Join the Hokendauqua Eagles players and their families during the 7:05 p.m. Dec. 20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey game at 701 Hamilton St., Allentown. As this is a fundraiser for the organization, $5 of every ticket will go back to Hokendauqua Park and Playground Association.

Bring a new or gently used teddy bear to the game, and when the Phantoms score their first goal, toss the bears onto the ice. All bears will be donated to Valley Youth House.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society has rescheduled its holiday open house for 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21. Tours of the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill and Peter Grim House, 501 and 506 Mickley Road, will be held. Enjoy free admission and light refreshments.

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The spring session of aqua aerobics will run Tuesdays and Thursdays March 10-May 5, 2026, in the natatorium at Whitehall High School, 3800 Mechanicsville Road. There will be no class April 2, 2026.

There is a cost for residents and nonresidents.

For more information, contact the township recreation bureau at 610-437-5524, ext. 1135, or bhibbler@whitehalltownship.com. The registration form can be found at whitehalltownship.org.

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Mark your calendar: There will be indoor public swims, a free program for Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough residents only, in the natatorium at WHS 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 18-May 13, 2026. Photo ID proving residency is required.

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If you have news or events to share with the community, email me at skoch@tnonline.com by Dec. 26 to meet the deadline for the next column.

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanzaa!