Come on out to the first-ever Lehigh Valley Vegan s’MAC DOWN, which will be held 2-5 p.m. Nov. 18 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road. This event will feature the vegan macaroni and cheese recipes of 12 home and professional cooks from the Lehigh Valley. Several local restaurants will debut some of their favorite vegan options.

The public is invited to sample and vote for their favorite, in conjunction with the votes of the Lehigh Valley’s finest “celebrity” judges.

The event also will feature vegan-friendly vendors, such as Vegan Treats, Randevoo Food Truck, Santoro’s Franks and Chili, No Whey Bakery and many more, which will be offering samples of drinks, snacks, treats and apparel.

A kids area will be sponsored by More Than Music LLC.

There is a cost to attend, and tickets are $4 cheaper in advance. Admission for children 12 and under is free.

For more information and cost, contact Hilari Stahler at hilari.stahler@gmail.com; for tickets, visit lvsmacdown.ticketleap.com/lv-vegan-smac-down.

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Hokendauqua Legion Knee-Hi Athletic Association is holding a designer purse bingo fundraiser - featuring Vera Bradley, Coach and Michael Kors - Nov. 19 at American Club of Coplay’s pavilion, 300 Cherry St. Doors open noon, and bingo begins 2 p.m.

There will be 20 regular games, specials, raffles and a Chinese auction.

The kitchen will be open, and baked goods will be available.

Advance tickets are $5 cheaper than at the door.

For more information, cost and tickets, visit hokeyaa.org or email Cheryl at idontknowfamily@hotmail.com.

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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church will be hosting a blood drive 4-7 p.m. Nov. 20.

To schedule a time to donate, call Judy Ehret at 610-767-5061.

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Grab your tickets now for Faith’s annual Christmas tea, to be held 2-4 p.m. Dec. 3.

Call Joanne at 610-434-7844 for more information, cost and tickets.

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Students in grades 1-8 have been rehearsing for Camp Rhythmo’s holiday production of Victor Herbert’s musical “Babes in Toyland.” The final performances will be 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in Parker Hall at Faith. Doors will open 30 minutes before each performance.

Here’s a little information about the production: “Set in the mythical world of Mother Goose rhymes, this show will delight audiences, both young and old. The villainous Barnaby has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. If he can’t buy her love, he’ll force her to marry him by threatening to foreclose on her mother, the poor Widow Piper. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby’s nephew, Alan, but not if Barnaby can help it. He hires two bumbling ruffians to do away with Alan, but Alan returns to Mother Goose Land amid much rejoicing.

“Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. But wait - Barnaby hasn’t given up, and he herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There, we encounter the magical mystery of Toyland as we meet Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants, Grumio and Marmaduke. This charming musical tale through the worlds of Mother Goose Land and Toyland will delight audiences.”

To order advance tickets, visit crbabesintoyland.eventbrite.com, email info@camprhythmo.org with your name and number of tickets or call 866-430-0810, ext. 3.

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