UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP: Fogelsville churches having joint Thanksgiving service
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran, 1028 Church St., and St. John’s UCC, 1027 Church St., both in Fogelsville, will be offering a joint Thanksgiving Eve service at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at St. John’s UCC.
The Rev. Nelson Quiñones will deliver the sermon.
For more information, call St. John’s UCC at 610-398-7015 or St. John’s Lutheran at 610-395-5535.
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The Busy Bees from St. John’s UCC, 1027 Church St., Fogelsville, are accepting orders for their nut, raisin or coconut sticky bun sale until Nov. 29.
Call Marge Cope at 610-395-0002, Beulah Snyder at 610-285-3083 or Marilyn Roth at 610-395-3083 to order.
The church office will be closed Nov. 23 and 24.
The Advent church decorating will take place at 1 p.m. Dec. 2. There will be a tree lighting service at Fogelsville Park at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3.
Everyone is invited to attend this community service.
For information, call St. John’s UCC at 610-398-7015.
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The Ladies Aid of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1028 Church St., Fogelsville, will have their annual Christmas party and tree lighting ceremony with singing and a visit from Old St. Nick 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4.
Bring a covered dish to share. Parents are responsible for gifts for their children.
For more information, call the church office at 610-395-5535.
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Zion’s Union Church Maxatawny, 329 Church Road, Kutztown, will have its Thanksgiving service 9 a.m. Nov. 23.
The Sunday School’s live Nativity will be offered 5-7:30 p.m. Dec. 9.
The show will be given every half-hour with the last show at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Anyone from third grade and older is welcomed to help out.
For more information call Sue Haas at 610-683-6099 of the church office at 610-683-7485.
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Ziegels Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will be having a Moravian Love Feast Thanksgiving Eve service 7 p.m. Nov. 22.
Coffee or tea and sweet rolls will be served. There will be singing and fellowship.
For information, call the church office at 610-285-6157.
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Upper Macungie will be hosting a holiday show with Judy Tudy at 6 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Independent Park Community Center, 150 Independent Road, Breinigsville.
Watch Judy the Clown and Mrs. Claus perform magical fun and balloon sculpting.
Have a picture taken with Santa Claus for a small fee. Space is limited.
The Pickleball Flex League meets 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Sundays all year at Blue Barn Park, 5770 Snowy Orchid Lane, Allentown, Upper Macungie.
Pickup volleyball for ages 14 and older will meet 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays until March 27, 2018 at Fogelsville Elementary School, 312 S. Route 100, Breinigsville.
All levels are welcome to participate.
For more information about these events, visit uppermac.org.
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Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall Township, will show the movie “Before I Fall” for its teen popcorn and movie afternoon 1 p.m. Nov. 25.
Kids in first grade and older are invited to build LEGOs or play with the library’s collection of board and card games while hanging out with friends 4 p.m. Nov. 27.
The library’s writing workshop “What’s Your Story” will be offered at 3 p.m. Nov. 28. Learn how to write a memoir.
Come and play Scrabble, Parcheesi, Sorry, Trivial Pursuit Harry Potter, Paramedic and more at teen game nights 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. There will be free snacks.
Maker Monday, a STEM event for children ages 4 to 7, will be offered 5 p.m. Dec. 4.
Technical Tuesday will be 3-4 p.m. Dec. 5 at Luther Crest retirement community, 800 Hausman Road, South Whitehall.
Learn how to download favorite e-books, e-magazines, e-audiobooks and digital music.
Registration is needed to attend the memoir workshop and Maker Mondays.
For information about these events or to registrar for the workshop or Maker Mondays, call the library at 610-398-1361.