March 12

West End Pub Crawl, 5 p.m. Register by 6 p.m. March 9. For information on participating pubs and registration, visit www.Allentownstpatricksparade.com.

March 13

The Emmaus Historical Society and Emmaus Main Street Partners are sponsoring Lucky Bucks Bingo at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus. Doors and snack stand will open 2 p.m. and bingo, special games and raffles will run 3-6 p.m. Only 200 tickets are available for purchase at Emmaus Historical Society (218 Main St.), David’s Electric (314 Main St.) and Emmaus Jewel Shop (338 Main St). Special games, 50/50 cash raffle, extra game boards and basket raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Bethel Bible Fellowship Church is not a sponsor of this event.

March 17

Irish flag raising at Allentown City Hall 11:45 a.m. Festivities include bagpipe music, Irish Step Dancers, Mayor O’Connell and members of City Hall. For information, visit www.Allentownstpatricksparade.com.

March 18

Coronation of Irish King and Queen at Agricultural Hall Annex 7:30-11:30 p.m. This family friendly event features the crowning of the King and Queen of the 63rd St. Patrick’s Parade. Live entertainment, bag pipers, step dancers provide genuine Irish flavor leading up to the crowning ceremony. This is a BYOB evening, beer and soda are provided. Food is available for purchase during the event. Tickets are required. For information, visit www.Allentownstpatricksparade.com.

March 19

Irish Cultural Community Day at Ag Hall noon to 4 p.m. For information, visit www.Allentownstpatricksparade.com

March 20

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 1:30-4:30 p.m. in Allentown. The 63rd Allentown St. Patrick’s Parade will feature 10 pipe bands, 8 divisions and over 2,000 marchers from organizations, schools, companies and community groups throughout the greater Lehigh Valley Area. For information, visit www.Allentownstpatricksparade.com.

March 26

Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley Homecoming 2022 fundraiser 5:30-9 p.m. at the Aster Event Center/Hyatt Place, Allentown. FPLV supports children experiencing homelessness and their families. For more informaton,visit fplehighvalley.org or call 610-351-1368.

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. Richter is a member of the National Association for Document Destruction. Have your papers boxed or bagged. Limit two large bags or boxes per person.

March 29

Hivel Und Dahl Preservation Society quarterly meeting will be held 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township Building, 5671 Chestnut St. Kevin Shoemaker, President of the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society, will present the program the 50 year history of the Thomas Iron Works at Lockridge Furnace. Everyone is welcome to attend.

March 31

The Upper Milford Historical Society will meet 7 p.m. in the Upper Milford Township Building, 5631 Chestnut St. Larry Roeder, editor of The Town and Country newspaper, will speak on the Lenape. Guests are always welcome. Visit uppermilfordhist@gmail.com for additional information.

April 23

The Friends of the Emmaus Public Library will host the 22nd annual used book sale April 22 and 23 at Lower Macungie Middle School, 6299 Lower Macungie Road, Lower Macungie Township. A preview night for members of the Friends of the Emmaus Public Library is scheduled 6 to 8 p.m. April 22. The public sale will be held 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The popular brown bag blow out sale, where book lovers can fill a brown grocery bag, will be held 3 to 3:45 p.m. There is a cost for the bag. A nutrition health and safety fair will be held 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.