Egypt/Cementon: Festival planned for June 4 at Egypt Memorial Park
Egypt Park Festival and Curt Simmons Day will be 11 a.m.-10 p.m. June 4 at Egypt Memorial Park, 4548 Main St.
This year’s event will include a car show presented by the Pennsylvania Outdoor Veterans, musical entertainment by GirlCrue and Aardvarks bands, children’s rides and games, a bake sale, basket raffle, great food and beverages.
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Passes for Cementon and Parkview (Hokendauqua) pools will be sold 4-6 p.m. May 26 at the township municipal building, 3219 MacArthur Road.
Whitehall’s pools will be available to Whitehall Township residents only. Proof of identification is required.
The pools are scheduled to open beginning June 18 and 19.
Because of a shortage of lifeguards, the pools will be open on a rotating basis.
Parkview Pool will be open noon-7 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cementon Pool will be open noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Cementon Pool will be closed the week of the Cement Belt Fair, set for June 27-July 2.
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Egypt Memorial Park will hold a fundraiser 4-9 p.m. June 8 at Samuel Owens Restaurant and Bar, 128 Chestnut St., Coplay. Mention the park fundraiser, and a portion of the sale will benefit the park.
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There is a School’s Out Clean Out yard sale planned June 10-12 in the Timberidge neighborhood.
The yard sale hours are 4-8 p.m. June 10 and 8 a.m. June 11 and 12.
Doughnuts and hot dogs will be available June 11 at 4105 Appleseed Drive, Coplay.
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Help support the youth group of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church by donating new or gently used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes, purses and belts. Place shoes in a separate bag or box. Bed and bath linens and stuffed animals are also accepted.
Donated clothing will be distributed to local thrift shops and areas in need of clothing.
Donations will be accepted until June 18.
Contact Lisa at 610-262-4053 if you have questions.
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Egypt Community Church’s Vacation Bible School program - Discovery on Adventure Island - will be 6-8:30 p.m. June 20-24.
Children in preschool through grade 6 may be registered online at egyptcc.org. Children must be potty trained.
If you have questions, contact Valerie at valeriekaye05@gmail.com or 610-570-5766.
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The 2022 Cement Belt Fair is scheduled for June 27-July 2 at Cementon Park, 5185 Dewey St.
For information, contact Steve Nemeth at 484-597-1550.
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Registration is open for Shepherd of the Hill’s Vacation Bible School program - Monumental, Celebrating God’s Greatness!
The program, which is open to children ages 3 through completed sixth-graders, will run 6-8:30 p.m. July 11-15.
To register your child, visit vbspro.events/p/events/sothlc or soth-egypt.org.
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Is your organization planning an event to be held in Egypt or Cementon? To have information about the event published in this column, email the details to me at sassamanm@gmail.com.