Opening earlier this summer, Lehigh Valley Zoo’s Preston’s Pad is a learning exhibit designed for little learners. Little toads, fairies and gnomes, that is.

Future explorers learning how to walk or maybe still a little unsteady on their feet will have blast navigating around the pad, including the new Learning Log, an interactive nature exhibit featuring built-in terrariums of Pinktoe Tarantulas, North American Millipedes, American Toads and Northern Walking Sticks inside a hollowed out log.

Lehigh Valley Zoo will host Movie Night Sept 25 with the 2014 animated adventure, “Penguins of Madagascar.”

Bring a blanket and check out Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private as they set off on their own escapade and join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

Zoo opens 6 p.m. Movie starts at 7 p.m.

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Morgenland Church, 3120 Weidasville Road, Orefield, will host its last picnic of the season 3-9 p.m., Sept 12. Festivities feature cake walks, children’s activities, basket raffle, magician and music by Midnight Special.

Menu features turkey and ham barbecues, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, french fries, homemade desserts and ice cream.

In case of rain, the picnic will be 1-6 p.m. Sept 13.

Morgenland Sunday School is hosting a yard sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept 19 in the church parking lot. Spaces are available.

Call Kelly Fritzinger at 610-366-4174 to reserve a place.

In case of inclement weather, the sale will be held in the church basement.

Morgenland’s Special Events Committee needs volunteers. Committee members are responsible for organizing such events as movie nights, Breakfast with Santa, basket socials, Halloween parties and much more.

To learn more about how to help, call Lisa Lesher at 610-349-6013.

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Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry, 4695 Lowhill Church Road, will be accepting donations to stock shelves 9-11 a.m. Sept 15.

Donations can also be made by appointment by calling 610-298-2054 or Nancy Holbrook at 610-674-2440.

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Barbara Kistler at lowhillfoodpantry.com.

Local farmers and garden enthusiasts with a surplus of fresh fruit and vegetables are encouraged to donate as long as the items are in good condition.

The food panty serves qualifying families in Heidelberg, Lowhill, Lynn and Heisenberg townships 9-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month and 4-6:30 p.m the third Thursday of the month. Senior citizens are served 10 a.m.-noon the prior Wednesday.

Volunteers are not on site every day and donations in any form should not be dropped off at the door. Call before going to the pantry.