Happenings
DEC. 19
• Toys For Tots collection, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Coplay Sports field house, Sixth and Maple streets
• Kwanzaa storytime, craft and activity, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., at Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road. Information: 610-432-4339
• Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative free community meal (for low-income Whitehall and Coplay residents), 4-6 p.m., at Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St., Hokendauqua. Meals are guaranteed for the first 100 guests. Information: 610-434-8661
DEC. 20
• Blue Christmas event, 6 p.m. (free dinner) and 6:45 p.m. (service), at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 835 Third St., Fullerton
DEC. 21
• Coffee with a Cop, 4:30-5:30 p.m., at Blockers Coffeehouse, 309 Front St., Catasauqua
• Holiday model railroad display (organized by Explorer Post 101), 7-9 p.m., at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The display will continue noon-4 p.m. Dec. 23 and Jan. 6 and 7, 2024, and 7-9 p.m. Dec. 28 and Jan. 4, 2024. Information: Michael Busch at 610-440-1875 or Robert Wagner at 484-226-7650
DEC. 23
• Holiday model railroad display (organized by Explorer Post 101), noon-4 p.m., at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The display will continue 7-9 p.m. Dec. 28 and Jan. 4, 2024, and noon-4 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7, 2024. Information: Michael Busch at 610-440-1875 or Robert Wagner at 484-226-7650
• Two of a Kind performance, 7 p.m., at Egypt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, 5209 Springmill Road. Members attend for free, but there is a cost for guests and nonmembers.
DEC. 24
• Christmas Eve services, 9:30 a.m. (carols and lessons service in the sanctuary), 5 p.m. (candlelight service in the fellowship hall), 7 p.m. (traditional candlelight service in the sanctuary) and 9 p.m. (celebration candlelight service in the fellowship hall), at Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Drive, Bath
• Christmas Eve services, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., at Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua
• Christmas Eve services, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4331 Main St., Egypt
• Christmas Eve Masses, 4 p.m. (with bell choir performing 3:40 p.m.), 7 p.m. (with Blessing of the Creche included) and 10 p.m. (with choir performing 9:30 p.m.), at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 4102 S. Church St., Egypt
• Christmas Eve service, 4:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 618 Fullerton Ave., Fullerton
• Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 835 Third St., Fullerton
• Christmas Eve service, 7:30 p.m., at Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua, 210 Pine St.