Palmerton news
Historical society
The Mondaymeeting of the Palmerton Area Historical Society will feature a talk by Kathy Augustine on the history of silk. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knight's Gallery of the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave. The public is invited to attend without cost or obligation.Heritage centerThe current exhibit in the feature room at the Palmerton Heritage Center consists of artifacts relating to World War I. 2017 is the hundredth anniversary of the United States' entry in the war. Bob Dunn has graciously loaned his collection to the Heritage Center for this exhibit. The center at 410 Delaware Ave. is open at various hours Wednesday through Saturday each week. Phone 610-824-6954 for a recording listing the hours. Or simply try the door; if it is open someone will be there to show you around. Admission is free, donations are accepted.Breakfast canceledBecause of the Easter holiday, there will be no breakfast at the Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club onApril 16.Jerusalem LutheranJerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 500 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville) will hold Palm Sunday services at 10:15
a.m.Worship will include Holy Communion. April 13, Maundy Thursday Service and First Holy Communion will be at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be at 7:30 p.m.Jerusalem UCCJerusalem UCC, 545 Church Road, will hold Palm Sunday services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday Taize service is 7 p.m. April 13. Good Friday Tenebrae is 7 p.m. April 14. Easter Sunday 7 a.m. sunrise service is in the grove. Sanctuary services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m. with Communion. A free coffee and friends table is between the 9 and 10:30 services.Palmerton LibraryThe second week of April is celebrated as National Library Week across the country. The Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., will celebrate the whole month of April with exciting events and programs. Spring computer classes are ongoing now. Call the library at 610-826-3424 for information.April will be "Food for Fines" month at the library. Donate one nonperishable food item in place of each $1 owed on fines. Eliminate all your late fees and feed the hungry at the same time. All donated food items will be given to the CACPAC food pantry in Palmerton. Last April the library filled three grocery carts with food for the pantry. Please consider donating for the food pantry even if you have no fines.During the month of April the library will host a $2 Bag Sale in the Basement Book Sale. Stop in and pick up a plastic grocery bag at the checkout desk. Fill it with any items from the sale including books, movies, games and puzzles and pay only $2 for the whole bag. New items arrive daily. This fantastic opportunity will last for the whole month.Check the library website at
www.palmertonarealibrary.com for more classes and programs happening at the library such as story hour, yoga, watercolor classes, book club, etc. The library is open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Holy Trinity LutheranThe First Holy Communion class of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, will receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper for their first time during the Palm Sunday, 10:15 a.m. service. This is also children's participation service.Maundy Thursday, April 13, service will be at Holy Trinity at 7 p.m. Good Friday services will be at St. Matthew's at 7 p.m.Annual Fish FryAquashicola Volunteer Fire Company, Little Gap Road, Palmerton will hold its annual Good Friday Fish Fry from 3-7 p.m. April 14.Takeouts available. Call 610-826-2066.Block shoot/auctionThe Bowmanstown-Parryville Lions Club will hold a block shoot for meat packs beginning at noon Sundayat the Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, 525 Gun Club Road, Palmerton.Door prizes at noon, 2 and 4 p.m., must be present to win. There will also be a Chinese auction to benefit Relay for Life. For more information, call Joe at 610-377-5693.Borough councilA regular meeting of the Palmerton Borough Council will be held at 7
p.m.April 13 in Borough Hall Council Chambers, 443 Delaware Ave.Planning CommissionA regular meeting of the Palmerton Planning Commission will be held at 9
a.m.April 12, in Borough Hall Council Chambers, 443 Delaware Ave.Community mealA 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 for a free meal and fellowship.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or