Grace Lutheran Church will offer its free take out community meal 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 10. Call the church office at 610-442-3641 for the menu.

Grace Lutheran Church holds a weekly free food distribution 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays in January, Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29 for East Penn School District residents. The church will be closed Jan. 1 but open Jan. 2 instead. Signs will be posted with directions for parking and pickup.

Christmas trees should be placed at the curb for pickup by the borough on the weeks of Jan. 13 and 20 for recycling at the Emmaus Compost Center. All ornaments, lights and tinsel must be removed.

Concordia Lutheran Preschool will have a registration day open house to enroll students for the 2025-2026 school year 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 20. Virtual registration will open to the public 8 a.m. Jan. 13. The staff will be giving tours and accepting registration for the upcoming school year. For more information, call 610-965-3265.

The Lower Lehigh AARP will meet noon Feb. 6 in the lower level of Macungie Memorial Hall at Macungie Memorial Park. For more information, contact Dot at 610-967-3284.

The Alburtis Seniors will meet noon Jan. 15 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 winter craft fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Macungie Memorial Hall. The event is sponsored by K4K & Fur Mama.

The Macungie Institute will continue to offer free weekly Pinochle and Mahjong Wednesdays in 2025. 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. Jan. 6 and 20 and Feb. 3.

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. Jan. 14 in the downstairs of Macungie Memorial Hall.

Happy New Year!

The copy deadline for the Feb. 5 column will be Jan. 30.