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LANCASTER TWP — Zion Lutheran Church, Route 19, will hold its annual Clothing Service from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Clothing will be offered to the public and donations will be accepted for each item. For information, call 724-452-8886.
PENN TWP — Asenior expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Butler County Airport, 475 Airport Road.The expo, hosted by Sen. Jane Orie, R-40th, and UPMC Passavant Cranberry, will include information on senior services, entertainment and refreshments.Free flu shots will be available for the first 400 seniors attending.For information, call Orie's Cranberry Township office at 724-776-3500.
BUTLER TWP — Area agencies are now being sought to provide informational displays for a methamphetamine/inhalant informational forum to be held Oct. 26 at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 325 New Castle Road.For information, call 724-284-5114.
FRANKLIN TWP — Vendors and crafters are now being sought for the Mount Chestnut Snowflake Craft and Gift Show to be held Dec. 7 at the Mount Chestnut Nazarene Center, 177 North Road.Vendor applications are available by writing to Mount Chestnut Nazarene Center, c/o Larry Wilson, 177 North Road, Butler, PA 16001, or by calling 724-285-5391 or 724-287-5867.
MUDDY CREEK TWP — A Walk to Save Kidneys and Save Lives will be held Oct. 7 at Moraine State Park.The event will raise funds for research on Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosisand Nephrotic Syndrome.Registration is $25 and will begin at 10 a.m. in the Lakeview Pavilion. Participants raising an additional $100 will be entered into a raffle for a free T-shirt.For information or to register, visit www.nephcure.org, call 724-290-4336 or send an e-mail to sunshinedar@yahoo.com.
NEW BRIGHTON — The Beaver Valley Piecemakers quilt guild will host its 11th annual Autumn in the Parkquilt show Oct. 13 to 15.Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bradys Run Park, Route 51.This year's theme is log cabins. In addition to quilts, wall hangings and quilted clothing, there will be vendors from area quilt shops, vendors selling homemade items, food and raffles.Drawings will be held Sunday and will feature quilts, sewing supplies and a Viking Sewing Machine.For information, call 724-843-9299 or e-mail built2quilt@netzero.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.
