The Lower Macungie Library is closed until further notice. Items with a due date starting March 2 will be due May 27. The book drop is locked.

All library programs have been canceled through April. For more information, call the library at 610-966-6864 or go to the library website www.lowermaclib.org.

The spring book sale has been canceled and book donations have been suspended. There will be no Friends of the Library meetings until the library reopens.

The Lower Macungie Township Municipal Building is closed. Staff is available by phone 610-966-4343 or email info@lowermac.com for information.

Regular trash and recycling collection continue as scheduled. Waste Management has suspended bulk collection services.

Curbside yard waste collection has begun. The calendar is available at www.lowermac.com.

Quarry Park and Church Lane Park have been closed. Other parks are open but playground equipment has been roped off. Restroom facilities are closed and trash cans have been removed.

Community Day scheduled for May 5 has been canceled.

The Lower Lehigh Lions have canceled the annual flea market scheduled for May 9.

The Lower Macungie Community Center is closed. Class participants and renters will be contacted with more information. Staff will be available by phone 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 610-966-6924. Updates will also be posted on Facebook and www.lowermac.com.

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

While “canceled” seems to be the word of the day, week and month, I look around to find the hope and beauty of each day. We have been blessed with a mild, sunny spring that has brought out the colorful spring flowers, the budding trees and the singing birds. The bright yellow forsythia seems even more brilliant this year, or is it because I have more time to appreciate the stunning beauty of nature? Everything seems a little more precious.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

The next township column will be published May 20; copy deadline is May 14.