FUNDRAISER TODAY: May 14, 4 to 8 p.m., Red Robin, 4688 A Broadway, Allentown; benefits Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society. Mention fundraiser to server or order online for take-out.

SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Weisenberg Lutheran Church is holding an all you can eat breakfast on Sunday, May 17, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to benefit Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley. Breakfast includes eggs, sausage, bacon, SOS, sausage gravy, French toast, pancakes, hash browns, toast, drinks. Call/text Cindy 610-393-1995 or Karen for more info 484-357-5280.

INDOOR SALE: Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 1343 Long Lane Rd (Krumsville) Kutztown; indoor yard sale/flea market, May 15 & 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you would like to have space to sell your items, table space is available at a cost of $15 per day or $25 for both days Craft vendors are also welcome, Food will be available for purchase To make arrangements, or questions, Call Janice at 484 650 5533

CONSERVATION PRESENTATION: The Heidelberg Township Environmental Advisory Council presents “Conserving Water in Heidelberg Township and Beyond” Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at the Heidelberg Township Municipal Building, 6272 Roue 309, New Tripoli. Participants at the free event will learn about the Riparian Buffers and how they can conserve water. Conservation handouts will be available and activities are planned. The rain date is Saturday, May 30. For more information, contact Jeffrey Kistler at 484-788-3743.

CAR SHOW: Morgenland Church, 3120 Weidasville Road, Orefield, (Leather Corner Post) will be holding its “Wheels at the Grove” car show 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. All vehicles are welcome. Last year they had cars, trucks, and tractors. This year they will also have a motorcycle. All vehicles will be parked in their paved parking lot as space permits. There is a small registration donation fee. The event is free to visitors and there will be free parking. A printable registration form is available at “Morgenlandchurch.org.” Visit their website to see upcoming events, register for the car show or you can register the day of the event. They will have a trophy, the pastor prize, basket raffle, baked goods, rumble seat rides, and 50/50 drawing. Their great cooks will serve breakfast, lunch and this year, free coffee. Someone’s 2026 car show entry will be featured on their 2027 flyer. For questions, call or text Wayne at 484-929-9950.

TEA PARTY: Christ’s Church at Lowhill, 4695 Lowhill Church Road, New Tripoli, will be hosting a Boston Tea Party to celebrate 250 years of being free from British rule 11:15 a.m. May 17.

Light lunch, pastries and a variety of hot teas will be served. Several members will wear colonial costumes and there will be special music.

Call Sue Heffner at 484-553-4608 with questions.

CHURCH FUNDRAISERS: Take-A-Taco Food Truck will be at Christ’s Church at Lowhill from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 19. The church will also be offering baked goods for sale.

A fundraiser with Vince’s Famous Cheesesteaks Food Truck will take place noon to 6 p.m. June 10.

Vince’s will donate $1 for every sandwich sold right back to the church. Lowhill Church will also be selling homemade baked goods.

Indoor and outdoor dining facilities will be available. For more information, call 610-842-4781.

YARD SALE: Ziegels Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will be holding a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23.

There will be food available for purchase to help raise funds for Wreaths Across America. They will be selling baked goods, hot dogs and drinks.

BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY: Salon Nesma, a Breinigsville-based salon, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a grand reopening event to introduce its new spa expansion, “The Spa at Salon Nesma.” The event will take place 4–7 p.m. May 16 and will be open to the community.

BLOOM LUNCHEON: Bloom for Women Inc. host its 2nd annual Bloom in Style luncheon and fundraiser Thursday, May 21, 11:30 a.m. at Saucon Valley Country Club, 2050 Saucon Valley Road, Bethlehem. The event, chaired by Laura Bennett of the Helen & R.K. Laros Foundation, brings the community together for an afternoon of fashion, philanthropy, and purpose in support of survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

Guest speaker Adrianne Doll, prosecuting attorney at the Pennsylvania Department of State – Office of General Counsel, will share insights related to trafficking, exploitation, and advocacy efforts.

Please RSVP to Karen Higgins at karen.higgins@bloomforwomen.org or 484-686-0262.

FOOD SALE: Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department has hoagies and Nesting Box Creamery Ice Cream Sandwiches for sale. Online orders close Monday, May 25. This month, in addition to our usual delicious hoagies from Thomson’s Meat Market, you also have your choice of three types of ice cream sandwich: vanilla soft serve with chocolate wafers; chocolate soft serve with chocolate wafers; and vanilla soft serve with chocolate chip cookies. Pick up at Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department Thursday, June 4, from 2-6 p.m. Customers may call 484-357-8827 to order.

Visit weisenberg-volunteer-fire-department.square.site

BENEFIT TOURNAMENT: The Pediatric Cancer Foundation LV recently announced that registration is now open for its May 15 Luau On The Links golf outing, presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. Register at birdease.com/pcflvgolf.

VBS: Ziegels Church Vacation Bible School for youth in Kindergarten to sixth grade will be held 6-8:30 p.m. June 22-26.

The theme is Rain forest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God.

Registration is now open.

For questions, contact Laurie at ziegelsce@gmail.com.

TRACTOR SHOW: Ziegels Church Tractor and Car show, a free community event, will take place from noon to 6 p.m. July 11.

Entertainment will be by The Hannah Violet Trio and The Majestics.

There will be food, games, raffles, bake sale, tractor pulls and fun for all ages.

Interested in showing your tractor or classic car, email ziegelsfellowship@gmail.com.

For more information on these events, call the church office at 610-285-6157.

PLANT SALE: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host its annual Spring Native Plant Sale 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 16, and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 17, featuring almost 100 species of native trees, grasses, ferns, shrubs, and flowering plants. The sale will be held outside the Visitor Center. All proceeds benefit Hawk Mountain’s conservation and education programs. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to make the experience enjoyable, educational, and convenient: helping with plant selection and care, offering expert gardening tips, and even carrying purchases to your car or holding them until the end of your visit. Upcoming events and details are always available at hawkmountain.org/events.

BOOK DRIVE: Help stock the free library at the new Weisenberg Township Community Center. Drop off your gently used books for kids and adults at the municipal building on Seipstown Road anytime during the month of May. No textbooks or magazines. Grand opening Aug. 1. For questions email, weisenbergcclibrary@gmail.com.

APPRENTICESHIP PARTNERSHIPS: Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), as part of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges (PACCC), yesterday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TradesFutures to establish a first-of-its-kind statewide apprenticeship-ready partnership.

The agreement, signed on National Skilled Trades Day in Harrisburg, authorizes Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges to implement the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3). This is a nationally recognized pre-apprenticeship program, developed by North America’s Building Trades Unions.

For more information on opportunities at LCCC, please visit lccc.edu/ or email admissions@lccc.edu.

PEACE CAMP: Elementary School-aged children can enjoy a low-cost day camp designed to encourage cooperation, understanding of other cultures, reverence for our planet and much more at the 37th annual LEPOCO Young People Making Peace Summer Day Camp. July 27 – 31 at the First Presbyterian Church in Allentown. Enrollment costs on a sliding scale from $10 to $50/week. Children who have completed Kindergarten through seventh grade are welcome. To register or volunteer, LEPOCO.org or call 610-691-8730.

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER: The Northwestern Elementary Scholarship Committee is sponsoring a summer bus trip to New York City on July 11. The bus will depart NWE parking lot at approximately 7:30 a.m. and depart Bryant Park in NYC at 7:30 p.m. Email Tracy Smoyer at smoyert@nwlehighsd.org for more information.

HAWK MOUNTAIN

SUMMER CAMP: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary invites families to plan ahead for an unforgettable summer of outdoor exploration with its 2026 Summer Nature Camps. Designed for youth in grades one through five, these week long day camps will immerse children in the natural world through hands-on, educational, and fun-filled experiences on the Mountain. All camps run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 15 — Aug. 7. For camp details visit hawkmountain.org/summercamps. Contact Jessica Gary at gary@hawkmountain.org for more information.

HELPERS WANTED: The Sanctuary is also seeking 14- to 17-year-olds who need internship or volunteer hours to assist with camp by participating in the Counselors-In-Training program, which provides leadership training and hands-on experience working with youth in the outdoors. For more information, go to https://www.hawkmountain.org/education/programs/counselors-in-training.

LEHIGH GAP

SENIORS GROUP: Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 8844 Paint Mill Road, Slatington, has formed a new group 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.

ECOLOGY CLUB: LGNC’s Ecology Club is back for the 2025-26 school year! Children ages 9 and older are invited to meet from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Osprey House on the first Wednesday of every month until June 3 for fun, hands-on nature adventures. Participation is free to all LGNC members and their families, and no registration is required. Email riley.davenport@lgnc.org if you have any questions.

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT: For the third year, a one-time gym class tradition returns to help kids in need, as KidsPeace announces the third annual KidsPeace Dodgeball Tournament will be held June 18, at the organization’s Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield. Registration of teams for the Dodgeball Tournament is now open, but will close on June 5. To register your team or if you need additional information on ways to support KidsPeace, please contact Elizabeth Ruggiero, director of Development at elizabeth.ruggiero@kidspeace.org or register your team online at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/KidsPeaceDodgeball2026.

CAMP CADET: State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, have announced its annual Camp Cadet program will be held June 7 to 12, at Camp Fowler, 5851 Horseshoe Road, Orefield. The camp is an overnight summer program for boys and girls between the ages of 12-15. Its goal is to introduce them to the diverse criminal justice system and to establish a positive relationship between law enforcement and youths, while living in an atmosphere similar to an actual State Police Academy. Anyone interested in attending the camp can register at https://www.troopmcampcadet.org/.

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FOSTER CARE: The Salvation Army Eastern Pennsylvania Children’s Services announces the launch of a new Short-Term Foster Care Program that provides safe, loving homes for children who require temporary care. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for children in need for days or weeks. Contact Emily at 610-821-7706, emily.anthony@use.salvationarmy.org.