Oct. 6

Allentown AARP Chapter #5415 will meet at St. Timothy’s Church, 140 S. Ott St. Allentown. Social hour with refreshments begin noon. Dr. Marc Berson will speak 1 p.m. followed by a business meeting. Non-members and guests are welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Allentown Food Bank. For more information, call 610-437-4265.

Meet neighbors at AARP Chapter #4150 (active 30 years) noon in the community room of the Lower Macungie Library building, 3450 Brookside Road. Guests are welcome. Pizza and coffee/tea provided for a small fee. There will be a presentation on pharmacy issues by Lori Samer. Call 610-285-4563 for more information.

Annual meeting of the Friends of the Emmaus Public Library 7 p.m. in the Margaret Knoll Gardner Room of the library. Attendees will review the year’s highlights and programs captured on a slide presentation created by Krista Pegnetter, library director and vote on making the annual gift. This year the Friends will donate $17,000 to help support library operations. Light refreshments will be served following the meeting.

Oct. 8

Harvest Fest 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church, 6440 Powder Valley Road, Zionsville. Event includes a flea market, bake sale, light lunch and painted pumpkins. For more information, call 610-965-6796.

Artisan Boutique at the Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St., Macungie. Free admission includes craft demos. Event presented by the Lehigh Valley Chapter PCG. For more information, visit www.lvcraftsguild.org or call 215-260-1133. Also Oct. 9.

Vera Bradley bingo at Fearless Fire Company, 1221 S. Front St. Doors open 1:30 p.m.; games begin 3 p.m. For more information, call 610-797-6346.

Oct. 11

The Parkland Art League will meet at its new location 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St, Macungie. Anyone with an interest in art is invited to attend a demonstration in oil by Bethlehem artist Sandra Corpora. Refreshments will be served.

Oct. 12

State Rep. Daniel McNeill, D-133rd, and guest speakers will hold a forum on heroin and opioid addiction 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Salisbury High School, 500 E. Montgomery St., Allentown.

Oct. 15

Old Zionsville UCC, 5981 Fountain Road, Old Zionsville, will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet 7 to 11 a.m. There is a cost. For more information, call 610-966-3601

Old Zionsville UCC will conduct a blood drive with the Miller Keystone Bloodmobile 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Registration is available at www.giveapint.org. Donors are asked to eat a good breakfast before giving blood.

Craft bazaar at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Quarry Road, Alburtis, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, attic treasures, gift basket auction, bake sale and food will be available.

Opioid and heroin epidemic seminar 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Church, 1431 Lehigh Parkway East, Allentown. The presenters will be members of Heroin Opioid Prevention and Education, the Salisbury Police Department, Teen Challenge and a parent who lost a child to drugs. Tobacco and alcohol abuse will also be addressed. A question and answer session with all the speakers will follow the presentation. There is no cost for this community event. For more information, email tprobe93@gmail.com or call 610-432-0982.

St. Mark’s U.C.C. annual fall bazaar and outdoor flea market, 52 E. Susquehanna St., Allentown, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event includes basket raffle, baked goods, food and more. For more information, call 610-797-6346.

Oct. 16

The Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society will sponsor a bus tour to see eight homes in the central section of the Lehigh County Log Cabin Trail. There is a cost which includes transportation, hot dogs and beverages upon return. The bus leaves from the Shelter House, South 4th Street in Emmaus 1 p.m. and will return at approximately 4 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Bruce Mordaunt at 610-395-9836 or Carolyn Lagler at 610-966-3172. Make checks payable to Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society and mail to P.O. Box 416, Old Zionsville, 18068.

Breakfast 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh Temple, 2120 Route 100. There is a cost. For more information, 610-398-9845.

Oct. 19

“Fried Chicken Dinner Fundraiser” 5 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church parish hall, Fifth and Chestnut streets, Emmaus. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 5 for eat-in or take-out meal. Purchase tickets at the Emmaus Historical Society museum noon to 4 pm, Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays or call 610-966-6591.

Emmaus Historical Society meets 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall. The program, “The J.H. Mohr Emaus Photo Postcards” will be presented by Andrew Kerstetter and Bill Barto. Postcard photos sold at the J.H. Mohr store on Broad Street early in the 20th century will be displayed. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 610-966-6591.

Oct. 20

GFWC PA Woman’s Club of Emmaus card party 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus. A light lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. There is a cost. For reservations for bridge, call Sandy at 610-395-6434 and for pinochle, call Ruth at 484-634-2468.

Oct. 22

Emmaus Lions Club fall chowder sale 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 22 at Emmaus Community Park. Order from any Emmaus Lion or call 610-965-7355.

Nov. 4

Quakertown Farmers Market Christmas Craft Fair, 201 Station Road, Quakertown. Also Nov. 5 and 6. The market is seeking local artisans to add to the holiday shopping experience. For more information, contact Sara at 215-536-4115 or email sara@quakertownfarmersmkt.com.

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