In Your Town

FROM THE MORNING CALL

LEHIGH COUNTY

LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER of the Society for Human Resource Management will host its annual dinner Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 7736 Adrienne Drive, Fogelsville. The featured speaker is Kevin Reilly, motivational speaker and sportscaster for Eagles Radio-94WYSP. The schedule of events is: networking at 5:15 p.m.; dinner at 6:15 p.m.; and Reilly's presentation at 7 p.m. The cost is $40. For reservations, e-mail Beth Carey at shrmlv@ptd.net.

STATE REP. DOUGHLAS REICHLEY will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Lehigh Lodge, 2100 Route 100 South, Macungie.

CATASAUQUA AREA SHOWCASE THEATRE is accepting orders for its apple dumpling sale through Oct. 6. The cost is $4 per apple dumpling. Orders may be picked up 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Sheckler Elementary School cafeteria, 251 N. 14th St., Catasauqua. To order, call 610-841-3747 or see http://www.cattytheatre.org.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

JACOBSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 835 Jacobsburg Road, Bushkill Township, will hold Monarch Tagging at Jacobsburg 10 a.m. to noon today. Participants will join local butterfly enthusiast Doug Burton as he captures and tags monarch butterflies heading to Mexico for the winter. Butterfly nets will be available for those who wish to assist Doug. Water and binoculars should be packed. To register, contact Rick Wiltraut at 610-746-2810 or rwiltraut@state.pa.us.

MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, will be the site of a free photography program by Elaine Zelker 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Zelker, who is working on a book containing photos of Lehigh Valley seniors' hands, will present some of the photographs she has taken and explain the stories behind the items the seniors chose to hold. To register, call 610-746-1000 or see http://www.moravian.com.

BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 11 W. Church St., will hold a live video conversation with New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe 7 p.m. Tuesday. Howe will discuss her novel, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane." Howe draws from her own connection to the Salem witch trials in this suspenseful tale of the supernatural. To register, see http://www.bapl.org or call the main library at 610-867-3761 ext. 259.

WOMEN'S RESOURCES OF MONROE COUNTY will hold a Butterfly Release for Peace program 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grand Central Landfill's Environmental Education Center, 891 Grand Central Road, Plainfield Township. The free event aims to bring awareness to the charitable mission to end domestic and sexual violence in our community. Individuals may sponsor a butterfly for $15 (must be pre-ordered by Sept. 12) and release it in honor of loved ones. Light refreshments will be served. The rain date is Sept. 22. To register, call Yvonne Downs at 570-424-2093 ext. 28.

BUCKS COUNTY

STATE REP. MARGUERITE QUINN will host her fifth annual senior expo 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Central Bucks Senior Center, 700 Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown Township. The event will include exhibitors, health screenings, refreshments and the following guest speakers: Doylestown Township Police Chief Stephen J. White and Mike Pesce from the Network of Victim Assistance. Seniors may bring unused or expired prescription drugs for proper disposal. To register, call Quinn's office at 215-489-2126.

BUCKS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION and Friends of Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, will host an autumnal equinox hike and campfire program 7:30 p.m. Friday. The cost is $5 for adults; $3 for children. Pre-registration is requested. A free bird walk will be held 7 to 9 a.m. Sept. 24. Participants should bring binoculars and bird identification guide if possible. The following events will be held Sept. 25: tours of the center's Lenape Indian Village (pre-registration requested), 1 to 4 p.m., $5 or free for children under 4; and Dead Trees Give Life naturalist program, 2 p.m., $2. For information, call 215-357-4005 or see http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.

KISTLER-BITTING PARK YMCA POOL, Second and Washington streets, East Greenville, will hold a Doggie Swim Day 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Freedom Valley YMCA of Upper Perkiomen Valley, 476 Pottstown Ave., Pennsburg, the cost is $4 per dog and proceeds benefit the Y Care Financial Aid Program and the Montgomery County SPCA. Additional monetary donations or donation of dry dog food or treats for the SPCA will also be accepted. Dogs must be over 6 months old and friendly to people and other dogs. Proof of up-to-date vaccines and a valid dog license must be shown for admittance to the pool. For information, call Vicki Geunes at 215-679-9622.

CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES

CARBON COUNTY FAIR VOLUNTEER PICNIC will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Blue Mountain Health System Conference Center, Sixth and Iron streets, Lehighton. The event, held annually to honor volunteers and sponsors, was rescheduled due to Hurricane Irene. For reservations, call Alicia at 570-325-8685.

DELAWARE CANAL STATE PARK will host paddle programs 8 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Giving Pond Recreation Area, Route 32, Upper Black Eddy. Participants will learn flat-water paddling basics, tour the recreation area and identify local wildlife. The cost is $10. Boat, paddles and life jacket will be provided. Online registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/DCSPcal.

PALMERTON LIONS CLUB will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fireline Hotel, 1065 Fireline Road, Lower Towamensing Township. To learn about Lionism or attend a club meeting, contact membership chairperson Nick Hawkey at 610-826-6465 or hawkeys@gmail.com.

PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION in Monroe County, 724 Phillips St., Stroudsburg, will be the site of a Veggie Delight Harvest and Tasting garden program 6:15-8:40 p.m. Wednesday. Chris Turn, Penn State Master Gardener, will discuss how to be healthier by eating homegrown vegetables. Light refreshments will be served. The cost is $6. To register, call 570-421-6430.

MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Hamilton Township, will hold guided walks through the Tannersville Bog 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 9. The cost is $5; $3 for MCEEC or Nature Conservancy members, as well as children under 12. Individuals should meet at the center. To register, call the center at 570-629-3061.

CARBON COUNTY FAIR BOARD will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Blue Mountain Health System Community Center, Sixth and Iron streets, Lehighton. The fair will be held Aug. 8-12 on Little Gap Road in Palmerton. Vendors should call Bob Silliman at 570-325-8685. Individuals wishing to volunteer should contact Liz McElwee at lmcelwee2@msn.com. For information about the fair, call 610-826-1862 or see http://www.carboncountyfair.com.

MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Hamilton Township, will hold a Confusing Fall Warblers program 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Participants will join environmental educator Darryl Speicher as he searches for fall migrant birds at Kettle Creek. The cost is $5; $3 for members and children under 12. To register, call 570-629-3061.

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