Historical society

After a winter hiatus, the Palmerton Area Historical Society will resume its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. March 14 in the Palmerton Library's Knight's Gallery.The speaker will be Dan Kunkle, director of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center. His subject will be "What's Happening! What's Next?" The public is invited to attend, without cost or obligation.Fire companyThe Bowmanstown Fire Company, 259 Lime St., Bowmanstown, will hold a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The special will be pancakes. For more information call 610-852-2722.Heritage centerThe Palmerton Heritage Center, 410 Delaware Ave., is continuing its display of memorabilia relating to Stephen S. Palmer, president of the New Jersey Zinc Company and founder of Palmerton in 1898. The late Warren Siegmond was a student of the Palmer family, and his widow has allowed the historical society to show part of his collection.The center is open various hours from Wednesday to Saturday each week. Phone 610-824-6954 for a recording listing the hours each day. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.Quilt GuildThe Sew What Quilt Guild will meet at the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave. in Palmerton at 7 p.m. today. Please use the side door. Call 610-826-3424 for information.Paws of HopePaws of Hope Kids read to dogs will be held at the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave. in Palmerton, on Saturdayfrom 11 a.m. to noon. This event is held the second Saturday of each month. It is free but parents must preregister their children for a time slot. Call the library at 610-826-3424.DepressionA discussion on what you can do to help a loved one who is depressed will be held at 2 p.m. Sundayat the Bowmanstown Medical Plaza, 512 Bank St., Bowmanstown. Speakers will be Matthew Gaudiuso, LCSW and William Wise, R.N., BMHS Acute Partial Program. Learn what you can do to provide ongoing support for a friend or family member who is depressed. Call 610-377-7070 to register.Palmerton VFWThe Palmerton Memorial Post 7134 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. The meeting will be held 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 Egg HuntsThe egg hunt at the Palmerton pool will be held at 11

a.m.March 19 in the Memorial Park picnic grove for children ages 0 to 10.An egg hunt will also be held in the Palmerton Borough Park at 3 p.m. March 19 for children ages 0 to 12.Raising the House 5kThe third annual Raising of the House 5K run/walk will be held in the Palmerton Borough Park beginning at 10

a.m.March 19. For more information, call 484-505-0115.Ham and dandelionEmmanuel United Church of Christ, 509 Hamilton St. in Bowmanstown will hold a ham and dandelion dinner from 3-7

p.m.March 19. The snow date is the same time March 20.For more information call 610-852-2207.Concerts in the parkThe Palmerton Bandstand Committee is finalizing the list of 2016 Sunday night Concerts in the Park. The concerts will begin on June 5 and continue each Sunday night as weather permits. Donations are being accepted to help defray the concert costs. Make your check payable to the Palmerton Bandstand Committee. Send to Palmerton Bandstand Committee, P.O. Box 267, Palmerton, PA 18071.American LegionPalmerton American Legion Post 269 will meet at 7:30

p.m.March 22 at the VFW Post, 2020 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month.Blood driveMiller-Keystone Blood Center's Palmerton March 4 community blood drive in Palmerton drew 66 potential donors, and 69 units of blood were collected, including 8 on the Trima machine. This visit was sponsored by Horsehead Community Development Fund.The following donors reached gallon levels: David Snyder, 10 gallons; Susan Parisi, 5 gallons; James Engle and Lisa Vignone, 4 gallons; and Joseph Parisi and Michael Shafer, 3 gallons. There were two first-time donors.Each blood drive involves a large number of volunteers, both at the drive and "behind the scenes." These included Pam Andrews, George Ashman, Mary Beth Beers, Harry Brown, Marian Carty, Jane Cervenak, Maureen Christy, "Honey" Cyr, Thomasine Falcone, Jean Fritzinger, Shirley Greene, Beverly Hargreaves, "Biff" Hayes, Anastasia Hinkle, Marian Hoffner, Bernice Kleintop, Paula Lendvay, Helen Nonnemaker, Darlene and Dick Nothstein, the Rev. Martin Nuscher, Susan Olivia, Carol Papay, Evelyn Plechavy, Marge Porambo, Gwen Rodrigues, Terri Sebelin, Susan Steigerwalt, Mary Taschler, Brian Wanamaker, Tara Wargo, and Brenda Wentz.Palmerton's next Miller community blood drive will be onMay 5.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.