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The Mental Health Association of Butler will host its annual dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church Hall, Franklin Street.
The guest speaker will be Estelle Richman, the state secretary of public welfare.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the association office or from board members. For information, call 724-287-1965.
A meeting discussing the licensing of animal breeders, dealers and haulers will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Meeting Room 1 at the Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St.The discussion, led by Dr. Michael Tulley of the state Department of Agriculture, will present information relating to reptiles, farm and domestic animals.
The Tri-County Quilters Guild will host an old-fashioned quilting tea at 7 p.m. Thursday at Quilters' Quarters, 200 New Castle Road.The event will include tea and cookies and a quilting demonstration. Those in attendance will receive a 10-percent discount off any purchase at Quilters' Quarters.For information, call 724-865-2792.
RENFREW - A rabies clinic will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road.Cost is $7 per animal, and all pets must be on a leash or in a carrier.For information, contact theHumane Society at 724-789-1150.
LYNDORA - The Butler County Philatelic Society will host its annual ButlerPex Exhibition and Bourse from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave.The event will include 13 stamp dealers and a temporary post office branch. Admission is free.The society meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Tanglewood.
JEFFERSON TWP - The Woodmen of the World Youth Group will host a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodmen of the World Insurance Company, 655 Freeport Road, to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service will hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Campaign food drive on Saturday.Area residents can donate by leaving a bag of non-perishable food items by their mailboxes before mail is delivered Saturday.Postal workers will deliver all donations to local food banks.
ZELIENOPLE - The Southwest Butler YMCA is accepting registration for its golf lessons, open to adults and youth ages 12 to 17, until Sunday.The YMCA is also accepting registration for its Creative Kids and Summer Dance programs for children in grades 1 through 4 or ages 4 to 12.For information or to register, call Jason Groves at 724-452-9122.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fund-raising events, newly elected officers and other news from clubs and non-profit 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.
