The Macungie Farmers Market is open 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through October except Aug. 24. The market features local family farmers providing home grown food: fruits, vegetables, meat products, eggs, baked goods, plants and more. Parking is available at the park parking lot and along North Walnut Street.

Macungie Pool will be open noon to 8 p.m. through Aug. 27 weekdays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends. The pool will close 5 p.m. June 15 and 22 for swim meets. Pool visitors must park outside the park June 16 and 17. Swim lessons are available. For information, call 610-966-5757 or visit www.macungiepool.com.

With warmer temperatures come the many outside events held from spring through fall at Macungie Memorial Park. Volunteers are needed to help with these events. If you are able to donate some time, call 610-966-4289 or email macungiepark@gmail.com.

There will be a cruise night June 10 at Macungie Memorial Park. Hot rods will start arriving 3 p.m.

There will be a Shetland Sheepdog Club Show June 11 at Macungie Memorial Park. For information, call 610-966-4289.

The Macungie Institute will hold an open house for businesses and organizations to view the meeting room space for business and social events 5 to 7 p.m. June 12. There will be light refreshments and door prizes. RSVP attendance to 610-966-7830.

There will be an antique truck show June 16 and 17 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, go to www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org.

The Lower Lehigh Lions will hold a chicken barbecue at the CVS parking lot in Macungie 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17. For tickets call 484-431-0688.

Grace Lutheran Church will hold a Strawberry Festival and Community Fair 4 to 7 p.m. June 24.

The Poodle Club of the Lehigh Valley will hold an all breed eye and health clinic June 25 at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, go to www.poodleclubofthelehighvalley.com.

There will be an Old Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic 10 a.m. July 4 at Macungie Memorial Park. The bicycle/wagon parade begins 10 a.m. There will be a duck race in the creek 11 a.m. Macungie Band will perform 11:30 a.m. in the bandshell. There will also be games and contests for children as well as the annual Bear Swamp Derby. Bring your own matchbox type car or purchase one at the picnic. The fire department and ambulance corps will have equipment on display. Macungie Pool will host events outside the pool 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No reservations are needed to picnic on the grounds but pavilions must be rented in advance. Basketball, baseball and volleyball fields are available but participants must bring their own equipment. For more information, contact dhorner2@juno.com.

Sahaja Yoga Meditation is held 6 p.m. Wednesday evenings at the Macungie Institute. For information, call 610-966-2213.

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

The Lower Lehigh Lions will meet 6:30 p.m. June 13 and June 27 at the Macungie Institute.

Macungie Fire Company meets 7 p.m. May 10 at its social quarters.

Macungie VFW Post 9264 meets 7 p.m. June 14 at the post home on Lehigh Street.

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

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

Borough Council meets 7:30 p.m. June 19 and July 5 at borough hall, 21 Locust St., Macungie.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting will be held downstairs 7 p.m. June 27. 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.

Ben’s fifth grade class project is a living wax museum. Each child picks a person of historical interest. They research that person, prepare a tri-fold board outlining their accomplishments and dress up as that character for their final presentation. Ben chose Frederick Banting, a Canadian doctor who discovered insulin and won a Nobel Prize for his accomplishments. For months, Ben researched and prepared for his presentation. At the school open house, each child sat still in costume by their board. When a visitor came by and pressed the button on the table, they would come to life and answer questions. Being the presenter he is, Ben worked up his own special line. As we watched, a parent pushed his button. Ben sat up straight, turned to his visitor, and said, “Oh, I didn’t see you there…”

The next column will be published July 5; copy deadline is June 26.