Northampton Joint Veterans will present a Veterans Day service 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the veterans plaza, 14th Street and Washington and Dewey avenues.

Members of Fred A. Snyder American Legion Post 353, Catholic War Veterans Post 454 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4714 will preside.

All are invited to attend.

The VFW will then hold a veteran and customer appreciation day 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Post home, Main Street and Laubach Avenue.

Free hot dogs and snacks will be provided, and there will be drink specials.

Entertainments will be polka and button box music.

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Northampton Area Public Library will host Come Write In every Monday night in November. This event is in association with National Novel Writing Month, and the library will offer a space for writers to meet, exchange ideas and write.

Munchkin Music will take place 10 a.m. Nov. 14. This program includes music and movement for early childhood. Registration is required.

The library also will hold Life Hacks – Cooking 101 for teens 4 p.m. Nov. 15. Teens can come to learn how to make tasty treats for the holidays.

The library holds a Teen Advisory Group and an Anime/Manga Club each month for teens.

A presentation on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will take place 10 a.m. Nov. 19. Learn how to navigate the public marketplace to get insurance through ACA. Registration is required.

An adult Christmas craft will take place 6 p.m. Nov. 30. Registration is required.

For registration or other information on any of the library’s programs, call 610-262-7537.

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Quota Club of Northampton is again accepting contributions of either new, unwrapped gifts of your own choosing, gift cards or a financial donation for the club’s “elves” to shop with. Volunteers will arrange for the purchase, wrapping and delivery of gifts for kids in this community.

The club also will operate a Christmas store Dec. 3 for young clients of Northampton Area Food Bank. At Judy’s Little Shoppers Shop, each child will be able to pick out a gift for every member of the family at no charge. In addition to gifts for children, the club is looking for small gifts for dads and teenage boys.

To help, call Kelly at 610-262-7826.

Quota Club also is selling poinsettia vouchers for Hickory Grove Greenhouse, North Catasauqua. Those interested can contact Nikol at 610-440-2171.

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St. John’s Friendly Fifties will meet 1 p.m. Nov. 14 in the church’s social hall, 1343 Newport Ave.

A program on Northampton Area Food Bank will be presented.

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