Lower Macungie Township with the Emmaus Rotary Club and Food Coalition are holding a food drive supporting families of the East Penn School District. Food donations can be dropped off through June 27 in the lobby of the Lower Macungie Community Center.

The Lower Macungie Township Senior Citizens will meet noon June 6.

The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon June 5 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. New members are welcome. The next meeting will be in September. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.

The Alburtis Seniors will meet noon June 18 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Quarry Road, Alburtis. There will be a potluck buffet lunch followed by a meeting and bingo. There is a small charge. Bring a covered dish. For more information, call Doris at 610-966-3653.

The film, “The Fries Rebellion,” can be seen at the Bartholomew Center for the Preservation of Lower Macungie Township History at Camp Olympic barn 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

The summer playground program runs June 23 through Aug. 8 for children ages 6-11 years. Online registration for Lower Macungie Township residents is open.

New this year is Camp Mac – a full day summer camp running 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 16 through Aug. 22 for children ages 6-12 years.

Lower Macungie Pool will open May 24. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. May 24-26, May 31-June 1, June 7-8 and June 11-July 31. The pool will only be open on weekends until June 11. The pool will close 4:45 p.m. for swim meets June 12, 19, 30 and July 10.

There will be story time with the library 2 p.m. June 17. New this year: water aerobics classes and children’s birthday parties. Swim lessons are also available.

Summer concerts are back! PA Shakespeare Festival will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 5; Alex Buono Band will play sounds of the 60s, 70s and 80s 6-8 p.m. June 7; Island Time will play Jimmy Buffett style music 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 13; Rustix will play classic rock 6-8 p.m. June 14 and Chuck Rismiller will perform songs of Johnny Cash and friends 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21 at the Hills at Lockridge Park Bandshell, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie.

Lower Macungie Township has partnered with Upper Macungie Township to offer memberships to the Splash Park. Lower Macungie residents must create an online at www.uppermac.recdesk.com/Community/Home.

For information on Lower Macungie Garden Club events, go to lowermacungiegardenclub.com, Facebook or email lmgctoday@yahoo.com. The garden club meets 1-3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Lower Macungie Township Community Center.

The Lower Macungie Township building is open and staff is available by phone 610-966-4343 or email info@lowermac.com for information.

Lower Macungie Township now offers indoor pickleball at the community center gymnasium. Advance registration is required.

Open gym is available at the community center. Residents must purchase an annual membership to use the gym.

Lower Macungie Township offers many programs for adults and children. For more information, go to http://www.lowermac.com/recreation/activities-programs/. Adult classes include baking, belly dance, yoga, karate, ballroom dance, and tai chi. Youth classes include cooking, Kindermusik, Safe Sitter, tennis, pre-ballet, and tot sports.

The community center is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Staff will be available during that time at 610-966-6924. Updates will also be posted on Facebook and www.lowermac.com.

Yard waste center hours for May are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours for June 1 through Oct. 31 are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. Yard waste permits are required for drop-off. The center is located at 5536 Indian Creek Road, Macungie.

Weekly curbside collection of grass clippings takes place the same day as trash collection. Yard waste collection is every other week May 27, June 9 and 23.

Lower Macungie Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The library will be closed May 24 and 26 for Memorial Day.

There will be Sensory Coloring and Crafting for Adults 11 a.m. to noon May 27 and June 24.

Sunny Day Story time for children ages 2-5 years is back. Story time meets outside 10-11 a.m. May 28, June 4, 11, 18 and 25. In the event of inclement weather, story time will meet in the children’s program room.

There will be a “We Want the Funk!” film screening and discussion for adults in honor of the Godfather of Soul James Brown 6-8 p.m. May 28.

“The Importance of Being Earnest” movie matinee will be shown 1-3:30 p.m. May 29.

There will be a screening of “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s” and a discussion 6-8 p.m. June 3 in partnership with PBS39.

Paws to Read with Lehigh Valley Pet Therapy dogs for grades K-5 will meet 6-7 p.m. June 5.

The Lower Macungie Library Book Club book for 10:30 a.m. to noon for June 4 is “The Wind Knows My Name” by Isabel Allende. The book for July 2 is “March” by Geraldine Brooks. The book club meets virtually.

The summer reading program “Color Our World” for all ages will kick off 10 a.m. to noon June 7. There will be a variety of activities and crafts.

There will be two showings of “The Lion King” June 9: a morning matinee 10-11:30 a.m. and an afternoon matinee 3-4:30 p.m.

Books and Beyond will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 9 at Westside Grill, 621 Grange Road, Allentown to chat about books, music, movies, TV, travel and life. They will meet July 14 to discuss “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick.

The library afternoon book club will meet 1-2:30 p.m. June 19 at the library multipurpose room to discuss “Small Great Things” by Judi Picoult.

There are many programs scheduled at the library. For more information on library events, go to the website www.lowermaclib.org or call 610-966-6864.

For the almost 30 years I have written stories for my column, my mother has always been my biggest fan. She would always ask “Do you have a column this week?” and give me her feedback. She passed away May 4. While I will miss her in so many ways, I know she is now at peace, reunited with my father.

The next township column will be published June 18; copy deadline is June 12.