It’s not too soon to start thinking about the Lower Milford Township Fall Festival, which will be held Sept. 28. Are you a vendor, crafter, demonstrator, nonprofit, food vendor or entertainer? If so, the festival organizers are looking for you!

Vendors can set up on Friday night or Saturday morning (setup finished by 9:45 a.m. for the safety of attendees). All vendors must remain until the 5 p.m. closing. Please call 610-967-4949 for more information, or go to the festival page on the Lower Milford Township website and click to download the registration form.

Last year the festival had over 1,200 visitors, so don’t miss the chance to sell and show your products and talent to the community.

The summer schedule at Milford Park is well underway. At 7 p.m. July 6 there will be a gospel concert by Instruments Of Praise of Allentown.

On July 13, Damaris Carbaugh, former soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, will present the concert.

The July 20 concert will be presented by Sunnyside, a bluegrass band from Denver, Pa.

The July 27 program will be a drama from the scriptures presented by Piercing Word from Lancaster.

Milford Park is located on Routes 29 and 100 in Zionsville. All programs and services are open to everyone and will be held rain or shine.

For more information, call 610-966-4240. View the entire summer schedule at www.milfordpark.org.

Upper Milford Youth Association fall soccer and microsoccer registrations are now open at www.umya.org – check out the new website.

The association has had frequent questions about logging into the website. Every member will need to set up a new family profile on the website because the passwords and user names were not imported. So the first time you try to register for a sport, you will need to add your family and player information.

The Upper Milford Historical Society meets July 25 for the annual picnic, 6 p.m. at the township building. Come enjoy delicious dishes brought by the members. This will be strictly a social gathering, with no formal business meeting. For information, call 610-966-4376.

St. Peter’s Union Church has some special Sunday services this summer. There will be outdoor worship July 14 and Aug. 4, weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs. Dress is casual.

On July 21, celebrate Christmas in July. The service will feature Christmas carols and a special reading of the Nativity. Following the service, gather in St. Peter’s Place for a special coffee hour. Attendees are invited to bring their favorite cookies to share.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Citizens Fire Company of Vera Cruz meets 7:30 p.m. July 30 at the Vera Cruz Fire Department Social Hall. They’re always looking for new members. The ladies help support the department by lending a hand in fundraising and other assistance when needed.

They also hold fundraisers throughout the year, including pizza sales, shoo-fly pie sales, a picnic to honor emergency responders and assistance with fire prevention activities. For more information on fundraisers or how to join the auxiliary, email ladiesaux@vcfd28.com.

The Western District Fire Company on Route 100 will serve breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 7. In August, the breakfast will be Aug. 4. For information on the breakfasts, call the fire company at 610-966-3541 or Carol Shade at 610-966-3902.

The Upper Milford Fire Company’s ladies auxiliary meets 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. New members are always welcome.

Vera Cruz senior citizens meet 1 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Vera Cruz Fire Company. All are welcome.

Lower Milford Township supervisors will meet 6:30 p.m. July 18.

Other Lower Milford meetings are as follows: historical commission, 7:30 p.m. July 9; planning commission, 7:30 p.m. July 15; recreation and open space committee, 7 p.m. July 10; zoning hearing board, 7 p.m. July 24.

The Upper Milford Township offices are closed July 4 and 5.

Upper Milford supervisors will meet July 18. As usual, there is a workshop meeting 7 p.m. followed by the regular meeting 7:30 p.m. There is no meeting July 4.

The recreation commission meets 7:30 p.m. July 15. The Joint Environmental Advisory Council will meet 7 p.m. July 22 at the Emmaus Public Library.

The open space committee meets 7:30 p.m. July 10, only if required to conduct business. Check with the township office to find out if it will meet this month. The emergency services committee meets 7 p.m. July 17, also only if required to conduct business.

If you have news or information for this column, which runs the first Wednesday of every month, please call me at 610-838-8923 or email me at bruce.swan@rcn.com. My deadline is the Wednesday prior to the first Wednesday of the month.