Hike, tour & explore!

A Networking Mixer and Tour of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7.Join the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce for an evening of networking and fun! Tour the newly expanded Lehigh Gap Nature Center.The Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 8844 Paint Mill Road, Slatington, is located at Lehigh Gap north of Slatington. Its mission is to preserve wildlife and habitat for the benefit of people through conservation, education, and research. A tour of the nature center will be given which will include seeing some of the beautiful hiking trails and the Lehigh River. The Lehigh Gap Nature Center promotes outdoor recreation and is a popular destination for walking, hiking, paddling, bicycling, birding, and other outdoor recreational activities. The center has led the re-vegetation of the Palmerton Superfund site, has developed an environmental education program, and recently moved into its new visitor and education center in July, 2010. The Nature Center Tour and mixer is a great way for chamber members to network outside the typical setting while enjoying the refreshing scenery!To register please respond to:

EllieP@lehighvalleychamber.org. There is a fee to attend.Miller-Keystone blood drive scheduledMiller-Keystone Blood Center has scheduled the following blood drives. Call the blood center for donation information at 1 (800) 223-6667 or (570) 455-2018.Sept. 9, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Susquehanna Bank, 765 Blue Mountain Dr, Walnutport; contact Wanda Brown, (610) 767-3825.Sept. 10, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Community PC of Mt. Bethel & Portland; 1755 S. Delaware Ave, Mt. Bethel; contact Marie D'Amato, (800) 223-6667.Sept. 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bangor Memorial Park, Market Street, Bangor; call (610) 599-5050.Sept. 12, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ben Salem UCC, 1749 Church Hill Road, Lehighton. Contact: Lonnie Christoff at (610) 462-0883.Sept. 15, noon to 5 p.m., Phoenix Rehab & Health Services, 1022 Blakeslee Blvd., Lehighton. Contact: Stephanie Hill at (610) 377-5854.Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hazleton General Hospital, 700 E. Broad St, Hazleton; contact Janet Witkowski, (570) 501-6204Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rimrock Masonic Center, 900 Rimrock Dr, Stroudsburg; contact Gary Meixell, (610) 657-3760 Sept. 17, noon to 4:30 p.m., Ahart's Market, Route 115 & 940, Blakeslee; contact Rochelle Perez, (570) 646-8115.Sept 25, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Dinkey Memorial Church, 1825 Dinkey Rd, Ashfield; call (610) 377-4242.Sept 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Weona Park, Route 512, Pen Argyl; contact Linda Debias, (610) 863-7281.Sept 30, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Hometown Nursing & Rehab, 149 Lafayette Ave, Tamaqua; call (570) 668-1775.JT Chamber to meetJim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Rose Room at Albright Mansion.