The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter will offer the following courses at a discount in March in honor of American Red Cross Month. The training center is at 312 Mercer St.

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6, baby-sitter training

• 6 to 9:30 p.m. March 9 and 10 — standard first-aid with CPR/AED

• 6 to 9:30 p.m. March 10, first-aid

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20, adult CPR/AED with child and infant CPR

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20, community first-aid and safety, and adult CPR/AED with child and infant CPR

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27, CPR/AED for the professional rescuer

Proceeds from course registration fees benefit the disaster relief efforts of the local Red Cross. For information or to sign up, visit www.swpa.redcross.org or call 412-263-3100.

HARMONY — A flea market will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 6 in the Harmony Museum's Stewart Hall, 218 Mercer St., to benefit museum operations. Lunch will be available. Information and table reservations are available at 724-452-5860.

The Butler YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St., will sponsor a public bus trip March 18 to the Presque Isle Downs and Casino.The bus will leave at 7:45 a.m. from Moraine Pointe Plaza in Butler and return at 5:15 p.m.For reservations, call 724-282-4454. Checks should be made payable to the YWCA of Butler and mailed to Margaret Hoffman, 140 Whippoorwill Road, Butler, PA 16001.

Entries for the 18th annual African American History essay contest must be postmarked by March 12. Students ages 6 to 18 are eligible. The topic is the contributions of African American inventors, engineers and product designers.Winners will receive cash prizes and be honored at a news conference and reception in April.The contest is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, UPMC Health Plan, the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers.For the entry form and contest rules, visit www.blackhistorypassiton.com, e-mail blackhistorypassiton@gmail.com or call 412-471-4332.

The Tanglewood Center will sponsor a trip Wednesday to Wheeling Island Casino and an April 7 trip to Presque Isle Downs and Casino. Both trips will leave the Tanglewood at 9:30 a.m. and load for return at 5 p.m.Sign up at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora, or call Dawn at 724-287-0021. A $15 deposit is due at sign up.

LYNDORA — The Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., seeks vendors for the vendor show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17. For information, call 724-287-0021.Notices of local upcoming news should be received by the Focus Department one week in advance of the event. Entries should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to: P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003, or focus@butlereagle.com.