The following vacation Bible schools and day camp events are being offered in and around Butler County:

chicora united methodist church

WHAT: "Adventure Discovery" vacation Bible school for all ages

WHEN: 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays through July 22

WHERE: 203 Central Ave., Chicora

INFO: Contact Tom Hilliard at 724-445-2059 or Pastor Glea Foster at 724-445-2586.st. mark's lutheran church

WHAT: "Baobab Blast" vacation Bible school for nursery age and up

WHEN: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to July 16. A light meal will kick off the evening.

WHERE: 201 W. Jefferson St., Butler

INFO: 724-287-6741FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

WHAT: "The Egypt Files" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to sixth grade

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday to July 16

WHERE: 242 S. Washington St., Evans City

INFO: Call the church at 724-538-8341.NIXON united methodist church

WHAT: "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for pre-kindergarten to fifth grade

WHEN: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to July 15

WHERE: 334 Airport Road, Butler

INFO: Register at 724-586-7372.zion lutheran church

WHAT: "Backstage with the Bible" vacation Bible school for all ages

WHEN: 5:45 to 8 p.m. Monday to July 15

WHERE: 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township

INFO: Take a Bible and a plain white T-shirt if you can. For information, call 724-894-2011.Christian Community Church of Mars

WHAT: "The Egypt File" vacation Bible school for youths age 3 to sixth grade

WHEN: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday to July 16

WHERE: 558 Pittsburgh St., Mars

INFO: Call 724-625-3230 or register at www.cccofmars.org.First Presbyterian church of Bakerstown

WHAT: Summer Blast Camp for ages 4 to fifth grade

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Monday to July 16

WHERE: 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown

INFO: Register at the church office or at www.fpcb.org. Call 724-443-1555 for information.St. Luke's English Lutheran church

WHAT: "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to sixth grade

WHEN: 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 18 to 22

WHERE: 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg

INFO: Call 724-352-2333.Fellowship Baptist church

WHAT: "Soul Survivor on Danger Island" vacation Bible School for ages 4 to sixth grade

WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 19 to 23

WHERE: 3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton

INFO: 724-867-5911old union presbyterian church

WHAT: "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school

WHEN: 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 to 23

WHERE: 200 Union Church Road, Mars

INFO: Call the church at 724-538-8672 or register at www.oldunionchurch.com.New Life Christian Ministries

WHAT: "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for youths age 3 to fifth grade

WHEN: Family dinner at 5:30 p.m., program from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 to 23

WHERE: 127 Knoch Road, Saxonburg

INFO: Register by contacting Lisa Johns at 724-283-2647 or gradeabovezoominternet.net. Forms also are available at the C. Matus Store, Main Street, Saxonburg, or before and after Sunday worship. Register online at www.NewLifeXn.org.homeacre chapel

WHAT: "Around the World with Jesus" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to 12

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon July 26 to 30

WHERE: 340 Whitestown Road, Butler

INFO: Call 724-287-3293.St. John's united church of christ

WHAT: Bells and Drama (BAD) camp for youths in third through sixth grade

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. July 26 to 30

WHERE: 510 E. Main St., Evans City

INFO: For cost information and to register, call 724-538-8124.bakerstown united methodist church

WHAT: "High Seas" vacation Bible school

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon July 26 to 30

WHERE: 5760 William Flynn Highway, Gibsonia

INFO: Register at Bakerstownumc.org. For information, call 724-443-3184.St. John's Reformed church

WHAT: "Operation Space" vacation Bible school for age 5 to high school

WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 2 to 6

WHERE: 334 W. Slippery Rock St., Chicora

INFO: Contact Connie Gratzer at 724-831-8087 or e-mail seekinggod4revival@yahoo.com.st. luke's Evangelical Lutheran church

WHAT: Lutherlyn Day Camp for children entering grades first to fifth

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2 to 6

WHERE: 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg

INFO: $50 registration fee; for information, call the church at 724-352-2333.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Adventure Discovery" vacation Bible school for all ages<B>WHEN: </B>6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays through July 22<B>WHERE:</B> 203 Central Ave., Chicora<B>INFO: </B>Contact Tom Hilliard at 724-445-2059 or Pastor Glea Foster at 724-445-2586.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Baobab Blast" vacation Bible school for nursery age and up<B>WHEN:</B> 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to July 16. A light meal will kick off the evening.<B>WHERE:</B> 201 W. Jefferson St., Butler<B>INFO: </B>724-287-6741

<B>WHAT: </B>"The Egypt Files" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to sixth grade<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday to July 16<B>WHERE: </B>242 S. Washington St., Evans City<B>INFO: </B>Call the church at 724-538-8341.

<B>WHAT:</B> "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for pre-kindergarten to fifth grade<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to July 15<B>WHERE:</B> 334 Airport Road, Butler<B>INFO:</B> Register at 724-586-7372.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Backstage with the Bible" vacation Bible school for all ages<B>WHEN:</B> 5:45 to 8 p.m. Monday to July 15<B>WHERE:</B> 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township<B>INFO:</B> Take a Bible and a plain white T-shirt if you can. For information, call 724-894-2011.

<B>WHAT:</B> "The Egypt File" vacation Bible school for youths age 3 to sixth grade<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday to July 16<B>WHERE:</B> 558 Pittsburgh St., Mars<B>INFO:</B> Call 724-625-3230 or register at www.cccofmars.org.

<B>WHAT:</B> Summer Blast Camp for ages 4 to fifth grade<B>WHEN</B>: 9 a.m. to noon Monday to July 16<B>WHERE:</B> 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown<B>INFO:</B> Register at the church office or at www.fpcb.org. Call 724-443-1555 for information.

<B>WHAT: </B>"High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to sixth grade<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 18 to 22<B>WHERE:</B> 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg<B>INFO: </B>Call 724-352-2333.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Soul Survivor on Danger Island" vacation Bible School for ages 4 to sixth grade<B>WHEN: </B>6:30 to 9 p.m. July 19 to 23<B>WHERE: </B>3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton<B>INFO:</B> 724-867-5911

<B>WHAT:</B> "High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 to 23<B>WHERE:</B> 200 Union Church Road, Mars<B>INFO:</B> Call the church at 724-538-8672 or register at www.oldunionchurch.com.

<B>WHAT: </B>"High Seas Expedition" vacation Bible school for youths age 3 to fifth grade<B>WHEN: </B>Family dinner at 5:30 p.m., program from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 to 23<B>WHERE: </B>127 Knoch Road, Saxonburg<B>INFO:</B> Register by contacting Lisa Johns at 724-283-2647 or gradeabovezoominternet.net. Forms also are available at the C. Matus Store, Main Street, Saxonburg, or before and after Sunday worship. Register online at www.NewLifeXn.org.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Around the World with Jesus" vacation Bible school for ages 3 to 12<B>WHEN: </B>9 a.m. to noon July 26 to 30<B>WHERE: </B>340 Whitestown Road, Butler<B>INFO: </B>Call 724-287-3293.

<B>WHAT:</B> Bells and Drama (BAD) camp for youths in third through sixth grade<B>WHEN:</B> 6 to 8 p.m. July 26 to 30<B>WHERE:</B> 510 E. Main St., Evans City<B>INFO:</B> For cost information and to register, call 724-538-8124.

<B>WHAT: </B>"High Seas" vacation Bible school<B>WHEN:</B> 9 a.m. to noon July 26 to 30<B>WHERE:</B> 5760 William Flynn Highway, Gibsonia<B>INFO:</B> Register at Bakerstownumc.org. For information, call 724-443-3184.

<B>WHAT:</B> "Operation Space" vacation Bible school for age 5 to high school<B>WHEN:</B> 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 2 to 6<B>WHERE:</B> 334 W. Slippery Rock St., Chicora<B>INFO:</B> Contact Connie Gratzer at 724-831-8087 or e-mail seekinggod4revival@yahoo.com.

<B>WHAT:</B> Lutherlyn Day Camp for children entering grades first to fifth<B>WHEN:</B> 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2 to 6<B>WHERE:</B> 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg<B>INFO:</B> $50 registration fee; for information, call the church at 724-352-2333.