WEBSTER CITY — Arts R Alive is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in West Twin Park, Webster City. There will be music and refreshments.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 216 meeting will be held on Aug. 8 at the Corpus Christi Center, 405 N. Eighth St., beginning with Mass at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a meeting. Members who would like to attend should RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by ...

HUMBOLDT — Oak Hill Church, 905 13th St. S.W., Humboldt, presents Don Shire, internationally known trumpeter and recording artist, in concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 4, at the church. No tickets are necessary. There is no charge at the door. An offering will be taken to support his ministry. The ...

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony will present a strings-only concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at Soldier Creek Winery, 1584 Paragon Ave. Led by Associate Conductor Tom Shadonix, selections will range from Mozart to Led Zeppelin and will feature solos by Melissa Gillette, Mary Powers, Ashley Augspurger and ...

GOWRIE — LifeServe Blood Center is holding a blood drive from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 1201 Market St. in Gowrie. To schedule a blood donation appointment online, visit lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, is holding a women’s self-defense workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at the library. The workshop will be presented by the Webster City Police Department and is open to women ages 13 and over.