Palmerton - Lehighton

American Folk Fest

Lehighton elementary students will present a chime ensemble, "American Folk Fest," at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Pleasant Trees; and at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Lehighton Elderly High Rise.

East Penn Concert

East Penn Elementary School will present its Spring Concert at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the school. Taking part will be kindergarten through second grade.

LALLC plans board meeting

Trinity happenings

Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton, will hold seventh Sunday of Easter worship featuring music from the Trinity Praise Band, starting at 9 a.m. The Rev. Guy Grube will preside. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.

Sunday School Power Hour meets at 10:15 a.m. Special activities are planned for ages 3 through grade 12 as this will be the final session before the summer break begins.

On Pentecost Sunday, May 19, six young people will receive the Rite of Confirmation during the 9 a.m. worship service.

Blood drive

Consider giving the gift of life by donating blood at the blood drive being held at St. Matthew's UCC on Monday, May 6 from 1-6 p.m. Call (610) 381-2442 to register or drop in if you can.

Chestnut Ridge Seniors

The Chestnut Ridge Seniors will meet on Thursday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at the Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Co. They will be celebrating Mother's Day with prizes for mothers. They will be serving BBQ and ice cream for lunch. They're asking for donations of cakes.

Exercising seniors

Newspaper drive

The men and boys of St. John's Lutheran Church will hold their monthly newspaper drive on Saturday, May 4. There will be one sweep of the Palmerton, Aquashicola, and Little Gap areas beginning at 8 a.m.

Papers should be bundled and placed within sight of the collectors. They are collecting papers only, no magazines. The shiny inserts are acceptable. They also need grocery size brown paper bags.