GIBSONIA — A fleatique to benefit the Mars High School girls basketball team will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Treesdale Clubhouse. In addition to flea market items, baked goods, hot dogs, pasta salad and beverages will be sold. Team members will be assisting.

The following hunter-trapper education courses will be offered in Butler County in October.• Traditional classroom training will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 6 at the Saxonburg District Sportsmen's Association.• The classroom portion of independent study will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Jennings Environmental Education Center. For information or to register, go online to www.pgc.state.pa.us.

Saxonburg — An Oktoberfest celebration will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St. The event will include a German food buffet, a yodeling contest and musical entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Winnie McGee Caring Fund at Glade Run Lutheran Services in Zelienople.Registration is requested for the yodeling contest, which begins at 5 p.m. Call 724-352-2333 by Oct. 8.

American Red Cross baby-sitting training courses will be held on the following dates:• 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Fairview Township Building• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, Slippery Rock Parks and Recreation Building• 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Clinton Township Municipal Building• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6, Adams Township Municipal Building• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11, Butler Township Parks BuildingFor information or to register, call 724-284-5383.

GIBSONIA — Greater Harmony Chorus will present "Mardi Gras Magic" at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Middle School, 100 Logan Road. Greater Harmony Chorus performs a cappella in the barbershop style.For information, contact Greater Harmony at greaterharmony@hotmail.com or 412-613-9800 or visit www.greaterharmony.org.Public bus trip planned to casinoClub 55 Alive will sponsor a bus trip to the Rivers Casino Oct. 27. The bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot of St. Michael's Church in Butler and returns at 6 p.m. The $25 trip includes a $20 bonus. To register, call Norma at 724-282-3306.