Get ready to shop. It’s craft fair season.

On Nov. 8 Old Zionsville United Church of Christ, 5981 Fountain Road, will hold its 28th annual bazaar and filled basket auction 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to the many baskets to wish for and bid on, shoppers also may choose to participate in a door prize drawing and 50/50 raffle. There will be a bake sale and sale of light refreshments. Call 610-966-3601 or visit www.oldzionsucc.org with questions.

St. Peter’s Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, hosts its Fall Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15. The event will include vendors and raffles. Shoppers may enjoy a light lunch and baked goods available for sale at the event.

Also Nov. 8, the Emmaus Borough/Upper Milford Township Joint Environmental Advisory Council will host a bulb and seed swap 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Emmaus.

Participants who wish to may bring extra bulbs from their garden to share and swap with others and are welcome to include a photo of the plants so others can see what the plants look like when in bloom. Gardeners of all skill levels are encouraged to attend, bring questions and share knowledge. Visit Facebook for details.

The council organizes the annual Earth Day Clean Up for the municipalities each spring when residents, Scouts, members of civic groups and organizations and others volunteer their time to spruce up locations in the township and Emmaus borough including historic sites and Emmaus Community Park.

History enthusiasts take note. Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will host the program “Ralph Berky – Butter Valley Poet and Naturalist” 7 p.m. Nov. 25 in the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St.

Ralph W. Berky was known as “The Birdman,” an eccentric figure seen walking in a long overcoat that had pockets filled with birdseed. Pastor Bob Gerhart will talk about Berky’s unusual life and contributions to Butter Valley. The program is free and all are welcome.

Upper Milford Township residents please mark your calendars for the seasonal change in times available to drop off yard waste at the municipal complex. Summer hours end Nov. 30. Those hours are noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 3-7 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The site is closed Tuesdays and Thursdays. Winter hours begin Dec. 1 and continue to March 2026. Winter hours are 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

The township also offers yard waste collection to residents Nov. 10-14.

Residents who want to use the service must purchase a yard waste pickup sticker for each container or bundle to be picked up. Acceptable materials or items include leaves, tree and plant trimmings, tree limbs and branches less than 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter and garden and flower bed plant materials.

Visit the township website or check your Upper Milford Township newsletter for details.

Art lovers and those who enjoy a good heist story no doubt have been following the bold theft of historic jewelry valued at $102 million from the Louvre in Paris in October.

Another valuable object taken from the storied museum is the Mona Lisa, stolen in 1911 by a former employee of the museum. The painting was missing for two years.

Those curious to why the painting is so special may want to join the seminar “An Artist’s Secret Geometry: The Golden Section and other Systems of Dynamic Composition” presented by Charlie Daniels scheduled 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Southern Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley.

The library is the home library for Lower Milford Township residents.

Daniels will talk about Leonardo da Vinci’s use of harmonic composition and proportion in the famous painting. Visit the library website www.solehipl.org for details.

Those wanting to take matters of art into their own hands may want to visit the library 6-7 p.m. Nov. 10 for a craft night for adults. Participants will make paper pumpkins. This is an event reserved for those 18 years and older. Visit the library website for information.

On Nov. 12 the Friends of the Southern Lehigh Public Library will continue the Evenings With Friends speaker series with the talk “Winter is for Garden Design” by Lori Metz. The program begins 7 p.m. Seating is limited. Registration is required. There is a cost. Visit the library website and click on Friends of SLPL in the menu for details.

Lower Milford supervisors are scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in the municipal building, 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Road.

Upper Milford supervisors will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 6 and Nov. 20 in the municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St. An online option also is available.

Township offices in both municipalities will be closed Nov. 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving.

Enjoy the holiday.