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SARVER — The Pieceful Patchers quilt guild will host a program on new Quilts in a Day publications from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 409 Sarver Road.
Pat Knoechel will speak on the book "Victory Quilts and Eleanor Burns' Signature Patterns" and will do a signing of the book, authored by her sister.
A trunk sale also will be offered.
NEW WILMINGTON, Mercer County — Westminster College's Chem Club and Tri Beta biology club will host The Science Scene, a hands-on workshop for students in grades six through nine.The event is set from 2 to 5 p.m. April 5 in the Hoyt Science Center.Make reservations by Saturday by contacting Nichole Batey at 412-302-7202 or Kim Worst at 724-991-0429.For more information, call 724-946-7121.
The Oil Valley Quilters Guild has space left for its bus trip to Washington, D.C., and Virginia from June 6 to 8.Highlights include a class at Jinny Beyer's studio in Great Falls and a visit to the Quilters Unlimited quilt show.For more information, contact Anita Roby-Lavery at 814-677-3795 or anita.robylavery@netzero.net.
Seniors for Safe Driving will present highway safety education programs in April for seniors 55 and older.Classes will be offered April 3 at Kelly Chevrolet in Butler, April 3 and 4 at the Chicora Senior Center, April 10 at the Cranberry Senior Center in Cranberry Township, April 11 at Tanglewood Senior Center in Lyndora, April 15 and 17 at the Grove City Senior Center, April 16 and 23 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot and April 22 at St. John's Senior Community in Mars.To register, call 800-559-4880 or go to www.seniorsforsafedriving.com.
Butler Memorial Hospital on East Brady Street will host the four-week series Eat Well for Life from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays beginning March 31. A class also will be offered from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning April 2.For more information, call 724-284-4232.
FENELTON — A benefit dinner to support the rebuilding of McKee Chapel United Methodist Church on Fenelton Road in Clearfield Township is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Happy Hunters Sportsmen's Club, 676 Fenelton-Chicora Road.The event will include soup, sandwiches and a Chinese basket auction.Tickets are available at the door.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fundraising events, newly elected officers and other news from clubs and nonprofit 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.
