The youth group at Hope Lutheran Church will host a bingo on Saturday, April 25, featuring Vera Bradley bags as prizes.

Doors open at 11 a.m., and bingo starts at noon.

In addition to bingo, there will be a Chinese auction and five specials.

The kitchen will be open.

Proceeds benefit the youth attending the 2015 National Youth Gathering in Detroit.

Tickets are available by calling 610-767-7203, ext. 9; leave a message and someone will return your call.

For other information, call the church office at 610-767-7203.

Hope Lutheran Church is located at 4131 Lehigh Drive in Cherryville.

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June is National Trails Month, and Saturday, June 6, is designated as National Trails Day.

To promote area trails, Lehigh Township Rails to Trails will be having displays in area libraries to provide information about these trails. Trail maps will be displayed, and brochures concerning a variety of trails will be available. The schedule for these displays is as follows: May 4-9 in Slatington, May 11-16 in Palmerton, May 18-23 in Whitehall and May 26-June 1 in Northampton.

Members of LTRT will be available to discuss the current status of and future work on area trails Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at each library.

On June 6, weather permitting, LTRT will be present at the Slatington Trailhead from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in celebration of National Trails Day. Walking and biking on trails both promote healthy living. The creation of trails also helps to protect green space and creates environmental awareness. For additional information, call 610 767-0676.

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Is your church or organization having a fundraiser or event in Lehigh Township that you want to let the community know about? Send me the information at kristinaheschgrover@rcn.com and I will be happy to announce it in a future column.