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.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society will continue its open houses at the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill and Peter Grim House, 501 and 506 Mickley Road, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 13.

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

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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 set for Oct. 25, but HPPA asks you to register as soon as possible, so teams and gym times can be determined quickly.

HPPA is also looking for spring, summer, fall and winter youth athletes. 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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First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua, 3005 S. Front St., has announced its return back to the normal worship start time as of Sept. 13.

The church welcomes all to join 10 a.m. Sundays for worship, fellowship and prayer. The pastor of First Presbyterian is the Rev. Christian Creyer.

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