MACUNGIE COLUMN
The 35th annual Wheels of Time Rod and Custom Jamboree will be held Aug. 23 through 25 at Macungie Memorial Park. The event helps support local charities and the scholarship program for local Vo-Tech automotive technology graduates. Over 1,500 custom cars and street rods from all over the East Coast will be on display.
Special events this year include the display by Haunt Rods of three cars from the show "The Munsters" including the family coach, the coffin car and the go-kart. Butch Patrick, "Eddie Munster," will also be at the show to sign autographs.
Activities include refreshments, bingo, a basket auction, a cakewalk, Chinese auctions and musical entertainment. There will also be kids' activities such as crafts and games. Musical groups include "Large Flowerheads" and "Flamin' Dick and the Hot Rods." The show opens 7 a.m. each day and goes until sundown. Musical entertainment continues until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The Friday Evening Cruise will begin 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 from the Allen Organ parking lot and travel through Macungie, up Lower Macungie Road and through Emmaus. For the full cruise route, go to www.wheelsoftime.org.
Macungie Pool will be open noon to 8 p.m. through Labor Day, weather permitting. Weekend hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information, call 610-966-5757.
The Macungie Farmers Market will be open 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through October except Aug. 22. Weekly events are listed at www.macungie.pa.us/farmersmarket.htm. The market features local family farmers providing home grown food such as fruits, vegetables, meat products, eggs, baked goods, plants and more. Parking is available at the park parking lot and along North Walnut Street.
Music Together classes will be offered at the Macungie Institute starting in September. The music classes are for children ages birth to five years with a parent. For more information, visit www.valleymusictogether.org.
There will be a Listen Live Music Open Mic Night 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Doors open 7 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-6419 or email info@listenlivemusic.org.
There will be a Wheels of Time Cruise Night 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 17 at Macungie Memorial Park. Cars can start arriving 5 p.m.
The Lions will hold a flea market and garage Sale 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Macungie Memorial Park. The rain date is Sept. 8. To reserve a spot, call Ron at 610-966-3040 or Bob at 610-966-4941 or go to www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/lowerlehigh/contact.php.
There will be an ADTC Show Match Sept. 8 at Macungie Memorial Park. For information, call 610-966-4289.
The Lower Lehigh Lions will meet 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 and 27 at the Macungie Fire Company. The Lower Lehigh Lioness Club meets 12:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in Kalmbach Park.
Macungie Fire Company meets 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at social quarters.
The Macungie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. Sept. 3.
Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the post home on Lehigh Street.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 1 p.m. Aug. 15 at the post home.
Macungie Rod and Gun Club Board meets 7 p.m. Aug.15 at the club.
Borough Council meets 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Macungie Institute.
Macungie Veterans Association meets 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at the post home.
The Macungie Business Revitalization Steering Committee meets 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute. Call 610-966-2503 for the meeting date.
Macungie Park Association meets 7 p.m. Aug. 27 downstairs in the Main Park Building.
Macungie Senior Citizens meet 1 p.m. Aug. 7 and Aug. 21 at the Macungie Fire Company.
Bingo is held weekly on Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 5 p.m. and games begin 6:45 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.
The next column will be published Wednesday, Sept. 4; copy deadline is Thursday, Aug. 29.