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

There are more than 100 baskets and items. Winners will be drawn 3:15 p.m. You do not need to be present to win.

Refreshments will be available for purchase, and a bake sale will be held.

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John Eckhart, a retired Pennsylvania State Police 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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Salem United Methodist Church, 1067 Blue Mountain Drive, Danielsville, will hold an all-you-can-eat soup sampler dinner April 29.

The dinner includes 12 different homemade soups, salad, assorted breads, dessert and drinks.

There will be two seatings, 3-4:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m.

Reservations and tickets are required. Tickets can be held at the door.

All proceeds from this dinner will be donated to Bath Area Food Bank.

For more information, call 484-484-4236 or email batzbarb@gmail.com.

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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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Hope Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School program is scheduled for July 10-14. Classes are set for 9 a.m.-noon, with a closing program set for 7 p.m. July 14.

The theme is “Totally Submerged.”

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.