Pancake breakfast at Grace Lutheran Church Sept. 6
BY MARY PATRICIA FLETCHER
Special to The Press
Editor’s Note: There were incorrect dates in the Macungie column which ran in the Sept. 3 edition of The Press. This is the corrected version. We apologize for the error.
Macungie Memorial Park is a self-supporting park. They rely on volunteers to help with the pool, playground, grounds and repair maintenance and overhead expenses. Volunteers help bring all the great programs to the park every summer. To volunteer, call Macungie Park at 610-966-4289.
Grace Lutheran Church in Macungie will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser to benefit The Kindness Project 8-11 a.m. Sept. 6. The Kindness Project provides free support to foster families in Eastern Pennsylvania. For more information, call 610-966-3325.
Grace Lutheran Church will offer its free community meal 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the fellowship hall. Take-out meals are also available. Call the church office at 610-966-3325 for the menu.
Grace Lutheran Church holds a weekly free food distribution 2-4 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24 for East Penn School District residents. Signs will be posted with directions for parking and pickup.
The Macungie Farmers Market is open 4-7 p.m. Thursdays on Lumber Street, just off Main Street, Macungie throughout the summer.
Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon Sept. 4 and Oct. 2 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.
The Allentown Area Corvette Club will hold Fiberglas and Steel Corvette and All GM Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7 at Macungie Memorial Park.
There will be a Cruise Into Fall Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7 in Macungie Memorial Park.
The Lehigh Valley, Berks County and Pocono Mountain Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Sept. 11-14 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, go to www.berkscountykennelclub.com.
The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting is 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall.
The Alburtis Seniors will meet noon Sept. 17 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Quarry Road, Alburtis. There will be a potluck buffet lunch followed by a meeting and bingo. There is a small charge. Bring a covered dish. For more information, call Doris at 610-966-3653.
Cruise Night will be 3 p.m. Sept. 20 at Macungie Memorial Park. Vehicles will start arriving 2 p.m. and DJ starts 4 p.m. Refreshments are available. For more information, call 610-966-4289.
There will be a Pups In The Park Vendor Craft Fair noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 in Macungie Memorial Park.
The Autumn Mineralfest will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at Macungie Memorial Park, rain or shine. There will be dealers and tables of minerals, fossils, gems, geodes, crystals and more. There will also be hands-on lessons in gold panning and sluicing. Food will be available. For more information, call 610-966-4289 or go to www.mineralfest.com.
The Macungie Institute offers free weekly Pinochle and Mahjong Wednesdays in 2025. Pinochle is 10 a.m. to noon and Mahjong is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Zumba with Rashida is offered 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, go to www.macungieinstitute.com.
New members are welcome to join the Macungie Town Beautification Committee. They meet 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every other month at the Macungie Institute.
Macungie Borough offices are open to the public 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call 610-966-2503.
Macungie Borough Council has in-person public meetings at the Macungie Institute. The next meetings will be 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 and Oct. 6.
Cash bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.
The copy deadline for the Oct. 1 column will be Sept. 25.