Aug. 27-Sept. 1

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

Aug. 28

The Upper Milford Historical Society hosts a presentation by Candace Perry, of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St., Emmaus. Perry will talk about the history of German Fraktur, a decorative art tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Aug. 31

The SwingTime Dolls perform 6-8 p.m. as part of the Concerts in the Park series in Emmaus Community Park, Emmaus. Admission is free.

Sept. 2

Emmaus Garden Club will meet noon at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus. Use the entrance at the back of the building gymnasium. Parking also will be available at St. John’s UCC, 139 N. Fourth St. Andrew Neely, master gardener, will present a program on edible landscaping and how to incorporate fruit-bearing plants into your landscape in an aesthetically pleasing way. Topics will include plant location, selection and many other considerations involved when using edible plants in a home’s landscape. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served.

Sept. 3

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will hold free food distributions Wednesdays in September 2–4 p.m. Additional dates will be Sept. 10, 17 and 24. Recipients must reside in the East Penn School District. Signs will be posted to direct you where to park and which door to use to pick up your food. Beginning in October, food distributions will be held the second and fourth Wednesdays only.

Sept. 7

Jeff Krick will perform music of the 1950s and 1960s in a free concert in the band shell at The Hills at Lock Ridge Park, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie, 4-6 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. This is a rescheduled show from Lower Macungie Township’s summer concert series.

Sept. 12

The band Flamin’ Dick and the Hot Rods will bring the sounds of 1950s rock ‘n’ roll to The Hills at Lock Ridge Park, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie, 5:30-8 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. This is a rescheduled show from Lower Macungie Township’s summer concert series.

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will hold a free community meal inside fellowship hall 5-6:30 p.m. A drive-thru option is no longer offered but you are welcome to come inside to pick up a take-out meal if you choose not to dine in. The meal will consist of chicken pot pie, salad, roll and butter and dessert. For more information, call the church office at 610-966-3325.

Sept. 13

The Class of 1964 Emmaus High School will hold its 61st reunion 4-8 p.m. at Deliziosos Italian Grill, 1985 Brookside Road, Macungie with a dinner/buffet being served. Please RSVP by Aug. 25 to Alberta (alauden@enter.net) or Kitty (phersonk@aol.com) and mail payment no later than Aug. 29 to Joan Kollar, 3438 S. Seventh St., Emmaus, 18049.

Sept. 23

The Emmaus Garden Club will host its club flower show “Bound in Bloom” 2-7 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3002 N. Second St., Emmaus. Admission is free and open to the public.

Sept. 25

The Upper Milford Historical Society will host a talk by Mike Jesberger on the final words of military leaders. The free program starts 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St., Old Zionsville.

Sept. 30

The Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will host a program titled “The Forts of the Blue Mountains” 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St., Old Zionsville. The program will highlight the forts built by the Pennsylvania Regiment in the 18th century. Admission to the program is free.

Oct. 4

A Crazy About Quilting Celebration, presented by the Crazy Quilters Quilt Guild, is being held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church,

4601 Tilghman St., Allentown. See a display of 100+ quilts and quilted items, the sale of handmade quilted articles and recycled “stash” items and quilting demonstrations. Food will also be available. Details at crazyquilters.org.