Jan. 5

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus, will host “A German Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols” 5:45 p.m. The service will be spoken and sung in German. Guest musicians will include Ted and Sarajane Williams. A reception will follow the service.

Jan. 8

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie, will hold free food distributions 2-4 p.m.Wednesdays in January. Also Jan. 15, 22 and 29. Recipients must reside in the East Penn School District. Signs will be posted for parking and pickup.

Jan. 10

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., Macungie will hold a free take-out only community meal 4-5:30 p.m. Call the church office for menu at 610-442-3641.

Jan. 10-Feb. 28

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Lehigh County Office of Aging are offering an eight-week fitness class series for older adults. Sessions meet 12:30-1:30 p.m. Healthy Steps in Motion is an exercise program for older adults of all fitness levels. A certified instructor teaches each one-hour session once a week for eight weeks. Sessions include learning the value of a comprehensive warm-up and exercises for balance and coordination, cardiovascular health, strength and stretching. Each sessions will end with cool-down activities. Each participant is asked to bring a bottle of water and wear clothing suitable for movement. Sessions are held at the Health Center at Fogelsville, 1431 Nursery St., Fogelsville. For information/enrollment, visit the hospital website www.lvhn.org.

Jan. 11

The League of Women Voters is hosting a “Running for Local Office Workshop” 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown. The workshop includes information on offices up for election, requirements and responsibilities of those offices. Candidates will learn what papers need to be filed and when, how to raise funds, how to get volunteers and more. There is a cost which includes a resource handbook and continental breakfast. Register at lwvlehighcounty.org/events.

Jan. 18

The Get Out For Wellness series offers the “GOFW Stone Soup Stroll” 10 a.m. to noon at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus. Hikers will explore the trails of the sanctuary and help cook a “stone soup” by bringing an ingredient for the vegetarian or meat soup options. Participants may bring a vegetable, canned or fresh, to add to the soups or bring rolls for dipping and dunking in the soup. The soup will be made over open fires on the sanctuary campus. The event is free and registration continues to Jan. 17. The event is appropriate for all ages and hikers are encouraged to dress in layers for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Visit the website www.wildlandspa.org for details. The Get Out For Wellness series is in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Jan. 30

Lehigh Valley Health Network will host public CPR classes offering lifesaving skills at the George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute training center at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Certified instructors will teach hands-on techniques, including chest compressions and rescue breaths, to help participants confidently respond in emergency situations, such as choking emergencies. All classes are held 6-10 p.m. at LVHN—Mack Boulevard, 2100 Mack Blvd., Allentown. This is the first session of 2025 and classes are offered each month. Registration is required. For details and/or to register, call 484-884-0012 or visit the online event calendar at www.lvhn.org.

March 3

The Emmaus Garden Club will host a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show 2025, “Gardens of Tomorrow” at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The bus will leave Weis Markets, 1220 Chestnut St., Emmaus 12:30 p.m. and leave Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. There is a cost. For more information, contact Diane at 610-554-0653.