First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua will hold a community chili meal and cook-off 5:30-7:30 Nov. 12 at the church, 3005 S. Front St.

Regular chili will be available free of charge; a select number of attendees will be allowed to taste submissions in a creative chili cook-off for judging.

In addition, there will also be a cornhole competition.

Gift cards will be awarded to the winners of both cornhole and cook-off competitions.

Reservations must be made by calling the church office at 610-264-9693 or emailing info@hokeypres.org by Nov. 9.

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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road, will have its 30th annual craft fair and quilt sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 9. There will be booths inside and outside.

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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 starting 9 a.m., and will continue during the service, Nov. 10.

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Whitehall Township Fire Department will be hosting the third annual Miller-Keystone Blood Center blood drive 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 Capt. John Hersh at 835-210-0735.

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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society has open houses scheduled 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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First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua will host a Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative free community meal for low-income Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough residents 4-6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the church. The meal is guaranteed for the first 100 guests.

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

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First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua will participate in an ecumenical Thanksgiving service, to be held 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua. Many churches are coming together to hold this event.

Before the service, there will be a “breads and spreads” fellowship time starting 6 p.m.

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Hokey Athletic Association is partnering with Cementon Park and Playground to sponsor a breakfast with Santa event 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Cementon park pavilion, 5185 Dewey St. There is a cost.

To order tickets, email hokeyaapresident@yahoo.com.

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If you have Hokendauqua news or events to share with the community, email me at skoch@tnonline.com by Nov. 15 to meet the deadline.