNSHIP - The Penn State Master Gardeners of Butler County will host a spring garden market, plant sale and workshops from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Succop Conservancy, Airport Road.The event will include a silent auction, a guided tour of the herb garden at 10 a.m. and a tour of the Conservancy grounds at noon.Parking for the event is $2 per car.Workshops on plant diseases, Ikebana and day lilies are available. Cost is $10 per workshop.For information or workshop registration, call 724-287-4761.

MUDDY CREEK TWP - Demonstrations of the historic oil well at Moraine State Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, July 16 and 17, Aug. 13 and 14, Sept. 10 and 11 and Oct. 8 and 9.To reach the pump house, take Route 528 north from Route 422. The oil well is ¼ mile north of the boat launch parking area.Admission is free and open to individuals and educational groups. For information, contact the park office at 724-368-8811.

MUDDY CREEK TWP - A Great Strides walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at pavilions 4 and 5 of Moraine State Park, North Shore entrance.Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. For information, contact Loretta Berger or Jena McMullen at 412-321-4422.

PORTERSVILLE - The Moraine Preservation Fund will host its annual auction Saturday at McDanel's Launch, 118 North Shore Drive.A preview of items to be auctioned will begin at 9 a.m. and the auction will follow at 10 a.m.The auction will include new and used items, gift certificates for area attractions, a one-week cabin rental and a pontoon houseboat.Proceeds benefit the Moraine Preservation Fund.

CABOT - The annual Native American Weekend will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, 199 Cooper Road.Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for youth ages 5 to 17 and free for children younger than 5.The event will include dancing, a craft sale and refreshments.For information, call 724-283-8116.

SAXONBURG - A dance, including ballroom and oldies music, will be held from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, Main St.Cost is $15 per couple.

WEST SUNBURY - A used book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Dassa McKinney Elementary School, Hooker Road.Proceeds will benefit the Butler County Bookmobile.

CRANBERRY TWP - The Cranberry Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Scholarship Breakfast at the Venango Tavern Tuesday.Winners of the 2005 Thorn Hill Scholarship Essay Contest will be awarded their scholarships and guest speaker Carole Demmy of Butler County Community College's Cranberry Center will speak on what involvement and dedication to the Cranberry Chamber has done for her.The event is sponsored by the community college and breakfast begins with registration at 7:45 a.m. at a cost of $10 per person.Reservations can be made by calling 724-776-4949. Deadline is today.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fund-raising events, newly elected officers and other news from clubs and non-profit groups should be sent to the Focus department one week in advance of the event. Items should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to Focus, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003.

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