Treat your mom this Mother’s Day weekend, and spill the tea with women of history!

George Taylor House, Lehigh and Poplar streets, is holding a tea 1-4 p.m. May 13. Attendees will get to pour their own candles and enjoy some colonial food, cooked over an open hearth, accompanied by a variety of authentic teas. There will also be live harp music.

Space is limited, so registration is required. No children are permitted at this event.

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The Morning Glories of Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church will hold their next meeting 10 a.m. May 15 at the church, 604 Fourth St. The speaker will be Jessie Shappell from Equi-libium.

The group will be collecting items for Catasauqua Community Food Bank. Items needed are household cleaning products, toilet paper, paper towels and incontinence supplies.

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua, 210 Pine St., will be offering its free community lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 15. Come on out for some great food and camaraderie with fellow Catasauqua residents.

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The Friends of Catasauqua Parks group will meet 6:30 p.m. May 17 at the municipal complex, 90 Bridge St. The mission of the group is to improve the quality of life of Catasauqua residents through recreational fundraising events to sustain borough parks.

The group is always looking for new volunteers/members. There is no cost or dues to pay to join this group.

The groups meets the third Wednesday of each month.

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Catasauqua Garden Club’s annual plant sale is scheduled to be held 9 a.m.-noon May 20, or until all plants are sold, at Public Library of Catasauqua, 302 Bridge St. The sale will include an array of plants from club members’ gardens, like tomato plants, pepper plants, egg plants and houseplants, and a number of succulents.

The library will also provide a tasty bonus with a bake sale and other interesting edibles.

The plant sale supports gardening speakers and a scholarship for a Catasauqua High School senior.

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The J4 committee is already thinking about the next celebration, set for July 4, 2026. This will be the 50th anniversary of J4 and the 250th birthday of our country.

The committee needs more people. If you are interested in being on the J4 committee, email Barbara Schlegel at catasauquamayor@gmail.com, Bill Molchany at molchany05@rcn.com or Betty Miller at ednbetty@ptd.net.

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A great week to all.