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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Northampton Column

The annual Wynne-wood Estates family garage sale will be held Saturday, May 23, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

More than 50 families will again be participating .

To get there, travel east on 10th Street from Main Street. Turn left onto Atlas Lane and continue to Buckingham Drive.

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The Siegfried Railroad Station, the home of the Northampton Area Historical Society, will be open to visitors on the third Sunday of each month from May through October. The station will be open for the first time this year on May 17 , 1-4 p.m.

The station is located on West 21st Street (Route 329).

The station is a museum housing artifacts from the Northampton area. There are several permanent displays, but each year there are special displays as well. This year's main special display is about the pharmacies in Northampton.

There is no charge to visit the station, but donations for the continuing restoration of the station are always accepted. New members are also welcome.

For more information call 610-262-4748 or 610-262-8198.

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Grace United Church of Christ, 902 Lincoln

Ave., will be hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, May 16, 8-11 a.m.

The menu features pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, toast, assorted pastries, coffee, tea and juice.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

For more information, call the church office at 610-262-7186.

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Paw Prints on the Canal is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., along the Lehigh River in Northampton.

The event is free and open to the public.

Registration fees and proceeds from the event are donated to the Northampton Boro K-9 Police Unit.

To register as a vendor or for more information, contact pawprintsonthecanal@yahoo.com or call 610-440-0079 or 610-554-3678.

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Assumption BVM Church, 22nd Street and Washington Avenue, will hold a basket fair on May 16 and 17.

Tickets will be sold at the door.

You can browse and make your basket choices on Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The drawings will begin at 3 p.m. You do not need to be present to win.

Food will be available to purchase both days.

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Holy Trinity Nursery School, 1235 Main St., is accepting registration forms for the 2015-16 school year.

There are a limited number of spaces left in the following classes.

The 2-year-old playgroup class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m.

Class size is limited to 12 children. They do not need to be toilet trained for this class.

The 3-year-old class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.

Class size is limited to 16 children. They need to be toilet trained for this class.

The 4-year-old class meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:15-2:45 p.m.

Class size is limited to 16 children. They need to be toilet trained for this class.

Children must turn the appropriate age for the class by Sept. 1, 2015.

For more information or to arrange a visit call the church at 610-262-2666.

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Send in your news! Does your church, Scout troop or civic organization have an event coming up? Email the information to tklutter@ptd.net, and I'll include it in an upcoming column.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Northampton Mayor Thomas Reenock holds the award he received for 40 years of service during a Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs luncheon April 30. Reenock served 10 years as Northampton Borough Council president and 20 years as mayor.