The Friends of the Emmaus Public Library will hold its used book sale 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. April 23 in the cafeteria of the Lower Macungie Middle School, 6229 Lower Macungie Road. The sale includes about 16,000 pre-enjoyed books, hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s books and more, organized by category.

The book sale proceeds benefit the library, 11 E. Main St. There is a brown bag blow-out 3 to 3:45 p.m. Volunteers are needed to set up, staff and break down for the sale. If interested in volunteering, email birdscec@gmail.com with “book sale volunteer” in the subject line.

Also featured during the sale is the annual nutrition, health and safety fair organized by the Nutrition Group, food service provider for the East Penn School District. The nutrition fair runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features food samples, free blood pressure screenings, walk-around characters, demonstrations and more.

April 10 through 16 is National Library Week. If you haven’t been to the Emmaus library in a while, stop in and see what’s new. The library staff invites anyone who does not have a library card to come in during the week and get one. With a library card, which is free, you have the privilege of checking out Emmaus library’s books, movies and music and can enjoy the same privileges at almost any other library in Pennsylvania. Visit www.Ilovelibraries.org for more information.

Spring sessions for story-times, literary lunches and teen read continue in April. For a schedule visit www.emmauspl.org or call 610-965-9284.

The Emmaus Arts Commission has called for artists interested in painting rain barrels to enter in the commission’s Rain Barrel Art Silent Auction. The deadline to submit an application to participate is April 1. Interested artists should submit a sketch of their design accompanied by a short summary describing their proposed rain barrel art. The completed rain barrels will be displayed in June at the Farmers Market and other local businesses. Applications are available at www.emausarts.org.

The GFWC PA Woman’s Club of Emmaus is hosting the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Pennsylvania’s Northeastern District Festival of the Arts at a brunch April 2 at Brookside Country Club in Macungie. The event showcases art work by students and club members from 13 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The artwork will be judged during the brunch and winning artwork will compete during the state annual convention May 13 to 15 in Hershey.

GFWC will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. April 25 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St. The program will be “A Tale to Share,” by storyteller Kathy Long. The meeting is open to the public. For information: EWC PA@aol.com.

Good luck fishing! Cedarbrook Sportsmen will stock Furnace Dam March 31 in time for the April 2 opening day of trout fishing.

Come on out and celebrate the grand opening ribbon cutting of the spring and summer Emmaus Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 3. The market is held rain or shine at the KNBT parking lot, 235 Main St. For information, visit www.emmausmarket.com.

The Emmaus Remembrance Garden, 164 E. Main St., is a unique community asset. It offers a place to honor special people, things or events by placing a commemorative brick in one of seven dedicated walkways. Orders received by April 2 will be here by May 29 for the Memorial Day weekend installation ceremony. There is a cost. For information, visit www.emmausremembers.org.

The Emmaus Senior Citizens group meets 1 p.m. Fridays at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Congregational Church, Ridge and Fifth streets. The April programs are April 1: To be announced; April 8: a speaker on the history of the Emmaus Foundry; April 15: To be announced; April 22: a musician and April 29 is game day.

St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus will host its monthly 50/50 cash bingo in the school cafeteria, 435 S. Sixth St., April 6. Doors open 7 p.m.; bingo begins 7:30 p.m. Tickets include a light meal, drinks and baked goods for dessert. The group will also hold an all-you-can-eat-breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. April 17 in the school cafeteria. For information, visit knights@koc12886.org.

Look for the more than 400 runners on the streets in the vicinity of Emmaus High School April 10 during the Lehigh Valley Roadrunners annual Emmaus 4-mile Classic. It begins 9:30 a.m. at the high school. A kids run will start 9:15 a.m. For registration and other information, email racedirector@lvrr.org.

Earth Day 2016 Community Cleanup will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon April 16. The event, organized by the borough of Emmaus and Upper Milford Township Joint Environmental Advisory Council, welcomes participation by community members from Emmaus and Upper Milford and other surrounding areas. The groups begin gathering for coffee and to get organized at Emmaus Community Park and then leave to clean up litter and debris from sites around the borough and township. The groups return to the park for lunch and educational community fun.

Electronics recycling is available at the park during the event (some fees apply). New this year is document shredding for households only and household goods recycling. For information, visit eacinfo@uppermilford.net.

The Emmaus Kiwanis club will sponsor a presentation by Tim Fallon of PBS 39 on “The Importance of Early Childhood Education” 7 p.m. April 14 at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 3461 Cedar Crest Blvd. For information, email reneex4@aol.com or call 610-967-3770.

Emmaus Borough Council meets 7 p.m. in council chambers, 28 S. Fourth St., April 4 and 18. The budget and finance committee meets 6:45 p.m. prior to the council meeting.

The compost center, Klines Lane, is open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Also, beginning April 4 the borough will collect yard waste curbside on Mondays and Thursdays (except holidays). Yard waste must be placed at the curb in approved yard waste bags which can be purchased at Wentz Hardware Store and other hardware stores. To have your bags collected and for other information as to what may be placed in the bags, call 610-965-9288 or email pweiant@borough.emmaus.pa.us.

The E-Waste dumpster site next to the public works garage on Klines Lane is open noon to 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month. For a list of recyclable items and other information, see www.borough.emmaus.pa.us.

Do not forget to vote April 26. The polls are open for the primary 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The April program for the Emmaus Historical Society is “Vintage Emmaus Postcards,” presented by Andrew Kerstetter and Richard Chartrand. It will be presented 7 p.m. April 20 at St. John’s Lutheran Church’s parish hall, Fifth and Chestnut streets. For information: emmaushist@ptd.net, www.emmaushistoric-pa.org or call 610-966-6591. The society’s museum, 218 Main St., is open noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

The office hours for Sen. Lisa Boscola’s mobile office at the Emmaus Public Library’s community room, 11 E. Main St., are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25. Sen. Boscola’s office will provide assistance with state services such as property tax/rent rebate applications, PennDOT, and more. For information: www.senatorboscola.com or 610-868-8667.

The Shelter House Society’s Patriots’ Day Dinner will be held 6:30 p.m. April 30 at Citizens Fire Company #2, corner of 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The program features Pieces of Eight, a girls barbershop chorus formed in 1992 by Phillipsburg High School’s music director Kathy Harman and Debbie Keretz, director of the Lehigh Valley chapter of Sweet Adelines. The performance follows dinner. New members are always welcome. For reservations call Ruth at 610-570-1481.

Free Zumba classes are held 9 a.m. Saturdays through April at Faith Presbyterian Church, north Second and Cherokee streets.

The 50th year Reunion Committee for Emmaus High School Class is seeking addresses for some of their classmates in order to send them information on the plans for the 50th anniversary festivities June 10 through 12. Call Hope Stoneback DeIaco at 610-966-4663 with addresses. Event details and forms can be found at http//www.EHS1966.yolasite.com.

A correction to March’s column: The Emmaus Garden Club’s first vice president is Faye Schuler and the second vice president is Becky Short. I apologize for the error.

We said farewell to Emmaus Police Chief Dave Faust who retires March 25 after 30 years with the police department and 16 years as chief. It has been my honor to know him and work with him. I wish him happiness in the future.

I welcome information about Emmaus’ current events for this column. The deadline for submitting information for the May column is April 20. Send to Corrine Durdock, 913 Little Lehigh Dr., durdock@aol.com or call 610-967-2661.