Whitehall Fire Department will be holding its annual Haunted Hayride in the Parkway program 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through the end of October at Whitehall Parkway, 4689 S. Church St. The dates are Sept. 27 and 28 and Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26.

There is a cost, but children ages 5 and younger attend for free; discount coupons are available at whitehallfd.org.

Parking is free, and refreshments will be available. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

For more information, call the Whitehall Township Recreation Bureau hotline at 610-437-5524, ext. 1165.

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Hokey Eagles invites all to a Salute the Troops game 11 a.m. Sept. 28 at Bob Warke Field, 3151 Lehigh St. Members of the military will be honored during three of the football games against the Wilson Warriors. There will also be a bake sale, ice cream truck and more.

Proceeds benefit the football team and cheering squad.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society will hold a cash bingo 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., Coplay. Doors will open 5:30 p.m.

In addition to bingo, there will also be specials, a basket raffle and a 50/50 drawing. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

If you buy your tickets in advance, there is a discount.

For further details, the cost or to order tickets, call WHPS at 610-776-7280. If no one answers, leave a message and someone will return your call.

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Hokendauqua Park & Playground Association has announced registration for the 2024-25 basketball season is open through Oct. 6. There are boys and girls divisions. There is a cost.

Visit hokeypark.com/registration to register. Only online sign-ups will be accepted.

For questions and coaching opportunities, email Steph Snyder at girlsbasketball@hokeypark.com or Matt Shultz at boysbasketball@hokeypark.com.

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First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua, 3005 S. Front St., will hold a flea market and rummage sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 19. There will be a bag sale 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

For further details, call the church office at 610-264-9693.

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WHPS has open houses scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Oct. 20, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 at the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill and Peter Grim Homestead, 501 and 506 Mickley Road, respectively.

There will also be a holiday social included during the Dec. 15 event.

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Mark your calendar for these Halloween-themed events.

• Whitehall’s annual Halloween parade will start 7 p.m. Oct. 24; an optional date of Oct. 23 is also possible. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: most original, overall appearance and most spirited.

There is a new parade route this year, which is as follows: Staging will be in the Whitehall High School parking lot, 3800 Mechanicsville Road. The parade will pass in front of WHS, continue straight across Whitehall Way around the new Gockley Elementary School, crossing Zephyr Boulevard and passing Steckel Elementary School, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School and Zephyr Elementary School. The route continues, turning left onto Campus Drive and ending at Schadt Avenue Park and Playground. Participants can exit east or west on Schadt Avenue if returning to the WHS parking lot for transportation.

Food trucks — including Caribbean Islands Cuisine, Hoff’s Kettle Corn, Take a Taco and Vince’s Cheesesteaks — will be located at the playground parking lot and will be provided before and throughout the parade.

If you have questions or are interested in having your business, organization or group to enter a float to march along, contact Michele K. Dragovits, parade director, at 610-437-5524, ext. 1165, or mdragovits@whitehalltownship.com.

• Trick-or-treat night in the township is set for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25. The rain date is Oct. 26.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2918 MacArthur Road, is celebrating its 175 anniversary this year. A special event will occur at the 10 a.m. Nov. 10 service.

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Email events or news to skoch@tnonline.com by Oct. 4 to meet the deadline. Thank you!