The Quota Club of Northampton is holding its annual oldies dance on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Northampton Memorial Community Center, 16th Street and Laubach Avenue.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and a dinner buffet will begin at 6:30 p.m. Beverages are included. Deejay Jimmy K will play oldies from 7 to 11 p.m.

Proceeds of this event will go to help a local family with a child fighting cancer.

For tickets, call Nikol at 610-440-2171 or see Dale at Miller Supply Ace Hardware.

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The L & N Pool League will be holding its annual benefit tournament Saturday, Feb. 23, noon, at the American Legion Post 353, 1469 Dewey Ave.

This charity fundraiser is for Lisa Slough-Smothers, a single mother of three who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

A Chinese auction will be held 1-5 p.m. You need not be present to win.

Other highlights of the day include a bake sale, raffles and refreshments.

For information on donating to the event or participating in the pool tournament, call Jen at 484-597-1484.

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Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church, 14th Street and Washington Avenue, is having a nut roll sale. Choose from nut, apricot, lekvar, raspberry and poppy seed.

The church is also selling Easter candy. Varieties include coconut eggs, peanut butter eggs and nonpareils.

Orders are due March 3. Pick-up is March 16.

Call 610-837-0953 for the cost and to order.

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Breakfasts at Assumption BVM church are resumng.

The next one will be 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 24 in the church social hall.

The menu will include pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs or omelet, ham, sausage or bacon, hash browns, toast, juice, coffee and tea.

The church is located on East 22nd Street. For more informaiton, call 610-262-2559.

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A book talk and signing by Bud Cole, author of "The Mystery of Little Bear," will take place Monday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., at the Northampton Area Public Library, 1615 Laubach Ave. The program is recommended for children 8 years old through adult.

Cole writes the Bud's View column for The Press weekly newspapers. He is also a Northern Valley Gazette columnist, freelance outdoor/travel writer/photographer and former Northampton Area School District elementary teacher. This is his first children's book.

The finished manuscript went on the back burner when his dog, Bear, was diagnosed with cancer eight years ago. Cole had visions of doing book promotions and signings with his canine pal at his side but lost interest in publishing the manuscript as Bear began suffering and had to be euthanized. But now the part-fiction, part-nonfiction book is ready.

Registration for the program is under way at the library.

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Holy Trinity Nursery School, 1235 Main St., is now registering for the 2013-14 school year.

The 2-year-old Playgroup class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. Class size is limited to 12 children, and they do not need to be toilet trained.

The 3-year-old class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m. Class size is limited to 16 children, and they need to be toilet trained.

The 4-year-old class meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:15-2:45 p.m. Class size is limited to 16 children, and they need to be toilet trained for this class. Children must turn the appropriate age for the class by Sept. 1.

There is a registration fee and a monthly tuition cost.

For more information or to arrange a visit, call the church at 610-262-2668.

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The Northampton Memorial Community Center, 16th Street and Laubach Avenue, hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the games begin at 7 p.m.

The kitchen is open.

Proceeds benefit the Northampton Recreation Center.

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