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Scarecrows in need of adoption in Macungie

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. 9.

Grace Lutheran Church holds a weekly food distribution 2-4 p.m. every Wednesday, Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Signs will be posted with directions for parking and pickup.

The Macungie Farmers Market is open 4-7 p.m. Thursdays on Lumber Street, just off Main Street, Macungie. The market will be open every Thursday through the summer.

The Macungie Town Beautification Committee is looking for Macungie residents who are willing to adopt “homeless” scarecrows to line East and West Main Street in the borough. After they have adorned Main Street, they will be turned over to the purchaser. Adoption papers can be picked up at the Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays or at Macungie Borough Hall, 21 Locust St. Monday through Friday. For more information on adopting a scarecrow, call 610-966-4951.

There will be a cruise night 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Macungie Memorial Park. Vehicles will start arriving 2 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Allentown Area Corvette Club will hold a Fiberglass and Steel Corvette and All GM Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at Macungie Memorial Park.

There will be a Cruise Into Fall Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at Macungie Memorial Park.

The Lehigh Valley, Berks County and Pocono Mountain Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Sept. 15-18 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, go to www.berkscountykennelclub.com.

The Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Macungie Memorial Park. There will be artisans, food trucks, live demonstrations, competitions, classes and book signings. More information is available at www.lvfiberfest.com.

The Autumn Mineralfest will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at Macungie Memorial Park, rain or shine. There will be dealers and tables of minerals, fossils, gems, geodes, crystals and more. There will also be hands-on lessons in gold panning and sluicing. Food will be available. For more information, call 610-966-4289 or go to www.mineralfest.com.

The Barktoberfest Pet Fair will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at Macungie Memorial Park. 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 Friends of the Macungie Institute will host an afternoon of bingo 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. There will be cash prizes, food and raffles. Doors open noon. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Macungie Institute. For more information, call 610-966-2775.

The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon Oct. 13 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, call Dot at 610-967-3284.

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

Macungie Borough Council has in person public meetings at the Macungie Institute. The next meetings will be 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and Oct. 3.

Cash bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 27.

The copy deadline for the Oct. 5 column will be Sept. 29.