Butler Memorial Hospital and its Women's Heart Advantage program will present Ladies' Day Out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Butler Intermediate High School.

Aerobics, resistance training, line dancing, Pilates and yoga will be demonstrated. Screenings and other activities will focus on preventing heart disease.

For more information, call Lauren McCune at 724-284-4642.

The Lutheran Service Society's senior centers program will host a Meet the Candidates Week beginning Monday.Candidates are invited to visit senior centers throughout the county to meet and talk with senior constituents.To arrange a visit, call 724-283-9002.

Family Pathways will host training sessions on foster care and adoption through October.The sessions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Topics will include discipline and parenting, attachment and permanency issues that impact families.To reserve a spot, call 724-284-9440.

Tickets for a December bus trip to New York City are being sold to benefit the Butler Arts Council.Cost is $375 for the trip, which includes transportation, admission to see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, accommodations for two nights and one meal.The bus will leave Dec. 5 and return Dec. 7.For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 724-285-3106 or send an e-mail to willen@2fastnet.com.

GROVE CITY - The Grove City Theatre Arts Guild will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Legacy Banquet and Conference Center, Mercer-Grove City Road.Executive board members will be elected.The meeting is open to area residents interested in community theater. For more information, call 724-458-7796.

FRANKLIN TWP - Mount Chestnut Christian Preschool, 727 W. Old Route 422, is accepting registrations for children ages 3 to 5.Late registrants will begin classes in January.For registration fees and class times, call the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church office at 724-287-7601 or the preschool at 724-287-8799.

NEW KENSINGTON - The Alle-Kiski Chapter of the Association of School Retirees will hold its fall meeting at 11 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Clarion Hotel.The meeting is open to retirees from public schools in Apollo-Ridge, Burrell, Freeport, Kiski Area, Leechburg, New Ken-Arnold or Valley districts.The event will include and investment seminar, Chinese auction and the presentation of the Loretta Woodson Award.Cost is $12.50 for the luncheon, and reservations are due Monday.For more information, call 724-845-3591.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.