Community meal

A free community meal will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdayat St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton. All are invited to enjoy food and fellowship.Palmerton VFWPalmerton Memorial Post 7134 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. The meeting will take place at the VFW Post, 2020 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton. The group welcomes veterans to join them. They meet the second Monday of each month.Historical societyAfter a winter "hiatus," the Palmerton Area Historical Society is resuming its monthly meetings on Mondaywith attorney William Schwab as speaker. His talk on "Postcards of Palmerton" will begin at 7 p.m. in the second-floor Gallery of the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., Palmerton. The public is invited to attend without cost or obligation.World War I displayThe Palmerton Heritage Center, 410 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, now has a display on World War I artifacts from the collection of board member Bob Dunn. The center is open various hours from Wednesday through Saturday each week. Call 610-824-6954 for a recording listing the hours each week. Or simply try the front door; if it is unlocked, someone is there who can show you around. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.Holy Trinity LutheranHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton will hold services with children's special involvement in worship at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Joint midweek Lenten Service with St. Matthew'swill be held at Holy Trinity at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Library boardThe Palmerton Area Library Board of Directors meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesdayat 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

tneditor@tnonline.com.