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EAST BRADY— The Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual turkey party at 7 p.m. Friday at the fire department, 110 Rodgers Road.
The event will include 25 turkeys to be won by spinning a wheel, a gun raffle and drawings for gift certificates.
PROSPECT— The Prospect Borough and Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Christmas craft and gift show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the fire hall, 373 Main St.The show will include a Chinese auction, food and refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees are asked to take nonperishable food items to donate to the Prospect Portersville Food Pantry.Proceeds benefit the fire department.
SAXONBURG— The Saxonburg Business Association will kick off the Christmas season with Light-Up Night at 7 p.m., Nov. 28 on Main Street.To enter a float or group, pick up an application at the library or C. Matus and Company or visit saxonburgareabusiness.com. Santa Claus will be at the library following the parade and a live nativity will be at the park.Parking will be available at C&SHardware, First Commonwealth, church parking lots and the fire department grounds. For more information, call Joyce Hutterer at 724-816-4328 or 724-295-9090.
The 50th annual Operation Reindeer program is under way at the Mental Health Association, 140 N. Elm St.Gifts are being gathered for Butler County residents living at Torrance State Hospital.Among the unwrapped gifts sought are clothing, personal care items and activity items such as puzzles and books.Gifts will be distributed Dec. 13.For details about the gift program or for reservations for the Dec. 13 bus trip to Torrance for a resident Christmas party, call the Mental Health Association at 724-287-1965.
CABOT — Concordia Lutheran Ministries will host its annual Adopt a Resident program for the Christmas season. Each resident provides a wish list. Participants then donate the items for the residents to open at a gift giving party in December.General gift ideas include clothing, puzzle books and word searches, slippers, cosmetics, music CDs or cassettes, throws and blankets, photo frames and snow globes. More ideas are available by calling the above number.Donated items should not be wrapped and may be dropped off at the Lund Care Center, Building 4. Leave items at a nurse's station after hours.For more information or to get involved, call 724-352-1571, Ext. 8241 or 8302 by Dec. 1. Contributions should be sent to the Development Office, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023.
