First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua will be holding its annual yard sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the church, 3005 S. Front St. All proceeds from this event will benefit a worthy cause within the community.

For more information, call the church office at 610-264-9693 from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society will continue its open houses at the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill and Peter Grim House, scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 13.

The grist mill and house are located at 501 and 506 Mickley Road.

Visit whitehallhistoricalsociety.org, email whps@verizon.net or call 610-776-7280 for more information.

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Whitehall Township will hold its annual Fall Fest 2-7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Whitehall Parkway, 4689 S. Church St. There will be musical entertainment, food trucks, vendors and more.

If you have questions, email Brandon Hibbler at recreation@whitehalltwppa.gov.

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Hokendauqua Park and Playground Association has announced registration for basketball for the 2026-27 season is now open for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 12.

Visit hokeypark.com/registration for more information and to register. The deadline is Oct. 25, but HPPA asks you to register as soon as possible, so teams and gym times can be determined quicker.

HPPA is also looking for spring, summer, fall and winter youth athletics. For further details, email boysbasketball@hokeypark.com, girlsbasketball@hokeypark.com, baseballcommissioner@hokeypark.com or softballcommissioner@hokeypark.com for your interested party.

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If you have news or events to share with the community, email me at skoch@tnonline.com by Sept. 2 to meet the deadline for my next column.

Happy first week back to school, students, teachers, staff and administration. Make it a great academic year!