CHICORA — A community Thanksgiving dinner will be held at noon Nov. 14 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2167 Route 268.

Reservations will be accepted through Nov. 1. Call the church office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 724-445-3834.

GIBSONIA — Presents for Patients is seeking individuals, families, businesses and civic groups to personally deliver holiday gifts to long-term care residents.The gift giver will be matched with residents at a facility near them and receive the resident's first name and three gift requests, plus contact information. The gift givers shop for one or more of the items and deliver them.For information, call 724-443-0011 or visit www.presentsforpatients.com.

SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Library will host a free gingerbread house making demonstration by Terry Heasley at 7 p.m. Nov. 4.For information, call the library at 724-352-4810.

BUTLER TWP — The South Butler Ladies Auxiliary will host a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at the fire hall, 98 Old Plank Road. To rent a table, call 724-283-4190.

CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company, 180 Main St., will hold a bulk sausage sale. To order, call 724-841-1636. Order deadline is Nov. 6.Pickup will be 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 at the fire hall.

GIBSONIA — The Greater Harmony Chorus will perform at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Pine-Richland Middle School, 100 Logan Road.The chorus and quartets will perform old and new favorites in barbershop a cappella harmony.Five finalists from auditions held this summer will compete for the title of Pittsburgh's Most Talented Teen in an "American Idol"-style contest. The audience will vote at both shows, and the winner will be announced at the evening show.For tickets, call 412-487-1765 or visit www.greaterharmony.org.

MIDDLESEX TWP — Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 161 McFann Road, will host a replenishment blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 in the church gymnasium.The drive will benefit 6-month-old Riley Roxbury, who has received many blood products and will need more in future surgeries.To donate, contact her mother Lynsie at 724-991-2258 or polarbear9704@zoominternet.net, call the church office between 9 a.m. and noon at 724-586-6025, or go to the Central Blood Bank site at www.centralbloodbank.org.