St. John's UCC

The book club which meets at St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. The book they will discuss is "The Nightingale" by Kristen Hannah. Anyone wishing to join the group may call Amy Svetik at 610-826-4378 or just come to the meeting.Community mealA free community meal will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton. Join together for a meal of lasagna, salad, garlic bread and cookies for dessert.Donations in the amount of $177.50 last month were given to the CACPAC food pantry. All are invited.Food pantryThe CACPAC Food Pantry will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16. The food pantry is located at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton. Donations of nonperishable food items are always welcome, as well as personal care items.Palmerton VFWThe Palmerton Memorial Post 7134 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the VFW Post, 2020 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton. The group welcomes veterans to join them. They meet the second Monday of each month.Palmerton American LegionThe Palmerton American Legion Post 269 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, at the VFW Post, 2020 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton. They meet the fourth Monday of each month. Call Ed Moyer at 610-504-6680 for information.Historical societyThe Palmerton Area Historical Society will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Knights Gallery of the Palmerton Area Library. The program will be a panel discussion by graduate nurses of the Palmerton Hospital School of Nursing. Call 610-824-6954 for information.The public is invited without cost or obligation.Fall Basket SocialA Fall Basket Social will be held at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 500 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville), Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food, refreshments, huge basket raffle, door prizes, homemade chow, apple butter, soups, and bake sale. For information call 610-681-5200.A Tribute to Broadway GreatsThe Palmerton Area Library Concert Series presents a celebration of popular Broadway music featuring tenor Jacob January.The event will be held Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the upstairs gallery at the library. There will be a freewill offering.Friends of the LibraryThe Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Palmerton Area Library. If you are interested in helping the library, please come.Fall BazaarA Fall Bazaar will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a white-elephant sale, Christmas items, a Chinese auction, a raffle, craft sale and bake sale. The kitchen will be open.CROP WalkSt. John's Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton will be the starting point for this year's CACPAC CROP Walk that will go from St. John's to First UCC on Delaware Ave. This year's walk is about 3.2 miles. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Sunday. Walk begins at 1:30 p.m. For information call 610-826-2994.