Emmaus' annual SnowBlast Festival sponsored by the Emmaus Arts Commission will be held Feb. 1 and 2. The festival schedule is packed with free, community-wide art-related events.

The schedule includes many favorites such as the Friday night kick-off 5 p.m. on the Emmaus Triangle with sculpted ice demonstrations and an appearance by the SnowBlast Ice Princess. Activities continue until 9 p.m. The popular Ice Bar hosted by the Emmaus Main Street Partners will be held 5 to 9 p.m. Program events continue 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clock building, 328 Main St., and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St.

The celebration schedule and activity times are posted on the Emmaus Arts Commission website at www.emmausarts.org.

All the regularly scheduled children's programs continue at the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St: Stars and Rainbows story time 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. There will be no story time Feb. 13; Suns at 10:30 a.m. and Twilight Readers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Programs will not be held Feb. 14; Library Lunch for grades six, seven and eight, noon Feb. 23. Adult book discussion will be held 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and another LEGO party, for all ages, will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 23. Registration is required for some programs. Call 610-965-9284 or visit www.emmauspl. org for information.

The Emmaus Winter Farmers' Market will take place 10 a.m. to noon every other Sunday in 2013 until the regular market starts up again in May. The first winter market was held Jan. 13; the next winter markets are Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and Feb. 24. The Winter market is held in the KNBT parking lot, 235 Main St. For information, visit www.emmausmarket.com.

The Emmaus Historical Society museum, 563 Chestnut St. is open noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday. During SnowBlast Winter Festival the museum will be open 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 2. The museum will be decorated with vintage winter memorabilia with photos of local blizzards and a presentation of a story about the Snowflake Man. The members will be serving hot chocolate and cookies. For more information, email emmaushist@ ptd.net or call 610-966-6591. Additional museum hours in February are 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6 and 20.

Emmaus Historical Society's meeting is 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at St. John's Lutheran Church parish hall. The program will take a trip back in time and recall events of the borough's Diamond Jubilee which occurred July 29 through August 5, 1934.

The society members are taking orders for shoo-fly pies. Pies are to be picked up at the April 17 meeting. For information or to order a pie call 610-966-6591. Deadline for orders is April 5.

All senior citizens over the age of 55 are invited to the Emmaus Senior Citizen meetings at St. Matthew's E.C. Church, Ridge and Fifth streets. The February programs are Feb. 1: musician Fred Arnold; Feb. 8 John Bauer; Feb. 15: Gary Kratzer and Feb. 22 is game day. For information, call 610-966-4273.

Emmaus Borough Council will meet 7 p.m. Feb. 4 and 19 in council chambers, 28 S. Fourth St. Note the Feb. 19 meeting is Tuesday due to the Feb. 18 Presidents Day holiday. The borough offices are closed Feb. 18 for the holiday. For information, visit borough. emmaus.pa.us or call 610-965-9292.

Plaudits to the Emmaus Fire Department for hosting the Jan. 5 drive to provide supplies for the two families who lost all their household possessions in a New Year's Eve fire.

The Museum of Indian Culture, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road will hold a Porcupine Quillwork: Colors of the Past workshop 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 and a Porcupine Quillwork: Stories in the Quills workshop 1 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

There is a cost and preregistration is required. For information, call 610-797-2121 or email info@ museumofindianculture.org.

Mark your calendars for several upcoming March events: The Emmaus Lions Club is holding its fifth annual "Nite at the Races" at Upper Milford West District Fire Co., Routes 29 and 100 in Old Zionsville, March 9. Doors open 5 p.m.; first race is 6:30 p.m. Each ticket includes fun, food, drinks and door prizes (BYOB). Proceeds are used to fund the club's charity projects. For information and/or tickets, visit Buss Paints, Upper Milford West District Fire Co. or call Henry Heil at 610-966-5220. Seating is limited. Rain date is March 10.

The Emmaus Rotary Club presents "The Fabulous Greaseband," 7 p.m. March 15 at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St. Proceeds support the club's local and international projects. BYOB and snacks for a fun evening of music and dancing. For tickets, visit www. EmmausRotary.org.

The Emmaus Garden Club members invite you to join them on a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show March 4. For information and cost, call Diane at 610-554-0653 or 610-395-5788.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. The deadline for the next Emmaus column is Feb. 20. Send submissions to Corrine Durdock, 913 Little Lehigh Dr., Emmaus, email Durdock@aol.com or call 610-967-2661.