Community Calendar
May 29
Dana Bila will bring the program “Unraveling History: Textiles and Quilts in the 18th and 19th Centuries” to the Upper Milford Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township building, 5671 Chestnut St.
May 31
St. Ann’s Church, 435 S. Sixth St., Emmaus, will host “Fun in the Sun” noon to 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 1 in the school gym. Event includes raffle prizes, gift baskets, gift cards, silent auction, 50/50 cash drawing, bake sale and door prizes.
Join the Emmaus Historical Society at Yergey Brewing, 235 Main St., noon to 8 p.m. for some fun and entertainment. This is a matching tip event where all staff tips will be matched by Yergey Brewing! Come and play “the Game of Emmaus” and enjoy the music and raffles as well. There will be an evening performance by Woodside Avenue 5-7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough yard sales 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No permit is required to participate.
June 1
The Emmaus Kiwanis Club will host its 50th annual Pancake Festival 8 a.m. to noon at Emaus Fire Co. No. 1, 50 S. Sixth St., Emmaus.
June 3
Karen Campbell, award- winning nature photographer and certified pollinator steward, will present the program titled “Discovering and Photographing Garden Pollinators” at the meeting of the Emmaus Garden Club noon at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
June 7
Allentown Garden Club’s annual plant sale and bake sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Emmaus Moravian Church, 146 Main St., Emmaus in the rear pavilion. The event will be held rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.
June 8
The Emmaus Chorale will perform its spring concert, “Sing as One,” 3 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3002 N. Second St., Emmaus. The 30-voice volunteer community choir will be directed by Donald Ryan. The music will be wide-ranging, featuring spirituals, Broadway tunes, madrigals and a melodic version of the Memorial Day poem of remembrance, “In Flanders Field.” The title of the concert is taken from Eric Whitacre’s “Sing Gently,” a contemporary choral piece about kindness and connection.
June 11
Emmaus Garden Club bus trip to Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum. This 50-acre estate is located along the banks of the Delaware River, just north of Philadelphia. The site includes the Big House, a Greek Revival mansion built in 1797 and the extensive public gardens and arboretum. The bus departs Weis Market, Emmaus, 8:15 a.m. and returns to the market 5 p.m. The cost includes deluxe motor coach transportation and admission to the grounds. For more information, contact Ruth Ann at 215-356-7783.
June 14
Emmaus Flag Day celebration 2 p.m. at Emmaus Community Park in the Arts Pavilion, sponsored by the Emmaus Rotary Club. Emmaus residents, friends, local veterans, Scout Troops and area dignitaries are invited. East Penn students in fifth and eighth grades will read their winning poetry and essays about “What the American Flag Means to Me.” Guest speaker is David Binder, a two-tour combat Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Refreshments will be served.
June 21
Upper Milford Township Recreation Committee, UMYA and Upper Milford Township will host a Jasper Day Celebration at Jasper Park, 4960 Vera Cruz Road, 1-4 p.m. The family-friendly event will include the Tour de Vera Cruz 5K Trail Run, the 1.5K Family Summer Stroll as well as games and fun on the park playground.
June 24
Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society quarterly meeting will be held 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township building, 5671 Chestnut St., Zionsville. The program is “Geography, Geology, and Genius: how coal and canals ignited the American Industrial Revolution”. Martha Capwell-Fox, historian for the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc. will present the program.
June 30
The Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will host Bob Roeder in the program “Moving Traditions of the Pennsylvania Germans” 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St. Roeder will talk about the traditions, superstitions and other facets of moving from an old home to a new one used by Pennsylvania Germans.