Northampton: Fire department basket social fundraiser planned for Nov. 6-8
Northampton Fire Department will hold a basket social fundraiser Nov. 6-8 at the station, 4 Lerchenmiller Drive.
Hours are 6-9 p.m. Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 7 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8, with the drawing 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed.
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Grace United Church of Christ, 902 Lincoln Ave., is planning a chili takeout event.
Orders are being taken for both beef chili and white chicken chili. They are available in pints and quarts.
The chili must be preordered and paid for by Nov. 8.
Pickup will be in fellowship hall 3-5 p.m. Nov. 14 or following the 10:30 a.m. church service Nov. 15.
For information on cost and ordering, call the church office weekday mornings Monday through Thursday at 610-262-7186.
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Northampton Joint Veterans Organization will conduct a Veterans Day service 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the veterans plaza, 14th Street and Washington Avenue. Those in attendance are requested to wear a face cover and practice social distancing.
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Bingo has returned to Northampton Banquet and Event Center, 1601 Laubach Ave.
Doors open 5:15 p.m. every Monday. The games begin 6:30 p.m. Masks are mandatory.
For more information, call Debbie at 484-239-9423.
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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1301 Newport Ave., is holding a nut roll sale, including apricot, lekvar, nut, poppy seed, red raspberry, pumpkin roll, coconut cream and apple.
Orders must be placed by Nov. 30. Call Marty at 610-682-4458 or Linda at 610-262-0265.
Orders can be picked up 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 11 or 12 at the church.
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Northampton Area Food Bank, 1601 Canal St., is requesting donations of turkeys, canned cranberry sauce, corn, green beans, boxed stuffing and pumpkin pies.
Items can be dropped off 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Call 610-262-8030 to make arrangements.
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The Young at Heart group at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church is canceling all meetings until January 2021.
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The Northampton AARP Chapter 3915 meetings and bus trips have been suspended through the end of 2020.
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Is your church, civic group or Scout troop starting to schedule some activities now that we are in the green phase of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to reopen the state during the COVID-19 pandemic? Email the information to tklutter@ptd.net.