Through Sept. 1

The Great Allentown Fair, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown. For a complete list of competitions 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

The 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, 139 N. 4th St., Emmaus.

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.

The Trojan Alumni Varsity Club’s September membership meeting will be held 6 p.m. at the HOPS-Fogelsville Hotel, 7921 Main St., Fogelsville. Stephen Ott, current Parkland head track and field coach will be the main speaker. There is a cost for the meal.

Sept. 4

Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N. 22nd St., Allentown, will offer 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 olds until Oct. 23. There will be a free demo Sept. 4 for childcare families. This program is designed for the youngest athletes to test out a variety of sports. To register for this program, go to https://lvjcc.org/onlineregistration.

Sept. 6 and 7

Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, invites the community to Bookfest in the Family Life Center 10 a.m. to noon. All books are free.

Sept. 7

The Sanctuary at Haafsville will hold a wine and ice cream fundraiser noon to 5 p.m. with Sleepy Cat Urban Winery and The Udder Bar at 1840 and 1852 W. Allen St., Allentown. Sleepy Cat will donate $1 for every bottle of wine purchased and the Udder Bar will donate 10% of the ice cream sales. There will be a basket raffle and weather permitting, adoptable cats and dogs will be on the premises. The first 50 guests will receive a cat and/or dog bag.

Sept. 8

Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N. 22nd St., Allentown, will hold a seven week scrapbooking after school enrichment program for kids in second through eighth grades 5-6 p.m. Mondays 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 3:30-4:15 p.m. Mondays 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. 9

“All Out Library Social” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parkland Library. Learn about the library’s many hidden treasures and enjoy some light refreshments. Earn book bucks for the Friends of the Library book shop while learning about the special collections in the library.

Sept. 13

Tickets are now available for the chicken barbecue 4-6:30 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station for eat in; 7 p.m. for take out. The meal will include half a chicken, baked potato, corn-on-the-cob, lettuce with bacon dressing, beverage and dessert. A children’s option will have two drumsticks, macaroni and cheese, applesauce, cookie and beverage. Call 610-262-8061 for tickets and payment. Takeouts will not include a beverage.

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.

Sept. 27

South Whitehall Community Day will be held 4-8 p.m. at Covered Bridge Park, 2426 Lapp Road, Allentown. Live music from “Flirtin’ with the Mob” will be presented 6-8 p.m. A vendor trail, various kids’ entertainment, face painting, junior firefighter games, CPR and safety skills, crafts and food trucks will also be available. Vendor spots and sponsorships are still available. Email Lynn Matula at matulal@southwhitehall.com for more information.

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 over 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.