Jan. 2

Wednesday afternoon dance at Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown, 1 to 4 p.m. There is a cost. Also Jan. 16. For more information, call 610-437-3700.

Jan. 3

The 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 “3-D Printing and Amateur Radio” presented by George/N3SQD. Members and others interested are always invited. For directions, visit https://tinyurl.com/y852acvn. For more information, visit www.dlarc.org, email KE3AW@ARRL.net or call 610-432-8286.

Arts and crafts at Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Call 610-437-3700 for registration and fees. Also Jan. 4, 7, 9, 17, 18, 21, 23 and 31.

Allentown AARP Chapter #5415 will meet noon at St. Timothy Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. Poet Shirley Binkley will be featured. Nonmembers and guests are welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Allentown Food Bank. For more information, call 610-437-4265.

Jan. 8

Members of the Parkland Art League meeting will meet 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 6667 Lower Macungie Road. Guest artist Elena Shackleton will present a demonstration in watercolor.

The Crazy Quilters Quilt Guild will meet 7 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3022 N. 2nd St., Emmaus.

This meeting will feature the guild’s annual quilt challenge, “Panel Play,” a friendly competition among members to design a winning quilted item from a fabric panel.

Entries will be displayed and guild members will vote for their favorites. Entrants will then discuss their inspiration and techniques before the winner is announced.

Visitors should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. There is a small fee for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.crazyquilters.org.

Jan. 9

Kids craft cleanup at the Lower Macungie Township Library 10 a.m. to noon for children two and up with adult supervision.

Jan. 14

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present Professor Dr. Kellen Gracey speaking about “Electoral College and Electoral Reform,”at its Hot Topics Luncheon. Gracey joined the DeSales political science faculty after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. His research interests include religion and politics, electoral systems and political behavior in both American and comparative contexts. The public is invited. The luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m. in the banquet room at the Superior Restaurant, 102 State Road, Emmaus. If you need assistance using the stairs, we will help you. To make a reservation, contact crizzy49@yahoo.com or call 610-432-1456 by Jan. 10. There is a cost for the buffet luncheon payable at the door or attendees may listen to the presentation without lunch.