Wer lauert an der Wand, heert sei eegni Schand. Whoever listens at the wall (eavesdroppers) never hear good of themselves.

Er kann schtaerger liege as en Gaul schpringe kann. He can lie faster than a horse can trot.

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Ziegels Union Church is sponsoring its 10th annual Mission Team Golf Outing Aug. 6 at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course beginning with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Raffle tickets are being sold, and the drawing will be at 2 p.m. Prizes include a zero turn lawn tractor, a quarter side of beef, half a pig, 40-inch flat screen TV, IPad, and a battery operated trimmer.

Fees include greens fees, lunch, entertainment and prizes.

Call Terry at 610-462-5324 for more information.

Ziegels will sponsor Bear Creek Camp July 18-22 for children in grades 1-12 at Bear Creek.

Activities include swimming, boating, hiking, worship, games, discussions, arts and crafts, singing and much more.

Call Lori at 610-285-6157 to register and for more information.

There will be a sale of hanging plaques, and more at Renningers Market, Kutztown, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 23.

Call Karin at 610-285-2803 to find out more.

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Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2096 Independent Road, Breinigsville, will host a co-ed sports camp for children ages 6-13 from 8:30 a.m. to noon July 11-15.

Register at pushtherock.org or go to lighthousebaptistlv.org.

After a free lunch, Vacation Bible School, with the theme Deep Sea Discovery, will take place 12:30-3 p.m.

Call 610-285-2235 for more information.

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Weisenberg Lutheran Church, 7645 Weisenberg Church Road, New Tripoli, will have Vacation Bible School 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 25-29.

Cave Quest will take the children on an underground adventure using skits, story crafts, games and much more.

Call Bambi at 484-838-3813 for information.

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Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli, will have its Genealogy Workshop 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 9.

Come to research your family or learn how to research. WiFi is available, so bring your laptop.

If you don’t have one or are not computer literate, come anyway.

Bring a bag lunch and beverage.

For more information, go to weisenbergtownship.org/whs/ or call Deb at 610-285-2693.

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Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Company will be a part of the 4-County Firemen’s Parade 1 p.m. July 16 at Trexlertown Fire Company.

The parade will travel from Hamilton Boulevard and Weilers Road to Trexlertown Road and end at Church Lane.

Be sure to bring lawn chairs.

The parade will include four marching bands, Model A’s, antique tractors, floats and much more. There will be a brief ceremony after the parade at Valley Preferred Cycling Center.

The Woodland String Band Mummers will perform a 25-minute session in the center of the Velodrome.

For more information, contact Dennis at 484-538-4803.

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Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, (adjacent to Kutztown University campus), has openings in its Heritage Camp.

The camp, for children ages 6 to 14, will run 9:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 25-29.

Classes include: wheat weaving, traditional crafts, embroidery, hearth cooking, broom making, spinning, hex sign art, scherenschnitte, basket making, pottery making, tinsmithing, and much more.

On July 29, there will be a dialect treasure hunt and family picnic.

Call Naomi at 610-683-1359 or go to kutztown.edu/pgchc for information and to register.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry