The Macungie Minstrelaires will present their 2021 show “Singing is Out of This World” 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at Lower Macungie Middle School. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, go to the Macungie Minstrelaires Facebook page or call 610-966-3145.

The Lower Lehigh Lions will hold a flea market and garage sale 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at Macungie Memorial Park. To reserve a spot, call Betsy at 484-764-7858, email lionsfleamarket@gmail.com or go to facebook.com/Lower-Lehigh-Lions-Club.

Cash bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. Attendance is limited to 60 people; seating is spaced for distancing. Masks are required. The kitchen is not open; coffee and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

Macungie Borough offices are now open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday For information, call 610-966-2503.

Macungie Borough Council has resumed regular in person public meetings at the Macungie Institute. The next meetings will be 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 20 and Oct. 4.

Lower Macungie Township compost site passes are available for Macungie Borough residents for a fee. Residents must submit an application to the Borough of Macungie, 21 Locust St.

The Lower Lehigh AARP will resume monthly meetings noon Sept. 2 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall in Macungie. The next meeting will be Oct. 7. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.

There will be a cash bingo to benefit the Friends of the Macungie Institute 1 p.m. Sept. 12 in the lower level of Macungie Park Memorial Hall. There will be 20 games. Doors open noon and games begin 1 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-2775.

Macungie pool is open weekdays noon to 8 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sept. 6. More information is available at www.MacungiePark.com.

The Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival will be held Sept. 11 and 12 at Macungie Memorial Park. More information is available at www.lvfiberfest.com.

The Lehigh Valley, Berks County and Pocono Mountain kennel clubs will hold dog shows Sept. 16-19 at Macungie Memorial Park.

There will be a cruise night 3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Macungie Memorial Park. Vehicles can start arriving 2 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Autumn Mineralfest will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1-2 at Macungie Memorial Park, rain or shine. For more information, call 610-966-4289 or go to www.mineralfest.com.

The Annual Barktoberfest Pet Fair will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at Macungie Memorial Park. There will be a Blessing of the Animals 12:30 p.m. There will be dog and cat rescue groups, dog training demos and vendors selling pet related items. For more information, go to www.barktoberfestpetfair.com.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 28.

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., offers its free community meal as a drive-up option. The next meal will be 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

Grace Lutheran Church offers a contactless monthly outdoor drive-up Grace Food Cupboard Give-Away. The next dates for the food cupboard are 2:30-4 p.m. Sept. 21 or 24 when residents of the East Penn School District can receive one bag with nonperishable food. There will also be a supplemental distribution of bread, baked goods and snacks 2:30-4 p.m. Sept. 8. Both events take place in the parking lot; signs will be posted.

Grace Lutheran Church now offers an in-person worship service 10:30 a.m. which is now fully open with no restrictions. They will continue to offer a livestream worship service 9 a.m. Sunday mornings. Services can be found on the Grace YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/GraceLutheranChurchMacungiePA. For more information, go to https://gracemacungie.org or www.facebook.com/GraceMacungie.

The Macungie Farmers Market is open 4-7 p.m. Thursday evenings on Lumber Street, just off Main Street, Macungie.

In our home, I have the title of “Official Packer.” Whenever we pack for a trip or to move a child into college, Matt will look at the pile of luggage and say, “We can’t fit all that in the van.” Using my 3D Tetris skills, I go to work and fit everything in.

While Matt and Ben were at Philmont, Matt struggled with getting everything repacked in his backpack each morning. One morning, Ben encouraged Matt with “Dad, you need to channel your inner mom.”

The copy deadline for the Oct. 6 column will be Sept. 30.