Community calendar
May 23-July 13
Annual flea market at St. Joseph the Worker, 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and July 4 and 5. Donations are needed. For questions, call Jessica at 610-739-0483 and leave a message.
May 23-25
Cedar Crest College’s Mayfair Festival of the Arts, 4-10 p.m. May 23; noon to 10 p.m. May 24 and noon to 10 p.m. May 25. The event includes musical entertainment each day and a drone show 9 p.m. May 25. Artists will be showcased both indoors and outdoors. Over 17 food and beverage vendors will be on site. There is no admission charge. Dogs are welcome as long as they are kept on a leash throughout the event. Frankie’s Fun Zone, presented by Crayola, will offer various activities for children and along with the Baum School of Art will facilitate inflatable attractions, a game trailer, rock climbing wall and bungee bounce. For more information, visit mayfair.cedarcrest.edu.
May 31
North Whitehall Township, along with Copeechan Fish and Game Club, will host its annual fishing derby for kids ages 15 and under 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or to register, go to https://northwhitehall.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=98.
Upper Lehigh Lions Club Chicken Barbecue noon to 6 p.m. at the Schnecksville Fire Company. Take out or eat in. Limited walk in orders will be available. To place a presale order, call 484-249-7447.
Stamp Show 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Schnecksville Fire Company, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, Schnecksville. Hourly drawing winners. For more information, visit www.aps-lv-stamps.org.
June 6
The Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, NextGen Family Shabbat Dinner will be offered 5:45 p.m. at Muhlenberg College Hillel, 2238 W. Chew St., Allentown. Join NextGen (ages 30-45) for a family meal and family-friendly games to wrap up its second year. A gift to the Jewish Federation’s 2025 annual Campaign for Jewish Needs is required to attend. There is a charge. Dietary laws will be observed. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to https://jewishlehighvalley.regfox.com/nextgen-shabbat-dinner.
June 10
Wildlands Conservancy hosts PreK Pathfinders: Flower Power at Trexler Nature Preserve – Environmental Education Center, 4935 Orchard Road, Schnecksville, 10-11 a.m. Designed for children ages 3-5 with adults. Children will learn about the powers of native flowers. Registration is required at https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/260.
June 12-14
The Kempton Fair presented by the Kempton Community Center, 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton. The fair is sponsoring a special Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie baking contest June 12. Entries will be accepted between 9-10:30 a.m. For more information and contest rules, visit https://www.kemptonfair.org.
June 16-20
South Whitehall Township Emergency Services Youth Camp for ages 12–16 years old 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cetronia Ambulance Corps, 4300 Broadway, South Whitehall. This free camp is sponsored by Cetronia Ambulance Corps, Cetronia Fire Company, Greenawalds Fire/Rescue, South Whitehall Township Police, South Whitehall Emergency Management and Woodlawn Fire Department. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about the important role public safety workers play in the community, as well as provide a basic understanding for pursuing a fulfilling career in emergency services such as life saving skills, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, vehicle extrication and rescue, police and fire K-9s, bomb squad, special operations and tech rescue, fire fighting and emergency communications. The camp will end after a family picnic and awards noon June 20. Camp enrollment is limited to 24 participants.
June 18
Wildlands Conservancy Explorer Day Camp 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trexler Nature Preserve – Environmental Education Center, 4935 Orchard Road, Schnecksville. Designed for students who completed kindergarten through fifth grade. The event is free thanks to funding from Lehigh County. Space is limited. Contact Arianna Kohler at AKohler@wildlandspa.org for more information.
June 23-27
The South Whitehall Township Police Department is accepting registrations for its seventh annual free Youth Law Enforcement Academy, a hands-on, engaging program designed to introduce local youth to the world of law enforcement, to be held at the police headquarters, 4444 Walbert Ave. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is open to South Whitehall Township residents entering fifth through seventh grade (ages 10–12). Priority will be given to first-time attendees. If space allows, Parkland School District students living outside the township may also be considered. To apply, go to https://forms.gle/BohpL4XaZ1GrRL9y5.
July 6
Registration is open for the 16th annual Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley Ready, Set, GOLD 5K Walk/8K Run and Kids’ Fun Run scheduled for Sept. 13 at the Ironton Rail Trail. The 8K Run starts 8:30 a.m. The 5K Walk begins 9 a.m. The Kid’s Fun Run/Obstacle Course for kids 12 and under starts 10:30 a.m. Register by July 6 to take advantage of the early-bird pricing. All participants who are registered by Aug. 17 will receive an event T-shirt and a goody bag. For a full schedule of events and to register, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Coplay/ReadySetGold.
July 7-29
Compass USA who works to bring international students to the U.S. for three weeks in the summer is looking for families to host three French students. This program exists so the international student can experience the life of an American teenager while enhancing their English skills. The students will participate in six excursions with Compass USA Coordinator Jamie Drozdowski Walker, the rest of the time they’ll be part of the host family – dinners, shopping trips, game nights, weekend fun – just everyday life. 💰There is a weekly stipend families receive to help offset costs due to extra food and gas for those three weeks. For more information, contact Walker at compassjamiew@gmail.com or 484-358-0843.
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