Jan. 26

A Red Cross blood drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown. The Bloodmobile will be parked outside Entrance #18, near the Garden Center. Appointments are preferred, but not needed. Register online at redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code qmart or call 1-800-REDCROSS. All blood types are needed.

Jan. 30

Upper Milford Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Municipal Building, Old Zionsville. The meeting will be “Discovery Night” where members bring in family treasures, nostalgic photos, memories, etc. to share. Refreshments will be available and all are welcome. For more information, call 610-966-4851.

Feb. 1

SnowBlast Winter Arts Festival, hosted by the Emmaus Arts Commission, noon to 5 p.m. Activities take place at Triangle Park and various venues throughout town, including stores and restaurants. The event features local artist demonstrations throughout the town, the SnowBlast Community Art Project, an annual photo contest, live music, a palette walk scavenger hunt, live ice sculpting, a performance by the ice princess and family art activities. The Emmaus Main Street Partners will be selling alcoholic beverages during the event. Visit the staff on or around the Triangle. Many stores will be hosting art demonstrations and offering special activities to warm folks coming in from the cold. Local restaurants will provide a “SnowBlast Chill Chaser” drink and food specials.

Feb. 6

The Charles Henry Schaeffer American Legion Post #191 will meet 7 p.m. at Citizen’s Fire Co. #2, 1017 Pennsylvania Ave., Emmaus. The new meeting nights are the first Thursday of the month.

Feb. 8

A big band dance will be held 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. Live music will be performed by the Hanover Township Society for the Preservation of Big Band Sound in America. The dance is a fundraiser for Family Promise of Lehigh Valley. There is a cost for tickets. Call 610-435-6512 for information.

March 28

Free shredder event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown. Richter Mobile Shredding will be in the north lot, near the Garden Center ready to shred personal documents. Papers should be boxed or bagged and the limit is two large bags or boxes per person. Call 215-536-4115 for more information.