Model railroad open house

The Christmas in July Open House continues at the Carbon Model Railroad Society, 529 Ore St., Bowmanstown.The open house will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Admission is free; donations are welcome. The building is air-conditioned.For more information, call Garry at 610-826-6636. During the open house hours, call 610-597-2925.Elevate Student MinistriesElevate Student Ministries welcomes students in grades 7-12 and meets from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Blue Mountain Community Church, 25 Oak St., Palmerton.Join them for music, games and powerful messages.The group is led by Nate Petrosky.For more information, email

elevate@ptd.net, visit www.bmcc/students or call 610-826-8402.Park ConcertOn Sunday, The Blue Mountain Buccaneer Band will perform in the Palmerton Borough Park Bandstand beginning at 7 p.m. This concert is sponsored by Joann and Joseph Kerscmar and Bernice and Pamela Kleintop in memory of their aunt and godmother Marian Hahn and uncle Allan Hahn.There will be no rain date for the concert and the bandstand reserves the right to cancel a concert in the event of inclement weather. Bring your own lawn chair.On Aug. 2, the Pennsylvania Villagers will perform.The band Remember When was sponsored by First Northern Bank & Trust and its employees.Jerusalem UCCJerusalem United Church of Christ, 454 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville) will hold its 116th annual picnic in the church grove Aug. 1. The picnic will open at noon.At 1 p.m. there will be a music program, "Jesus' Jumpin Jamboree" for kids of all ages with Pastor Kathryn and God's House Band. Kids games and activities followed by a free kiddie cakewalk will begin at 2 p.m.The Jesse Wade Gang will perform at 3, 5 and 7:30 p.m.At 6:30 p.m. there will be the Legendary Cakewalk.The raffle ticket drawing will be held at 9 p.m.Bring your lawn chairs. Rain date is Aug. 2.Old Timer's DayOld Timer's Day will be held at the Palmerton Memorial Pool, 1255 Third St., Palmerton, on Aug. 2.Visit

www.palmertonpool.com, or call 610-826-5357 for rates and information.