March 1

Meet and greet for Cyclists for Hope - 2017 ride information night 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Funk Brewing Co., Sixth Street, Emmaus. Learn about the American Cancer Society fifth annual Pennsylvania Hope Ride scheduled June 24 and 25 and other regional American Cancer Society rides. Lite fare from Switchback Pizza will be provided. Beer tastings will also be available.

Ash Wednesday services 8 a.m. for ashes and 7 p.m. for ashes and Eucharist at Concordia Lutheran Church, 2623 Brookside Road, Macungie. For more information, call 610-965-3265.

March 2

Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold its meeting 7:30 p.m. in the Bethlehem Township Community Center, 2900 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem. The program will be Restoring Old Radios – KB3MDT. Hams and others interested are always welcome. For directions, visit http://goo.gl/maps/qKUJC. For more information, visit www.dlarc.org, email KE3AW@ ARRL.NET or call 610-432-8286.

Allentown AARP Chapter #5415 will meet noon at St. Timothy’s Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. Entertainment will be provided by Ken Purcell. Non-members and guests are welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Allentown Food Bank. For more information, call 610-437-4265.

March 5

Sportsmans flea market featuring hunting and fishing gear at the Alburtis Area Community Center, 220 West 2nd St., Alburtis, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a donation for entrance; children under 12 are free. Breakfast and lunch will be available. For more information, call 610-762-9292. Event benefits Alburtis Boy Scouts Troop 86.

March 6

Christopher D. Ochs will discuss how many figures present in classic fairy tales, such as the damsel in distress, the knight in shining armor, the evil stepmother and several others, continue to influence everything from entertainment to the social norms used to define what is good and bad 6 p.m. at Lower Macungie Township Library. Where did these caricatures come from and how historically accurate are these archetypes we hold so dear? Advance registration is requested. For more information, contact the library at 610-966-6864 or visit the website at www.lowermaclib.org.

March 7

The Crazy Quilters Quilt Guild will meet 6:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 3461 Cedar Crest Blvd., Emmaus. Doors open 6 p.m. The program and demo on fabric dying will be presented by Bethanne Nemesh. Visitors are welcome. There will be a charge for visitors. For information, visit www.crazyquilters.org.

March 8

Lenten worship service 7 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 2623 Brookside Road, Macungie. A Lenten supper will be held 6 p.m. prior to the service. Also March 15, 22, 29 and April 5. For more information, call 610-965-3265.

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