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Fairs and Festivals in Butler
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JANUARY 25 - FEBRUARY 15, 2008
Age of Aquarius - Art & Music Festival
Age of Aquarius Fashion Show
Associated Artists of Butler County
344 S. Main Street, Butler, PA 16001 [map],
Phone: 724-283-6922 Fax 724-283-4568
Peace, love, art, and music will be
flowing through the streets during the third annual Age
of Aquarius Festival. Sponsored by the non-profit
Associated Artists of Butler County (AABC), the theme
celebrates the art and music explosion that took place
in the provocative 1960s. Event to pay tribute to Andy
Warhol as well other pop sixties artists. “Wall of
Butler,” an exhibit of archive photographs from
Butler Eagle, 1960-1971, makes a return appearance.
’60s genre art is the focal point of the event.
Show features oil/acrylics, watercolor, pencil/pastel,
mixed media, photography, craft/sculpture and fashion.
www.butlerartcenter.net
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Alameda Fall Fest, Fishing Tournament and Car Cruise
184 Alameda Park Road, Butler, PA 16003
[map]
Phone: 724-284-5383
The Butler County Parks and
Recreation department operates year-round, bringing Butler
County quality recreational opportunities.
SEPTEMBER 21
Annual Alameda Fall Fest, fishing tournament, and car cruise
features our Award Winning Youth Fishing Tournament (yes, we
have live fish in Alameda Pool), along with games,
activities, music, booths, prizes, presenters, and the
Annual Alameda Fall Fest Car Cruise. The fun starts at
12 noon and continues until 5:30. If you just want to
come out and watch all the fun, admission is free. Prizes,
door prizes, and awards will be given throughout the day.
Located at Alameda Park, west of Butler. Event sponsored by
the Butler County Board of Commissioners and the Butler
County Parks & Recreation Department. Cost: $3.00 per
angler. Reservations required. Phone
724-284-5383 for more information and to make reservation.
Visit us online:
http://www.co.butler.pa.us/butler/cwp/view.asp?a=1485&q=571749&butlerNav=|33537| |
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Butler Fall Festival- 30th Anniversary
221 S. Main St., Butler, PA
16001
[map], Phone: 724-285-4566
SEPTEMBER
13, 2008
Family oriented festival
featuring local ethnic foods from tacos, gyros, stuffed
grape leaves, spinach pie, baklava, nachos, egg roles,
fried rice, fried pickles, cheese sticks, onion rings,
fried jalapeno poppers, hot sausage to smoked turkey
legs.
Regional crafters and children's
activities including the Home Depot workshop where
children can build things, ventriloquist and pony rides.
Entertainment including Pgh.
Gospel Lights, Tamarack Lake Cloggers, Billy Price Band,
Ray Ryan’s Riverside Dixieland Band and Mind’s I.
Classic Car Show sponsored by the
Rodfathers. FREE. 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. On
Main St. downtown Butler from Diamond Park to Brady
Street.
Visit us online at:
http://www.butlerfallfestival.com/
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Butler Farm Show
P.O. Box 25 Meridian Station, Butler, PA 16001 [map]
To map this location use the address: 627 Evans City
Rd., Butler, PA 16001,
Phone 724-282-8038
AUGUST 4-9, 2008
Showcasing Butler County’s farming community.
Farm-related activities including judging, exhibits &
demonstrations; animals, arts & crafts, and farm
products. Rides. Truck & tractor pulls, midway, music,
family-type entertainment & events. Only $7.00 for
all-day pass including all rides & events! Paddle
boat rides and airplane rides available for an
additional charge. Airplane rides over Butler or
Moraine State Park- $20 for Butler trip and $30 for
Moraine State Park trip (2 tickets required before they
will fly).
Free parking. Butler Farm Show Grounds, Evans City Rd.,
Route 68, three miles west of Butler.
The Butler Farm Show, featuring Butler County
agriculture, farm products, arts and crafts.
Visit us
online at:
www.butlerfarmshow.com |
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Click here to
read an article written on the
Farm Show
by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Big Butler Fair & Agricultural Association
P.O. Box 517, Prospect, PA 16052,
Phone: 724-865-2400 Fax: 724-865-9882
JUNE 27- JULY 5, 2008
Always over the Fourth! The Big Butler Fair is PA
Century Fair and has been in existence for over 150
years. It is one of western Pennsylvania’s biggest
fairs. Livestock, exhibitions, rides, concerts,
demolition derby, harness racing, semi, tractor & 4x4
pulls, grandstand events. Food available. Gates open
9:00 AM daily. Carnival opens 1:00 PM daily. Admission
charged. Free parking.
Butler Fairgrounds, 6½ miles east of I-79 on US
Rt. 422, Prospect. 724-865-2400
Visit us online at:
www.bigbutlerfair.com
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Evans City Oktoberfest
Evans City, PA 16033
[map]
Phone: 724-538-8126
SEPTEMBER 19th, 20th and 21st, 2008
The 22nd annual Evans City Oktoberfest will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 19th, 20th and 21st, 2008. Times are from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and from noon until 5:00 PM Sunday. A Community worship Service will be held at 5:00 PM.
There will be Crafts, Food and Entertainment daily.
Other activities include:
Friday:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Waldo Young, One Man Band will be on stage.
6:30 PM - Little Miss and Mr. Oktoberfest will be selected.
Saturday:
11:00 AM - Parade
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - The Jentz
Sunday:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Steel Drum Band
Many other activities will take place throughout each day.
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Harmony Silvester Celebration
(Silvester is the German term for New
Year's Eve)
DECEMBER 31, 2008
Celebrate New Year's Eve from 2:00 PM
until 6:00 PM on December 31st, 2008.
The family focused event will begin at 2:00 PM with the
Silvester 5K race. This race will begin in
Harmony's square. Awards and prizes will be
awarded. Throughout the afternoon, there
will be outdoor music and exhibits. Many of
the shops in town will be offering after-Christmas
specials. At 6:00 PM (when it is midnight in
Germany) there will be a count down to "midnight"
followed by a fireworks blast in the German tradition.
www.harmony-pa.us
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Harmony Borough announces plans for New Years Eve
“Silvester” Celebration.
Harmony Borough to celebrate
New Years Eve six hours early in honor of its German
heritage.
The town will kick off its afternoon
celebration at 2:00 PM with the Harmony Silvester 5K Run
through the town and the surrounding countryside.
Awards will be given to the top finishers and there will
be random prize drawings so that every runner will have
a chance to win a prize.
Following the race, a German band will
perform on the front porch of the Harmony Inn from 3:30
until 5:30. At the same time, traditional German New
Years Eve activity, lead drop fortune telling, will be
occurring at the Wagner House Garden behind the Harmony
Museum Shop.
When the concert ends, the countdown to
“New Years” will begin. At 6:00 PM, which is midnight
in Germany, revelers will welcome in the New Year with
the Sign Innovation Ball Drop and the Silvester
Fireworks Blast sponsored by Armstrong.
Weather permitting; visitors will be able
to ride the restored Harmony Short Line Bus around the
community. Tours of the Harmony Museum will be
available from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. Food and drink will
also be available at the Harmony Museum, Otto and Gerts,
and the Harmony Inn.
According to Council President, Jeff
Smith, this event was designed with young families in
mind. “While First Night Celebrations have become
popular in recent years, most parents know how difficult
it is to take a six year old out at midnight. This
event will allow parents to take their children to a New
Years Celebration while they are still awake and,
hopefully, before it gets too cold.”
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2007 Silvester Celebration 5K race, photo by Sharon McCormick
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Horse Trading Days Art & Music Festival
Sponsored by Zelienople-Harmony Business
Association
P.O. Box 51, Zelienople, PA 16063, Phone
724-272-0279, Fax: 724-452-6661
JULY 17th-19th
Zelienople’s 45th annual Horse Trading Days summer festival is just around the corner and that means three days of old-fashioned food, fun, music and contests. The festival will be held July 17-19 along Main Street in Zelienople.
What’s New is Sometimes Old!
Horse Trading Days is trying to return to its “old-fashioned roots.” In doing so, free wooden nickels will once again will be distributed to the public, redeemable for discounts at participating merchants. Look for “We Take Wooden Nickels” signs in shop windows, and a listing of merchants in the program book.
Detailed information at
http://www.horsetradingdays.info/
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Thursday, July 17
- Zelie Roundup Horse Parade
Friday, July 18
- Beard and Mustache Contest
- Music featuring Jimmy Sapienza and Five Guys Named Moe
Saturday, July 19
- Paws in the Park
- Children's Activities
- Music featuring Corbin/Hanner |
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SRU’S 18th Annual EARTH Festival
at
Slippery Rock
University-Macoskey
Center
Slippery Rock, PA 16057 [map]
Phone: 724-738-4050
APRIL
19, 2008 - 10am to 4pm
18th annual Earth Festival at the Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems at Slippery Rock University. All activities, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is on Harmony Road, across from N. Kerr Thompson Football Stadium.
Earth Festival highlights the Macoskey Center and SRU’s involvement in sustainability and environmental studies. Lunch will be available, as well as the annual “Sustainable Marketplace” which features locally and organically grown items.
This year you can enjoy The Zany Umbrella Circus, The Farm Animal Fun Exhibition, The "Know Your Earth" Kid's Challenge, Go Fly a Kite! with the Fly!, The Eco-Friendly Transport Exhibit, The Environmental Health Exhibition, The Sustainable Bag Charity Auction, T-Shirt Stamping and Custom Spin-Art Frisbee Making, Tours of the Macoskey Center, Sustainable Food Options, The Children's Educational Activity Tables including the Harmony Quilt Project, Building a Sustainable Village, Nature Weaving, and Recycled Art and so much more!
There will also me music thorughout the day, featuring:
Well Strung - local bluegrass sensations
Waldo Young - folk rock and blues
Rick Bruening - singer/songwriter/folk musician
McLaws Drive - rock and jam band extraordinaire
As always, admission to Earth Festival is Free.
Macoskey Center website:
http://www.sru.edu/pages/756.asp |
Workshops and Presentations
10:30
Apple Tree Grafting
Kite Making
11:30
Backyard Composting
Biodiesel Forum
1:30
Backyard Birding
Climate Change
2:30
Wind and Solar Power
Green Cooking
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KALEIDOSCOPE Arts Festival
Slippery Rock
University- College of Humanities-Fine & Performing
Arts
104 Strain Behavioral Science Bldg.,
Slippery Rock, PA 16057 [map]
Phone: 724-738-4866
APRIL 16 - 29, 2008
CHILDREN'S DAY APRIL 26
A celebration
of the arts, the festival will have a great number of performances,
speakers, exhibits, shows and events on the university campus and
in the towns of Slippery Rock and Butler. Children’s Day is
Sat., April 26th(front campus) with activities and performances
for kids and Kaleidoscope-on-Main St., Slippery Rock with shows,
exhibits and performances all day Sat., April 19th.
All Children’s
Day and Kaleidoscope-on-Main events are free of charge; individual
events vary from free admission to $10, with most at $3 - $5.
Download the event brochure
and bookmark.
for
more information.
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Mars Applefest
Downtown Mars, PA
OCTOBER
10am- 5pm, rain/shine.
Crafts, foods, games, entertainment on
two stages, pie baking contest, baby contest, petting
zoo, farmer's market, Historical Society Train Station
tours.
Many
of our shoppes are open for this event so plan to spend
the entire day! (Don’t forget to get your picture
taken by our famous spaceship!).
For
more information, visit
www.marspa.org or call 724-625-1555x250
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Pennsylvania Simply Sweet Onion Festival
Phone: 724-287-5778
AUGUST
11 am - 6PM. Butler Farm
Show Grounds (Rt. 68, west of Butler). Admission
is $2.00 (or 1$ with a non-perishable food item)
Children under 10 are Free.
This festival was established to provide benefits to
local food cupboards through the celebration of Simply
Sweet onions! Festival activities include a
children's corner, car cruise, farmers market, cooking
demonstrations, music, Simply Sweet Onion eating
contest, exhibits, crafts and food galore.
For more information visit their
website:
http://www.wbut.com/new_onion_festival.html
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Portersville Steam Show
sponsored by
Northwest PA Steam Engine & Old Equipment Association
PO Box 25, Portersville, PA 16051, Phone:
724-452-8656
SPRING GAS-UP: MAY
17 & 18
SUMMER SHOW: JULY 31 - AUGUST 3
HARVEST FALL FLING: OCTOBER 4 & 5
2008 Features
Massey Harris
and related equipment
Three shows per year in May, August and
October. The Steam Show has a large variety of
activities for all, including: gas engines, tractors,
steam engines, tons of tractors, large traction engines,
tractor pulls, pedal power, steam building and tractor
pulls.
There's more to see at the Vintage Village: Train rides
for all, Wood working shop, 1880's Machine shop,
Blacksmith shop, Print shop, 1800's log cabin, Old gas
station, Saw mill, Cider Press, Trading post cabin,
crafts and displays, Square Dancing/Cloggers, Old
fashion Ice Cream, Antique cars, trucks, Flea Market and
exhibits. Parades of Equipment.
This event also includes Civil War
encampments!
Gates open at 8 AM rain or shine,
Admission is $2.00 per adult, children free.
Located on Rt 19, just north of Portersville. Exit
96 on I-79.
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Penn's Colony
P.O. Box 247, Allison Park, PA 15101,
Phone:
724-352-9922
SEPTEMBER 20 & 21, 27 & 28, 2008
March with the French!
Dance with the Scots! Sing with the Celts!
And shop with the best craftsmen in America at the
colonial village of Penn's Colony. Celebrate our French
and Indian heritage the last two weekends each
September.
Traditional Folk Art & Fine
Craftsmanship, True Handmade in America Quality, and
Grand Colonial Entertainments. These are the Traditions
of Early America’s Enduring Spirit. Come Re-discover
America at Penn’s Colony. This year, even more
family-based activities provide additional fun for
families.
Special Offer Buy one Ticket - Get one Free
Limited Time Only - June 1 through July 31, 2008
By Mail Order Only - Download order form from Website -or request by mail.
The year 2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of Penn's Colony Festival. A unique family-style celebration of our region's French and Indian War era, Penn's Colony Festial has received national recognition over the years from USA Today, the CBS Morning Weekend show and was even named the Number 1 Traditional Craft Show in America by a leading trade publication.*
Penn's Colony recreates, Publick Tymes, a colonial-era harvest celebration in a primitive village setting that features master craftsmen and fine artists, period entertainments of music, Scottish dance, comedic theatre and living history encampments and battles with British, French, German, Scottish and Colonial troups with demonstrations and activities for all ages.
The colonial atmosphere invites visitors to join the celebration and connect with the family traditions of our heritage. The 25th anniversary introduces new participation programs such as the "People of the Past" program and "Patron Host" that will allow fans to become more involved with the behind the scenes preparations for the two-weekend event.
Customers may purchase a ticket and receive a ticket of equal or lesser value free for a limited time only. From June 1 through July 31, 2008 this special offer will be available by mail order only. Forms will be available at www.pennscolony.com or by contacting 724-352-9922. The price is adult (16-59) $6.50, Senior (60+) $5.50, Child (8-15) $4.50. Children ages 7 and younger are not charged admission. Orders must be postmarked July 31 or earlier in order for this offer to be filled.
NOVEMBER
An Intimate Show under Festive
Tents with Gifts & Decorative Accessories for the
Holiday Home & Family. The Holiday Market features
gifts, furniture, and accents for the holiday home and
family. Surrey rides, cider at a campfire, Santa
and his reindeer. Adult $5.50; Sr. Citizen $4; Child $3
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Regatta at Lake Arthur
Moraine State Park, North Shore,
Prospect, PA, Phone: 724-368-8811
AUGUST 2 & 3,
2008
Focused on the environment, outdoor sports &
family-centered activities for all ages. Fishing for
the kids. Voyager canoe rides. Nature tours in
paddle craft. Sail across the lake. Dance to the
music at the Classic Car Cruise. Ongoing children’s
activities. Dead fish polo. Live entertainment. Plus
Moraine Marketplace, an outdoor bazaar of goods &
services. Canoe, kayak & sailboat races. Hot air
balloon launches. Food vendors. FIREWORKS on
Saturday Night! and its FREE!
Visit the Regatta online at:
www.regatta-at-lake-arthur.com
Regatta Event Map (pdf
file)
All events located on the north shore of Moraine
State Park. If traveling from points south on
I79, take the Portersville exit, turn left and
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RITA (Ring In The Arts)
Sponsored by the Butler Arts Council,
Phone: 724-287-8711 Ext. 272
DECEMBER 31, 2007
Ring
in the Arts New Year’s Eve celebration in Downtown
Butler. Ring in the Arts, which will run from 6
p.m. to 1 a.m., will offer a range of local and regional
talent in performances lasting 30-45 minutes to provide
the opportunity for patrons to attend many different
activities.
The Butler Arts Council
is now selling admission buttons for the third
annual Ring in the Arts New Year’s Eve celebration
A “Ring in the Arts!”
button will serve as an admission ticket to all
events. Individual buttons cost $10, Children
ages 6 - 12 cost $5, Under 6 is free; a party pack
of four buttons is $30.
More detailed information
about performers, venues, and participating
restaurants is available at
www.butlerarts.org. A complete schedule of
events will be provided with the purchase of
admission buttons.
Flyer of map and event schedule. (pdf)
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4th Annual
Ring in the
Arts! New Year's Celebration an
Emerging Family Tradition in Butler
Performance Schedule Includes Many Favorites
BUTLER,
PA -- A performance schedule and map is
now available for Butler Arts Council's
4th annual
Ring in
the Arts! New Year's Eve
celebration. Please see the attached
file (RITA 2008 Flyer.pdf) for a
detailed listing of ongoing events, an
entertainment schedule, and a map of
venue locations including the bus route,
parking, button sale locations, and
venues with food. Other graphics files
are available upon request.
Ring in the Arts!
provides Butler County and surrounding
area residents with an alternative to
distant and expensive New Year's Eve
celebrations by offering a variety of
entertainment appropriate for groups of
all ages at venues throughout downtown
Butler. An entertainment bargain, the
admission button allows patrons to
attend as many performances by local and
regional entertainers as they can fit in
between the hours of 6 PM and midnight.
The prices
for admission buttons have been reduced
this year to better accommodate families
with young children. Admission for
children between the ages of 6 and 12 is
now $5 and admission for children under
6 is free. General admission button
prices remain at $10 each, with a
4-button "Party Pack" still priced at
$30. Parking will continue to be free,
as well.
Admission buttons can be
purchased upon arrival at the
celebration or in advance at Miller's
Shoes (215 S. Main Street) or
Snack-N-Pack (353 E. Jefferson St.).
Patrons will receive a schedule of
performances and a map of venues upon
purchasing their admission buttons.
The Butler Arts Council
encourages and supports the arts in
Butler County by bringing together
artists, performers, and audiences. The
mission of the Butler Arts Council is to
build the quality of community life
through the arts by developing
visibility, diversity, audiences,
information, partnerships, and economic
growth. The Butler Arts Council
envisions Butler County to be vibrant
and alive with the arts, inspiring its
innovative spirit, celebrating its rich
cultural diversity, and encouraging
individual and community involvement.
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Saxonburg Annual Christmas
Light Up Night and Christmas Parade
Friday after Thanksgiving
7 to 9PM, Main Street and Roebling Park, Saxonburg.
Enjoy an old-fashioned holiday celebration in historical
Saxonburg starting with a Christmas parade on Main
Street at 7pm that includes the Knoch High School Band
and prizes for the best parade float. Also enjoy
luminaries lining the historical Main Street business
district, live music, and a live nativity including
several camels at Roebling Park. Cookies with Santa will
be available at the Saxonburg Library, horse and buggy
rides will be available, and strolling carolers will
travel Main Street and Roebling Park. The
Saxonburg Annual Christmas Light Up Night is sponsored
in part by the Saxonburg Area Business Association, an
organization that promotes business within Saxonburg and
throughout southeastern Butler County. For more
information please contact Joyce Hutterer at
724.352.8847 or 724.816.4328 or
Visit us online at:
www.SaxonburgAreaBusiness.com or
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Saxonburg VFC Fireman's Carnival
PO Box 530, 210 Horne Ave.,
Saxonburg, PA 16056
JUNE 9-14: 2008
Featuring the "Largest
Fireman's Parade East of the Mississippi" Also a
pet parade, fireman's water battle and carnival rides.
This year's raffle includes a 2008
Harley-Davidson Lowrider for first place.
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VillageFest at Slippery Rock
100
S. Main St., Slippery Rock, PA 16057, Phone:
724-794-2338
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
10 AM
to 5 PM
Free street festival featuring children’s activities
(balloon sculpture, pony rides, face painting, pet rock
painting, treasure hunt and more. Crafters, food
including a chicken barbeque and vendors. Farmer’s
Market, Magic Show, sporting events. Live music
including “Blues Eyed Blonde, 16 Eyes, Eugene Blue Jean,
Red Mountain Boys and Isadora. Black and Tan Bag
pipers will be strolling the area. 724-794-2338.
8:30 AM- 5K run/2M walk,
registration will begin at 7 AM. Event starts at
finishes at the Memorial Park. Race information:
724-794-8181. Run/Walk director: Mary Messer.
Visit us online at:
http://www.slipperyrockpa.org/SRD/calendar.htm
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Zelienople & Harmony Country Fall Festival
OCTOBER
Saturday 9 AM - 7 PM and Sunday Noon-
5:00.
Two days of live
music, sidewalk sales, arts & crafts, horse drawn buggy
rides, children pony rides, petting zoo, games, clowns,
5K Grandparent walk and run, car cruise and show,
flashlight drag racing. Delicious homemade country
foods, German dinners, Chile cook-off contest, farmers
market. Historic encampments & demonstrations,
antiques and collectibles.
Events at Zelienople,
Main Street Harmony, Mercer Street, Passavant Retirement
Community, Zelienople Airport. Presented
by the Zelienople-Harmony Business Association.
For more
information call: 724-452-5571.
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