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Butler Catholic School, 515 E. Locust St., will host a breakfast meeting and presentation at 9 a.m. Wednesday on the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and the opportunities it can provide to businesses and students. To register, call 724-285-4276. For information, visit www.newpa.com.
Jefferson Twp — Good Samaritan Hospice will host a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26 at the gazebo behind the Lund Care Center, 134 Marwood Road, to benefit its children's bereavement camps, Camp Good SAM and Camp Erin.Cash, checks and payroll deduction for Concordia employees will be accepted forms of payment.For information, call Jennifer McIntire at 724-352-1571, Ext. 8363.
WEST SUNBURY —North Trails Public Library, 1553 W. Sunbury Road, is holding its annual book sale from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The presale is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. VHS and audio materials will also be on sale.There will also be a bake sale, Friends of the Library Cookbook sale, candy sales and a queen-size handmade quilt raffle.
SARVER — The Herbal Thymes Club's 21st annual herb festival and plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Heide Hall at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 409 Sarver Road.There will be a wide variety of common and unique herbs along with some vegetable plants and flowers. There will also be homemade herbal bread, herbal mixes, basket raffles, cooking demonstrations, refreshments, gently used garden books and magazines.For information, visit www.herbalthymesclub.org.
SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Library, 240 W. Main St., will host a plant swap and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday during Saxonburg's May Market.Bring perennials, annuals, house and edible plants in an easy-to-share container. A $1 donation per person is recommended to benefit the library's new adult summer reading program.
“Eating Locally on a Budget” will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the large meeting room at Butler Library, 218 N. McKean St.A speaker from Clarion River Organics will answer questions relating to community supported agriculture, the organic vs. local debate, and stretching your food dollar.For information, call 724-712-3863.
