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 held. 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 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. Volunteers are needed and donations are accepted to help with the cost of the parade.

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.

Fall craft and vendor sale at Church of the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 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. 25

The Macungie Minstrelaires will present the program “Big Band Swing 7 p.m. at Lower Macungie Middle School, 6299 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie. Also 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 26; 7 p.m. Nov. 1; 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 2. There is a cost for tickets. For details, visit the website www.macungie-minstrelaires.org.

Oct. 26

The Emmaus Lions Club will host its fall chowder sale 7-11 a.m. at Emmaus Community Park Moser Pavilion, Shimerville Road. There is a cost per quart. To place an order call 610-965-7355.

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., Allentown. A list of acceptable items is available on the website clothingdrive.net.

Nov. 9

Old Zionsville United Church of Christ, 5981 Fountain Road, Old Zionsville, will hold its 27th annual bazaar and filled basket auction 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Browse through the crafters and vendors, check out the auction baskets and buy tickets for a chance to win. New this year are a door prize drawing and a 50/50 raffle. Remember to check out the bake sale. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.