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Free Christmas meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, Gibsonia; and at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia.

Reservations are appreciated, but not necessary, by calling the St. Barnabas Nursing Home at 724-443-0700 or Valencia Woods at 724-625-4000.

The Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., is displaying a collection of more than 130 hand-carved Santas in costumes from around the world through the first week in January. The wooden Santas were carved by Alex Thomson, a library volunteer. Thomson will donate 50 percent of proceeds from Santa sales to the library fund.

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its third annual $5,000 scholarship for aspiring journalists.The scholarship will be awarded in May in Pittsburgh at the annual Golden Quills Awards Dinner sponsored by the Press Club.Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university for at least two years, must demonstrate why they should receive the award and should maintain primary residence in one of the 29 Western Pennsylvania counties.Deadline for applications is Jan. 16. Applications may be downloaded from westernpapressclub.org. Contact the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers' Building, 337 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-281-7778 or pressclubwpa@yahoo.com.For more information, contact Rick Monti of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 512 Martindale St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 412-380-5638 or rmonti@tribweb.com.

CABOT — Concordia Lutheran Ministries is offering a free speakers bureau for community groups and service organizations interested in health and senior-related issues.For more information, call 724-352-571, Ext. 8266 and request the topic of interest.Requests should be made four weeks in advance.Topics include Medicare, medical assistance, insurance, estate planning, healthy living, CPR certification, pharmacy and medication management, hospice, medical equipment usage, assisted living, rehabilitation after surgery or illness, Alzheimer's and dementia caregiving, home care and more.

Seniors for Safe Driving will hold highway education programs for seniors 55 and older.Successful completion of the program will provide participants a 5 percent discount on automobile insurance premiums for three years. The following programs are certified by the state Department of Transportation. Those who have never attended a program must attend a two-day program.• 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7, Kelly Chevrolet, 252 Pittsburgh Road• 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 12, Tanglewood Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 30, 911 E. Brady St.To register, call 800-559-4880 or visit seniorsforsafedriving.com.

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