The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank (CPBB) will hold a community blood drive at Fairmount in Ephrata on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Farm Crest Community Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus.

Those who wish to donate may schedule an appointment by calling 800-771-0059. Walk-ins are also welcome until 6 p.m., but those with scheduled appointments will be given priority. Donors should bring a photo ID. The CPBB will offer various giveaways to anyone who comes to donate.

Additionally, a free presentation titled "Hearing Loss: Beyond Hearing Aids" will be offered on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at Fairmount. Fairmount resident Dale Long and his colleague Bill Best will present the program, which will be held in the Wheat Ridge Gathering Room at 2100 Farm Crest Drive on the west side of the Fairmount campus. The public is invited to attend.

Best is a chapter leader of the Hearing Loss Association of America and has taken extensive training in assistive devices. His presentation will include a discussion and demonstration of the different kinds of assistive listening devices available in addition to hearing aids.

The presentation is geared to anyone with an interest in hearing loss, whether they are experiencing hearing loss or they know others with hearing loss.

Directions may be found at http://www.fairmounthomes.org.