SUMMIT TWP — The Butler Wesleyan Methodist Academy is now accepting registration for students entering kindergarten through grade 12 in the 2007-08 school year.

For information or to enroll, call 724-287-8922, or visit the office at 590 Protzman Road.

BUTLER TWP — The Butler Township Recreation Department is now accepting reservations for a day trip July 18 to Akron, Ohio, for a "Food Extravaganza."The bus trip will include stops to Harry London Chocolate Factory, West Point Market, Hower Mansion and an organic foods store.Cost is $69 and includes lunch and a mid-afternoon tea. Reservations are due July 12 by calling Mitzi Marricco at 724-287-7841.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The American Diabetes Association will host a retreat July 20 to 22 for families with children recently diagnosed with diabetes.The event will be held at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center.For information or to register, call 412-824-1181, Ext. 4608, or e-mail tseidman@diabetes.org.

JEFFERSON TWP — Concordia Lutheran Ministries' activities department will host a series of Grief Seminars, with the first meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. July 16 in the Lund Care Center ground floor activity room. The seminars are open to the public.The speaker for the seminar will be Paul Graycar, bereavement counselor for Good Samaritan Hospice. He will discuss the grief process, pathways to healing, and resources. Participants can also share their personal experiences.For more information, contact Cathy Questiaux at 724-352-1571, Ext. 8518.

The Renewed Life Christian Counseling Center is now offering the Triangular Weight Loss Program, which focuses on the nutritional, physical and spiritual aspects of weight loss.Group meetings are held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 220 South Main St. Suite B.For information or to join, call 724-282-4939.

CRANBERRY TWP — A 5k run/walk will be held at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cranberry Township Community Park to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.Registration is $18 and is now being accepted at www.raceforvirginia.org. The fee includes a T-shirt for the first 600 participants, refreshments and a race packet.In-person registration will be held Sunday or from 6:45 to 7:15 a.m. race day in the Jaycees Shelter at Cranberry Park.For information, visit the Web site or e-mail bmarkavich@zoominternet.net.

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.