Upper Macungie Twp offering STEM program for kids
BY SUSAN BRYANT
sbryant@tnonline.com
Upper Macungie Township has partnered with Built By Me Robotics to offer two days of STEM-learning activities for kids 1-4 p.m. Dec. 22 and 23 at the township municipal building meeting room.
There will be a Zumba holiday party with Instructor Donna Barats 6-7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the gymnasium at Jaindl Elementary School.
She will lead participants through a playlist of fun holiday-themed dances.
There is no fee to participate, but they ask all participants to bring at least one new unwrapped toy in its original packaging to be donated to Toys for Tots.
Preregistration is required to attend.
For more information on these programs, go to uppermac.org.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1028 Church St., Fogelsville, will hold its annual Christmas party 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and everyone is invited.
Get into the holiday spirit by sharing a covered dish dinner, singing carols and enjoying a special visit from St. Nick.
Parents are responsible for gifts for their children, marked with the children’s names.
They are also inviting everyone to bring a nonperishable item for the food bank.
Sign-up in the church’s narthex and join them for the fun.
The church’s Christmas program “A Shepherd’s Story” by Pam Andrews will take place 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14.
Join them for this special Christmas musical performance with songs and narration that tells the story of Jesus’ birth, expressing the joy and wonder of Christmas.
For more information, call the church at 610-395-5535.
Morgenland Church, 3120 Weidasville Road, Orefield, will be accepting orders until Nov. 30 for their hoagie sale.
Choose either regular Italian with everything, no peppers, no onions with peppers, no onions or peppers; ham and cheese, no onions or peppers; turkey, no onions or peppers; roast beef, no onions or peppers; tuna or veggie.
Ingredients supplied by Thomson’s Meat Market, Walnutport.
Pickup will take place 4-6 p.m. Dec. 9.
To place an order, call Marilyn at 610-395-6885.
They are also accepting orders for their cookie sale until Dec. 8.
Choose either cutouts or apricot, nut or prune kiffels.
Pickup will take place between 9 a.m. and noon Dec. 20 at the church
To place an order or for more information, call Lisa Wehr at 610-984-7770, email lisaw32067@gmail.com.
Breakfast with Santa will be held 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13.
Pancakes and sausage will be served plus there will be a visit from Santa.
There is a cost for children 5-12 and adults.
Children under age 4 will enjoy breakfast at no charge.
The Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony at the church will take place noon Dec. 13 in the church cemetery.
For more information or to sponsor a wreath, make a donation, contact Debra Hardiman at 610-261-2689 or Barry Werley at 610-395-6738.
Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will hold its Wreaths Across America ceremony noon Dec. 13 in Ziegels Union Church Cemetery.
For more information, call the church office at 610-285-6157.








