With the beginning of October comes a busy time for Emmaus High School students.

Drama students are rehearsing for their fall showing of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The show will be presented 7 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 7. Tickets will be sold beginning Oct. 21 in the main office. Juniors Jason Bowen and Julia Bezems will be starring in the lead roles.

The American Red Cross Club will sponsor a book drive during the month of October for all summer reading books. Students are encouraged to donate their summer reading books and receive a voucher for each book. The vouchers may then be exchanged in the spring for the books on the next year’s reading list.

Seniors are reminded to have senior portraits taken if they would like to appear in the 2016 Tattler. Two businesses, Wesley Works and Dimattia Photography, will provide free yearbook shots for all students.

The 2014-2015 yearbooks have arrived and are available for pick-up in the main office. Picture retake day for all underclassmen will be held Oct. 22.

Lehigh Carbon Community College will host Mary Badham, the actress best known as Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in the film “To Kill a Mockingbird” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15.