Oct. 2

Grace Lutheran Church holds a weekly free food distribution 2-4 p.m. Also Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30 for East Penn School District residents. Signs will be posted with directions for parking and pickup.

Oct. 5

The Seed Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner is scheduled 4-7 p.m. in the farm’s greenhouse at sunset. Diners will enjoy a four-course dinner, cocktails and music performances. There is a cost for tickets and proceeds benefit the farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Emmaus. Visit the website www.theseedfarm.org for details.

Stahl’s Pottery, 6826 Corning Road, Zionsville, will host its 17th annual fall Stahl’s Pottery Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features tours of the site, sale of contemporary pottery and delicious food. The event is held rain or shine. See website and/or Facebook for more information.

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will host an Apple Harvest Festival 1-4 p.m. Event includes free hot dogs, popcorn, apple pie, ice cream, drinks, games and prizes for children, face painting and a cake walk. Donate one nonperishable food item to receive one free raffle ticket. For more information, visit www.gracemacungie.org.

The Allentown Music Club will begin the 2024-2025 season 2 p.m. at The Asbury United Methodist Church, 1533 Springhouse Road, Allentown. The performers are Santa Peters, piano, Jeanne Harakal and Siobhan DeRemer, sopranos, Cindy Cicconi-Ernst, accordion, Karen El-Chaar and Rachel Holton, oboe and Linda Bolasky, bassoon.

Oct. 6

St. John’s Lutheran Church 100th anniversary celebration starts with a traditional Sunday service, including a German part and hymns performed and offered at the very first St. John’s Church Service Oct. 5, 1924. After the service attendees will enjoy a fellowship organized by the stewardship committee that will include refreshments, baked goods, tours, photos and history of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus, over the last century.

Oct. 12

Fall festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 1290 Minesite Road, Allentown. Event includes free food, drinks, petting zoo, scavenger hunt, games, crafts and other activities for the whole family. For more information, call 610-398-9250.

Mopar Madness of the Lehigh Valley is scheduled to host a cruise night 3-6 p.m. in Emmaus Community Park, Shimerville Road, weather permitting. Also Oct. 26. All makes and models are welcome. Cash donations at the cruise event benefit the children’s charity Dream Come True. For additional details, visit Mopar Madness of the Lehigh Valley on social media.

Citizens Fire Company of Upper Milford Township will host its second annual Fire Prevention Week Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the firehouse, 4093 Main Road West. The event will include a special appearance by Smokey Bear, fire prevention awareness information, food, beverages and more.

The Salisbury High School girls basketball team will host a cornhole tournament starting 1 p.m. at Taphouse & Eatery by McCall Collective, 7743 Hamilton Blvd., Breinigsville. There is a cost per team to enter the tournament and a cash prize for the top team. A basket raffle and a T-shirt sale also will be featured. Email amymorgan_14@yahoo.com to register by email.

Basket raffle and outdoor flea market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mark’s UCC, 52 E. Susquehanna St., Allentown. Homemade food, pierogies and baked goods will also be available.

Oct. 14

Upper Milford Western District Fire Company, Old Zionsville, will host a chicken barbecue fundraiser. Pick up 3-6 p.m. or until sold out. Price includes one-half of a Kauffman’s chicken, baked potato, applesauce and dinner roll. To buy tickets in advance, call Rosie at 610-966-3367, call the firehouse at 610-966-3541 or visit https://uppermilfordfire.org/.

Oct. 16

The Vera Cruz Community Association will host the annual Vera Cruz Halloween parade 7 p.m. Expected participants include the Emmaus High School marching band. DJ Cesar Rosado will announce the parade. The rain date is Oct. 17.

The Emmaus Historical Society’s monthly program will be held 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus. The program is titled: “The ‘Corner’ Stores of Emmaus” presented by Andrew Kerstetter. Join them to reminisce about the neighborhood grocery stores of Emmaus. Hear a short history of each with photographs of the locations. The program is free to the public with refreshments served after the program.

Oct. 19

The Emmaus Halloween Committee hosts the annual Emmaus Halloween Parade 7 p.m. The rain date is 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Visit the website www.emmausparade.com for details.

State rep. Milou Mackenzie, R-131st, will host a shredding event 10 a.m. to noon at Hope Valley Community Church, 501 Graber Alley, Red Hill. Constituents may shred up to four boxes or bags of documents per vehicle. Boxes should be approximately the size of a piece of carry-on luggage. The event is designed to assist with disposal of documents containing sensitive information such as Social Security numbers or banking information. The event is limited to homeowners.

The 131st District covers parts of Lehigh County including Lower Milford, Upper Milford and Upper Saucon townships, Salisbury Township’s Ward 03 [part, Division 01] and Coopersburg borough; Marlborough, Salford and Upper Hanover townships and East Greenville, Green Lane, Pennsburg and Red Hill boroughs in Montgomery County and Lower Saucon Township, Districts 01, 02, 04, 07 and 08 in Northampton County.

Fall craft and vendor sale at Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 235 E. Penn Ave., Alburtis, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, attic treasures, gift basket auction, baked goods, vendors, refreshments and lunch will be available.

Oct. 20

Elvis will make an appearance at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, 2-3:30 p.m. Limited seating available. There is a charge. For reservations, contact Louise at 610-866-1611.

Oct. 26

The group Mopar Madness of the Lehigh Valley is scheduled to host a cruise night 3-6 p.m. in Emmaus Community Park, Shimerville Road, weather permitting. All makes and models are welcome. Cash donations at the cruise benefit the children’s charity Dream Come True. For additional details, visit Mopar Madness of the Lehigh Valley on social media.

Nov. 2

The Salisbury Athletic Booster Club will hold a clothing drive 9 a.m. to noon. Donations of unwanted clothing and household items may be brought to the auxiliary gym at Salisbury High School, 500 E. Montgomery St. A list of acceptable items is available on the website clothingdrive.net.