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SAXONBURG— The Oktoberfest celebration to support Glade Run Children’s Services will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St.
There will be an authentic German buffet, roast beef dinners, gift baskets, entertainment and a yodeling contest. Tickets are available at the door.
Recipes sought for cookbookThe Butler Eagle is seeking original family recipe submissions for a holiday contest and cookbook.The cookbook will publish Nov. 15. Deadline to enter is Oct. 24.Recipes will be judged in seven categories: appetizer/miscellaneous, breads, soups, salads, low-fat entries, vegetables, desserts.Finalists will be asked to prepare their dish for judging on Nov. 4. Winners in each category will receive a $500 grocery gift certificate. Second place winners will receive $100 grocery cards, with $50 cards for third place winners.Recipes should be identified by category and include the entrant’s contact information.For information or to submit a recipe, write to Cookbook Contest, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003 or cookbookcontest@butlereagle.com.
Health, wellness fair plannedSAXONBURG — The Southeast Butler County Community Alliances second Community Health and Wellness Fair will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the VFW, 572 Main St., in Saxonburg.
Baby sitting training availableThe American Red Cross Baby Sitting Training class will be offered at the following locations:• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Slippery Rock Parks and Recreation Building• 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Fairview Township Building• 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 Adams Township Municipal Building• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Butler Township Park Building.Cost is $49 per person and registration is required.Call the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department at 724-284-5383 to register and for more information.
Teens needed for newsletterCRANBERRY TWP — A young adult newsletter is in the works at Cranberry Public Library.Send stories, pictures, artwork or poems by, for, or about teens to Rachael at rtroianos@bcfls.org.
Parenting workshop slatedCenter for Community Resources is offering a five session Parenting Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays from Oct. 12 through Nov. 9 at the Center for Community Resources, 121 Sunnyview Circle.The workshop is for parents of children ages 9 to 14 years old.Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.For more information and to register call 724-431-3747.