Take some time this Memorial Day weekend to honor our deceased veterans. The Emmaus Honor Guard will honor all departed veterans at each of the six cemeteries located in Emmaus May 26. The public is invited to be present for these services which include a short prayer, rifle salute and taps. The service will start 8 a.m. at Calvary cemetery, then proceed to the cemeteries in the following order: Old Moravian at Ridge St., Moravian, Lutheran Reformed, Northwood and ending at Evangelical at Second & Ridge streets.

The Emmaus Veterans Committee will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade May 27. The parade will form at the Emmaus High School parking lot on North Street 9 a.m. and begin 9:30 a.m., proceeding onto Macungie Avenue, then onto Chestnut Street to Fourth Street, and ending at the Memorial Triangle, where Fourth and Third streets converge.

The committee is urging all veterans to come and participate in the parade. A flatbed truck with seating will be available for anyone who would prefer not to walk that distance.

There will be a memorial service which includes the reading aloud of more than 65 local service members who died while serving their country. Guest speakers will be local veterans sharing their military experiences. Please consider joining the Emmaus Veterans Committee to contribute to this very important remembrance.

In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled, but there will be a short ceremony held at the Memorial Triangle by the Emmaus Honor Guard to honor all fallen heroes.

The Women’s Alliance of St. Ann’s Parish will host its “Summer Fun in the Sun” Raffle Event 2-6 p.m. June 8 and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 9 in the St. Ann School gymnasium. The sales will end 1:15 p.m. June 9, with the drawing 1:30 p.m., but you do not need to be present to win. Pre-purchase your raffle tickets and a second sheet is available for a small charge at the door. Each sheet gives you 25 tickets plus one door prize ticket. The event will feature over 80 prize baskets of different themes. All proceeds will benefit WASA’s ongoing charitable programs.

The Borough of Emmaus Community Yard Sale will occur 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1. All borough residents may put yard sale items on their lawn during these hours without a permit. In the event of rain, the borough may postpone the yard sale to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2. Please utilize this time to embrace reuse and recycling, while allowing your neighbors to discover various treasures or earn cash for their belongings.

The Emmaus Recreation and Entertainment Commission will sponsor an assortment of events this summer, including live concerts and movie nights. Their “Tunes in the Triangle” series will kick off June 14 with Dueling Pianos and the “Golden Twine” group June 28. Come down to the Triangle on select Friday nights this summer 6:30-8:30 p.m. for these concerts. The Concerts in the Park series began last Sunday with a performance from Steelcreek Country Band.

The commission will also offer free live concerts at Emmaus Community Park 6-8 p.m. Sundays. The Wonton Soups will play June 2, The Castaway Band June 9 and The Band of Brothers June 23.

On June 15, there will be a family movie night at Emmaus Community Park, featuring “Daddy Day Care” 8 p.m. and a pajama costume contest.

“The Incredibles” will be shown June 28 in a Flick and Float at Emmaus Community Pool. There is a cost for guests, with the movie starting 8 p.m.

The Emmaus Main Street Partners will hold its 19th annual Golf Classic June 17 at Green Pond Country Club, 3604 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem. This scramble event provides a great opportunity for connections and networking with regional business leaders. Ten different business vendors will have interactive games, giveaways and drinks and snacks on the course. Golfers will receive a welcome bag and light breakfast before a shotgun start, with drinks and hot dogs at the turn. Guests will also enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and prizes at the award ceremony following their round. Go to web.lehighvalleychamber.org/events for more information and to register.

The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon June 6 for a picnic in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall. Tickets are required. There will be no meetings in July or August. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.

The Emmaus Historical Society and Museum, 218 Main St., is closed until further notice due to renovations. Call the office at 610-966-6591 to schedule a time to drop off any memorabilia.

The historical society’s next program and membership meeting won’t be until September but join them for their member appreciation picnic 5:30 p.m. June 19 at Emmaus Community Park. Those attending are asked to bring either an appetizer, side dish or dessert. Call the office at 610-966-6591 to RSVP with number attending and what you will be bringing.

Non members are welcome to attend and a small charge will be collected which will include food and a membership for the remainder of the year.

Support the Emmaus Historical Society at Yergey’s noon to 9 p.m. June 15. Music will be provided by Kelly Planer and the Perks 6-9 p.m., with great food by Bodega Bistro. This is a matching tip event.

Also, available at all historical society events, the “Take a Chance on Fun” Raffle.Take a chance on two nights at The Bird’s Nest Bed and Breakfast or a midweek night stay at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. The drawing will be held at Emmaus Heritage Festival, Sept. 21.

The historical society’s next bus trip is “Daniel” at Sight & Sound Aug. 22 with reservations due June 30. Call Nancy at 610-967-5715 for more information and to sign up.

Please consider becoming a member and a volunteer. Call or visit the website at www.emmaushistoricalsociety.org to complete an online membership form.

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Happy Memorial Day and happy summer!