Aug. 15

Last day for the Neffs National Bank collection of new school supplies for local kids. The items may be taken to the bank lobby and will be delivered to the Northern Lehigh Food Bank for children who are served by the organization.

Aug. 16

Youth in grades six through 12 are invited for dinner and s’mores in the grove, Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, 5-7:30 p.m. If it rains, the event will move inside to the youth room.

Aug. 17

Registration deadline for The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley Ready, Set, GOLD Walk/Run planned for Sept. 13. The T-shirt/goody bag deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. The 16th annual Ready, Set, GOLD Walk/Run, presented by The Bennett Family and held at the Ironton Rail Trail, features an 8K race, a 5K walk and a kids’ fun run/obstacle course. There will be food, entertainment, music, raffles and more. There is still time to create a team and try to win a team prize such as best superhero-themed team, top fundraising team or largest team. They also give a prize to the top individual fundraiser. For more information or to register go to https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Coplay/ReadySetGold.

Vera Cruz Homecoming will be held noon to 8 p.m. in Mystic Chain Park, 3718 Main Road East. A cakewalk is scheduled 3:15 p.m. Entertainment will include music performances by The Rehrig Brothers and TimeWhys band.

Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band will perform in Emmaus Community Park, Shimerville Road, as part of the Concerts in the Park series 6-8 p.m. Admission is free.

Rustix will perform classic rock 4-6 p.m. at The Hills at Lock Ridge, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie, as part of the Lower Macungie Township Summer Concert Series.

Aug. 21

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran, 1028 Church St., Fogelsville, will hold a food truck and bake sale 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vince’s Cheesesteak Food Truck will be in the church parking lot. Stop by and support this fundraiser. For each sandwich sold, $1 will go to St. John’s general fund. They will also have pies and baked goods for sale. For more information, call 610-395-5535.

Aug. 22

The Fran Mayville Duo performs 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Triangle Park, Emmaus, as part of the Tunes in the Triangle free summer concert series.

Aug. 22-24

The 47th annual Wheels of Time Rod and Custom Jamboree is scheduled at Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar St., Macungie. The show opens 7 a.m. each day. Donations of food items for local food banks will be accepted.

Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N 22nd St, Allentown, in partnership with Steinmetz Family Farm’s goats and instructor will hold a 1-hour beginner yoga class 10-11 a.m. Registration closes Aug. 17. Contact Danielle Brown at dbrown@lvjcc.org for more information.

Aug. 27-Sept. 1

The Great Allentown Fair, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown. For a complete list of competitions to enter and entertainment planned, visit allentownfair.com.

Aug. 30

Upper Macungie Township’s free Concert in the Park series will continue with its Bourbon and Blues concert 6 p.m. at Grange Park, 360 Grange Road. Enjoy a perfect blend of soulful, bluesy music and smooth whiskey cocktails.

Concerts will be held monthly through October and will showcase outdoor live music.

Sept. 2

Emmaus Garden Club Meeting will take place noon at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus. Entrance at the back of the building/gymnasium. Parking at Bethel and St John’s UCC at 139 N. 4th St.,

Program will be “Edible Landscaping” by Master Gardener Andrew Neely. Neely will present a program on how to incorporate fruit-bearing plants into your landscape in an aesthetically pleasing way. He will focus on plant location, selection, and many other considerations involved when using edible plants in a home’s landscape. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Sept. 4

Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N 22nd St, Allentown, will be offering a six week program titled “Adventurous Athletes” 3:30-4 p.m. for 3 year olds and 4-4:45 p.m. for 4 to 5 year old until Oct. 23. There will be a free demo on Sept. 4 for childcare families. This program is designed for our youngest athletes to test out a variety of sports. To register for this program, go to https://lvjcc.org/onlineregistration.

Sept. 8

Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N 22nd St, Allentown, will be holding a seven week Scrapbooking Afterschool Enrichment program for kids in grades two to eight on Mondays from 5-6 p.m. until Nov. 10.

There will be no class Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and 13. Each week, participants will explore a fun new theme — from favorite animals to family adventures — and help kids design personalized scrapbook pages using paper, stickers, and more.

The JCC’s 10 week Fairytale STEAM for kids ages 3-5 will take place on Mondays from 3:30-4:15 p.m. until Nov. 10. Fairy tales aren’t just cute stories; they are engaging worlds full of fun characters and life lessons. In this class, participants will read a familiar fairy tale and then test different parts of the story using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). To register for these programs, go to https://lvjcc.org/onlineregistration.

Sept. 23

Emmaus Garden Club will present “Bounty In Bloom,” a club flower show 2-7 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3002 N. Second St., Emmaus. This event is free and open to the public.