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Northampton: Good Shepherd plans open house

Good Shepherd Catholic School will host its annual Catholic Schools Week open house 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the school, 1300 Newport Ave.

Visitors can meet faculty and staff, tour classrooms and enroll for the 2017-18 school year.

Good Shepherd Catholic School offers preschool and pre-K programs as well as full-day kindergarten through eighth grade. Extended care is available to students in full-day pre-K through eighth grade.

New families and transfer students are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Linda Poccia, advancement director, at 610-262-9171 or mrspoccia@ptd.net.

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Northampton Mayor Thomas Reenock has proclaimed this week as Northampton School Choice Week in the borough.

“School Choice Week is celebrated across the country by millions of students, parents, educators, schools and organizations to raise awareness of the need for effective educational options,” Reenock said. “Northampton is home to a variety of high-quality public and nonpublic schools from which parents can choose for their children, in addition to families who educate their children in their home.”

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Reminder: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4714, Main Street and Laubach Avenue, has planned the following events:

• Friends of Tom Trio, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 28

• Karaoke with DJ Bubba, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Feb. 4

• Sweetheart oldies dance with DJ Flip Side, 8-11 p.m. Feb. 11

The VFW hosts a polka and button box event 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Friday at the Post home, Main Street and Laubach Avenue.

For more information, call 610-262-3891.

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The Northampton Area Public Library is seeking a volunteer to bring library materials to homebound individuals in Lehigh Township one or two times a month.

Volunteers also are needed to monitor the teen lounge 2:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and 2:30-4 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information, call the library at 610-262-7537.

The library will hold its second annual “Harry Potter” night for kids and teens 6 p.m. Feb. 2. Join the library for games, treats and magical spells as they celebrate “Harry Potter”!

Registration is required for this program. Stop by or call the library.

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Northampton Area Food Bank will be sponsoring a Stuff Your Purse designer purse bingo fundraiser Feb. 5 in the gymnasium of Good Shepherd Catholic School gym, 1300 Newport Ave. Snow date is Feb. 12.

Doors open noon. The games begin 2 p.m.

Prizes will be designer purses and gift cards.

The cost of a ticket includes 20 games of bingo. Specials will be available as well.

The event also includes a Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, door prizes, mystery envelope game and a cash drawing.

Food will be available for purchase.

For tickets or other information, call Pamela Kametz at 610-439-4814.

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