Most of us have a favorite holiday movie.

Some cherish the classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Others may prefer “Elf.” Still others hold a soft spot for “Home Alone,” “This Christmas,” “A Christmas Story,” “The Santa Clause” or one of the many interpretations of “A Christmas Carol.”

If “The Polar Express” is among your must-sees during the holidays, join the Lower Milford Township Fire Company, 1601 Limeport Pike, for a screening event of the much-loved movie 5-8 p.m. Dec. 16. The movie starts promptly 6:30 p.m.

The event will include games, photo opportunities with Santa, snacks and weather permitting, hayrides. There is a cost for tickets and proceeds benefit the fire company.

Purchase tickets at lowermilfordfire.org/polar-express-party.

Southern Lehigh Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley, the home library for Lower Milford Township residents, offers a variety of programs for children, teens and adults this month. Among the highlights is Tail Wagging Readers 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 9. Readers of all ages are welcome to participate. Library patrons read to therapy dogs at the library. Register through the library website at www.solehipl.org.

And if you and yours like to ring in the coming year with a party, check into the library’s “Kids New Year’s Eve, Eve, Eve Dance Party” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 29. Both programs are family-friendly. Visit the library website for details.

Upper Milford Township residents may next read to canines from Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs at the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Emmaus, the home library for township residents, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Dec. 28 in the last Books and Barks session of 2023. Participants may bring a favorite book or select one from the library stacks to read aloud. Visit the website www.emmauspl.org for details.

St. Peter’s Union Church, 7863 St. Peter’s Road, will host a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. Dec. 24. All are welcome.

If starting a new job/pivoting to a new career/volunteering in your immediate community are among your New Year’s resolutions, you may want to look into opportunities with the townships. Both have job and other opportunities posted to their respective websites, lowermilford.org and uppermilford.net.

For those already daydreaming of spring, mark your calendar for the annual spring plant sale hosted by The Seed Farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, scheduled May 11 and 12, 2024.

Upper Milford Township supervisors will meet 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 21 at the township building, 5671 Chestnut St. The supervisors reorganization meeting is scheduled Jan. 2, 2024.

Lower Milford Township supervisors will next meet 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the township building, 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Road. The supervisors reorganization meeting is scheduled Jan. 2, 2024.

Lower Milford Township offices will be closed Dec. 22 and 25 and Jan. 1, 2024.

Upper Milford Township offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2024.

Thank you to the readers of this column and to all readers of The Press newspapers. Wishing you all the best in the coming year.