Evans City

Fun Things to Do

Alameda Park

Free Family Entertainment — Butler County Parks and Recreation hosts free family entertainment programs that begin at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday over the summer starting June 8 at the First Responder Pavilion. For information on the schedule of programs, visit bcpr.recdesk.com.

Fitness in the Park — The program is held every Monday and Wednesday until Sept. 27 at the Carousel Shelter. Summer Flow Yoga begins at 5:45 p.m. and Zumba begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for one class.

Night Disc Golf — The park is hosting night rounds of disc golf beginning at 8:45 p.m. on a temporary course. The sessions will be June 2, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1. The cost is $10 per person. Players must bring their own discs.

End of Summer Soiree — The family-friendly event will feature a number of activities for the community to come enjoy on August 18. This is an all-day event.

McConnells Mill State Park

Historic Gristmill Summer Hours — The 19th century gristmill is the centerpiece of McConnells Mill State Park. The historic gristmill is open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday through Labor Day. Admission is free. Interpretive tours of the mill, given by staff or volunteer docents, are scheduled at 1 and 2 p.m.

Salamander Safari — Join the park naturalist for some fun and discovery to explore Hells Hollow for salamanders and all the other critters that live there, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11, at the Hells Hollow trail parking lot.

DCNR volunteer John Chos operates a Bessemer gas engine at the Muddy Creek Oil Field in Moraine State Park. Muddy Creek Oil Field Living History Demonstrations are held on the second Saturdays of the month at Park Road in Moraine State Park. Butler Eagle file photo

Moraine State Park

Preston’s Pearl — Preston’s Pearl, an enclosed pontoon boat and Moraine State Park’s premier attraction, will begin tours Memorial Day and run through Labor Day. Tours begin at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Visitors can learn about the area’s natural history and osprey reintroduction, while appreciating the scenery and…