The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon Nov. 7 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. Dues will be collected; bring both cards. Christmas party tickets for Dec. 5 will be available at the November meeting. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.

The Alburtis Seniors will meet noon Nov. 20 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Quarry Road, Alburtis. There will be a potluck buffet lunch followed by a meeting and bingo. There is a small charge. Bring a covered dish. For more information, call Doris at 610-966-3653.

There will be a Welcome Fall Vendor & Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at Macungie Memorial Park.

There will be a Shop Small Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Macungie Memorial Park.

Concordia Lutheran Church will hold a Thanksgiving Eve service 7 p.m. Nov. 27 with a pie festival immediately following.

The 96th annual Sheeprock Trek and Thanksgiving Sunrise Service will leave promptly 5:45 a.m. Nov. 28 (yes, Thanksgiving morning) from the Macungie Volunteer Fire Department, 31 S. Walnut St. Macungie Boy Scout Troop 71 will light the way up Macungie Mountain where there will be a brief Thanksgiving sunrise service. Hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served at the end of the hike. The event is coordinated by the Macungie Historical Society.

Hikers should be prepared with flashlights, gloves and hiking boots. In the event of inclement weather, the sunrise service will be held at the Macungie Volunteer Fire Department starting 5:45 a.m. For more information, call the Macungie Historical Society at 610-965-0372.

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will offer its free takeout community meal 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 8 inside the fellowship hall. Take out is also available.

Grace Lutheran Church holds a weekly free food distribution 2-4 p.m. every Wednesday in November, Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27 for East Penn School District residents. Signs will be posted with directions for parking and pickup.

There will be a Horlacher Chapter “Penguin Frolic” Brewery Collectibles Show 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Macungie Park Memorial Hall.

Mark your calendars for Macungie Holiday. The borough wide event will begin 9 a.m. Dec. 14. For more information, go to www.MacungieHoliday.com or Macungie Holiday Facebook page.

The Macungie Institute will continue to offer free weekly pinochle and mahjong on Wednesdays in 2024. Pinochle is 10 a.m. to noon and mahjong is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Zumba with Rashida is offered 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Mondays and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, go to www.macungieinstitute.com.

New members are welcome to join the Macungie Town Beautification Committee. They meet 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every other month at the Macungie Institute.

Macungie Borough offices are open to the public 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday For information, call 610-966-2503.

Macungie Borough Council has in-person public meetings at the Macungie Institute. The next meetings will be 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and 16.

Cash bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting is 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in the downstairs of Macungie Memorial Hall.

Our dog Daisy likes to spend a lot of time outdoors regardless of the weather. We have a huge spruce tree at the top of a hill in our backyard. Yesterday Ben and I pulled into the driveway. As I looked up the hill, I could just see a little bit of a dog face peering out from under the tree. Daisy had dug a hole under the tree and laid down in it with just her face sticking out. With her brown fur and the golden-brown leaves laying around, it was almost impossible to spot her. In fact, Ben didn’t believe me at first. I joked it was like one of those Hidden Highlights pictures in the children’s magazines.

The copy deadline for the Dec. 4 column will be Nov. 27.