Edited version Dec. 20, 2019

Lower Macungie Community Center is collecting children’s new pajamas and books. Items will be donated to local area children. A large receptacle is located in the lobby through Dec. 23.

The Lower Macungie Library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas. The library will close 2 p.m. Dec. 31 and will be closed Jan. 1, 2020.

The Lower Macungie Library Book Club will meet 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8, 2020 to discuss “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman. The book for Feb. 5, 2020 is “Last Bus to Wisdom” by Ivan Doig.

Creation Station for ages 2 years and up will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 2020. There is a different project every month.

Many programs have limited registration and require advance registration. Contact the library for more information.

Children’s storytimes are ongoing. Contact the libraries for times.

For more information, call the library at 610-966-6864 or visit the library website www.lowermaclib.org.

The Friends wish to extend a special thank you to everyone who supported the fall book sale. It was a great success and all profits will go to the library.

The next Friends of the Library meeting is 10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2020, in the library. The library will begin accepting books for the spring book sale in early February 2020.

Concordia Lutheran Church will hold Christmas Eve services 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 24. There will be a Christmas Day service 10 a.m. Dec. 25. A New Year’s Eve service will be held 7 p.m. Dec. 31.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church will hold Christmas Eve services 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 24 and Christmas Day Service 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25.

Christmas tree collection will be picked up the weeks of Jan. 6, 13 and 20, 2020, on the residents’ regular trash collection day. Remove all decorations and do not bind with rope or string or place in plastic bag. Trees can also be dropped off at the yard waste recycling center at 5536 Indian Creek Road.

Concordia Lutheran Preschool will have a registration day open house to enroll students for the 2020-2021 school year 9:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 20, 2020. The staff will give tours and accept registration. For more information, call 610-965-3265.

Concordia Lutheran Preschool will hold its annual spaghetti dinner and auction 4-8 p.m. Jan. 25, 2020. Tickets can be purchased by calling the church office at 610-965-3265.

The Lower Macungie Senior Citizens Club meets noon Jan. 21, 2020 at the community center. After a business meeting, members play bingo or card games.

The community center offers a number of activities. Adult classes include belly dancing, card making, baking, writing and Latin partner dance. Adult exercise classes include tai chi, yoga, Pilates, barre, metabolic conditioning and balance. Youth classes include Safesitter, Kindermusik, multi-sport skills, parents’ morning out, robotics, soccer and cooking.

For more information, contact the community center at 610-966-6924.

The winter yard waste hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yard waste permits are required for drop-off.

Happy 14th birthday, Ben!

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Matt’s mom. She was a remarkable woman. She grew up in England during World War II. She received her nursing degree and was a private duty nurse for George Orwell and Tyrone Power, among others. She went on to become a midwife and practiced nursing and midwifery in the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, Malaya, Singapore and the Fort Peck Sioux Reservation (where Matt was born) in Montana. She was a generous, witty woman and a wonderful storyteller for anyone who had time for a cup of tea. Her final wish was that in lieu of flowers, you take a friend to lunch. She will be greatly missed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The next township column will be published Jan. 15, 2020; copy deadline is Jan. 9, 2020.