BLOOM FOR WOMEN BENEFIT: Bloom for Women, a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing sanctuary and care for women survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, is hosting a benefit dinner at the Saucon Valley Country Club Oct. 4.

The event will feature keynote speaker Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, chief medical officer and Co-Founder of HEAL Trafficking, an organization that works to end human trafficking and support survivors.

The benefit dinner aims to raise awareness and funds for Bloom for Women’s mission to heal, empower and employ women survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.

The benefit dinner’s key message is FREEDOM, and Bloom for Women hopes to raise awareness and funds to support survivors in their journey toward healing and independence. The event is open to the public, and tickets can be purchased on Bloom for Women’s website.

For more information about Bloom for Women and the benefit dinner, call 610-866-5755 or email info@bloomforwomen.org

SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER: Special Olympics Pennsylvania - Greater Lehigh Valley Pocono Region’s newest team fundraising event is coming in for landing at the Lehigh Valley International Airport. The Lehigh Valley Plane Pull, presented by Sheetz, will take place Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Lehigh Valley Plane Pull combines fundraising with a fun competition to see which team of 25 can pull a FedEx Airbus 300 airplane, which weighs 175,000 pounds, a distance of 12 feet the fastest.?The winning participants will be named the strongest team in the Lehigh Valley! The funds raised at this event help ensure that athletes in the Greater Lehigh Valley Pocono Region have access to year-round sports, health and leadership programming free of charge.

Registration for the event is currently open – so create your team, invite your friends to join, fundraise and get ready to pull that plane. Teams are encouraged to register by Sept. 22. Registration details and event guidelines can be found at www.lvplanepull.org.

CARS & COFFEE: Cars & Coffee series at SteelStacks, presented by Koch Automotive Group, will be presented one Sunday each month through September, with the diverse themes of American Muscle, European and Japanese vehicles. The Grand Finale is on Sept. 17. Cars & Coffee encourages car enthusiasts from throughout the region to come together for a fun-filled morning featuring a variety of vehicles of all makes and models. The series typically draws more than 20,000 visitors throughout the year. All events will be held from 9 a.m. to noon.

VETERANS SUPPORT: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. third Monday of the month, State Rep. McNeil’s district office, 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall. Information on education, health care and death benefits. For appointments with an American Legion Service Office representative, call 610-266-1273.

NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES Annual Souper Day, soup and salad luncheon. Doors open 11 a.m. Sept. 22 at Artsquest, 101 Founders Way. Visit newbethany.org/ or https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/0B-Ifg?vid=10h73c

WRITERS MEETING: Greater Lehigh Valley Writers’ Group (GLVWG) will hold its monthly meeting from 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, Sept. 23. The meeting is offered in a hybrid format–in-person at the Palmer Branch of the Easton Library, 1 Weller Place, Palmer, and online via Zoom.

All attendees must be 18 years or older. Email glvwg.vebmeister@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. For more information or to register for the events, go to greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/event-5259703.

Wednesday, September 13

Karaoke with Bobby James. Free. 1 to 3 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700.Visit lvactivelife.org/

Thursday, September 14

Hope in Flight Mural Celebration. Free ribbon cutting ceremony; talks about the process and how the art was created 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Greenway Stairs. Food, music, reception at the Bethlehem SkatePlaza: must register at southsideartsdistrict.com/event/hope-in-flight-mural-celebration-pre-register-to-attend/

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra rehearsals, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Conductor: George Fennell. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Current Events Informal Discussion Group: Moderator: David M. Bell. World, national, state and local topics. Free. 2 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown, 18102. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Friday, September 15

Apple Days Market to Go. Pick up pies, strudels, desserts. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road. Information: Call 610-691-6055 or visit historicbethlehem.org/events/apple-days/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Saturday, September 16

Public National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Dress in your country’s colors. Food, unsung hero awards, exhibitors, activities. Music by DJ Baby, Talento Local, Pennsylvania Symphonia Orchestra. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barrio stage, Touchstone Theater, 321 E. Fourth St. Information: email afernandez@northampton.edu

Steeples and Steel minbus tours including lunch and a church tour, 9:30 a.m. (Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church); 1 p.m. (Historic Fountain Hill Cemetery). Information, cost and reservations (required), contact Steelworkers’ Archives at 610-861-0600 or visit www.steelworkersarchives.com; ticket sales are final.

Bethlehem Historic District yard sales. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain date: Sept. 17. Information: https://bhda.org/bhda-neighborhood-sidewalk-sale/

Governor Wolf Historical Society open house; tours: three historic buildings, grounds new museum. 1 to 3 p.m. 6600 Jacksonville Road., Bath, 18104; visit www.govwolf.org/

Saturday Night Dance. 7 to 10 p.m. “KATO.” Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples welcome. LV Active Life, 1633 W Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700.

Special reading events, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library at Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road. Visit bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/apple-days-burnside-plantation-historic-bethlehem-1

Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17

Apple Days Festival, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Food, live music, crafters, vendors, varieties of apples and desserts, Colonial cookingand gardening, brewing demos, pony rides, kids activities, docent tours. Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road. Information: Call 610-691-6055 or visit historicbethlehem.org/events/apple-days/

Sunday, September 17

Special reading events, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library at Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Rd. Visit bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/apple-days-burnside-plantation-historic-bethlehem-0

Tuesday, September 19

Registration deadline for free Traditions of Hanover show with Elvis impersonator Jeff Krick, 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 26. RSVP by Sept. 19: call Megan at 610-492-7077 or email msedlock@traditionsofhanover.com

Good Vibrations Chorus led by Nancy Shumaker. All singers welcome. 9:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

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