The Lower Lehigh Lions Club will hold a flea market and garage sale 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Macungie Memorial Park. The rain date is Sept. 11. To reserve a spot, call Ron at 610-966-3040 or visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/lowerlehigh/contact.php.

The Macungie Farmers Market, located in Macungie Memorial Park, is open 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through October. The market features local family farmers providing homegrown food: fruits, vegetables, meat products, eggs, baked goods, plants and more. Parking is available at the park parking lot and along North Walnut Street.

The next bus trips to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs are scheduled Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. Call the park at 610-966-4289 to reserve a seat.

Macungie Memorial Park is a self-supporting park and depends on events and donations to keep the pool, playground, grounds, ballfields and bathrooms operable. f you are interested in volunteering to help with events including Das Awkscht Fescht, Wheels of Time and dog shows, contact Amy at 610-966-4289.

There will be an Allentown Dog Training Club Show Match Sept. 11 at Macungie Memorial Park. For information, call 610-966-4289.

The Lehigh Valley, Berks County and Pocono Mountain Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Sept. 15 to 18 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, go to www.lvkc.org.

Global impACTORS will present “Almost, Maine” at Macungie Institute. Show times are Sept. 16 and 17 and Sept. 23 and 24. For tickets and information, email GlobalImpACTORS@gmail.com, call 484-891-1314 or go to www.GIGtheater.weebly.com.

Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital will hold Paws in the Park Sept. 24 at Macungie Memorial Park.

There will be a cruise night Sept. 24 at Macungie Memorial Park. Hot rods start arriving 3 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Shelby Car Club Northeast Regional Show will be held Sept. 25 at Macungie Memorial Park.

The Autumn Mineralfest will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at Macungie Memorial Park. There will be dealers and tables of minerals, fossils, gems, geodes, crystals and more. There will also be hands-on lessons in gold panning and sluicing. Breakfast and lunch are available. For more information, call 610-966-4289 or visit www.mineralfest.com.

A Barktoberfest Pet Fair will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at Macungie Memorial Park. There will be dog and cat rescue groups and vendors selling pet related items. For more information, call 610-966-4289 or email Roberta@barktoberfestpetfair.com.

There will be an Interstate Shetland Club Dog Show Oct. 9 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Friends of the Macungie Institute are sponsoring a bus trip to “Radio City Tribute Christmas Spectacular Show” at Doolan’s Shore Club Dinner Theatre in Spring Lake, N.J., Dec. 2. This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Macungie Institute. For more information, call Karen at 610-966-7830.

Zumba Fitness classes are held 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Macungie Fire Company #1.

Sahaja Yoga Meditation is held Wednesday evenings at the Macungie Institute. For information, call 610-966-2213.

Valley Music Together holds Tuesday and Thursday morning parent/child classes at Macungie Institute. For more information, go to www.valleymusictogether.org or call 484-330-6723.

The Lower Lehigh Lions meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Macungie Fire Company.

Macungie Fire Company meets 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at its social quarters.

The Macungie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. Oct. 4.

Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the post home on Lehigh Street.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at the post home.

Macungie Rod and Gun Club Board meets 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the club.

Macungie Borough Council meets 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and Oct. 3 at borough hall, 21 Locust St. in Macungie.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting will be held downstairs 7 p.m. Sept. 22. The public is welcome.

Bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 5 p.m. and games begin 6:45 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

It’s back to school for everyone in our family and a year of “lasts;” last semester of college, last year of high school and last year of elementary school. After five years of homeschooling, Ben made the leap to public school. He was apprehensive about the change but the first day must have gone well because, by the end of the first day of school, he was announcing to me, “You have more homework than I do!”

The next column will be published Oct. 5; copy deadline is Sept. 29.