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Community Calendar

Oct. 29

The Woman’s Club of Emmaus will host its fall dessert card party 1 p.m. at Emmaus Moravian Church, 146 Main St., Emmaus. This is a change in location for the party. Card and board games will be played. The event helps support the club’s scholarship program. There is a cost. Call Lynn for reservations at 484-788-2301.

The Upper Milford Historical Society welcomes presenter Doug Peters with his talk “Lehigh Valley Transit Company 1905-1972” 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St., Emmaus. Peters will talk about the history of trolleys in the Lehigh Valley. Elections for historical society officers also will be held.

Oct. 31

Emmaus Theatre, 19 S. Fourth St., Emmaus, will pay tribute to the late actor Tim Curry as part of its special screening of the midnight movie cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 9:30 p.m. The event will include live shadow cast “Sweet Translucent Dreams” and pay special tribute to Curry in his iconic performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Visit the website www.emmaustheatre.com for show details and ticket information.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, will host a trick-or-treat event with face painting, pumpkins and refreshments 5 to 6 p.m. All are welcome.

Nov. 1

Scout Troop 80 of Emmaus will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser 8:30 to 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s School, 435 S. Sixth St., Emmaus. The breakfast will be held in the school cafeteria. There is a cost for tickets. Check, cash, Venmo and PayPal will be accepted. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and tea, milk and juice.

Nov. 4

The Emmaus Garden Club will host Barbara Malt, current president of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, with the program “Welcoming Wings: Gardening For Birds and Butterflies” noon at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus. Malt will show how to create gardens that help birds, butterflies and other wildlife thrive right in your own backyard. Learn what these creatures need throughout their life cycles and how native plants can make all the difference.

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Parking will be available at Bethel and St John’s U.C.C., 139 N. Fourth St., Emmaus. Visit the garden club website at emmausgardenclub.com for additional details.

Nov. 5

The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon in the lower level of Magungie Memorial Park Hall, 50 N Poplar St., Macungie. Dues will be collected. Bring both cards.

The next meeting will be Dec. 3 and will be a potluck lunch. New members are welcome. For more information, call Dot at 610-967-3284.

Nov. 6

Wildlands Conservancy welcomes participants to a wild mushroom foray 10 a.m. to noon at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus. Wildlands Conservancy’s Veronica Rosenberger will lead the event to explore the world of fungi. The event is free; online registration is required at https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/520.

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, will host a basket social at 6 p.m. The event will feature a wide variety of baskets. You do not need to be present to win. Visit the church website at https://www.jelces.org for details.

Nov. 7

Wildlands Conservancy will host the program “Hike with a Mini Horse” 10 a.m. to noon at Black River Sanctuary. Participants will meet at the Church Road entrance, 3390 Church Road, Bethlehem. Hikers will join Wildlands Conservancy and Equilibrium, Inc., along with their smallest therapy horses for an educational and recreational walk blending the healing power of animals with the restorative benefits of nature.

The event is free. Registration is required. For details and to register, visit the website www.engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/504.

The Emmaus Lioness Lions Club will host a free scarf giveaway at the Emmaus Triangle 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 500 handmade scarves will be available for those in need of some extra warmth during the chilly winter season. The scarves will be draped on the park fence and anyone is welcome to take one. In the event of inclement weather, the giveaway will be rescheduled to Nov. 14.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1533 Springhouse Road, Allentown, will host its annual bazaar and marketplace 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for attic treasures, books, DVDs, CDs, clever crafts, little people’s room items and nearly new clothing. The Marketplace will feature baked goods, cheeses, breads, jams, jellies, pecans and food-to-go. Additional activities include a silent auction and Santa photos 9:30 a.m. to noon. A luncheon will be served 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Visit asburylv.org/holiday-bazaar/ for additional details.

Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8269 Spring Creek Road, Alburtis, will host a Holiday Craft Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be crafts, a basket raffle, bake sale, attic treasures and food. Homemade food will be available for eat-in or carryout.

Nov. 11

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will hold a free food distribution 2-4 p.m. Also Nov. 25. Please note a weekly food cupboard is no longer offered at the church. Recipients must reside in the East Penn School District to receive food. Signs will be posted with parking information and which door to use.

Nov. 13

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will hold a free community meal 5-6:30 p.m. Diners are welcome to come inside to pick up a take-out meal if you choose not to dine in. For more information call the church office at 610-966-3325.

Nov. 14

The Faith Uniting Neighbors Group of Old Zionsville United Church of Christ will host the 29th annual Bazaar and Filled Basket Auction 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 5981 Fountain Road, Old Zionsville. Browse through the crafters and vendors, check out the auction baskets and buy tickets for a chance to win a favorite basket. There will be a door prize drawing and a 50/50 raffle. Remember to check out the bake sale. The kitchen will be selling light refreshments.

St. Peter’s Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, Macungie, will host its Fall Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights include craft vendors and raffles. A light lunch will be available. A bake sale also will be held.

Nov. 20-21

The Friends of Lower Macungie Library will hold a Fall Book Sale 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Library, 3450 Brookside Road. Preview night is 4-7 p.m. Nov. 19 and a bag sale will be held 2-4 p.m. Nov. 21. All proceeds benefit the library.

Nov. 20

Wildlands Conservancy will host the program “Hoot Hike at Wildlands!” 6:30-8 p.m. at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus. Join Wildlands Conservancy for a moonlit hike, where participants will step into the woods in search of owls and other nocturnal creatures, listen for calls and learn about owls’ nighttime adaptations. The event is free. Registration is required and may be done online at https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/518.

Nov. 21

The 16th annual Winter Craft Show will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Community Center, 3450 Brookside Road. More than 120 crafters and vendors are expected to participate. Food will be available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 28

Wildlands Conservancy will host the program “Giving Thanks: A Walk in the Woods” 10 a.m. to noon at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus. The guided hike will take participants through the woods and reflect on the many things nature provides, from clean water and healthy forests to wildlife habitat, open space and opportunities to explore and reconnect with healthy ecosystems important to our communities. The event is free. Register is required. For registration information and event details, visit the website https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/520.

Dec. 4

The Friends of the Emmaus Public Library will host a holiday book sale 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the library, 11 E. Main St., Emmaus. Items for sale will include recent fiction and nonfiction titles, holiday craft and cookbooks, DVDs, CDs, two-sided bookmarks and puzzles. Refreshments will include hot cocoa and cookies to go. Proceeds benefit the library.

Dec. 6

Mandee’s Lunchbox, a nonprofit helping adults fighting cancer, will hold its third annual Santa Stroll in Macungie. The event starts 11 a.m. in Macungie Memorial Park, 50 N. Polar St., Macungie, and takes participants on a one-mile walk. Santa and Mrs. Claus, Elf, The Grinch and Snowbunny will join walkers on the route. Those who register in advance will receive a “Santa Stroll” T-shirt and Santa hat. Registration is available through the website mandeeslunchbox.com by clicking on FUNraisers. Registration also will be available at the event. There is a cost to register. Event highlights will include free photos with Santa as well as raffles for holiday stockings, cookies and hot cocoa.