Sept. 9

Lower Macungie Garden Club meeting and program 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Community Center, Brookside Road, Macungie. Kathy Ebel, environmental scientist, will present a program on Lehigh Valley dams removal and restoration of streams. The public is welcome. For further information, email lmgctoday@yahoo.com.

Sept. 10

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society president Sarajane Williams and her brother, Stephen Rauch, will present an illustrated talk about their recently published book 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute, 510 East Main St., Macungie. Macungie Historical Society is co-sponsoring the event. “Rauch, Handwerk & Co., Builders, Jordan, PA: A Family’s Contribution to Early Transportation and Commerce,” tells of generations of a family that made carriages and wagons and sold equipment to area farmers. Refreshments will be served after the meeting and books will be available for sale.

Sept. 12

Puppy pool party noon to 4 p.m. at Waldheim Pool, behind Valley Farm on South Hall Street. Humans swim free; there is a cost per dog. All puppy plunge participants must be up-to-date on shots and friendly with other dogs. To volunteer or for questions, contact Rachel at 201-452-5279.

Emmaus Historical Society grand opening museum tours and events noon to 8 p.m. Emmaus. Also 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13.

Sept. 16

Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St., Allentown, free plant swap 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Emmaus Historical Society meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fifth and Chestnut streets 7 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting and program, “Remember Events From the Emmaus 1959 Centennial.”

Sept. 17

Lehigh Valley Beekeepers Association annual movie night at Kutztown University. Natural Beekeeping film by Ross Conrad of Vermont will be shown 7 p.m. in Academic Forum, Room 102. Parking is in lot A6. Free admission and refreshments. For more information, visit www.lehighvalleybeekeepers.org.

Sept. 19

Breakfast buffet 7 to 11 a.m. Sept. 19 at Old Zionsville UCC Church, 5981 Fountain Road, Old Zionsville. There is a cost; children under six eat free. There will be a bake sale. For more information, call 610-966-5115.

Denim to Diamonds Dance 6 to 11 p.m. Farmhouse at Buena Vista, 3501 Main Road East, Emmaus. The event is sponsored by Blue Star Mothers of Lehigh Valley. For tickets, contact Ellen at kraftmaven2002@yahoo.com.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton. The Josiah White II canal boat and her merry crew will sail the waters of the Lehigh Canal in search of the ghosts of William Kidd, Blackbeard and Annie Bonnie. Passengers will learn a lot about pirates including some of their favorite songs. Discounts will be given to those who dress and talk like a pirate. Fore more information, call 610-923-3548, ext. 224 or email terri@delawareandlehigh.org.

Sept. 20

Breakfast at Lehigh Temple, 2120 Route 100 between Macungie and Trexlertown, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a cost. For more information, call 610-398-9845.

Sept. 23

Lehigh Valley Health Network will celebrate Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month with a special screening of the award-winning film “N.E.D. (No Evidence of Disease) The Movie.” The event is free and open to the public. The screening will take place 6 p.m. in the Kasych Family Pavilion Education Conference Center 6, 7 and 8 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township. A light dinner will be available for guests. In addition, LVHN gynecologic oncologists will be onhand to address any questions about gynecologic cancers. Call 610-402-CARE to register.

Sept. 24

Annual meeting of the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hotel Bethlehem. Meet this dynamic group of women activists and philanthropists and learn how to get involved. For more information, contact Eileen at eileen.kelliher@cedarcrest.edu.

Sept. 27

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk 4 p.m. at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley. Light The Night Walk is a fundraising campaign of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society which brings together families and communities to honor blood cancer survivors, as well as those lost to the diseases and shine a light on the importance of finding cures and providing access to treatments for blood cancer patients. Friends, families and co-workers form fundraising teams and millions of consumers help by donating at retail outlets. These efforts culminate in inspirational, memorable evening walks in nearly 200 communities across North America each fall.

During these evening leisurely walks, participants carry illuminated lanterns - white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to a blood cancer. For more information, visit www.lightthenight.org/epa.

Lehigh Valley Heart and Stroke Walk, 8:30 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. run start; 10 a.m. walk at Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. Team up with family, friends or co-workers and take strides to fight our community’s number one and number five killers, heart disease and stroke, sponsored by Easton Hospital. The heart walk is a family and pet-friendly charity walk to raise awareness about heart health and raise funds for the American Heart Association. The event will feature a 1.55 mile fitness walk, entertainment and activities for kids and health information. For more information, visit www.heart.org/lehighberkswalk.

Sept. 28

GFWC PA Woman’s Club of Emmaus monthly meeting 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fifth and Chestnut streets. Members will share a special 75th birthday with Krista Pegnetter, director of the Emmaus Public Library. The club will take orders for Gertrude Hawk Candy. New members are always welcome.

Sept. 29

The quarterly meeting of the Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will be held 7 p.m. in the Upper Milford Township Building, 5671 Chestnut St., Zionsville. After a short business meeting, Candace K. Perry curator at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center will speak on the lore of Pennsylvania German folk healing, commonly known as powwow in English or Braucherei in the Pennsylvania German dialect. Refreshments will be served; guest are always welcome. Visit www.hivelunddahl.com for more information.

Oct. 10

Fire prevention open house and craft fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Citizens Fire Company (Vera Cruz), 4093 Main Road East, Emmaus. Browse the over 30 crafters and vendors, try your luck at our raffle tables, grab some treats at the bake sale and refreshment stand and tour the trucks with our volunteers. Kids activities include a visit with Smokey Bear and fire prevention education by volunteer firefighters. There is no admission fee and free parking. For more information, call Emily at 610-972-6573, email VeraCruzLadiesAux@gmail.com or visit www.VCFD28.com.

Oct. 21

Emmaus Historical Society fried chicken dinner fundraiser 5 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Take out or eat in, and stay for the 7 p.m. monthly program, “School Days of Years Ago.” Tickets must be purchased in advance by Oct. 7. Call or email Gerrianne at 610-967-3436 or gerrianne.keiser@gmail.com.

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