Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., continues its half-price sale through Sept. 27. There will also be a bag sale on everything in the shop from Sept. 29 to Oct. 11.

The shop will be closed Oct. 13-15 for cleaning and the seasonal changeover of clothing. The shop will reopen with all new clothing Oct. 16.

The regular store hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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Father Tolentino from St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be participating in the Cooks with Collars fundraiser until Sept. 30. To view his video and vote for him, visit cookswithcollars.com.

The champion will be announced Oct. 1.

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Catasauqua Garden Club will hold its next meeting 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at Slovak Center Social Club, 1233 Fifth St. This meeting will feature Master Gardener Lynn Dautrich, speaking on companion plants.

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Consider volunteering in the snack stand for a Catasauqua Youth Soccer Association girl’s varsity soccer game. Home game dates are 6 p.m. Oct. 1 for senior night and 10 a.m. Oct. 4.

Reach out to Jackie Harth at jdm8579dhh@yahoo.com if you are able to volunteer or would like more information.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Pine St., Catasauqua, will have a basket raffle 4-7 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. All proceeds will benefit Catasauqua Community Cares Program.

For more information, call the church office at 610-264-2641.

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The next borough council meeting will take place 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the basement-level meeting room at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St.

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Adult Bible study at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, is held 7-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays Oct. 8, 22 and 29 and Nov. 5, 12 and 19 in the parish center.

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua, 210 Pine St., will hold its monthly food drive 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 10 in the church parking lot. Nonperishable food items will be accepted to benefit Catasauqua Area Food Bank.

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Holy Trinity is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Oct. 11. The seating times are 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The menu consists of spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, bread and butter, beverages and desserts. The cost is by donation.

Call Linda at 610-262-1654 to reserve your seating or with any questions.

Proceeds benefit Ripple Community Inc.

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The 18th annual Best of North Catasauqua Autumnfest will take place Oct. 12 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St., beginning 11 a.m. The rain date is Oct. 18.

For more information, call 610-264-9966.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church is running a bus trip to the National Centre for Padre Pio Oct. 13 for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to venerate the full habit of St. Pio, directly from Italy, which will be in the United States for the first time ever.

The bus will leave St. John Fisher Catholic Church, 1239 Third St., promptly 8 a.m. The group will depart 2 p.m.

There is a cost. Address all checks to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, 18032.

Call or email the parish office to reserve your spot at 610-264-0332 or kim.stmarys122@gmail.com by Oct. 1.

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua will hold its next free community lunch 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the church.

The church is also accepting donations for the Roughie Pantry. The pantry is set up to “love our school-aged neighbors.” The pantry is currently accepting shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, body wash, tampons, sanitary napkins, etc. Collection bins are located at the church entrances.

For more information or to make a donation, call Gail Burfeind at 717-379-0926.

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The 2025 North Catasauqua/Catasauqua Halloween parade will take place 7 p.m. Oct. 22. To highlight both borough parks and to enable traffic to flow smoother, this year will feature a new parade route.

The rain date for the parade is Oct. 29.

For more information or questions, call the borough office at 610-264-1504.

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Save the date for the North Catasauqua small Town USA trick-or-treat night, set for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. There is no rain date.

For questions, call the borough office.

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North Catasauqua Police Association will be hosting its annual free veterans breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at the Masonic Lodge, 1103 Sixth St. There will be an opening ceremony, which includes the playing of the national anthem and invocation.

Registration is required. To register, contact Cpl. Santiago, U.S. Army retired command sergeant major, at 610-264-1504 or ssantiago@ncatapd.org no later than Oct. 31.

Limited seats are available, so only the first 35 veterans who register will be permitted to attend. You may bring a guest, but they must be registered.

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Reminder: Due to a bee hive, the front entrance to St. John Fisher Catholic Church will be closed until further notice. Use the parking lot doors to enter and exit the church.

The Third Street entrance will only be an emergency exit until the bee problem is resolved. The church will keep everyone updated if there are any changes.

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Catasauqua Area Food Bank, 527 Front St., is accepting donations of pasta, cereal, soup, rice, stuffing, instant potatoes, granola bars and peanut butter crackers. Donations may be dropped off during open hours: 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Monetary donations are also accepted.

If you have any questions, call 610-264-8366.

Note, any donations or checks to the food bank must be written to Catasauqua Community Partnership or CCPI, due to banking regulations.

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Be advised that there has been a revision to the borough trash ordinance that was recently approved by borough council. Residents are not allowed to put out their trash receptacles more than 24 hours before scheduled pick up.. Also, residents must remove their trash receptacles no later than 24 hours after pick up.

For more information or questions, call the borough office.

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