Published December 04. 2024 11:05AM
Hokey Athletic Association is partnering with Cementon Park and Playground to sponsor a breakfast with Santa 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Cementon Park pavilion, 5185 Dewey St. There is a cost.
Email hokeyaapresident@yahoo.com for tickets.
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Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St., will have a Christmas event — dubbed Making Spirits Bright — 7-9 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14.
Call the church at 610-434-8661 with questions.
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Whitehall Historical Preservation Society welcomes you to an open house and holiday social 1-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill and Peter Grim Homestead, 501 and 506 Mickley Road, respectively.
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Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church will host a Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative free community meal 4-6 p.m. Dec. 17 for low-income Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough residents. Meals are guaranteed for the first 100 guests.
For more information, call the church.
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Hokendauqua Park and Playground Association and Hokendauqua Fire Company announced Operation Santa Claus will be held Dec. 21, starting 10 a.m.
HPPA is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping as an elf or driver, email president@hokeypark.com.
The rain date is set for Dec. 22.
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A Christmas cantata will take place 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2918 MacArthur Road.
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOSFirst Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua holds its community chili dinner and cook-off Nov. 12 at the church, 3005 S. Front St. In addition to chili offered free of charge, specialty chilis were scored by a panel of judges, with the winners receiving awards. There were also people’s choice winners.
The kitchen crew keeps the food coming for hungry patrons.
Seven Whitehall High School students volunteer their time at the event.
Church volunteers greet guests arriving for the community meal.
The judges take a break from scoring for a group photo.
