POTPOURRI
The Mental Health Association in Butler County will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the MHA Board Room, 140 N. Elm St. Officers will be elected and nominations for board members will be accepted.
The guest speaker will be Mike Robb, executive director of the Center for Community Resources.
Refreshments will be available.
Gift donations for patients at Torrance Hospital and local consumers will be collected through Saturday. For information or to make a donation, call Pam Hinchberger at 724-287-3380.
CENTER TWP — The Butler Notables Barbershop Chorus will hold its 15th annual Christmas tour on Saturday.The group will perform at St. John's LAS Home in Mars, The Presbyterian Home for Children in Mars and Outlook Pointe at Saxonburg.The tour will conclude with a free public performance at 2 p.m. in front of The Bon Ton store in the Clearview Mall.
The Reality Tour, a drug awareness program for youth and their parents, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Butler YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.The program will portray a day in the life of a drug addict, including a visit to the Butler Prison and an emergency room overdose scene.The tour is open to children age 10 and older when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Registration forms are available at www.realitytour.org.
BUTLER TWP — A breakfast with Santa hosted by the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department and Butler Township is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Butler Township building, South Duffy Road.Crafts, games and goodies will be included in the cost of $5 per child. The event is designed for toddlers through age 10.Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is required.For information, call 724-284-5383.
HARMONY — For the 11th consecutive year, Historic Harmony is having it Giving Tree fundraiser.From now until early January, individuals and businesses may place one red bow on the Giving Tree for each donation of $10. Donors supporting the museum are recognized on an adjacent panel. Both the tree and panel are illuminated at night.Proceeds benefit museum operations.
GIBSONIA — Dr. Robert Rogers will lead the program "Dispelling the Myth: 'I Snore, So What?'" at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Hilltop Hall at The Village at St. Barnabas, 5850 Meridian Road.The director of the Department of Dental Medicine at St. Barnabas, he will discuss sleep apnea and sleep disorders, warning signs and treatment.The presentation is part of St. Barnabas Medical Center's monthly "Doc's Talks" series. For information, call 724-443-0700, ext. 242.Notices, in writing, of festivals, fundraising 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.
