Mark your calendar for these Halloween-themed events.

• The Whitehall Township annual Halloween parade will start 7 p.m. Oct. 24. 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 open before and throughout the parade.

If you have questions about the parade, contact Michele K. Dragovits, parade director, at 610-437-5524, ext. 1165, or mdragovits@whitehalltownship.com.

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

• Whitehall Fire Department’s Haunted Hayride in the Parkway will continue 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at Whitehall Parkway, 4689 S. Church St. 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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On Oct. 26, Ironton Rail Trail Oversight Commission will hold its annual fall historical walk. If interested in attending, meet 9 a.m. at the 4041 Chestnut St. barn. Leaders Bob Abbott and Ray Bieak will guide you on an approximately 7-mile walk. The event will last about four hours, walking at a leisurely pace. There will be stops included to view historical buildings, sites and landmarks.

It is recommended you bring water, a camera and binoculars.

The event is free, and no registration is required.

If you have questions, email rail.trail@yahoo.com or visit irontonrailtrail.org.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2918 MacArthur Road, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.

A special event will be held at the 10 a.m. Nov. 10 service.

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Whitehall Township Fire Department will be hosting the third annual Miller-Keystone Blood Center blood drive, planned for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17 in the social hall at Egypt Fire Station, 4099 Kuhn Lane.

To schedule your appointment, which is required in advance, visit donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/87396; if you have questions, call Captain John Hersh at 835-210-0735.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society has open houses set for 1-3 p.m. 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 during the Dec. 15 event.

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Email events or news to skoch@tnonline.com by Nov. 1 to meet the deadline.

Happy Halloween!