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Here are some of the activities scheduled this summer at parks in and around Butler County.
• Free Outdoor Discovery Series, 7 p.m. each Thursday at Alameda Park in the Carousel Shelter or Alameda Pool. Scheduled are:• June 14 — Playthings Etc.• June 21 — Canine S.O.S.• July 12 — Fascinating Fireflies• July 19 — Let There Be Slime• July 26 — Barn Owl• Aug. 2 — Playthings Etc. Part II• Aug. 9 — Wild Bird Recovery• Aug. 16 — Backyard Wildlife• Camp Alameda Theme Weeks; all camps are $105, one week long and divided into age groups. Scheduled are:• June 11 to 16 — SuperStar Sports• June 18 to 22 — Sherlock Safety• June 25 to 29 —Animal Adventures• July 2 to 6 — Stars and Stripes• July 9 to 13 — Skits and Sounds• July 16 to 20 — Back to Nature• July 23 to 27 — The Incredible Week• July 30 to Aug. 3 — Hopping Holiday Happenings• Aug. 6 to 10 — Hobby Hoopla• Aug. 13 to 17 — Alameda Olympians• Aug. 20 to 24 — Sensational Seasons• Aug. 18 — 10th Annual Bocce Tournament, Alameda Park• Aug. 4 — Coed Flag Football, the Alameda Park will match you up with a team
• Tuesdays June 5 to Aug. 21 — Totally Tubular Night Swims, 9 to 11 p.m. at the Cranberry WaterPark on North Boundary Road; $2 admission, flotation devices allowed• June 9 — Drive, Chip and Putt Junior Challenge 1 to 4 p.m. for 7- to 14-year-old golfers; free; Cranberry Highlands Golf Course• July 4 — Annual Cranberry Community Day, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Cranberry Community Park off Route 19• July 21 — Cranberry Township Relay for Life, a non-competitive family event to raise money for the American Cancer Society; call 412-919-1072 to register• Aug. 5 — Cranberry CUP Neighborhood Golf Outing, a charity event at Cranberry Highlands Golf Course on Freshcorn Road.• Aug. 6 to Aug. 7 — 8th Annual Cranberry CUPCharity Softball Tournament, more than 40 neighborhood businesses will compete for the Cranberry CUP at the Community Park off Route 19• Aug. 25 — 9th Annual TomMurray Cranberry Township Aquathon, 8 to 11 a.m., benefits the Southwest Butler County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity International; visit www.active.com for registrationCranberry Township also offers many youth camps available throughout the summer. For complete lists and information call 724-776-4806, Ext. 1129.
The park is off Route 422 in Muddy Creek, Worth, Brady and Franklin townships. The park office can be reached at 724-368-8811.• June 3 — Family Fishing Program, 1 to 4 p.m., and introductory fishing program for the family• July 14 to 15 — Disc Golf Tournament, 7 a.m. to sunset• Aug. 4 to 5 — The Regatta at Lake Arthur, 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Event is free and will include sailboat races, canoe and kayak events, hot air balloon launches, children's activities, fishing, swimming, entertainment, crafts, food, and classic car show
The park is just west of the Butler County line off Route 422 near the intersection with Route 19, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. The park office can be reached at 724-368-8091 for details.The Old Mill is opened 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day.Approximately 45-minute interpretive tours are also available from 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sundays.For tour group requests and additional weekly hours, call Natalie at 724-368-9320.
The center is 12 miles north of Butler off Route 8 on Route 528. The office is opened weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset for hiking and other nature-related activities. The schedule is being completed, but what can be expected this summer are:• Saturdays — Family hikes• 2 p.m. Sundays — "What is Blooming" hikes• July — Environmental Learning Programs for Youth 5 to 13For information or a brochure, call the park office at 724-794-6011.
