MEMORIAL DAY: Fourth annual Memorial Day Ceremony, rain or shine, 11 a.m., Monday, May 26 at Ontelaunee Park, New Tripoli. Honoring Gold Star family Tammy and Alan Van Parys and 12 new names added to the local memorial. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms or military apparel.

ALUMNI REUNION: Tiger All Alumni Reunion, 2 to 7 p.m., Aug. 2 at Ontelaunee Park, New Tripoli, rain or shine. Food trucks on site for food and drink purchase. Call 610-760-1175 for more information and reservation form.

HAWK MOUNTAIN: Military Appreciation Days, May 23 to 26; Active service members or veterans receive free trail admission or $15 off new membership; May 24, 7 p.m., Secret world of bats; May 25, 9 a.m., Yoga on the mountain; May 31, 8:30 a.m., Birdwatching for beginners; May 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Youth art exhibit ends today. For more information on all activities: https://www.hawlmountain.org.

NATURE ADVENTURE: Join 4-H and entomology experts for a three-day adventure into nature. Each morning, campers will gather for games, activities, and snacks. In the afternoon campers will explore the habitats outside and hunt for bugs in the wild. This event is recommended for youth ages 9-13 but is open to all youth ages 8-18 and takes place each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 to 18 at 4184 Dorney Park Road Lehigh County Agricultural Center, Allentown. Fee. Contact Ellyn Siftar at 610-391-9840.

PASSPORT EVENT: The Passport to 4-H event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 7, 15 and 22 at 4184 Dorney Park Road, Lehigh County Agricultural Center, Allentown. Event is open to youth ages 5-7 and is limited to the first 12 registrants. No cost for 4-H members. Contact Ellyn Siftar at 610-391-9840.

LEHIGH GAP: May 28, 6 P.M., Nature Walks; June 4, 4:15 p.m., Ecology club for kids; June 10, 10 a.m., Junior explorer nature walk; June 11, 6 p.m., Nature Walks; June 17, 9 a.m., Free plein air painting days; June 18, 3 p.m., Lehigh Gap bike and raft.

WILDLANDS CONSERVACY: June 10, PreK Pathfinders: Flower Power, 10 a.m., Trexler Nature Preserve, Environmental Education Center, 4935 Orchard Road, Schnecksville. Contact Nicole Landis, NLandis@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; registration is required; June 15, Wilderness Survival, 1 p.m. at Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Road, Easton, Contact Nicole Landis, NLandis@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; registration is required; June 18, Explorer Day Camp, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trexler Nature Preserve, Environmental Education Center, 4935 Orchard Road. Schnecksville. Contact: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; pre-registration is required at https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/271.

GRANT WRITER: The Sanctuary at Haafsville, a private non-profit dog and cat rescue organization in Breinigsville, is seeking a volunteer grant writer that will oversee the grant application process from gathering all relevant information, writing proposals, and submitting applications that reflect the purpose, importance, and impact of The Sanctuary’s programs. Contact Tanya, 484-285-5445, tsmargiassi@thesanctuarypa.org. Website link- www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0CVI00003AKuGT.

MAYFAIR: For 30 plus years, Mayfair Festival of the Arts has been a staple of the Lehigh Valley, and this year is no exception. Cedar Crest College’s Mayfair will take place on the school’s campus on Memorial Day weekend May 23-25. The weekend-long festival boasts an impressive lineup of art, crafts, food, music, and live performances. This community event is designed to be accessible for everyone. As such, admission is free, parking is available on site at no charge, and all festival vendor offerings will be cashless this year.

Each day offers fun activities, great food and beverage, and artisan craft vendors. In addition, the following entertainment events are scheduled:

This year’s festival will feature a brand-new addition to the Mayfair lineup, a Drone Show. Guests will look to the sky as illuminated drones create bold, high-impact visuals. It’s a showstopping end to the festival-and one not to be missed.

Food and beverage options range from savory to sweet, featuring options from Greek Street, The Udder Bar, Franklin Hill Vineyards, Bananarama, and more.

For more information, visit https://mayfair.cedarcrest.edu/.

PENNDOT NEWS: Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Carbon. Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District5.

Information about infrastructure in District 5 is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D5Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

HOT JOBS: People interested in a career in the trades will have an opportunity to learn about hot jobs in the area, training programs, and funding possibilities at the Career Pathways Showcase at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Thursday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley is located at 555 Union Blvd. in Allentown.

In partnership with PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Carbon Community College and Northampton Community College will showcase training opportunities leading to a career in the trades, including noncredit, short-term certificate programs, as well as degree programs. Featured will be programs in automotive and commercial drivers license training, electrical, construction, HVAC, manufacturing and welding.

Attendees will have the opportunity to talk with representatives from LCCC and NCC about financial aid, admissions and career services, and visit with faculty in the various programs about program requirements and job opportunities. Training funds may also be available for qualified participants through PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley.

Employers will be on site to highlight their open positions and talk with attendees. Job seekers, participants in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), college students, community partners and Lehigh Valley residents who are interested in learning about trades career pathways and training opportunities are encouraged to attend.

Pre-registration for the event is encouraged and can be completed online. For additional information, contact LCCC Admissions at Admissions@lccc.edu or 610-799-1575.

FUEL PRICES: In the lull between spring travel and the start of summer, gas demand remained steady this past week, with a national average of $3.16. OPEC+ (the group of oil-producing countries) announced last Saturday that it will increase output again in June, potentially widening the supply surplus and causing crude prices to continue falling. Today’s national average is 3.1 cents lower than a month ago and 46.1 cents less than a year ago.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 9.09 million barrels per day last week to 8.71. Total domestic gasoline supply slightly increased from 225.5 million barrels to 225.7. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day.

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell $1.02 to settle at $58.07 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 2 million barrels from the previous week. At 438.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% below the five-year average for this time of year.

The national average per kilowatt-hour of electricity at a public EV charging station increased by almost two cents over last week to 36 cents.

LITTER CONTEST: Now that summer is upon us with more relaxed schedules, grab your cameras and mobile devices and photograph the worst or most unusual examples of litter in your Pennsylvania community. To focus attention on the litter problem across the state, the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) is accepting entries in its annual Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest through Oct. 31.

In the student (through 12th Grade) and adult categories, three prizes each are awarded with the first-place winner receiving $500, second-place $250 and third-place $100.

Entries should help bring awareness to how litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment, pets or wildlife. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: anti-litter message, originality, photographic technique, quality of photo, originality of title and severity of the litter.

Questions may be directed to lensonlitter@prc.org and additional information, as well as previous winners, sponsors & an online entry form can be found at https://prc.org/what-we-do/lens-on-litter-contest/ .