Friends of the Parkland Community Library is hosting a bus trip to Lower Manhattan 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 17.

The group will visit the observation deck of One World Trade Center, have lunch and then explore the 9/11 Memorial Park and Museum.

The bus will depart from Jordan UCC, 1837 Church Road, South Whitehall. They will leave New York City at 4:30 p.m.

Deadline to register is April 1.

For information, call Lynn at 610-530-9285 or Sara at 610-264-4585.

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Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall, is offering toddler story time with stories, songs and games for children 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers from 10:30-11 a.m. April 1, 6, 7, 8 and 13.

Preschool story time for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers will be 1-1:30 p.m. April 6, 7 and 13.

Technical Tuesday for seniors will be from 3-4 p.m. April 5 at Luther Crest retirement community, 800 Hausman Road, South Whitehall.

Learn how to download favorite e-books, e-magazines, e-audiobooks and explore how to hear favorite music through the library’s free Freegal.

Kids in second grade and higher are invited to learn how to play quidditch from Muhlenberg’s quidditch team, The Berg Boggarts from 7-8 p.m. April 6.

The Senior Book Club will discuss the novel, “The Secret Chord,” by Geraldine Brooks from 3-4:30 p.m. April 12 at Luther Crest.

The library is offering a basic look at apps at its Plugged into Tech Workshop 9 a.m. on April 13.

Bring a smartphone and learn what apps are, how to download then, and how to use them.

All these events are free and will be held at the library except Technical Tuesday and the Senior Book Club.

To register for preschool story time, Technical Tuesday, quidditch, Senior Book Club or the workshop or for more information, call the library at 610-398-1361.

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Upper Macungie Township will host pick-up basketball from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays March 31 to June 9 for adults ages 21 and over at Jaindl Elementary School, 1051 Weilers Road, Breinigsville.

For more information, go touppermac.org or contact the township office at 610-395-4892.

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Ziegels Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will be having game day for individuals of all ages from 1-4 p.m. April 10.

Bring your own drinks, snacks to share and your favorite board game.

Ziegels will be hosting its annual tea luncheon and quilt show April 23.

The luncheon will be 12:30-2 p.m. with the quilt exhibit open from 2-4 p.m.

The guest speaker during the luncheon will be Becky Shorts

To purchase tickets luncheon/quilt show in advance, call Elsie Heist at 610-398-1992, Karin Lilley at 610-285-2803 or the church office at 610-285-6157.

Tickets for the quilt show only will be available at the door.

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Zion’s Union Church Maxatawny, 329 Church Road, Kutztown, Seeders and Sow On group is sponsoring a bus trip to Longwood Gardens April 20.

The bus will depart the church parking lot at 9 a.m. They will leave Longwood Garden at 3:30 p.m.

Bring a bag lunch or eat in Longwood’s cafeteria.

For more information, call the church office at 610-683-7485.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1027 Church St., Fogelsville, Busy Bees is hosting its hoagie sale with orders due by April 10. Pick-up on April 20.

Choose from either ham or Italian hoagie.

To place an order or for more information, call Marilyn Roth at 610-395-3083 or Marge Cope at 610-395-0002.