Lehigh Township Historical Society will hold its 19th annual basket social April 16 at Blue Mountain Fish and Game Association, 4190 Wood Drive, Walnutport. Doors open noon, and the drawing will begin 3:30 p.m. If not present, winners will be called.

Come out to see the great selection of baskets and gift cards/certificates. A 50/50 drawing and a door prize are also part of the day. Donations for the raffle are being accepted.

Food and beverages will be sold by BMFG. There will be a bake sale.

Tickets will be sold at the door. Only cash is accepted. Proceeds go to the LTHS building fund.

For more information, call 610-440-0151.

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Lehigh Township Lioness-Lions Clubs are planning to hold an annual basket party event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 23 at Danielsville Democratic Club, 3980 Mountain View Drive.

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John Eckhart, a retired Pennsylvania state trooper, will give a presentation on his 2018 adventures hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. The program will be held 6:30 p.m. April 25 at Hope Lutheran Church, 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville.

Light refreshments will be served.

The event is open to all interested, and there will be a freewill offering for Troopers Helping Troopers Foundation.

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St. Nicholas Catholic Church’s designer purse bingo will be April 30 at Diamond Fire Company, 110 Main St., Walnutport. Doors will open 11:30 a.m., and bingo begins 1 p.m.

For advance tickets, call Marianne at 610-7103-4943 or email fundraising@stnicholaswalnutport.org. Everyone must have a ticket to participate.

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The theme for Hope Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School program for 2023 is “Totally Submerged” and scheduled for July 10-14. Classes are set for 9 a.m.-noon, with a closing program 7 p.m. July 14.

Come dive into the Bible with the Gilligan crew on the adventure of a lifetime. Participants will be exploring the wet and wild stories from the ocean floor.

VBS is open to potty trained 3-year-olds to children completing sixth grade in June.

Registration will begin soon. Visit vbs.hopecherryville.org.

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Is your church or organization having a fundraiser or event in Lehigh Township you want to let the community know about? Send me the information at kristinaheschgrover@rcn.com, and I will be happy to announce it in a future column.