PEER TUTOR: The Alvernia University Academic Success Center named Riley Furlong of Kempton, a 2025-2026 peer tutor. Peer tutors including Furlong offer a wide range of support including in-person and online as well as individual or group sessions, supplemental instruction for challenging courses, study groups, and extended test review sessions.

FLU SHOTS: Kutztown University will host a flu vaccine clinic 3-7 p.m. Oct. 1, McFarland Student Union parking lot. The clinic is sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network, proudly part of Jefferson Health.

No registration is required; vaccines are provided at no cost. Vaccines are available to anyone six months and up (while supplies last). A high-dose option will be available for those 65 and older.

Questions can be sent to health@kutztown.edu.

PURSE BINGO: The Ebenezer United Church of Christ is holding a designer purse bingo on Sept. 27. Play begins at 1 p.m. at the Lynnport Fire Co., 7164 Behler Road, New Tripoli. Doors open at noon.

A ticket is required to play. Tickets are available in advance for $25 and at the door for $30. To obtain advance tickets, please call the church office at 610-298-8000 or email office@ebuccnewtripoli.org. Payment types accepted: credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay or Venmo. Tickets are nonrefundable.

COMMUNITY MEAL: Shared Abundance Community Meal, 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, New Jerusalem Zion UCC, 1456 Krumsville Road, (Route 737, across from Greenwich Elementary School), Krumsville. This free meal is open to everyone in the community. Please join us to share in the bounty of God’s blessings. Hosted by the Local Shared Outreach group. For more information, call 610-756-6892.

BENEFIT WALK: The 2025 Lehigh Valley Walk for Apraxia will be held on Sept. 28 at Lone Lane Park to benefit children with apraxia of speech. The event begins at 9 a.m. with a ceremony starting at 11 a.m. Registration is free and open to all members of the community. Childhood apraxia of speech is a rare motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for an individual to speak. For more information on how you can join the Walk for Apraxia, please visit, https://secure.apraxia-kids.org/site/TR?fr_id=3915&pg=entry.

CHICKEN BARBECUE: Morgenland Church, 3120 Weidasville Road, Orefield, will be taking orders for Kauffman Chicken Barbecue dinners until Oct. 6. The dinners will include a half chicken, baked potato, applesauce and roll with the dinner for $15. Pickup will be from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 11. To place an order for chicken only, call Cindy at 610-554-0510. Also available are apple dumplings cooked fresh by church members for $5 each with or without brown sugar syrup. Your apple dumpling order can be picked up together with your chicken order. Apple dumpling orders without the chicken dinner can be picked up from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 10. To place an order for apple dumplings, call Lisa at 610-984-7770.

CROP WALK: The Greater Allentown CROP Hunger Walk is scheduled for Oct. 19. Event day registration begins 1 p.m. at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. The walk begins 1:30 p.m. Walkers may choose either a 10K route or a “Golden Mile” route. Walkers who raise $150 or more by Oct. 19 earn a free T-shirt. T-shirts also will be available for purchase on the day of the event. The CROP Hunger Walk is an intergenerational fellowship and service event that benefits those who are struggling in the aftermath of floods, fires, droughts and other disasters throughout the United States and the world.

For details and to register, visit the website www.crophungerwalk.org/allentownpa.

VOLUNTEER CONFERENCE: The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is hosting its second annual Nonprofit Impact Conference Nov. 6, 2025, at the Wind Creek Event Center. Following the success of the inaugural event, this year’s conference promises to be even more transformative, with a focus of “Strengthening Connections & Navigating Change.” The event will connect nonprofits together, help them gain actionable insights from expert- led breakout sessions, and discover innovative strategies to help amplify their mission.

Nonprofit organizations can purchase tickets at www.volunteerlv.org/nonprofit-impact-conference.

HAWK MOUNTAIN

AUTUMN HAWKWATCH: Counters and interpreters will tally migrant raptors daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 15.

YOGA ON THE MOUNTAIN: Hawk Mountain is partnering with local studio YOGA-B-YOGA to bring you yoga with an inspirational view that has to be seen to be believed 9-10 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Acopian Center. Additional dates are Oct. 26, Nov. 30 and Dec. 28. Come and clear your mind and open up your senses to nature with this wonderful packaged get away! All levels are welcome — no yoga experience necessary. Classes are limited to 15 participants. There is a registration fee.

WEE ONES WALK: Did you know that there is an entire ecosystem beneath our feet helping to create and keep the forest alive? Learn and get up close and personal with these beneficial bugs as Hawk Mountain staff explore the Native Habitat Garden, play games, create a cute craft, share stories, and perhaps even meet a live insect 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 1 in the Visitor Center Gallery. Hawk Mountain Wee Ones Walk is designed for children 3-5 years old. This interactive program include story read-alongs, nature activities, animal meet and greets and a short outdoor walk. There is a registration fee.

MOON NIGHT HIKE: Enjoy a spooky Friday night atop Hawk Mountain with an educator to meet a live owl and set out on a hike in the dark of night 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Meet at the Visitor Center. Keep a keen ear out for the sounds of the wilds that come alive at night. Sturdy footwear required. Flashlights optional. There is a registration fee.

PENGUIN ADVENTURE: Join Shawn Carey, the past president and current vice president of Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, to learn about an unforgettable adventure to the remote Falkland Islands, home to spectacular wildlife including multiple species of penguins, black-browed albatross, and massive southern elephant seals 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Visitor Center. This program will guide you through the best wildlife hot spots, insider travel trips, and stunning photography opportunities to help you plan your own ultimate Falklands expedition. This event is free.

To register for either Yoga on the Mountain, Wee Ones Walk or Moon Night Hike, go to https://www.hawkmountain.org.

LEHIGH GAP

SENIORS GROUP: Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 8844 Paint Mill Road, Slatington, has announced a new group is forming for nature-minded seniors. The sessions will be held in the Great Hall at the Osprey House on the second Monday of each month from 9-10:30 a.m. If you have any questions regarding this new event, email Dan Kunkle at dkunkle@ptd.net.

BIRD WALK: LGNC Director Chad Schwartz will be hosting a guided autumn bird walk through the Lehigh Gap Refuge 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 7. Binoculars will be provided to those who do not have them. Although these walks will be geared toward beginner birders, people of all ages are welcome to attend. The walk is free for members. There is a $5 per person fee for nonmembers.

For more information about these programs, to register, directions or memberships, go to lgnc.org or call 610-760-8889.

TRAIL RUN: The 14th running of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center “More or Less 10K Trail Run and 2-Mile Scamper” will take place on Oct. 11. Two-mile scamper at 9 a.m. and 10K trail run at 9:30 a.m. This year’s course is a loop course that starts and finishes at the Nature Center in Slatington. All proceeds from the event help to support LGNC. See www.lgnc10k.com for more information and to register.

MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT: Chip Rohrbach Foundation, a children’s Theatre Fund, will be holding a Chip ’n’ Putt mini golf tournament 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at Putt U Miniature Golf, 5201 Route 309, Center Valley.

This family oriented fundraising event will feature games, food, prizes and raffles. Reserve your spot today by calling 484-265-1405.

The $20 per person registration fee includes mini golf, food, and prize eligibility. Become a “Friend of Chip” for $50. It includes the above, plus an event T-shirt and recognition in event brochures.

For more information, go to www.chiprohrbachfoundation.org.

WOMEN’S 5K CLASSIC: The 33rd Women’s 5K Classic Race, Walk will take place on Oct. 4 at Little Lehigh Parkway, Allentown. Program start is 9:15 a.m. The Run, Walk and Pink Ribbon Loop start time is 10 a.m. Packet pickup is Oct. 3 or Oct. 4. Online registration ends midnight on Oct. 2. Last day to change events is Sept. 15, (but you may do it at the expo). T-shirt guaranteed if registered by Sept. 15. Expo registration fee is $50. For more information, go to https://womens5kclassic.org/.

GOTR EVENTS: Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono will be hosting a Cheers to Strong Girls Bingo Night 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard, 5s831 Vera Cruz Road, Center Valley. Participants must be 21 and older. For more information on Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono, visit http://www.gotrlehighpocono.org.

HAZARDOUS WASTE: Lehigh County will be holding a household hazardous waste collection event Nov. 1 in the Coca-Cola stadium parking lot. This county-wide event is for residential use only, no commercial entities will be accepted.

There is a mandatory preregistration form residents must fill out if they wish to participate in the collection event. The link for preregistration is available on the home page of Lehigh County’s webstart time is 10 a.m. Packet pickup is Oct. 3 or Oct. 4. Online registration ends midnight on Oct. 2. Last day to change events is Sept. 15, (but you may do it at the expo). T-shirt guaranteed if registered by Sept. 15. Expo registration fee is $50. For more information, go to https://womens5kclassic.org/.