Sept. 18

Emmaus Historical Society's 7 p.m. program at St. John's Lutheran Church is "The Deischers - A Family of Educators." They look forward to this opportunity to present the history of this family of dedicated and gifted individuals.

Sept. 19

Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., at 407 Franklin St., Alburtis. For additional information, visit alhs18011.org.

Town Hall meeting with state Rep. Justin Simmons, R-131st, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Salisbury Township Building, 2900 South Pike Ave., Allentown.

Sept. 21

Breakfast buffet at Old Zionsville UCC Church, 5981 Fountain Road, Old Zionsville, 7 to 11 a.m. All proceeds go to church improvements. For additional information, call 610-966-5115.

The fifth annual Catherine Boulay Foundation 5K Run/Walk will be held at the Lehigh Parkway, Allentown. Registration starts 9 a.m. and the race starts 10:30 a.m. To register, visit www.catherineboulayfoundation.org/cwo/Home.

The 22nd annual Coopersburg Community Day will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park, Route 309 at Fairmount Street in Coopersburg, across from the Giant Food market. Admission and parking are free. Shuttle parking will be available at the Lutron Fairmount Street/ Jacoby Road parking lot. For information visit http://coopersburg.org/LocalNews.cfm# or call Ken Mohr at 610-282-1921 or Bob Meinhart at 267-474-2249.

Sept. 22

Multi-vendor bingo at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open noon; games start 1 p.m. Lunch is available. There will be a bake sale and Chinese auction. Event benefits Macungie Institute. For information, call 610-966-7830.

Sept. 24

The quarterly meeting of the Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will be held 7 p.m. in the Upper Milford Township Building, 5671 Chestnut St, Zionsville. Steve Long will give a talk on wood restoration. The talk will be an open forum and include product demonstrations. Refreshments will be served and guests are always welcome. For additional information, visit hivelunddahl.com.

Sept. 26

Upper Milford Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Municipal Building, Old Zionsville. Greg Huber will discuss barns in Upper Milford Township, including his recent survey of barns in Lehigh County. There will also be a discussion of a barn tour in Upper Milford Township 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28. For information, call 610-966-4376.

The Lehigh Valley Chapter 1371 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting at St. Peters Lutheran Church community room, 1933 Hanover Ave., Allentown, starting at noon with lunch. A program and business session will follow the luncheon. First timers and those wishing to have lunch are asked to call Ken Zeiner at 610-419-0739 before Sept. 21. Those wishing to attend just the program and business session may arrive 12:45 pm. Active and retired Federal employees wishing more information on NARFE may visit the website at: http://lehighvalleynarfe.tripod.com/ or phone Marie Nader, membership chair, at 610-231-0237.

To have your event listed in the community calendar, send an email to dgalbraith@tnonline.com.

Sept. 28

Annual Lower Milford Township Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Lower Milford Township Building, 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Road, Coopersburg. The festival features the bluegrass band "The Forgotten Mountain Boys," free carriage rides, crafts, children's activities, vendors, demonstrations, a silent auction and more. Smokin' Smitty's returns this year with barbecue. Baked goods will be available from Pappy's Orchard. There will be free parking close to the festival grounds. For additional information, visit their website at www.lowermilford.net or call 610-967-4949.

First annual 5K run/walk, 1/2 mile fun run to benefit Lehigh County Special Olympic athletes at the Whitehall Township Parkway. To register, visit http:// lehigh5K.eventbrite.com. Registration before Sept. 7 guarantees a T-shirt.

Bluegrass in the Park, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Emmaus Community Park. Sponsored by the Emmaus Special Entertainment Commission, the event will feature several bluegrass bands, food and beverages and fun for the entire family.

Oct. 3

Allentown AARP Chapter #5415 will meet noon at St. Timothy's Church, 140 South Ott St., Allentown. The speaker for the meeting is JoAnne Hoodmaker, who will give a presentation on the Titanic. She will have artifacts from the Titanic ship on display. Everyone is welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Allentown Food Bank. For information, call 610-437-4265.

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute, 510 East Main St., Macungie. The meeting will include a slide show by local trolley expert Doug Peters on the Allentown-Emmaus-Macungie trolley line. The event is co-sponsored by the Macungie Historical Society.

Oct. 5

The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society sponsors storyteller Charles Kiernan, who will tell tales that cause people to look under their beds before going to sleep, 7 pm. at the Log House, 5047 Hamilton Boulevard, Wescosville.

Oct. 18

A Town Hall meeting with state Rep. Justin Simmons, R-131st, 2 to 3 p.m. at Coopersburg Borough Building, 5 North Main St., Coopersburg.

Oct. 20

St. Peter's Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, Macungie, fifth annual basket and bingo event. Doors open 11:30 a.m., games begin 1 p.m. Tickets purchased/reserved by Oct. 15 will be entered into a special drawing. For additional information, call 610-845-9822.

Oct. 24

Town Hall meeting with state Rep. Justin Simmons, R-131st, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Lower Milford Township Building, 7607 Chestnut Hill Road, Coopersburg

Nov. 6

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute, 510 East Main St., Macungie. The meeting will include Patrick Donmoyer, who will discuss the Pennsyvlania-German powwow tradition. The event is co-sponsored by the Macungie Historical Society.

Nov. 10

Annual observation of Veterans Day 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Community Center, 3450 Brookside Road. The event is cosponsored by the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society and the Macungie Historical Society.

Dec. 14

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society sponsors a Christmas Open House at the Log House in Wescosville 4 to 7 p.m. The event includes refreshments.