North Catasauqua Betterment Committee will begin hosting the 2022 car cruises.

The first cruise will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 2 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St.

There will be no rain date.

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North Catasauqua Recreation Committee is planning events and activities for the summer months at the park.

The basketball summer program will be held May 16-July 20. Volleyball will begin soon as well, with a date to be determined.

The Amish Outlaws perform 7 p.m.-10 p.m. July 10.

The concert is funded by a matching grant from Pennsylvania Parks and Recreation and North Catasauqua Recreation Commission.

Participants are asked to bring a donation of nonperishable goods to the event to help Catasauqua Area Food Bank.

Other summer events at the park include band concerts featuring 99 Stringz 7 p.m. June 22 and Steel Creek 7 p.m. Aug. 24.

Family night will be held Aug. 17.

The committee asks the public to mark their calendars and come out to support these community events.

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Catasauqua/North Catasauqua will celebrate Independence Day with a celebration beginning 11 a.m. July 2 at North Catasauqua park, ending with fireworks at dusk at the Alumni Field football stadium, 850 Pine St.

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