Iowa Select Farms is holding Operation Christmas Meal drive-thru pork loin giveaways at area communities on Monday. Local families in need will receive a free five-pound pork loin. The schedule is: Monday, Dec. 16: Laurens, 10 to 11 a.m., United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St., ...

The Blanden Holiday Open House will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S. Secor Strings will perform at 3 p.m. St. Edmond Catholic School Choir will perform at 4:45 p.m. There will be a online silent auction until 5 p.m. There is no charge.

LifeServe Blood Center is hosting holiday blood drives in area communities this month. To schedule an appointment, call 800-287-4903 or visit lifeserve.info.schedule. The blood drive schedule is: Algona: Dec. 9, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., 201 E. Nebraska, Algona. Webster City: Dec. 12, 12:30 to ...

The First Covenant Choir, a 40-member group of vocalists at First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H, will present a Christmas Cantata, “Come, Emmanuel,” on two dates: 5 p.m. Dec. 14 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15. The soloists for the cantata are Micah Flaherty, Denise Halverson, David Lass, ...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 216 will hold a special Christmas Celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday at Corpus Christi Center, 405 N. Eighth St., with social time and dinner with music by the Secor String Trio and Christmas activity. Those attending are asked to bring a white elephant ...

First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1611 Williams Drive, is holding its annual Christmas cookie walk from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 14. Homemade cookies, peanut brittle, jams, other homemade goodies, handmade gifts, and a special Christmas garage sale will be available for purchase. Come ...