Sept. 11

Verizon Telecom Pioneers meeting 1 p.m. at Asbury Methodist Church, 1533 Springhouse Road, Whitehall. The speaker is Douglas Peters, of Emmaus, who will discuss the trolleys than ran from Allentown to Bethlehem. Please bring a non-perishable food for the food bank. For additional information, call 610-395-0505.

Sept. 13

The Exchange Club of Western Lehigh will hold its sixth annual Sporting Clays Shoot at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, 2750 Limestone St., Coplay. Proceeds earned from the fundraiser are used to support local child abuse prevention programs. 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 St. John's Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus. There is a cost depending on the test. Call 800-776-6342 for additional information and to register.

Free electronic waste collection at the Quakertown Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staff will be on hand to help unload cars. No Freon items or large appliances will be accepted. For additional information, call 610-353-1555, ext. 222 or email young@prc. org.

Community day/yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 6667 Lower Macungie Road, Trexlertown. Entertainment, food, bake sale and soup sale, Lower Macungie firetruck, Smokey Bear, Community Partners 4 Kids - child ID/Amber Alert registration, Miller/Keystone Blood Center blood drive, sweetFrog Frozen Yogurt with Cookie and Scoop Frogs, face painting, and door prizes every half hour are included in this fun event. To reserve a yard sale space, call 610-398-3321.

Sept. 15

Breakfast at Lehigh Temple, 2120 Route 100 between Macungie and Trexlertown, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a cost. For additional information, call 610-398-9845.

American Red Cross blood collection between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown. Appointments to donate may be scheduled by calling 800-RedCross or sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc. will hold its 14th annual Rally Through the Valley benefit motorcycle poker run and pig roast 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to help local victims of crime. The 60-mile lined route will start with registration and check-in at Nazareth Borough Park, N. Broad Street, Nazareth, and will end at Emmaus Community Park, 1401 Shimersville Road, Emmaus. Following the run, riders will be treated to an all-you-can-eat pig roast and live music by Jake Kaligis & The New Constitution, 1 to 3 p.m. To register, visit www.rallythroughthevalley.com. Anyone registering by Sept. 16 will receive a free Rally Through the Valley T-shirt and commemorative ride pin. Day-of registration is also available. For information, call 610-437-6610 or go to www.cvclv.org.

Sept. 17

Macungie Woman's Club meeting 7 p.m. at Kalmbach Park, 200 Cotton St., Macungie. Guests are always welcome. For information, call 610-966-0966.

Sept. 18

Emmaus Historical Society's 7 p.m. program at St. John's Lutheran Church is "The Deischers - A Family of Educators." Blanche Knauss, Emaus High Class of 1900, married Jonathan Deischer in 1903. They lived in Emaus where they raised three boys and three girls. All six children became teachers in Emaus (Emmaus). The three boys married three more teachers in the district. The Emmaus Historical Society looks forward to this opportunity to present the history of this family of dedicated and gifted individuals.

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