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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

April 4

“Walk with Your Doc” event at St. Luke’s University Health Network, Anderson campus. Offered in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day. After a brief program, participants will join Dwithiya Thomas, M.D., a cardiologist with St. Luke’s Cardiology Associates in Bethlehem, and Bonnie Coyle, M.D., chairman of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, for a walk around the 2-mile walking trail on the Anderson campus. For more information, call 484-526-4134.

April 5

Allentown AARP Chapter #5415 will meet noon at St. Timothy Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. The program will be on FDR’s life and presidency. Non-members and guests are always welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Allentown Food Bank. For more information, call 610-437-4265.

Lehigh Carbon Community College spring job fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman Community Services Center at the main campus in Schnecksville. For more information, contact the Career Development Center at 610-799-1090 or cmoyer@lccc.edu.

Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold its monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. in the Bethlehem Township Community Center, 2900 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem. The program will be “Deep Space Communications” – Ken/KB3MDT. Hams and others interested are always welcome. For directions, visit http://goo.gl/maps/qKUJC. For more information, visit www.dlarc.org or call 610-432-8286.

April 6

Children’s consignment sale, hosted by Faith Presbyterian Church of Emmaus, North Second St., Emmaus, 8 a.m. to noon and 5 to 8 p.m. Event also 8 to 11 a.m. April 7. All proceeds go to the nonprofit Neighbors Helping Neighbors which helps homeless families in the East Penn School District. For registration or additional information, email consign@faithchurchemmaus.org or visit www.consignforgood.org.

April 7

Annual egg hunt for children ages one through 12, 11 a.m. at Grace Community Church, 1290 Minesite Road, Allentown. Children will be separated by age for the hunt. Refreshments will follow.

April 8

The Emmaus Roadrunners 4-mile race through some of Emmaus’ residential streets. The kids’ run is held 9:15 a.m. at Emmaus High School. The 4-miler begins 9:30 a.m. at the high school. The field size is 425 runners. For information: racedirector@lvrr.org.

April 9

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present “Our Changing Planet” at the Superior Restaurant, Emmaus, 11:30 a.m. Randy Gyory, Pennsylvania state co-coordinator for Citizens Climate Lobby, will speak about how to create a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations. To make a reservation, contact lwvlehigh@yahoo.com or call 610-432-1456 by April 5.

April 10

Parkland Art League meeting 7 p.m. at the Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St., Macungie. Artist Jeri Greenberg will be demonstrating in pastels. Greenberg is a member of the American Pastel Society.

April 12

A free informational session on adoption and child foster care will be held 6 p.m. at Diakon Adoption & Foster Care, located on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton, One S. Home Ave., Topton. People interested in attending the session are asked to call 888-582-2230 or 610-682-1504 to register. Diakon Adoption & Foster Care staff will explain foster parenting as well as the processes involved in adopting a child or youth.

Lower Macungie Library will hold a program 6 p.m. where Victorian Vanities will talk about how Atlantic City used to be in its shining era. After the talk, stick around and reminisce about the memories you may have. Register in advance by visiting the library website at www.lowermaclib.org/event or contact Lower Macungie Library at 610-966-6864.

April 13

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-134th, will host his next veterans assistance day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in his district office at the Lower Macungie Township Administration Building, 3402 Brookside Road, Macungie. Veterans can meet with an outreach specialist from the American Legion to have their questions answered about benefits and services available to them. Anyone interested in speaking with the department service officer should call the office at 610-965-9933 to schedule an appointment.

April 14

Community cleanup and recycling event 8:30 a.m. to noon at Emmaus Community Park, Shimerville Road at South 14th Street. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, email info@uppermilford.net.

Program “You Will be Found: Songs and Lessons of Cancer Survivorship” 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, Cedar Crest Boulevard and Tilghman Street. The event includes songs and stories geared toward cancer survivors and their loved ones. Each donation will support local and national cancer related charities. For tickets, visit http://catherineboulayfoundation.org or call 610-966-3466.

Indoor yard sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Assembly of God, 1431 Lehigh Parkway East, Allentown, at the corner of Wyoming Street and Lehigh Parkway East – next to The Regency Towers. All proceeds benefit the summer mission trip to Guatemala. For more information or directions, call 610-432-0982 or email info@eagchurch.com.

April 15

The Lehigh Valley Professional Chapter of Engineers without Borders’ annual fundraiser 4 p.m. at the DeSales University Center. Event includes dinner and live and silent auctions. Engineers without Borders installs water, sanitation and electrical systems in developing countries. Works is done by volunteers; materials and travel costs are supported by fundraising efforts. For tickets, visit www.ewb-lvp.org.

The Shelter House Society will host an official grand opening of the South Mountain Woodland Sensory Path at the Shelter House, 3 p.m. Attending will be new Eagle Scout Patrick Hunter who conceived of and completed the path. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 610-965-5119.

April 18

Spotted Lanternfly townhall meeting 7 to 9 p.m. at the Salisbury Township municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave., Allentown. Detailed information will be provided on successful methods of detecting these insects as well as proven ways of eradicating them. For more information, call 610-782-3002 or email joshuasiegel@lehighcounty.org.

Emmaus Lioness Lions Club will hold its 21st annual basket party at Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 301 N. 17th St., Allentown. Doors open 4 p.m.; drawings begin 7 p.m. There is an admission price. Food is available for purchase. To purchase tickets, call 610-967-3561.

Emmaus Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall, Fifth and Chestnut streets. Historian and author Aaron Heckler will present an illustrated PowerPoint program, “Route 100 through the Goshenhoppen Region in the early 1900s.”

April 19

Women’s Club of Emmaus spring card party 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fifth and Chestnut streets, Emmaus.

April 21

The Shelter House Society will hold its annual Patriot’s Day Dinner, 6 p.m. at Emmaus Citizen’s Fire Company #2, Pennsylvania Ave. and S. 10th St. There is a cost and reservations are required. The guest speaker will be historian Scott Herring, a fifth generation underground coal mining family member and the last of the Anthracite coal region photographers.

April 22

The Lehigh Valley Model A Club antique car show and swap meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Goodwill Fire Company in Trexlertown. For more information, call Morris Halpin at 610-395-8431.

St. Luke’s Singers annual spring concert 2:45 p.m. at Wesley Methodist Church, 2540 Center St., Bethlehem. Tickets are available at the gift shops at St. Luke’s Allentown, Anderson, Bethlehem and Warren campuses or by calling 610-759-6325. Proceeds will benefit St. Luke’s Hospice.

The Knauss Homestead Preservation Society Poker Bingo fundraising event 1 p.m. at Fire Company #1, Emmaus. For membership information and information about the preservation society visit www.theknausshomestead.org.

April 28

The Friends of the Emmaus Public Library will hold its 20th annual used book sale beginning 7 a.m. at Lower Macungie Middle School, 6299 Lower Macungie Road. The event will be held in the school cafeteria where an estimated 18,000 pre-enjoyed books go on sale. A Nutrition Health and Safety Fair, organized by Nutrition, Inc., the food service provider of the East Penn School District, will take place 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school’s lobby. The book sale shuts down 2:45 p.m. and reopens 3 p.m. for a brown bag blow-out.

The Emmaus Lions Club’s semi-annual Pennsylvania Dutch Chowder Sale at Emmaus Community Park. Containers will be available for pick up and purchase between 7 and 11 a.m. For more information, contact any Lion member or call 610-965-7355.

April 29

Pet loss and grief seminar 2 to 3:30 p.m. hosted by Stephens Funeral Home and Day by Day Pet Caregiver Support. The seminar will be held at Stephens Funeral Home, 274 N. Krocks Road, Allentown, and will include topics such as human-animal bond, learning about grief, coping the grief, struggling with guilt and regrets, the need to mourn, healing after loss, memorialization, children and pets in grief and when to adopt again. RSVP by April 27 by calling 484-453-8210.

“Show Me the Money Bingo!” presented by Emmaus Main Street Partners and the Emmaus Historical Society at St. John’s Luteran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus. Doors open 1 p.m.; event will be held 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Emmaus Jewel Shop, 338 Main St., Emmaus and at David’s Electric, 314 Main St., Emmaus. Only 150 tickets are available. Proceeds will benefit the Emmaus Historical Society capital campaign and the Emmaus Main Street Partners.