Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Pine St., Catasauqua, will be holding a basket raffle 4-7 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. Winners will be notified by mail.

For more information, questions or to get tickets, call the church office at 610-264-2641.

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Catasauqua Youth Soccer Association requests help from the community. Consider volunteering in the snack stand for a girls varsity soccer game.

The last home game is 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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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, 1239 Third St., will hold a blessing of the pets noon Oct. 5 on the green area next to the church parking lot. Animals must be under control by their owners via a leash, cage or carrier.

This blessing will be held rain or shine.

For more information or questions, call the church office at 610-264-1972.

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Catasauqua Youth Athletic Association has open registration for boys and girls basketball for grades 1-8 and basketball cheer sign-ups for ages 8-15, planned for 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at the CYAA field house, 890 Walnut St., Catasauqua.

There is a uniform deposit and registration cost. There will be a mandatory fundraiser per athlete or buyout option required.

For questions or more information, contact Chaz at 484-515-4694 for basketball or Jen at 484-358-9246 or jmmed1285@gmail.com for cheer.

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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.

The meeting will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual options. Visit northcatasauqua.org for the access code to view the meeting virtually.

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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 parking lot. Nonperishable food items will be accepted to benefit Catasauqua Area Food Bank.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, planned for Oct. 11 at the church. The seatings are set for 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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

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Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., continues its bag sale on everything through 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 shop is happy to accept donations of good used clean clothing, household items and toys during store hours, which 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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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.

There will be live music on the band stand with Flirtin’ with the Mob 1-5 p.m. There will also be food, a craft vendor market, a bounce house for kids, face painting, balloon figures for kids, raffles, finger printing for kids by the police department and a classic car show.

For information about registering for the car show or craft vendor market, 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. The full habit of St. Pio, directly from Italy, will be in the United States for the first time and is available for veneration for three days.

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 the church, 122 Union S., Catasauqua, 18032.

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

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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church is having a chicken dinner fundraiser. Order forms and payment are due by Oct. 17. Pickup will be 4-6 p.m. Oct. 27 in the church hall.

The dinners, made by Kauffman’s BBQ, include half of a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw and cookies. There is a cost.

Order forms are available at the church or by calling the office at 610-264-1972.

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A trunk or treat will be hosted by Catasauqua Youth Athletic Association 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18 at 890 Walnut St., Catasauqua. Most creative costume wins a prize.

The concession stand will be open.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church will hold a fall cash bingo Oct. 19 in the parish center. The doors and the kitchen open 11:30 a.m., with bingo beginning 1 p.m.

Reservations are encouraged by emailing kim.stmarys122@gmail.com or calling 610-264-0332.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church is having a hoagie fundraiser. Orders are due by Oct. 19. Pickup will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the parish office.

All hoagies are made by Galyean’s Deli/Island Expressions in Northampton. Galyean’s Deli gift cards are also available for purchase.

Contact the parish office at 610-264-0332 for more information or to order.

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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.

In addition, the church is also accepting donations for the Roughie Pantry. The pantry is accepting shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, body wash, tampons, sanitary napkins, etc.

For more information, 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. This year will feature a new parade route. The rain date is Oct. 29.

The Halloween parade committee is seeking private donations of any size to help defray the cost of the event. Checks can be made payable to North Catasauqua/Catasauqua Halloween parade and mailed to North Catasauqua Borough, c/o the Halloween parade, 1066 Fourth St., North Catasauqua, 18032.

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

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The Catasauqua and North Catasauqua J4 Committee is looking for new members and volunteers to help organize the community celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary, which will occur in 2026. The next meeting is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at borough hall.

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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 at 610-264-1504.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church is hosting a GriefShare workshop on surviving the holidays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 1.

This is a community of people who know what it’s like to walk through the holidays in grief. You will find connection and comfort in knowing you’re not alone this season.

The church is honored to again welcome Judy Plica, longtime GriefShare facilitator from Berks County, to hold this event.

There is a cost.

To register, email kim.stmarys122@gmail.com or call the office at 610-264-0332.

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North Catasauqua Police Association will host its annual free veterans breakfast 8-10 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; contact Cpl. Santiago, U.S. Army retired command sergeant major, at 610-264-1504 or ssantiago@ncatapd.org no later than Oct. 31.

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Autumn is officially here in small Town USA! Get out and enjoy the fall weather. Have a good week!

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