Whitehall Township is hosting a bus trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square Dec. 10.

The bus will leave the municipal building, 3219 MacArthur Road, 2 p.m. and will depart the attraction site 10 p.m.

The cost of a ticket - $80 - includes transportation and admission.

For the registration form, visit whitehalltownship.org/rec/registrationforms.pdf. The form and check/money order should be payable and sent to Whitehall Township, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, 18052.

For further details, contact Tony Cocca at the recreation office at 610-437-5524, ext. 1135, or by email at tcocca@whitehalltownship.com.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2819 MacArthur Road, will host a pictures with Santa event 1-4 p.m. Dec. 11. Just bring your own camera to have these memories captured.

There will also be hot chocolate and crafts at this free event.

For further information, call the church at 610-821-8725.

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Whitehall Fire Department Station 38 and Hokendauqua Park and Playground Association will be conducting their annual Operation Santa Dec. 11.

Gift drop-offs will not be held this year. Instead, Santa and his helpers will be handing out treats and accepting donations.

The Christmas tree farm will also not be open this season due to a shortage of trees, according to the station’s Facebook page. The station hopes to be able to continue this tradition in 2023 and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

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St. John’s UCC will hold its Christmas cantata 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18.

Call the church for more information.

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A Blue Christmas/Longest Night service is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at St. John’s UCC.

This service is for those who find the holidays to be difficult to navigate, whether from the loss of loved ones, depression or loneliness.

For further information, call the church.

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Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative has its next free community meal 4-6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St. The meal is guaranteed for the first 100 guests.

For more information, call the church office at 610-434-8661.

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