The Blanden Holiday Open House will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today 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: Pocahontas: Dec. 17, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., 310 N.E. First St., Pocahontas. Sac City: Dec. 18, 1 ...

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. today and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The soloists for the cantata are Micah Flaherty, Denise Halverson, David Lass, Carolyn ...

The City of Fort Dodge is holding a holiday open house from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 819 First Ave. S. Discover more about city departments, explore recent renovations, visit Santa, enjoy fun activities and crafts for the whole family and indulge in a hot chocolate bar with all ...

CLARION — The Clarion Coin Club will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Heartland Museum, 119 Ninth St. S.W., Clarion. For more information, contact Larry Rasmussen at 641-909-4650.

The Fort Museum and Frontier Village has several events scheduled for December. The Fort Museum is located at 1 Museum Road, Fort Dodge. • Christmas Market will be held in the Fort Museum Trading Post from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays Dec. 1-31, except Christmas Day. • ...