Catasauqua Area School District Board of Education meets 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the board meeting room at the district office, 201 N. 14th St.

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Public Library of Catasauqua is celebrating its 100th birthday with a block party, set for noon-4 p.m. Oct. 12. There will be games, crafts, animals and a puppet show.

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CASD will be closed Oct. 14 for Columbus Day. Classes will resume normal schedules Oct. 15.

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The Scholastic book fair is coming to Sheckler Elementary Oct. 11 and 15-18.

Students may also shop online Oct. 11-24.

This year, Scholastic is offering a “share the fair” opportunity where you can add funds to the online account for other students who need help buying from the fair.

Visit scholastic.com/bf/sheckler to set up an eWallet to shop online.

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Catasauqua Police Department is hosting a Halloween trunk-or-treat event 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Catasauqua Park and Playground, 501 American St. Come dressed in a costume to get free candy. No registration is required.

For information about registering a vehicle to participate, contact Officer Potak at jdumansky@catapd.org.

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CASD is seeking a qualified candidate to join the girls varsity softball team as head coach.

Interested candidates can send a letter of interest, resume, references and clearances to Eric Dauberman at daubermane@cattysd.org. You may also drop off materials at 201 N. 14th St. The deadline is Oct. 20.

More information can be found on the CASD website, cattysd.org.

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CASD currently has a number of job opportunities available. To view the open positions, visit casd.org, click on the district tab and select “job opportunities” from the drop-down menu.

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Sheckler’s Halloween parade has been set for Oct. 25.