Jackson -- Seneca Valley High School National Honor Society will host a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the senior high school foyer, 128 Seneca School Road. Walk in on the day of the drive or call Mrs. Kohlmann at 724-934-7200 for an appointment.

Marshall -- New parents can attend an infant massage class from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 10 at the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Fee is $12 for residents, $15 for others. Registration required; call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Marshall -- The township is accepting entries in its Snow Creations contest. Create a snow sculpture and send a photo with your name, address, phone number and the date by Feb. 23 to Heather Jerry, Marshall Township, Box 2094, Warrendale, PA 15086. Multiple entries can be submitted. Photos will not be returned. Prizes will be awarded to the top two entries. Call 724-935-3090.

Cranberry -- X-Cel Gymnastics Parent Organization, a nonprofit group, will hold Flipping for the Holidays -- a craft and vendor fair and cookie and poinsettia sale -- from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8070 Rowan Road. Visit www.xcelgymparents.org.

McCandless -- As part of the Festival of Lights celebration at La Roche College, the annual Theta Mu Craft Show will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Zappala College Center, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Proceeds benefit the nursing scholarship fund. Admission is free. Visit www.laroche.edu.

Cranberry -- Freedom Square Diner at Freedom and Haine School roads, will host a Christmas Giving Dinner from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The diner will serve a special dinner menu and proceeds will be donated to Gleaner's Food Bank in Cranberry.

Evans City -- St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., will hold a Christmas program on lessons in carols at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. next Sunday. Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission is free, but reservations are requested. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Evans City Food Cupboard. Call 724-538-8124.

Pine -- The Pine-Richland High School Class of 2011 will sell Christmas trees from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Pine-Richland High School stadium parking lot, 704 Warrendale Road. All proceeds benefit the junior-senior prom. The students will take orders for trees until Thursday. To place an order, e-mail your request to Joe Domagala at jdomagala@pinerichland.org or Danielle Czegan at dczegan@pinerichland.org.

Sewickley -- Reservations are due by tomorrow for The Girlfriend Recovery Club's fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sewickley Business District, Beaver & Broad streets. A $5 donation includes beverages and hors d'oeurves, live music, raffles, giveaways and a meet-and-greet with designers Natasha Nagpal, of Melange, and Geri Scibetta, of GlenHill Designs. Proceeds benefit The Girlfriend Recovery Club, a nonprofit organization for women dealing with illness, interpersonal issues or loss. Visit www.girlfriendrecoveryclub.com or call 412-741-0977.

Franklin Park -- The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale will perform Carols Around the World, featuring traditional holiday favorites with some sung in different languages, at 8 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. next Sunday at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road. Tickets are $16 and $20 for adults, $8 for students and free for children younger than 12. Call 412-635-7654 or visit www.pccsing.org.

Butler -- Butler County Symphony Orchestra will perform a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Butler Area Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road. Reserved tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

McCandless -- The North Hills Chorale will present a concert titled "Christmas Is ..." at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. next Sunday in the chapel at Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd. A free-will offering will be taken; donations of new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots also will be accepted. Visit www.nhchorale.com.

Butler -- Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 107 Sunnyview Circle, will celebrate its Light-Up Night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. The event will include music from a choral group, refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus and door prizes. Call 724-282-1800.

Mars -- Discovery Mothers of Preschoolers will host a Pajama Party with Santa at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Adams Ridge Clubhouse, 100 Adams Ridge Blvd. Children can wear their pajamas, visit with Santa, decorate a cookie to eat, have refreshments and create a Christmas pillowcase. Fee is $10 per family. Older siblings and friends welcome. Space is limited. Register online at www.discoverymops.com.

McCandless -- The annual Festival of Lights begins at 4 p.m. Friday on the campuses of UPMC Passavant, La Roche College and the Sisters of Divine Providence, all on Babcock Boulevard. The program includes fireworks, entertainment, a parade, crafts, ice sculptors and more. The tree-lighting ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Zappala College Center Square. The creche display is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sisters' Motherhouse, 3603 McRoberts Road. Admission and parking are free. Call 412-536-1069.

McCandless -- Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, will present the Christmas musical, "Come to the Well," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Dec. 8. Tickets are $10. Families can make Christmas crafts or eat dinner before the Friday show; contemporary worship will precede the Saturday show; and a full meal will precede the Dec. 8 show. Visit www.nhymcc.org or call 41-364-9492.

Richland -- Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, will hold a tree-trimming party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Families are invited for crafts, entertainment, refreshments and decorating. Call 724-449-2665 to register.

Pine -- Total Learning Centers, 12045 Perry Highway, will host the Concerned Parents and Advocates meeting on Transition to Adulthood and LRE for Older Students on Friday. Registration and networking begin at 9:30 a.m. with a light breakfast. The workshop starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free, but registration is requested. Call 724-940-1090.

Cranberry -- The Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods/KnowledgePoint Academy's Writing and Research Center will hold a free resume workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday in room 2121. Registration is required because seats are limited. Contact Director Judy Dahlbeck at 724-741-1036 or KPA@theRLA.org. For more seminars and classes, visit www.theRLA.org.

Marshall -- Learn how to prepare a living will, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney and last will and testament during an estate planning seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Free. Registration required by Tuesday. Call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

West Deer -- The Pine-Richland Middle School Leaders' Club will hold its annual Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner on Thursday. Doors open at 3:45 p.m., and dinner begins at 4 p.m. at Pine-Richland Middle School cafeteria, 100 Logan Road. The menu will consist of a turkey dinner, dessert and coffee and/or hot tea for $5. To register, call the school at 724-625-3111, ext. 373, and leave a message with your name and the number of people attending.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Evans City -- The Frontier Living History Center at Providence Plantation Foundation, 300 Textor Hill Road, will present the program, "Christmas Comes to the Upper Ohio Valley," from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Fee is $10 for adults, $5 for age 12 and younger. An optional dinner follows the program for an additional $15 per adult, $7.50 for children. Dinner reservations required by noon tomorrow. Visit www.frontier-history.org or call 724-538-8818.

SUPPORT

Cranberry -- The Victory Group, an organization for those struggling with addiction, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19. Call 724-453-6200.

McCandless -- Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, holds a nondenominational bereavement support group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Monday. Reservations required; call 412-913-0272.