All are invited to a program to be presented by the members of the Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company.

Come to hear their presentation and learn about their role in the community 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Indianland.

Following the program light refreshments will be served.

Also, explore the historic St. Paul's Schoolhouse on the same day. It will be open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m.

The schoolhouse was built in 1865 and closed in 1951. One of the few local schoolhouses remaining in good condition, St. Paul's was restored by the historical society and is furnished with items from the local one and two-room schoolhouses.

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The last Lehigh Township Historical Centre Open House for the 2013 season will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

Take this opportunity to visit the historical centre and meet the volunteers.

The historical centre will be open in December for anyone interested in unique items for gift-giving. Watch for the special date.

The next monthly meeting will be held Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the new addition of the historical centre in Pennsville. All are welcome to attend.

For questions or for more information, contact Ken at 610-767-5989.

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The Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company Country Garden will hold an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet 4-8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 4.

The dinner will include soup, salad bar, rolls, side dishes, entrées and desserts.

All proceeds benefit the fire company.

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The next regular monthly meeting of the Indianland Garden Club will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Donna Baylor, Penn State master gardener, will lead a workshop for participants to make a kissing ball holiday ornament.

Members are reminded to bring an onion bag, floral tape, wire cutters and plant material to share (boxwood, ivy and yew).

Following the project, light refreshments will be served and the group will conduct a brief business meeting. Members will elect officers for 2014.

The tournament for October consists of: specimens – chrysanthemum (white, yellow, pink or red, orange or rust or any other color), dahlia, aster, herb, berried shrub (pyracantha, holly or any other), sedum, evergreen, vines, collection of six different leaves (labeled on display), grass and any other blooming specimen.

Houseplants include a dish garden, fern, ivy, begonia, geranium or any other.

Arrangement themes include Mums the Word – mass design using chrysanthemums; Bats in the Belfry – symmetrical triangle, using flowers in black container; and Falling Leaves – your own interpretation.

The bus for the trip to Longwood Gardens Dec. 14 will leave the Hope Lutheran Church parking lot at 11 a.m. and return at approximately 9 p.m.

If interested, reserve a seat or to get more information, call 610-767-6253.

Visitors are welcome at the garden club meetings. For more information, call 610-767-8420.

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Calling Quality Crafters – the annual Fabulous Fall Fest Craft Show benefiting Through These Hands Ministry will be held Saturday, Oct. 26.

If you are a quality crafter and would like to secure a spot, contact Doreen at 610-428-2786.

For more information, go to www.bethanywes. org.