The Woman’s Club of Whitehall Township’s first meeting of the new club year will be 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Meetings take place at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road.

Members are reminded the club is collecting donations for the food bank and books for Cops ‘n’ Kids as well as the women’s shelter.

The meeting is open to women interested in potential membership.

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At Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road, there will be a Path of Grief program led by Sylvia Havlish, bereavement counselor coordinator of Bereavement Ministries for Lutheran Congregations Services, 2-3 p.m. Sept. 18.

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Hokendauqua Park & Playground (HPPA) basketball registration for boys and girls will be held at the Hokey Park pavilion 6-8 p.m. on the following days: Sept. 22, Sept. 28 and Oct. 7.

Please note the location change.

Visit hokeypark.org for registration forms and additional information. The registration form may be downloaded and completed prior to coming to Hokey Park for sign-ups.

You also can register online at hokeypark.org Sept. 14-Oct. 7.

When signing up, bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate, health insurance and contact information including phone numbers and email address.

For questions about the program, contact Martin Donohue at donohuema33@gmail.com.

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As a reminder, two upcoming Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative community meals are scheduled at churches in Hokendauqua.

Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St., will hold the 4:30-7 p.m. meal Sept. 20.

Then 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 18, First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua, 3005 S. Front St., will be the host.

There is no charge for the meal.

For information on how you can help, contact Janice Stavrou at 610-767-7014 or rmblwood@ptd.net; Judy Ehret at judyae@ptd.net; or Shel Ehret at strumpet@ptd.net.

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