Palmerton news
Pictures with Santa
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,Santa Claus will be at the Aquashicola Fire Co., 270 Little Gap Road, Palmerton. Come have pictures with Santa. The event benefits Palmerton High School Class of 1972.Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving dinner will be served at Faith Alive United Methodist Church, 678 Pine St., Palmerton (Bowmanstown). The dinner will be held Saturday. The doors open at 12:30 p.m. and dinner is served from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to share this meal. For more information call any of these numbers: 610-852-3833, 610-767-4157, 484-464-8689 or 570-386-5586.Basket socialLiving Hope Lighthouse Church, 705 Third St., Palmerton will hold a basket social to support Living Hope Children's Homes, LHL Youth Twin Pine Camp Scholarships and Missions. The event dates are Saturdayfrom 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundayfrom noon to 3 p.m. Grand prizes will be awarded. The grand prize drawings will take place on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The benefit will be held in the church basement. There will also be baked goods and food items for sale. For more information call 484-629-0510.First UCCWorship services at First United Church of Christ, 457 Delaware Ave., Palmerton on Sundaywill be held at 9 a.m. Sunday school follows at 10 a.m.The last host week of Family Promise families for 2016 will take place at First UCC beginning Sunday evening and concluding the following Sunday morning, Nov. 27. Please consider taking a few hours of your time to spend with these families by volunteering at First UCC. Any time and meals are greatly appreciated.The craft show and basket social is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Thanksgiving eve worship service will be shared with St. Paul's at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Holy Communion will be served.Breakfast buffetAn all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, 525 Gun Club Road, Palmerton.Wing, taco and clam night specials are every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. Dinners are served every Friday night from 4-8 p.m.Palmerton libraryThe auction of handcrafted items continues through Dec. 2 at the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave.All proceeds benefit the library.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or