St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8227 Hamilton Blvd, Trexlertown, will be having a Mardi Gras party and pot luck meal following worship March 2.

Wear green, purple and gold and bring a dish to share.

A sheet cake will be provided for dessert.

Ash Wednesday services will be 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 5.

For information, call the church at 610-398-7000.

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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1028 Church St., Fogelsville, will have a 7 p.m. March 5 Ash Wednesday service with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes.

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Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will have soup lunch in the fellowship room noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

The meal, sponsored by the United Church of Christ, includes chili, vegetable beef, cream of broccoli and chicken noodle soups, fruit cocktail, bread, crackers, beverage and dessert.

Proceeds benefit Our Church's Wider Mission.

The seventh annual Crop for the Cure will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 1 at the church.

There will be a Chinese auction and raffle, snacks, beverages, lunch and a goodies bag at this scrapbooking event.

Tickets will be available throughout the day.

All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Three Day for the Cure.

If interested in attending, call Dawn George at 610-841-3205 or Betty Adam at 610-841-2879.

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Good Will Fire Company, Trexlertown, is accepting orders for its fastnacht sale March 1-3.

To place an order, call 610-398-3152 or 610-395-1194.

If interested in volunteering at the sale, call 610-395-8678.

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Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave, South Whitehall, is offering a Technical Tuesday for senior citizens 3-4 p.m. March 4.

Bring gadgets and learn and talk about modern technology and its capabilities.

Experience history through an interactive library event 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the large adult classroom at Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Road, South Whitehall.

Explore the traditions of Pennsylvania German music and dance with Keith Brintzenhoff, who will begin with a brief history of these rich traditions.

He will also perform and explain the roles guitar, harmonica, mountain dulcimer, banjo and autoharp play in Pennsylvania German music.

Participants will be taught to hoedown, as well as the fancy footwork of jigging.

The program is free and open to the public.

To register for these events, call 610-398-1361.