Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry, 4695 Lowhill Church Road, New Tripoli, is looking for volunteers.

The food pantry serves residents of the Northwestern School District and is managed and staffed completely by a volunteer workforce.

Whether you have a little or a lot of free time on your hands, any amount of help is greatly appreciated.

If interested, contact Barbara Kistler at 610-767-7606 or lowhillfoodpantry@gmail.com.

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Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville, will be celebrating penguin awareness weekend Jan. 18-20.

There will be two opportunities to observe a colony of African penguins getting fed by zookeepers at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.

Go to the indoor RAD center to purchase and paint a penguin ornament while supplies last. Each ornament has been imprinted with the footprint of one of the zoo’s African penguins.

Proceeds from ornament sales will go toward the zoo’s conservation efforts.

On Jan. 20, join zoo staff 10:30-11:30 a.m. as they feature one of the African penguins for a special guest meet and greet in the Bison Room. Bring a camera to snap photos.

For information on how to book a private encounter with one of the zoo’s penguins, contact the education department at edureservations@lvzoo.org.

Join zoo staff from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Feb. 8 for the first Coffee, Chocolate and Critters event.

Guests will sample chocolate and coffee pairings while encountering animals from coffee and chocolate producing biomes.

Try three special pairings of single-origin, Rainforest Alliance certified coffees and Rainforest Alliance certified chocolate while learning about the importance of shade grown coffee and sustainable cocoa farming.

Each coffee and chocolate pairing will be accompanied by a fascinating presentation featuring some of the zoo’s education ambassador animals.

Each pairing presentation will feature an animal from the region in which the coffee and chocolate are produced. Learn amazing animal facts and how the production of coffee and chocolate affects the spaces that these animals call home.

To purchase tickets, call the zoo at 610-799-4171 or visit lvzoo.org.