THURSDAY OCT. 12

·Take Off Pounds Sensibly at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Breinigsville, 10 a.m.-noon. Call 610-395-1006.

·Model Railroad Explorer Post 101 at Coplay Municipal Building, Room 201, 96 S. Fourth St., 7-9 p.m. Call 610-965-2598 or 610-262-7013.

·Al-Anon Family Support group for adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families at First Presbyterian Church, Tilghman St. and Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, 7-9 p.m.; from 8-9 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous.

·Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. at New Life Lutheran Church, 6804 Weiss Road, New Tripoli. Enter at far end of church. Call 610-298-2710.

·Cetronia Senior Center, 12:30 p.m., in the social hall behind the Cetronia Fire Company, 3950 Broadway. Pinochle and bingo. Beverages and doughnuts served. Must be age 55 or older. Open to residents of all areas. For info, call 610-751-0912.

·New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6804 Weiss Road, New Tripoli, 7-8:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Baby-sitting for small fee. Call 610-298-2710 for information.

·Allentown Garden Club at Allentown Public Library, 12th and Hamilton streets, 12:30 p.m.

·Lehigh Valley Blue Star Mothers support group for members and veterans of armed services and their families, 7 p.m. Weichert Realtors, 2330 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem.

FRIDAY OCT. 13

·Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7 a.m. at Cracker Barrel Restaurant, Fogelsville. All men welcome.

·Mothers of Preschoolers Christian nondenominational program at New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church, Weiss Road, New Tripoli, 9-11:30 a.m. Baby-sitting provided. Call 610-366-0303.

·Lehigh Valley Decorative Painters at Jordan UCC, South Whitehall, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 610-398-1802.

SATURDAY OCT. 14

·Forgotten Feline and Fidos cat and kitten adoptions noon-4 p.m. at the shelter, 6022 Mountain Road, Germansville. Adopt a kitten, adult or foster one. 610-760-9009.

· St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, craft fair and quilt show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafters set up in rooms throughout the church and quilts displayed over pews in the sanctuary. Refreshments and homemade baked goods will be available, in addition to a Chinese auction and raffle.

·Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Road, South Whitehall Township, craft and vendor show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 70 tables of crafts, and vendors will attend. Lunch, pies, pumpkin rolls, mums, treasures, Christmas and yard decorations, party, books, and a Chinese auction will be available. For more information, call the church office at 610-395-2218.

SUNDAY OCT. 15

·Open Gate Farm Tour, 1-5 p.m. See page A15.

MONDAY OCT. 16

·Alcoholics Anonymous at Ziegels Union Church, Breinigsville, 7:30 p.m.

·Alcoholics Anonymous at First Presbyterian Church, Tilghman St. and Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

·Moms In Touch International prayer group, 9:40-10:30 a.m. Call 610-760-2306.

·NAMI Family support group for family members and friends of an adult with a mental illness 7 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Church, Ott and Walnut streets, Allentown. Call 610-882-2102.

·NAMI C.A.R.E. support group for individuals with a mental illness at NAMI Lehigh Valley office, 820 West Broad St., Bethlehem, 7 p.m. Call 610-882-2102.

TUESDAY OCT. 17

·Stepping Stones Al-Anon Family support group 7 p.m. in Room 15 at Neffs UCC, Route 873, Neffs.

·Take Off Pounds Sensibly at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Main St., Slatedale. Weigh-in from 6-6:30 p.m.; meeting follows. Call 610-767-6804.

·SPADE International, 9077 Steinsville Road, Kempton, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. Call 610-756-6510 for info.

·Greenawalds Senior Citizens, 12:30 p.m. at Greenawalds Fire Co., 2500 Focht Ave. Pinochle, bingo and refreshments available. New members are always welcome. For information, call 610-395-2687.

·Trexlertown Senior group, 1 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 8227 Hamilton Blvd., Breinigsville. Light refreshments are served. Occasional guest speaker, entertainment. Piano player is needed. Seniors are invited to play bingo, cards, joke telling and interesting stories. New members welcomed. For info, call Charlie at 610-391-0549.

·Fibromyalgia Support Group of the Lehigh Valley meets at Grace United Church of Christ, 623 Cleveland St., Allentown, 7 p.m. Call 610-797-3977.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 18

·Fogelsville Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary bingo, 7850 Lime St., 6:30 p.m. Doors open 5 p.m.; kitchen opens 5:45 p.m. For more information call, 610-395-5479.

·Sertoma Club at Knights of Columbus, 1519 Greenleaf St., Allentown, noon.

·Fogelsville Senior Citizens at Fogelsville Firehouse, 1 p.m.

·Allentown West Rotary Club at Luther Crest, 800 Hausman Road, South Whitehall Township, meets 7:30 a.m. Call 610-298-2250 for info.

·Depression Bipolar Support Alliance at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Crest Blvd. and Tilghman St., 7-9:30 p.m. Call 610-437-2741. Adolescent support group in the Youth Lounge.

·Busy Bee Quilters of Union UCC, Neffs, meets 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. New quilters welcome. Call 610-767-6961.

·Sunrise Toastmasters, 7:25 a.m. at Parkland Restaurant, Walbert Ave., South Whitehall. Learn to build speaking skills. For information, email byrnesjim@msn.com.

·NAMI Family support group for family members and friends of an adult individual with a mental illness at NAMI Lehigh Valley office, 802 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, 7 p.m. Call 610-882-2102.

·Alzheimer’s Association Support Group for caregivers, family members and friends of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients, 3 p.m. at Phoebe Terrace, 1940 Turner St., Allentown. Call 800-272-3900.

THURSDAY OCT. 19

·Take Off Pounds Sensibly at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Breinigsville, 10 a.m.-noon. Call 610-395-1006.

·Model Railroad Explorer Post 101 at Coplay Municipal Building, Room 201, 96 S. Fourth St., 7-9 p.m. Call 610-965-2598 or 610-262-7013.

·Al-Anon Family Support group for adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families at First Presbyterian Church, Tilghman St. and Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, 7-9 p.m.; 8-9 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous.

·Alcoholics Anonymous at New Life Lutheran Church, 6804 Weiss Road, New Tripoli, 7 p.m. Enter at far end of church. Call 610-298-2710.

·Cetronia Senior Center, 12:30 p.m., in the social hall behind the Cetronia Fire Company, 3950 Broadway. Pinochle and bingo. Beverages and doughnuts served. Must be age 55 or older. Open to residents of all areas. For info, call 610-751-0912.

·New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6804 Weiss Road, New Tripoli, 7-8:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Baby-sitting for small fee. Call 610-298-2710 for information.

·Pa. German Friends at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1933 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 7 p.m.; Open to the public. Heritage and dialect of Pa. Dutch people in the Valley are highlighted. Developing skills to build simple “Dutch” sentences will be the main focus. Call 610-285-6326.