Planning for Paw Prints on the Canal is underway. The event is set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 13 at Canal Street Park. It will be held rain or shine.

As always, proceeds will benefit Northampton Police Department’s K-9 unit.

Check the group’s Facebook page, Paw Prints on the Canal Event, for updates.

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Northampton Exchange Club has canceled its spring 2021 craft fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Northampton Area Food Bank, 1601 Canal St., will hold distributions 5-7 p.m. Feb. 11, 18 and 25 and 9:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 13 and 20.

The food bank is open 9:30 a.m.-noon every Wednesday for registration, questions and donation drop-offs.

For distributions, bring a photo ID with a current address or your ID and a bill with the correct address. You should reside in Northampton Area School District or check with the food bank by phone on Wednesday mornings. You will need names and birth dates of everyone living with you full time.

For more information, call 610-262-8030.

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Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce is working on an inaugural Restaurant Week, set for March 7-13.

Details of the event, including the participating restaurants, will appear in an upcoming Press edition.

If you’re a restaurant owner and would like to participate, email jessicao@lehighvalleychamber.org.

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Due to the governmental regulations concerning COVID-19, the BVM Young at Heart group has canceled its meetings until May.

According to the officers and board members, “The outlook for our beginning looks positive with the vaccines and the restrictions being lifted. Till then, stay safe, wear those masks, wash those hands and love each other from 6 feet away.”

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Monday bingo at Northampton Banquet and Event Center, 1601 Laubach Ave., has been canceled until further notice.

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Is your church, civic group or Scout troop planning some activities? Email the information to tklutter@ptd.net.