Farmers Market open Thursdays
The Macungie Farmers Market will be open 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through October except Aug. 27 at Macungie Memorial Park, 50 North Poplar St.
Macungie Pool will be open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Labor Day. On weekdays there is toddler time 11 a.m. to noon. Swim lessons are available. For information, call 610-966-5757.
There will be a Wheels of Time Cruise Night 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 15 at Macungie Memorial Park. Cars can start arriving at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be available.
There will be a Painting in the Park event on the porch of Macungie Memorial Hall 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 23. Full instructions will be given to paint the park gazebo; no artistic ability is needed. Go to www.faidley.net and register under the contact button. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Macungie Memorial Park.
The 37th annual Wheels of Time Rod and Custom Jamboree will be held Aug. 28 to 30 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. 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 south through Macungie, down Buckeye Road to Emmaus, up Lower Macungie Road to Willow Lane and back to Route 100 and the park. Note this route is reversed from previous years. For the full cruise route, go to www.wheelsoftime.org.
The Lower Lehigh Lions Club will hold a flea market and garage sale 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at Macungie Memorial Park. The rain date is Sept. 6. 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. 6 at Macungie Memorial Park. For information, call 610-966-4289.
Bus trips to Mohegan Suns at Pocono Downs are scheduled for Aug. 17 and Sept. 21. Call the park at 610-966-4289 to reserve a seat.
Zumba Fitness classes are held 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Macungie Fire Company #1.
Community Music School offers private lessons for piano and other instruments during the school year at the Macungie Institute. For more information, call 610-435-7725, email info@cmslv.org or visit www.cmslv.org.
Grace Lutheran Church will hold a free community fair and open house noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at the church, 28 West Main St., Macungie.
The Lower Lehigh Lions will have a joint picnic with the Mountainville Lions 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Macungie Memorial Park.
Macungie Fire Company meets 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at social quarters.
The Macungie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. Sept. 1.
Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the post home on Lehigh Street.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the post home.
Macungie Rod and Gun Club Board meets 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the club.
Borough Council meets 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 and Sept. 8 at the Macungie Institute.
Macungie Veterans Association meets 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at the post home.
Macungie Senior Citizens meet 1 p.m. Aug. 19 and Sept. 2 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. Aug. 25. The public is welcome.
Bingo is held weekly on Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.
The next column will be published Sept. 2; copy deadline is Aug. 27.