Do you have questions about the new health care laws?

The Northampton Area Public Library will host a program Saturday, Jan. 18 on the Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania.

This event, set for 10-11 a.m., will be presented by My Lien Nguyen, who has more than 25 years' experience in health-care management in both private and public sectors, nonprofit and for-profit. She now volunteers in the community as a medical interpreter, Apprise counselor (Medicare) and benefits ambassador.

Her passion is health policy and how it affects people's lives. She offers this presentation as a volunteer certified trainer from the Pennsylvania Health Access Network.

The program is free and open to the public. In case of snow, it will be held Jan. 25.

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The Northampton Quota Club wishes to thank all the businesses and individuals for support of Christmas Gifts for Kids. Quota was able to help 35 children in the Northampton area have a wonderful holiday. More than $1,500 in food and gift cards were provided in addition to children's gifts.

The Quota Club also sponsors a second project, Little Shopper Santa Shop, which was held for the children who use the Northampton Area Food Bank.

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The Northampton Area Public Library is seeking volunteers to help with its Teen Cyber Space, an afterschool program that provides teens with their own area within the library where they can study, socialize and learn. The library also provides laptop and tablet computers for their use.

This space is open Monday through Thursday, 2:30-4:45 p.m. Volunteers are needed to monitor the room to help things run smoothly; no computer skills are necessary.

If interested in helping, contact Melissa Hawk at mhawk@northamptonapl.org.

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The Friends of the Northampton Area Public Library group will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., at the library, 1615 Laubach Ave.

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