Aug. 14

The 52nd annual Lehigh Valley Health Network Muhlenberg Summer Festival, 2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, through Aug. 17. Festival hours are 5 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Craft tents, rides, bands, games, attic treasures and children's activities are just some of the events planned. Proceeds benefit Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg. For additional information, visit jtmonline.com/goodtime.

Aug. 17

Eastern Salisbury Fire Department open house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event includes the smoke house, Smokey Bear, tours of the facility, crafters and food. Western Salisbury Fire Department will also attend.

National Honey Bee Day events sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Beekeepers Association 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wildlands Conservancy. For additional information, visit www. Lehighvalleybeekeepers.org.

Saturday dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Trexler Room, Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. There is a cost which includes refreshments. For additional information, call 610-437-3700.

Aug. 18

Emmaus Sunday Summer Concert Series at Emmaus Community Park featuring Crazy Hearts, country band, 6 p.m. rain or shine.

Aug. 19

Three St. Luke's hospitals and the hospice/Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke's will host volunteer open houses 1 to 2:30 p.m.,to welcome people interested in volunteering in a health care setting. Some examples of hospital volunteer opportunities include patient advocates, operating room waiting room liaisons, gift shop assistants, clerical assistants, patient companionship, patient and family support and outreach, among others. For more information, please visit www.slhn.org (keyword "volunteer") or www.Facebook.com/stlukesvolunteers or call 484-526-4600 to welcome people interested in volunteering in a health care setting.

Aug. 20

Concerned East Penn Taxpayers Association meeting 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Fire Company #1, Sixth and Broad streets, Emmaus. A presentation "Common Core" by educator Peg Luksik will answer your questions about this new federal mandate. Light refreshments will be available. For questions, call 610-965-3556 or email ceptapa@gmail.com.

Aug. 21

Wednesday afternoon dance 1 to 4, Trexler Room, Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. There is a cost which includes refreshments. For additional information, call 610-437-3700.

Aug. 24

Community Night of Music at Salem United Methodist Church, 6440 Powder Valley Road, Zionsville, 4 to 7 p.m. featuring "The Dogs of Falkner Swamp" as well as the Niantic praise band. There is a cost and food will be available to purchase. Face painting and games for children will also be available. For additional information, call 610-966-5738.

Emmaus Soap Box Derby on Ridge Street (library closed) in association with the Keystone Rally Association. For more information, call 610-451-4316.

Aug. 25

Emmaus Sunday Summer Concert Series at Emmaus Community Park featuring Josef Kroboth, polka band, 6 p.m. rain or shine.

Aug. 26

Upper Milford Historical Society Meeting, 7 p.m., Upper Milford Township Building, Old Zionsville. Mary Ann Miller, will discuss ghost tales from Emmaus. All are welcome; refreshments will be available. For additional information, call 610-966-4376.

Sept. 7

Pancake breakfast to benefit the Catherine Boulay Foundation, Applebee's Trexlertown, 8 to 10 a.m. For additional information, call 610-966-3466.

Lehigh Valley Health Network Via marathon, also on Sept. 8. For additional information, visit their website at viamarathon.org.

Friends of the Allentown Parks will hold its second annual event to help raise funds for Allentown's first dog park, noon to 5 p.m. Raindate is Sept. 8. The event is pet friendly and features exhibitors, food and beverages, entertainment, dog fashion show, dog agility course, obedience sessions, pet blessings, demonstrations by the Allentown Police Department K-9 unit, the Allentown Fire Department arson dog and Lehigh Valley Search and Rescue. Sign up for the Grooviest Dog Contest and the Pet and Parent Look-a-like Contest. Meet your favorite mascots including Star Wars characters Khor Marik and Vardoger Wraith. The event is free and open to the public. Dogs are welcome to attend. More information on Allentown WoofStock may be found at www.allentownparks.org; click on WoofStock.

Emmaus Main Street Partners' Farewell Summer Festival. Details can be found at www.emmausmainstreet.com.

Sept. 13

The Exchange Club of Western Lehigh will hold its 6th annual Sporting Clays Shoot at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, 2750 Limestone Street, Coplay. Proceeds earned from the fundraiser are used to support local child abuse prevention programs. Also, as part of its Youth Activities Program and Community Service Program, the club presents Community Service Grants to local high school seniors including Emmaus High School and Parkland High School, and distributes 40 Christmas Food Baskets to families in need in western Lehigh County. Registration for individual shooters and for 5-person squads in the club's sporting clays fundraiser continues through Sept. 9. Major sponsorships, shooting station sponsorships, and advertisements in the clay shoot program can be purchased through Sept. 6. The event will begin 8:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. Shooters will then sign in, receive instructions, and begin shooting 9:30 a.m. Lunch, individual and squad shooting awards, and a 50/50-raffle drawing will follow immediately upon conclusion of the 14 station 100 target shoot. Fee for the event includes 100 targets, 100 shells, continental breakfast, lunch, awards, and souvenirs. For more information, contact John DeSanto at desanto63@verizon.net; Bob Leh at relcal@verizon.net or 610-395-4855; or visit the club's website www.westernlehighxc.com for information.

Sept. 14

Emmaus Kiwanis/Quest Diagnostics health screening 7 to 9:30 a.m. at Saint John's Lutheran church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus. There is a cost depending on test. Call 800-776-6342 for additional information and to register.