Palmerton news
Spring concert
A spring concert featuring "Seasons" will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdayat the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., in the upstairs gallery. The group consists of five siblings who create a fusion of Celtic and roots music on harp, hammered dulcimer, mandolin and fiddle. The show is free and open to the public. Call the library at 610-826-3424 for information.Booster club sign-upsBooster Club football and cheerleading open sign-ups will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdayat the Palmerton Borough Hall.Spaghetti DinnerA spaghetti dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturdayat Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 500 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville). Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Ages 3 and under are free.The dinner is to support the Palmerton Area High School Class of 2018. See a Class of 2018 member for tickets.BreakfastBowmanstown Fire Company, 259 Lime St., Bowmanstown will hold a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. French toast is the special. For information call 610-852-2722.Craft sale"Help Keep the Outing in Scouting." A craft and vendor fair will be held at the Palmerton Rod and Gun Club, 225 Gun Club Road, Palmerton, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.Community MealA free community meal will be served from 4-6
p.m.April 28, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 365 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. Come and enjoy a free meal and fellowship.Park concertsThe Palmerton Bandstand Committee is currently finalizing the list of 2016 Sunday night Concerts in the Park. The concerts will begin on June 5 and continue each Sunday as weather permits. Donations are now being accepted to help defray the concert costs. If you would like to donate toward the concerts, please make your check payable to the Palmerton Bandstand Committee. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Please send to Palmerton Bandstand Committee, P.O. Box 267, Palmerton, Pa. 18071.Health & Information FairDon't forget the Blue Mountain Health System and Palmerton Lions Club Health and Information Fair at the Palmerton Hospital Campus, 135 Lafayette Ave., Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by First Northern Bank & Trust, screenings, including (fasting) cholesterol and blood glucose, blood pressure, hearing, and EKGs, are offered at no cost. Representatives from Carbon and surrounding counties will be present with information and education on topics such as nutrition, weight loss, lung and colorectal cancer, exercise and fitness, insurance, Medicare, local government and more. Door prizes will be awarded. You don't need to be present to win. Sandwiches and homemade baked goods, juice and drinks will be served courtesy of the Palmerton Lions Club.There is no charge. Call Mary Lou at 610-377-7070 or
www.blmtn.org.Camera ClubThe Palmerton Camera Club will meet at 7
p.m.April 28, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.The program, West Virginia Wanders, will be by Bob Reinhart and Jim Denicola as they share their travel photos from a recent road trip. Refreshments. See website at Palmertoncameraclub.com.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or