The Macungie curbside leaf collection will take place Nov. 10, 17 and 24. Residents should rake their leaves to the curb by 7 a.m. Leaves can also be taken to the borough garage on South Church Street.

There will be a Listen Live Music Open Mic Night 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Doors open 7 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-6419 or email info@listenlivemusic.org.

Tennis lessons will be offered at the Macungie Memorial Park gym 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays starting Nov. 10. The program is designed for children ages six to 11 years and focuses on tennis fundamentals with games and fun. All lessons will be held indoors. Instructors are USTA/Middle States Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Kisthardt and Lisa Houser, a former college tennis player and certified child learning specialist. For more information, contact Kisthardt at 610-395-4923 or at bkisthardt@msn.com.

Global ImpACTORS will present "Over the River and Through the Woods," an off-Broadway family comedy, at the Macungie Institute. Show times are 8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14; 3 p.m. Nov. 9 and 15; and 7 p.m. Nov. 15. A percentage of the proceeds is donated to charity. For more information, go to www.GIGtheater. com.

The Friends of the Macungie Institute is sponsoring a bus trip to Lancaster Dec. 18 to see the "Joy to the World" Christmas show at American Music Theatre. A family-style luncheon is included in the ticket price. Registration deadline is Nov. 11. For more information, call the Macungie Institute at 610-966-7830.

The Friends of the Macungie Institute will present a holiday tea noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Macungie Institute. The tea includes tea sandwiches, scones and desserts. The reservation deadline is Nov. 7. For more information, call 610-966-7830.

There will be a Listen Live Music Concert 8 p.m. Nov. 22 featuring Writers in the Round – Tracy Grammer, Bonnie O'Donnell, Andrew McKnight, and RJ Cowdery. Doors open 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-6419 or email info@listenlivemusic.org.

The 86th annual Sheeprock Trek and Thanksgiving Sunrise Service will leave promptly 5:45 a.m. Nov. 27 (yes, Thanksgiving morning) from the Macungie Fire Company. Boy Scout Troop 71 will light the way up Macungie's mountain where there will be a brief Thanksgiving service. The special Thanksgiving message will be given by Michael A. Delong, the grandson of Bill Shoemaker, founder of the trek. Girl Scout Troop 6413 will serve hot chocolate and donuts at the end of the hike. The event is coordinated by the Macungie Historical Society. Hikers should be prepared with flashlights, gloves and hiking boots.

In the case of inclement weather, the service will be held in the garage of the Macungie Fire Department, starting 5:45 a.m. For more information, call the Macungie Historical Society at 610-965-0372.

The deadline for entries for the 12th annual gingerbread creation competition and display is Nov. 30. Over $800 of awards will be given for different categories. Gingerbread houses will be on display at Kalmbach Park during Macungie Holiday Dec. 13. For more information, call 610-965-1140 or go to www.kalmbachpark.com.

The Macungie Holiday Lighting will take place at the Flower Park near the railroad tracks 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2. There will be holiday music and light refreshments.

Macungie Holiday will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13. Local businesses, the historical society and Macungie Memorial Park participate in this borough-wide event.

Community Music School offers private piano instruction Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Macungie Institute. For more information, contact 610-435-7725.

Valley Music Together holds Tuesday and Thursday morning parent/child classes at Macungie Institute. For more information, go to www.valleymusictogether.org or call 484-330-6723.

Zumba Fitness classes are offered 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Macungie Fire Company #1.

The Lower Lehigh Lions meet 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 25 at the Macungie Fire Company.

The Lower Lehigh Lioness Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in Kalmbach Park.

Macungie Fire Company meets 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at social quarters.

The Macungie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. Dec. 2.

Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the post home on Lehigh Street.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the post home.

Macungie Rod and Gun Club Board meets 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the club.

Macungie Borough Council meets 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 at the Macungie Institute.

Macungie Veterans Association meets 8 p.m. Nov. 17 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 Senior Citizens meet 1 p.m. Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 3 at the Macungie Fire Company social hall. There will be guest speakers and bingo. New members are always welcome.

The board of directors meeting for Macungie Memorial Park will be held downstairs 7 p.m. Nov. 25. The public is welcome.

Bingo is held weekly 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.

Ben and his best friend dressed up as the Minecraft characters Creeper and Steve for Halloween this year. They looked great together but logistical details weren't fully worked out prior to trick-or-treating.

The main part of the costume was a large cardboard box covering the head. Besides the issue of limited vision, every time the boys bent their heads down to look in a candy bowl, they banged heads. Ben also had a cardboard body limiting his leg stride so he had a hard time going up and down steps.

Their collisions and mobility issues looked like a comedy routine from Laurel and Hardy. In the end they worked the issues out and came away with quite a haul of candy.

The next column will be published Dec. 3; copy deadline is Nov. 26.