The Hippie 5k is back

The Hippie 5K Run/Walk returns on Saturday, April 15. This family-friendly event is an official “Get Your Tail on the Trail” run/ walk starting from the Lehighton trailhead. Rain date is April 16th.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the run at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee is $35 per person with a discount for teams of 3 or more.

Enjoy FREE on-site refreshments and the live broadcast by the Colossal Community Podcast. Medals will be awarded for different age categories ranging from 14 years old and younger, to 70 plus.

Be sure to dress in your hippie best. A prize will be awarded to the best dressed hippie.

This event would not be possible without our groovy sponsors—

St. Luke’s Carbon,Lehighton

Outdoor Center, Lehighton

Walmart, Rotary Clubs of Carbon County, and Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Proceeds fund the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation/ Business Education scholarship fund. Follow https:// tinyurl.com/ Hippierun23 for up to date information.

Read-A-Thon for Library

For the first time ever, The Dimmick will be holding a fundraising competition where patrons compete to raise money for the library by reading as much as possible in a 24 hour period. A majority of the event will take place online, where we’ll have videos from our staff and volunteers to encourage you to continue reading toward your goal.

We’ll also be holding a kick-off event at the library on April 1 from 1-4 p.m. where readers of all ages can participate in the Read-a-Thon challenges for a chance to win prizes. Challenges vary from activities like the first patron to write a book review to the most creative handmade bookmark. We’ll have snack stations, break stations, and comfy places to lounge while you read (and we certainly encourage you to bring your own and come in your pjs).

Plus, the person that finishes the Read-a-Thon with the most pages read will win our grand prize, which we’ll be announcing soon and trust us, it’s going to be pretty exciting.

To sign up, send an email to dimmickevents@ gmail.com and we’ll send you all the details.

Bach and Handel Chorale continues 38th season

The Bach and Handel Chorale, based in Jim Thorpe, conducted by Maestro Randall Douglas Perry, will perform two concerts in April and one in June.

•Palm/Passion Concert on Palm Sunday, April 2, 4 p.m. in the Lutheran Church of St. John in the Heights, 319 South Avenue in Jim Thorpe. The Chorale will present a short cantata with readings entitled “Lenten Canticles” by John Leavitt. The Rev. William Thompson, co-pastor at St. John’s, will be the reader. Free will offering.

•Easter Concert April 16, as part of the concert series at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 252 Dock Street in Schuylkill Haven, 3 p.m., with various anthems for the Easter and spring seasons. Freewill offering.

The final concert of the 38th season will be held in historic St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 Race Street in Jim Thorpe, 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Maestro Perry and the chorale will be joined by the 21 member Bach and Handel Festival Orchestra in presenting choruses from cantatas and oratorios of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Please consult the chorale website at www.bhchorale.org for information on admission and tickets.