Butler County Parks and Recreation Department is accepting entries for the Snow Creations contest.

The winning entry receives a 2011 pass to Alameda Pool.

Send a picture by March 31 to Butler County Parks and Recreation Department, Snow Creations, 184 Alameda Park Road, Butler, PA 16001.

Entries must include the participant's name, address, telephone number and date.

For information, call 724-284-5383.

CHICORA — North Butler Presbyterian Church, North Butler Church Road, will hold a Christmas cookie sale from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.To order, call Donna Moser at 724-282-1992.

MARS — Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.Call the church at 724-625-1365 for an appointment.

St. Barnabas Charities will offer free Christmas dinners from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 25 in the dining rooms at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, and at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia.Reservations are appreciated.Call 724-443-0700 for Gibsonia or 724-625-4000 for Valencia.

MARS — A.D. “Buzz” Kelly will host an open house from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at his home, 122 Grand Ave., to display his 11 decorated full-size Christmas trees.Items will be collected for the Lighthouse Foundation's food bank.For information, call 724-625-2215.

CRANBERRY TWP — St. Ferdinand Roman Catholic Church will host a New Year's Eve Party beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, Route 228. The event includes hors d'oeuvres, two drink tickets, three-course meal, dancing and entertainment.Advance tickets are necessary and will be available after Mass at the church, during business hours at the Education Building or by calling Bonnie at 724-776-9177 or Nancy at 724-779-3986.

First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will host a free Christmas Day dinner from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 25 in its Epworth Center.Reservations are appreciated. Call Betty Scott at 724-287-3889 or the church office at 724-283-6160 by Dec. 20.To volunteer to work at the dinner, sign up at the church’s Welcome Center.