In Your Town – Sept. 11

FROM THE MORNING CALL

LEHIGH COUNTY

THE LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY is hosting a historic barn tour from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The tour begins at the Schantz barn next to the Lower Macungie Township library at 3450 Brookside Road. Greg Huber, who has written extensively on barns, will give a presentation to begin the tour. By 10:30 a.m., participants will be able to go on a self-guided tour of six barns. The cost is $15 for adults, $12 for adults if they pay for two or more registrants at the same time, $12 for seniors and $6 for children between the ages of 6 and 16. Reservations and payment be made at the Lower Macungie Township Library's information or circulations desks.

ALLENTOWN'S 250TH CELEBRATION will hold a meeting at the 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lehigh Consistory, 1533 W. Hamilton St., and 7 p.m. Wednesday at South Mountain Middle School, 709 W. Emmaus Ave. Information will be provided about the city's 250th Celebration as well as information on how to get involved with the many activities and initiatives that will be held in 2012. For information, call 610-437-7530. The website is http://www.allentownpa.gov/250.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

EAST BANGOR UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, 136 W. Central Ave., is accepting orders for its beef pasty sale. Onions are optional. Orders may be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. To order, call Evelyn at 610-588-7047.

BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 11 W. Church St., will hold a book sale to benefit the library noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Books, movies and music will be for sale. For information, call the library at 610-867-3761 ext. 259 or see http://www.bestbooksale.org.

BERTSCH-HOKENDAUQUA-CATASAUQUA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION will hold a free educational nature walk and butterfly tagging program 10 a.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Mary Immaculate Center in Lehigh Township. Participants should meet at 9:45 a.m. in the parking lot of Indian Trail Park, Route 248 and Indian Trail Road, Lehigh Township. To register, contact Bud Cole at 610-767-4042 or bbbcole@enter.net.

MOUNTAINVIEW MORAVIAN CHURCH at 331 Constitution Avenue, Hellertown, is having a Moravian sugar cake sale Saturday. To order cakes which are $6, call Shirley at 610-838-9389 by Thursday. Sugar cakes may be picked up between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.

THE OUTDOOR FILM ADVENTURES, which have been shown for the past 62 years at Moravian College, will continue this year at the Pennsylvania Playhouse, Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem. The first presentation will be by John Holod at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For information, call John Cornish at 610-730-8451.

BERKS COUNTY

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY and the Borough of Kutztown () will hold a training session for volunteers 7 p.m. Wednesday at the University's Academic Forum building, room 101.KUBoK is a volunteer coalition of community residents, students, faculty and staff working and walking together to maintain Kutztown as a safe and friendly community. Trained volunteers create a sober presence as they walk the neighborhood during peak social hours. For information or to contact KUBoK, email KubokWatch@gmail.com.

BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES

RIEGELSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 615 Easton Road, seeks vendors for its flea market to be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit the library. To reserve space, call Nancy at 610-749-0790.

THE PEAK CENTER, 315 W. Main St., Lansdale, will host a gentlemen's breakfast 9 a.m. Thursday. The cost is $2.50. Immediately following the breakfast, ladies and gentlemen are invited to a free travelogue entitled "Florence and the Italian Riviera," presented by Richard Alpert. Registration is required by today, Sunday. A performance featuring folksinger and musician Gerry Timlin will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10 at door; $7.50 if purchased by Monday. To register and for tickets, call 215-362-7432.

DELAWARE CANAL STATE PARK will host a full moon paddle program 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Giving Pond Recreation Area, Route 32, Upper Black Eddy. Participants will learn paddling basics and tour the recreation area. The cost, which includes boat, paddles and life jacket, is $10. Family discounts are available. Online registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/DCSPcal.

MONROE AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES

MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Hamilton Township, will hold a program on in-stream invertebrates 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Participants will get an up-close look at live insects and other critters that spend part of their life cycle in local streams. The cost is $5; $3 for MCEEC members and children under 12. A walk through the Tannersville Bog will be held 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18. The cost is $5; $3 for MCEEC or Nature Conservancy members, as well as children under 12. Participants should meet at the bog parking lot on Cherry Lane Road. To register, call 570-629-3061.

TUSCARORA STATE PARK, 687 Tuscarora Park Road, Barnesville, will be the site of a PA Successful Bowhunting course 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the course consists of online and practical portions. Students are responsible for supplying their own bow and arrows for the practical portion. The $20 fee may be paid online. Lunch will not be provided. To register, see http://www.pgc.state.pa.us.

SCHUYLKILL CONSERVATION DISTRICT will hold a free bird walk led by local naturalist Denise "Nightowl" Donmoyer 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. Participants should meet in the Waterfall Road parking lot. For information, call 570-622-3742.

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