The South Catasauqua annual neighborhood yard sale is being held May 19 and 20.

It will be held at locations south of Race Street, up to and including Circle Drive.

The sale will be held rain or shine.

There is a small fee for participation to defray the cost of the neighborhood permit and the cost of advertising.

Questions can be directed to Eugenia Emert at emert4@rcn.com or call 610-264-2018.

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The Catasauqua Garden Club’s annual plant sale is set for May 20 at the Public Library of Catasauqua, 302 Bridge St.

The sale starts 9 a.m. and ends noon - or when all plants have a new home.

The sale will include an array of plants from club members’ gardens. There will also be some tomato plants, pepper plants, eggplants and houseplants, including a number of succulents.

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

The plant sale supports the club’s featured speakers and a scholarship for a Catasauqua High School senior.

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A special statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which has been traveling the world since 1947, will be at St. Mary’s Church 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. May 21. A number of services are scheduled that day at the church, 122 Union St.

There are Masses scheduled for 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Confession will be 9:10-10:10 a.m., and there will also be a Eucharistic adoration 9-10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

A representative for the World Apostolate of Fatima will be speaking 12:30 p.m.

There will be a rosary and Fatima prayers, a blessing of the scapulars and a closing benediction 1:15 p.m.

The church will be open for private devotions until 5 p.m.

An interrupted flow of graces and favors, including physical cures and numerous conversions, have been reported wherever the state has traveled.

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Catty Seniors Plus next meets March 24 at the Slovak Center Social Club, Fifth and Grove streets, North Catasauqua. The doors open noon, and the meeting starts 1 p.m.

This month is the summer luncheon for people who signed up at the last meeting. There will be no speaker. Bingo will be played after the meal.

The group will be collecting a wrapped bar of soap or a pair of white socks to send a package to the VA Nursing Home in Wilke-Barre and homeless vets. Thanks in advance for your help. Blank cards were handed out at the last meeting for members to write a note of encouragement to be enclosed with the package.

If you happen to pass the Catasauqua American Legion Post 215, 330 Second St., you will see the beautiful flowers John and Marge Drunkenmiller planted that were donated by the senior group.

For any questions, call Dorothy Vassa at 610-264-2853.

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Whitehall Active Community Center, 2301 Pine St., Whitehall, will be holding bingo May 28.

Note, the start time of the cash bingo is changing to 1 p.m., with doors opening noon. Bingo will continue with tricky tray, 50/25/25 raffle, piggy number, lightning game, etc.

There will be refreshments available for purchase.

Bring a nonperishable food item for the Whitehall Food Pantry.

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A great week to all.