Community calendar
July 21
Alburtis Area 55+ seniors will resume monthly meetings noon at the Alburtis Rod and Gun Club Pavilion, 3818 Gun Club Road, Alburtis. Come join the fun social gathering. A pot luck lunch plus hot dogs on the grill will be followed by Christmas in July bingo. Many bus trips throughout the year are scheduled. For more information, call Jack 610-966-4996.
July 23
Concert at Hills at Lockridge Park, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Entertainment by The Large Flowerheads (Sounds of the 1960s). Bring lawn chairs.
Tunes in The Triangle, 6-8 p.m., Woodside Ave, Emmaus Triangle.
July 25
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., The Large Flowerheads.
July 29
The Upper Milford Historical Society will meet 7 p.m. at the township building, 5671 Chestnut St. The program will feature a presentation by Aaron Heckler of his program titled “A Picture Postcard Tour of Upper and Lower Milford townships.”
Aug. 1
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., Shaun Lally (3-piece band).
Aug. 3
The Emmaus Garden Club will meet noon, at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3002 N. Second St., Emmaus. The program will be “Edible Landscapes” presented by PSU master gardener John Drabic. This talk goes beyond the normal fruits and vegetables and discusses other edibles in the landscape like parts of ferns, flowers and shrubs that you may not have thought about adding to your table fare in the past. Guests are always welcome. For more information, call 610-395-0903.
Aug. 8
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., The Swingtime Dolls.
Aug. 12
Concert at Hills at Lockridge Park, 7125 Scenic View Drive, Macungie, 7-8 p.m., Entertainment by The Macungie Band. Bring lawn chairs.
Aug. 13
Tunes in The Triangle, 6-8 p.m., Tim Harakal, Emmaus Triangle.
Aug. 14
Family movie night at Emmaus Community Park, 8:30 p.m., Field of Dreams.
Emmaus Historical Society and Museum reopens as part of the Lehigh Valley Passport to History 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15. Visit www.emmaushistoricalsociety.org for more information.
God’s Acre tour sponsored by the Emmaus Historical Society. Meet 10 a.m. at the cemetery on Adrain Street, Emmaus. Call 610-966-6591 to register.
The 1803 House will be open for tours in participation with “Lehigh Valley Passport to History Weekend,” noon to 4 p.m. Also Aug. 15. The 1803 House will feature candle making, a scavenger hunt, house tours and root beer floats in an 1803 House commemorative mug. Volunteers will share their new herb garden along with colonial usage and remedies of each herb.
Aug. 15
The 69th annual Vera Cruz Homecoming will be held noon to 8 p.m. at Mystic Chain Park, Main Road East, Vera Cruz, The event will feature music performances by the Rehrig Brothers and The Large Flowerheads, a cakewalk, food and beverages. A community homecoming church service will be held 9 a.m. at Vera Cruz Evangelical Congregation Church, 5501 Vera Cruz Road.
Main Street walking tour sponsored by the Emmaus Historical Society. Meet noon at the Emmaus Moravian Church, Main Street, Emmaus. Call 610-966-6591 to register.
Aug. 22
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band.
Aug. 27
Tunes in The Triangle, 6-8 p.m., Audio Files, Emmaus Triangle.
Aug. 29
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., Scott Marshall & The Hillbilly Souls.
Sept. 5
Concert at Emmaus Community Park, 6-9 p.m., Lisa Bodnar & Whistlegrass.
Sept. 17
Chance Basket Raffle at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18. There will be two days to put tickets in baskets; no refreshments. Winners can pick up baskets after 3 p.m. Sept. 18 or in the morning of Sept. 19. For tickets, contact Louise at 610-866-1611.