St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 8142 Valley View Road, East Allen Township, will hold a Vera Bradley purse bingo on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Doors open at noon.

A ticket is good for 20 games of bingo.

Refreshments will be available.

For tickets, call 610-837-1533.

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The Northampton Area Food Bank is in urgent need of the following foods: fruit, fruit juice, applesauce, canned meats (Spam, chicken, stew, etc.), tuna, peanut butter, soup, pancake mix and syrup and macaroni and cheese.

The food bank, 1601 Canal St., Northampton, is open every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, for drop-offs. If you'd like to donate but that time isn't convenient, call 610-262-8030 to set up another time.

The food bank will be holding its annual penny party on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville.

Doors open at 1 p.m. The games begin at 2 p.m.

Baked goods and other food will be sold.

A Premier Designs jewelry show to benefit the food bank will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, 2-5 p.m., at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1904 Main St., Northampton. This will be a walk-in fundraiser, with limited cash-and-carry items. Refreshments will be served.

Sponsor sheets are also available for the annual "Scare Away Hunger" walkathon, to be held Saturday, Oct. 26. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the food bank, and the walk begins at 9 a.m.

The 4-1/2-mile walk continues along the Canal Park walkway to Municipal Park and back. Those planning to participate are encouraged to come in costume.

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The Gov. Wolf Historical Society will host a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the campus, 6600 Jacksonville Road, East Allen Township.

Steve Hilberg will present a display and talk on early types of lighting, from colonial times to the invention of the electric light bulb. Members and guests are encouraged to bring any unique or unusual types of lighting from their collections.

The talk is free and open to the public.

On Dec. 7, the society will hold its 33rd annual Christmas house tour, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As always, there will also be a craft display and sale on the society's campus during the tour.

For more information on all these events, go to www.govwolf.org.

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