The Butler Montessori School, 230 E. Jefferson St., will have an open house for future students from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The preschool and kindergarten are for children who are three to five years old.

For information, call 724-283-1846 or visit www.butlermontessori.com.

BUTLER TWP — Penn State Extension will host a workshop for landowners receiving royalty checks for leasing property for natural gas drilling from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Butler Township Park Building, 468 S. Duffy Road.The workshop, Shale Mineral Management: Understanding Your Royalty Check, will provide information to help royalty owners understand how current drilling production and use trends can affect their royalties.There is no fee to attend. Northwest Savings Bank is sponsoring the event.However, registration is required online at http://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas/events or by calling 570-320-4429.Questions regarding the content of the program may be addressed to Dan Brockett at dlb14@psu.edu or to Carol Loveland at cal24@psu.edu or at 570-320-4429.

Former Butler Mayor Maggie Stock was appointed Thursday night by city council to serve on the Butler Transit Authority Board.Stock will be one of six board members, three of whom are selected by the city. The other three are appointed by Butler Township.Her term of the appointment is 5 years.

HARRISBURG — State Rep. R. Lee James, R-64th, this week was assigned to four committees in the state House.He will serve on the Commerce, Finance, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and the Local Government committees for the 2015-2016 legislative season.