June 20

The City of Allentown’s main Juneteenth Celebration will take place noon to 9 p.m. at Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd., Allentown. The multiday commemoration will feature live entertainment, more than 30 food and merchandise vendors, community resources, and the highly competitive Juneteenth Basketball Classic. For more information about the other activities being held, go to https://www.allentownpa.gov/en-us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Special-Events/City-run-Events/Juneteenth.

June 27

Emmaus Garden Club Garden Tour will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: Kospia Farms, Alburtis, Dan Schantz Greenhouse and Farm Market, Lehigh Home and Garden Center and Phoebe Floral and Home Decor, all in Allentown, Tilley’s Garden Center, Coopersburg, Herbein’s Garden Center and Royal Furniture, both in Emmaus and Eagle Point Farm Market, Trexlertown.

UCC Greenawalds, 2325 Albright Ave., Allentown, is looking for yard and crafters to set up a booth 8 a.m. to noon at the church’s community yard sale. For more information call Dave Adams at 610-606-1183 or email the church office at churchoffice@uccgrenawalds.org.

The Valley Charity Association third annual golf outing to benefit The Sanctuary at Haafsville will be held at Whitetail Golf Club, 2679 Klein Road, Bath. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch, prizes and awards will follow the golf outing. The cost per foursome includes green fees, cart, drinks and lunch. To register, go to www.birdease.com/kwsc2026.

July 11

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday Parkland Garden Club will hold its Star-Spangled Garden Tour 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Visit a variety unique gardens, meet gardening author Eva Monheim, experience local history, silent auction and more. There will be special guest appearances by Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin and John Bartram. Advance ticket sales are available at the following locations: Crooked Row Farm, Orefield, Eagle Point Farm Market, Trexlertown, Herbein’s Garden Center, Emmaus, Kospia Farms, Alburtis, Lehigh Home and Garden Center and Phoebe Floral and Home Decor, both in Allentown, and Ross Plants and Flowers, Orefield. Tickets can also be purchased at any of the gardens the day of the tour. For more information, contact Barbara at 610-432-3313 or Judy at 610-285-4112.

July 13-17

Jordan Lutheran Church, 5103 Snowdrift Rd, Orefield, will hold its Vacation Bible School 9 a.m. to noon. The theme is Rain Forest Falls. Register at vbspro.events/p/f1884a.

July 18

Kuhnsville Car Wash, 5675 Tilghman St., Allentown, will be hosting a Driven to Donate event. A portion of the proceeds from all full-service car washes will be donated to support The Sanctuary at Haafsville. Rain date is July 25. For more information, go to kcwash.com.

July 27-31

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 9 a.m. to noon 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, go to LEPOCO.org or call 610-691-8730.

Sep. 23

Emmaus Garden Club will be taking a bus trip to the New York Botanical Gardens, a national historic landmark with 250 acre garden located in the Bronx. Tour beautiful landscapes, rose gardens, reflecting pool, forest, ponds, lakes, streams and NYC’s only fresh water river Hop-on Hop-off Tram providing a 30 minute narrated tour, Haupt Consevatory — an architectural gem with majestic soaring species from around the world. You are on your own for lunch, however there are two on-site restaurants: Pine Tree Cafe — casual and Hudson Garden Grill (reservations suggested). The club will leave from Weis Market, 1220 Chestnut St., Emmaus at 9 a.m. and leave NYBG at 4 p.m. with an estimated arrival time back in Emmaus at 6:30 p.m. Reservation deadline is Aug. 23. The price of a ticket includes deluxe motor coach transportation, admission to the grounds and public tram. For more information, contact Ruth Ann Meckes at rameckes23@outlook.com or call 215-356-7783.