November 15, 2017, 2:35 pm | Lower Macungie Township Hamilton Crossings is kicking off the holiday shopping season a little early with a special event featuring food, hot chocolate, live music, giveaways — and a chance to help those less fortunate in the Lehigh Valley.

The event will run 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton Crossings’ public gathering space near Shelby Restaurant.

The Lower Macungie Township shopping center and its developers are asking visitors to bring nonperishable food — peanut butter and jelly, canned goods, rice or other items — to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, which serves more than 60,000 residents monthly, according to a news release. The jolly old man himself, aka Santa Claus, will be stopping by. [Read Full Article]