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Special Events in Butler County, PA
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Butler Road Race
sponsored by: Butler Memorial Hospital
JUNE 28
5 mile and 2K run and health walk.
The longest consecutively held race in Western Pennsylvania!
http://www.butlerhealthsystem.org/BRR.htm |
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Buffalo Creek Half-Marathon
sponsored by:
Butler-Freeport Community Trail Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 533,
Saxonburg, PA 16056,
Phone: 724-352-4783 Fax 724-352-2040
OCTOBER 18
13.1 mile running event held on the very scenic
Butler-Freeport Community Trail to benefit continued
maintenance, improvements and completion of this 20 mile
long Rails-to-Trails project located in south eastern
Butler County. The race will begin in Winfield Township
near Cabot and will end in the Borough of Freeport. The
course will be a very scenic, fast, downhill event on a
crushed limestone trail surface with a limited amount of
roads.
Visit us online at:
www.butlerfreeporttrail.org |
Photo by Dave Adams
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Butler County Farm Tour
101 Motor Pool Way, Butler,
PA 16001,
Phone: 724-287-4761
OCTOBER
FREE
drive-it-yourself tour of Butler County farms.
Educational adventure for the entire family.
Tour Butler County
farms and related businesses throughout the day (between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) and learn the importance and
diversity of agriculture. Young Farm Tour visitors are
invited to take part in special, hands-on activities
planned just for them. This is a free, drive-it-yourself
tour and is sponsored by Butler County Food and
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13th Annual Cruise-a-palooza sponsored by the
Rodfathers of Butler
Phone: 724-482-4650
JUNE 29, 2008
Each year we hold events to promote the
good times, music, and vehicles from the 50’s & 60’s
eras. Our biggest is called Cruise-a-palooza in downtown
Butler usually at the end of June. 10AM- 9PM. Four DJs,
Food in the park, 3WS, American Pie, Vintage Buzz Band,
"Elvis", & Johnny Angel & the Halos (6:30-7:30 & 8-9 PM)
50/50 drawing at 9 PM.
We also hold a
cruise-a-palooza in Cranberry Twp in September. Each
month we have a cruise at Buffalo Plaza in Sarver. In
August we hold the cruise at The Regatta at Lake Arthur.
http://www.therodfathers.com/ |
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Historic Harmony Inc.
218 Mercer Street, Harmony, PA 16037 [map]
Phone: 724-452-7341/888-821-4822
Antique Gun Show
AUGUST 9,
2008
Admission to the 9 a.m.-4 p.m. event is $5. Visitors
may bring items from their own collections to learn
more about them and get an informal idea of value.
Lunch and refreshments will be available. Butler
Countian Richard Rosenberger, co-author of "The
Longrifles of Western Pennsylvania - Allegheny and
Westmoreland Counties," chairs the event.
Non-cartridge firearms made before 1898 will be
presented by collectors from throughout the region
in the museum's Stewart Hall at the center of the
Harmony National Historic Landmark District. Many
pieces displayed date from the 1700s and early 19th
century. While most were made to feed the family or
for target competition, some have military
histories. Many of the guns, and accessories as
well, today are considered works of art that
represent exceptional craftsmanship, and are rare
and historically significant.
The show will include several percussion target and
hunting longrifles made in Harmony ca. 1850-1890 by
Charles Flowers. Previously unknown Flowers guns
turned up at the past shows, and the museum's
impressive Ball Collection of 10 of his longrifles
are a popular permanent exhibit. |
Flowers Rifle
Harmony Museum volunteer Randy Anno examines a Colt
Model 1860 Army pistol and privately owned target rifle
made by 19th century Harmony gunsmith Charles Flowers
that will be displayed at the museum's annual antique
gun show. The revolver was the Civil War sidearm of
Harmony's Frederick Weigle. German silver inlays on the
percussion rifle's stock include figures of a squirrel
and pointing hunting dog. |
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German Christmas Market (Weihnachtmarkt)
NOVEMBER 15-16, 2008
Historic Harmony's annual
Christmas Market.
Browse for handcrafted merchandise among booths in and
around the 1809 Harmony Museum on the village diamond.
Little Germany of Berks County, Pa., a market regular,
offers authentic German gifts, toys and food for a taste
of the "old country." Among other popular market goods
are treenware (handcrafted wooden ware), one-of-a-kind
German Belsnickles (Santas), handmade dolls, jewelry,
hand painted pottery, art glass, furniture, holiday
ornaments, greeting cards, quilted purses, embroidery,
handmade soaps, Christmas cookies and gingerbread.
Visit us online at:
www.harmonymuseum.org
WeihnachtMarkt regular Little Germany of Berks
County, Pa., brings authentic German gift items that
include toys, Christmas ornaments, nutcrackers,
smokers (incense burners in the form of whimsical
carved and painted wood figures), beer steins,
music, cook books, foods and chocolates. Outstanding
artisans from across the region, many also
demonstrating their crafts, offer quality goods as
diverse as 18th century maps and frontier powder
horn scrimshaw, fraktur (illuminated texts often
commemorating births and baptisms), scherenschnitten
(cut paper artwork), tin ware, iron goods, treen
(wooden ware), German Belsnickles (Santas), folk
art, paintings and drawings, dolls, jewelry,
pottery, decorative wood boxes, cuckoo clocks,
beeswax candles and ornaments, marbleized paper,
birdhouses, quilts, woven goods, stained glass, art
glass, furniture, ornaments, greeting cards, soaps,
Christmas cookies and gingerbread.
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Moraine Angler/Outdoor Adventure Show
Sponsored by the Mental Health
Association in Butler County
140 N. Elm St., Suite A,
Butler, PA 16001,
Phone: 724-287-1965
FEBRUARY
3rd annual event geared toward the
outdoor enthusiast. Speakers, vendor, raffles,
Chinese auction, hourly door prizes.
Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sunday,
February 25, 2007 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Butler Area Senior High School Cafeteria. Adult
Admission: $6, Under 12: $3, Under 5: FREE
New County Music by Sarah Wilson from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
daily
Food provided by Fairground Market, Children's Games:
Fish and Duck Pond
Visit us online at:
http://www.mhabutler.netfirms.com/ |
Continuous Seminars
Saturday
Pursuing the Eastern
Coyote
NW PA's Fisherie: Erie's Treasure
Walleye Fishing Made Easy
Live Snakes
Bringing Back the Bluebirds
Hiking the North Country Trail
Where to Look for Gold in PA
Sunday
Making Biodiesel for
70 Cents a Gallon
Baits for Big Carp
Making Lures
Trolling for Muskies
Bass Populations in "Big Bass Waters" in NW PA
Fishing with just 4 Lures
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North
Washington Volunteer Fire Department Rodeo
P.O. Box 94, N.
Washington, PA 16048
[map]
Phone 724-894-2064
AUGUST 11,
2008
Rodeo Parade on Main
Street in North Washington. 6:30 PM.
AUGUST 12-16,
2008
The North
Washington Volunteer Fire Department's events include the all new IPRA
Rodeo. Contact people -
for truck pulls: Nick Grove 724-894-0140, for IPRA rodeo: Jim Zanella
724-287-6170, and Dean King 724-894-2596.
Rodeo begins at 8PM nightly.
Each night features: Bareback Bronc Riding, Calf Roping,
Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Bull Riding, Team
Roping, Cowgirl's Barrel Racing and Specialty Act: The
Pemberton's- Trick And Fancy Roping And Trick And
Fancy Riding. This is a rain or shine event!
Tickets: Adults, $12.00, Kids (4-12), $6.00. Group
rates available.
Visit the Fire Department
online at:
www.nwvfd.com |
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12th Annual Outdoor Extravaganza
sponsored by the Butler Outdoor Club
P.O. Box 243, Butler, PA 16003,
Phone: 724-625-5689
Memorial Day Weekend, MAY 23-26
Base camp at Breakneck Campground, Portersville, PA.
(Near McConnell’s Mill
& Moraine State Park)
Visit us online
at:
www.butleroutdoorclub.org
A weekend full of various outdoor activities: road
bike trips, bike trail trips, mountain biking,
canoeing or kayaking on lakes or streams, caving,
sailing on Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park, rock
climbing and rapeling at McConnell’s Mill State
Park, horseback riding and various kinds of hikes.
Throughout the weekend a gear exchange/flea market
will be set up.
Breakneck Campground is the base camp,
but camping is optional. Leaders meet you there each morning
at 9am. Delicious breakfasts, bag lunches and evening meals
are catered at the campground, but also optional. Friday is
wiener roast picnic and Saturday is a "pig roast".
Each evening brings a speaker presentation or entertainment.
Contact:
Joyce Appel 724-526-5407
Files and Forms:
Information - Activities
List & Registration Forms (Word) - Registration
Form (Excel) |
Outdoor Extravaganza Information
General Information Document
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Pittsburgh Parts-A-Rama
Box 11102, Pittsburgh, PA 15237,
Phone: 412-366-7154
Summer
Show - JUNE 13, 14, 15
Fall Show - OCTOBER
8 AM-Dusk. Event includes parts flea market,
vehicle sale corral, collector toys. A Burn Out
Contest will start things off,
followed by a Sport Compact-Custom Tuners-Mini Truck
Show, Stereo Competition and Neon
Light Competition. A
Collector Vehicle Show. Butler Fairground, Prospect, PA.
More information, call 412-366-7154.
Admission:
Adults-$7.00, Children under 12: Free
Visit us online at:
www.pittsburghparts-a-rama.com |
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Pittsburgh
North RV Show
777 Route 422 East, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-287-1300
JUNE 6-8, 2008
Pittsburgh North RV Show hosts an RV show in June.
Everything that everyone wants
to see to go camping. Outdoor
show, activities, daily entertainment, three-day
event.
Tons of travel trailers, fifth wheels, park models,
tent campers, motor homes and everything else that
you need for outdoor recreation is displayed in this
outdoor show. Fri. 12-7 PM, Sat. 10 AM-7 PM, Sun.10
AM-4 PM. Cost per vehicle parking. Butler Farm Show
Grounds, Route 68 Butler. |
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Reality Tour
Phone: 724-679-1788, Fax:
724-284-9441
Presentations Monthly
Parent and child comprehensive
substance abuse prevention experience. Take a walk
in the life of a teen on heroin. Participate in a
Q&A session with law enforcement and an addict in
recovery. Interactive learning on over a dozen
different drugs. Includes a take home souvenir for
youth. Session happens at Butler YWCA at 120 W.
Cunningham St. Call for special group arrangements
or other session locations, 724-679-6612.
Registration fee is $5 a person; forms can be
downloaded from
www.realitytour.org
Events presented monthly. |
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