The Emmaus Police Department will hold its second annual open house in conjunction with National Night Out 5:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6. The 400 block of Jubilee Street will be blocked off for the event. The event features tours of the police facility, a small car show with approximately 25 classic/hot rods on display, food vendors and more. The Emmaus ambulance and fire department will also have vehicles on display. For information, call the police department at 610-967-3113.

The Emmaus Recreation and Entertainment Commission will hold a 40th anniversary party 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Emmaus Community Park. Scott Marshall and Marshall’s Highway band will be on the pavilion stage 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Steel Creek Band 6 to 8 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, vendors, a car cruise and community groups. There will be a children’s area with games, crafts and a huge inflatable obstacle course. For information, visit emmausent.com or the Emmaus Recreation and Entertainment Facebook site.

The Emmaus Public Library’s Summer Reading Club finale is a pool party at the Emmaus Community Pool 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13. The admission is free with your library card and all ages are welcome. The rain date is Aug. 22. The event features story time, games, crafts and drawings for all the teen summer reading club gift baskets. This has been the largest Summer Reading Club membership so far with 900 participants signed up. Reminder: The last day to turn in hours for summer reading credit is Aug. 10. The last day to pick up prizes is Aug. 17.

Other notable August events at the library, 11 E. Main St., include a climate change space camp 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 5-8 for elementary school ages (sign up at the library or call 610-965-9284); make your own space station 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 3; game night for the whole family 7-8 p.m. Aug. 5 and space rocks with Miss Jolie 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 8.

The craft for crafternoon will show participants how to transform plastic bags into a cool lunch sack just in time for back to school, 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 22. Supplies are provided for the first 30 participants.

For a list of the movies to be shown at the library during August, visit www.emmauspl.org.

Mini canvas fridge art is offered for adults at a Pinterest Party 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Find your ancestors is offered by appointment with Chris 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 19.

The schedule for August concerts in Emmaus Community Park 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays in the Sam Landis Arts Pavilion is Aug. 19: The Roots Run Deep and Aug. 25: Scott Marshall and the Hill Billy Souls. There is no concert Aug. 4. Aug. 11 is the 40th anniversary party 2 to 8 p.m. as listed above.

The movie under the stars (dusk) showing at Emmaus Community Park for August is “Moana” Aug. 16. For information, visit emmausent.com.

Emmaus Borough Council meets 7 p.m. Aug. 19 in council chambers, 19 S. Fourth St.

The Emmaus E-waste Recycling Center at the borough garage, 33 Kline’s Lane, is open noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 12. For information, visit borough.emmaus.us.pa.us.

The Emmaus Community Pool will be open noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 through 25 and 30, 31 and Sept. 1. The pool is closed Aug. 26 through 29.

Free Zumba sessions are offered 9 a.m. every Saturday in the Arts Pavilion at the park.

Aqua Zumba is offered at the community pool 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Aug. 21. There is a minimal charge.

The Emmaus Historical Society members wish everyone a wonderful summer. The society’s membership picnic was postponed due to weather and is rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. July 31 at Emmaus Community Park Moser Pavilion. Non-member guests are welcome by paying 2019 dues. Members should call the office at 610-966-6591 with the number that will attend.

The society will continue to be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays throughout the summer. A new display features vintage wedding attire including four wedding dresses and a tuxedo. All the items in the display were donated by Emmaus Historical Society members.

Upcoming bus trips are Aug. 27: Rainbow Comedy Theater to see “Funny Money” and Oct. 17: Penn’s Peak to see “Glenn Miller Orchestra… A Legend Lives On.” Call Nancy at 610-967-5715 to reserve a seat. A pickup has been added for Luther Crest residents.

A new way to support the Emmaus Historical Society is through Amazon Smile. If you order through Amazon go to smile.amazon.com and select Emmaus Historical Society. Amazon donates 0.5 percent of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the society.

The society is always looking for Emmaus-related items and vintage holiday items. To donate anything in these categories, stop by or call 610-966-6591. The society will begin accepting donations for the 2020 spring yard sale in September. For more information, visit https://www.emmaushistoric-pa.org or find Emmaus Historical Society on Facebook.

The Emmaus Farmers Market is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday on the Emmaus Triangle. There are free food demonstrations every fourth Sunday. For information on monthly events, visit Emmausmarket.com.

The Knauss Homestead will hold an open house noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 4. The historical site is located at 152 E. Main St. (enter at the Cintas building driveway and follow the garden signs). For information, visit the knausshomestead.org.

There is still time to plan to attend the Founders Day dinner being held to celebrate Emmaus’ heritage. The dinner will be held 6 to 8 p.m. July 27 at the Emmaus Moravian Church. The meal will be catered by Licensed 2 Grill. The Moravian Trombone Choir will perform. Teri Sorg-McManamon will serve as master of ceremonies for the program. For event questions, contact Dick Farmer at 610-967-4401. For tickets, visit the knausshomestead.org or 1803house.org.

Reminder: A bus trip to Winterthur Museum to view “Costuming the Crown,” will be hosted by The Friends of the Emmaus Public Library, Sept. 21 (the deadline to sign up is Aug. 15 or until the bus is full). For information, visit emmauspstacks@cliu.org.

The deadline for including items in the September column is Aug. 20. Please send information to 913 Little Lehigh Dr., email durdock@aol.com or call 610-967-2661.