Northampton Exchange Club will hold a spring craft and vendor fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 18 at Northampton Banquet & Event Center, 1601 Laubach Ave.

The event will include more than 70 crafters and direct sales vendors. A tricky tray raffle will also be held.

Lehigh Valley Phantoms will have merchandise giveaways.

Admission and parking are free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

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Grace United Church of Christ, 902 Lincoln Ave., will hold a Lenten crab cake dinner 5-7 p.m. March 16.

The meal also includes a baked potato, coleslaw, roll and butter, dessert and a beverage.

Chicken finger dinners will also be available for adults and children. Takeouts are available.

Tickets can be purchased at the door. For cost and other information, call 610-262-7186.

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Northampton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4714, 1204 Main St., will hold a polka night, featuring button box music, 7-10:30 p.m. March 16.

A karaoke night with Crazy K is planned for 10 p.m.-1 a.m. March 23.

DJ PK will hold a karaoke night 10 p.m.-1 a.m. March 30.

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 2181 Washington Ave., will hold a breakfast 8:30 a.m.-noon March 18.

The public is welcome. Tickets will be sold at the door.

For cost and other information, call 610-262-2559.

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The Friends of Northampton Area Public Library group will be holding a fundraiser 5-8 p.m. March 22 at Santa Fe Taco, 2022 Main St.

The group will receive a percentage of the proceeds from that night. Dine-in or take-out meals are included in the fundraiser.

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Hampton Lanes, 326 Main St., will host a bowling benefit for the Dog TAGS Program of the Lehigh Valley 12:30-2:30 p.m. March 31.

The Dog TAGS organization works with veterans to get the service dogs they need to help with injuries caused by serving our country.

A bake sale, basket raffle and a T-shirt and wristband sale will also be a part of the day.

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Boy Scout Troop 93 will hold a spaghetti dinner 4-7 p.m. April 7 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 19th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

There is a cost. Children age 6 and under eat for free. Drinks, salad and ice cream are included.

Proceeds from the dinner benefit the troop.

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Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation will hold an oldies dance April 7 at Northampton Banquet & Event Center, 1601 Laubach Ave.

Doors open 5:45 p.m. A hot buffet will be served 6-7:30 p.m., followed by oldies doo wop music by Desire 7:30-10:30 p.m.

A basket raffle and 50/50 drawing will also be held.

Deadline to order tickets is March 31. They will not be sold at the door.

Call Paulette at 610-509-8173; Barry at 610-767-9098; or Kathy at 610-262-7811, ext. 20030.

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Local residents are invited to bring sensitive documents for shredding to Northampton Banquet & Event Center, 1601 Laubach Ave., 10 a.m.-noon April 14.

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