The Lower Macungie Library is closed until further notice for repairs due to flooding. The book drop is closed and no items are due until June 8. When the library reopens, no appointments will be necessary.

The Lower Macungie Library Book Club book for June 2 is “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. The book for July 7 is “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama.

For more information on library events, go to their website www.lowermaclib.org or call 610-966-6864.

The Lower Macungie Historical Society will hold spring planting and a flea market 1-3 p.m. May 23 at the log house on Hamilton Boulevard. There will be spring planting in the kitchen garden. The Bartholomew Center will be closed that day.

The Lower Macungie Township building is open for business. Masks and social distancing are required. Staff is available by phone 610-966-4343 or email info@lowermac.com for information.

Updated Lower Macungie pool information: due to the lifting of restrictions by Gov. Tom Wolf, the pool will now be offering pool memberships. Memberships are available online at www.lowermac.com/recreation/pool/. Lower Macungie Pool will open May 29. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 29, 30, 31 and June 5 and 6 and June 12 through Aug. 29. The pool will only be open on weekends until June 12. Adult lap swim will be available 6-7 a.m. and 7-8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday mornings. Preregistration is required. Swim lessons are also available.

Summer concerts are back. Tookany Creek Bluegrass will play 6-8 p.m. June 5 and Pioneer Band will perform 7-8 p.m. June 17 at the Hills at Lockridge Park, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie.

Lower Macungie Township offers live Zoom classes in belly dancing, Pilates and Tai Chi. New for ages 12 through adults: the township is offering scuba diving classes. There will be a SafeSitter class for ages 11 and up noon to 5 p.m. July 10. A crayfish catch for ages six through 12 years old will be offered 9-11 a.m. July 24 at Camp Olympic.

Many summer programs and camps are being offered for children. For more information, go to http://www.lowermac.com/recreation/activities-programs/.

The Lower Macungie Community Center is open to the public while following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The center will be open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no free open gym at this time. Public restrooms are not available. 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.

Curbside collection of grass clippings continues weekly on the day after your regular trash collection. There will be curbside collection of yard waste on the weeks of May 31 and June 14 and 28.

The summer yard waste center hours starting June 1 are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. The hours for May 1-31 are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Yard waste permits are required for drop-off.

Sometimes we take things too literally. One day Matt, Ben and I were sitting at the kitchen table working on a grocery list. We were out of napkins so I told Ben to put napkins on the list. I wasn’t watching what he did so when he said, “Wait ... what?” I repeated, “Put napkins on the list.” My husband was watching with a bemused expression. I looked over to see Ben physically taking a napkin and laying it on the list.

The next township column will be published June 2; copy deadline is May 26.