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April 7

Lower Lehigh AARP meets noon at Macungie Memorial Park Building (lower level), 50 Poplar St. Join them for an informative and fun-filled meeting. The guest speaker is Christopher Grubb, operations manager, Macungie Ambulance Corps. A light lunch is served. There are many bus trips throughout the year. For more information, call Jack at 610-966-4996.

April 9

Annual candy scramble at Grace Community Church, 1290 Minesite Road, Allentown, 11 a.m. for children ages 1-12. Children will be separated by age for the scramble. Bring your basket to collect your candy. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call 610-398-9250.

Salisbury Recreation Advisory will host an Easter egg hunt, weather permitting, 10 a.m. at Franko Farm Park, 1339 Black River Road. The hunt is for children ages 3 to 10 and each child must register or be registered by April 6. Registration forms are available through the Salisbury Township website, www.salisburytownshippa.org/.

April 10

Macungie Memorial Park, 50 N. Poplar St., will host an egg hunt 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The egg hunts for newborn to 12 years of age will start noon. The Easter bunny will be available for photos and the event includes food trucks, bounce houses and prizes. An egg spoon race will be held 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. There is an admission charge to this family event.

April 16

Emmaus Kiwanis Club will host its 70th Easter Egg Hunt 1 p.m. at Emmaus Community Park for children ages 2-10. There are prize eggs for each age group. The Easter bunny will also attend.

The Vera Cruz Community Association will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Mystic Chain Park, 3718 Main Road East. The event will be held rain or shine and will start promptly 1 p.m. Weather permitting, the eggs will be placed on the park lawn for the participants to find. In case of rainy weather, the egg hunt will be a drive-thru event.

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. April 23. 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.

Clean your closets and support the Emmaus boys soccer team. A clothing and shoe drive will be held 8-10 a.m. at Emmaus High School in the student parking lot on the corner of Macungie Avenue and North Street. Items accepted include clothing, accessories, household linens, stuffed animals, bicycles, small toys 2 feet or less, car seats with base, strollers and shoes. Only shoes must be bagged separately and marked on the bags.

April 24

Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, l135 Quarry Road, Alburtis, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new community prayer garden following the 10:30 a.m. church service. Funded and paved with engraved bricks commemorating past and current church and community members, the garden will be an addition to the church grounds.

April 29, 30

Tee Time at the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Emmaus. Join supporters of the library for a round of 18-hole mini-golf at the library. Putters, balls and score cards will be provided to each registered player. The adult-only event will be held 6-9 p.m. April 29 and will feature complimentary food and an adult beverage. The family friendly event will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30. Food and beverages from Take a Taco will be available for purchase. Children under 4 years old play for free. For more information, call 610-965-9284, ext. 204.

May 14

Outdoor craft show at Emmaus Moravian Church, 146 Main St., Emmaus, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 610-965-6067.