Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua, 210 Pine St., will hold its monthly food drive 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 10 in the church parking lot. Drive through to donate your items.

Nonperishable food items will be accepted to benefit Catasauqua Community Food Bank.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Pine St., Catasauqua, is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, set for Oct. 11 at the church.

Seatings are scheduled for 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.

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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.

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

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The 18th annual Best of North Catasauqua Autumnfest will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 12 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St. The rain date is Oct. 18.

For information about registering for the car show or craft vendor market, call 610-264-9966.

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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. 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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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.

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

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Join Suburban North Family YMCA, 880 Walnut St., Catasauqua, for the YMCA Boo Bash 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 for some not-so-spooky family fun. Dress in your favorite costume.

This event is free and open to the community. Learn more at ymcarivercrossing.org/events/boo-bash-and-trunk-or-treat.

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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, 1239 Third St., 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. Dress in costume as the most creative costume wins a prize. The concession stand will be open.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, will hold a fall cash bingo Oct. 19. Doors and kitchen open 11:30 a.m., with bingo beginning 1 p.m.

There is a cost, which includes 15 games, seven specials and one jackpot round. There will be 50/50 raffle tickets available for purchase and door prizes.

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

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church is holding a hoagie fundraiser. Orders are due by Oct. 19.

Pickup will take place 3:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the parish office.

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

Call the 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. The free lunch is given out to folks in the community with food insecurity or those who could use a helping hand.

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 next borough council meeting will be 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the basement-level meeting room at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St.

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

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The 2025 North Catasauqua/Catasauqua Halloween parade will take place 7 p.m. Oct. 22. Donations are requested to help offset costs as the parade is organized by private citizens without financial assistance from the boroughs.

To highlight both borough parks and to enable traffic to flow smoother, this year will feature a new parade route. The parade begins at 14th and Walnut streets and travels Walnut Street to St. John Street, St. John Street to Church Street, Church Street to Howertown Road, Howertown Road to Bridge Street, Bridge Street to Fourth Street, Fourth Street to Buttonwood Street and Buttonwood Street to Sixth Street. The parade will end at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St., North Catasauqua.

The rain date for the parade is Oct. 29.

Donations checks can be made payable to North Catasauqua/Catasauqua Halloween Parade and mailed to borough hall, c/o the parade, 1066 Fourth St., North Catasauqua, 18032.

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

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The North Catasauqua small Town USA trick-or-treat night is 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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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church will be holding its annual Halloween treat giveaway Oct. 31 at the church parking lot.

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

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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.

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 be hosting its annual free veterans breakfast from 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at the Masonic Lodge, 1103 Sixth St. 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.

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North Catasauqua Police Department is offering classes, including women’s only self-defense; CPR for adults and children and first aid with AED; and American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed training and the civilian response in an active-shooter event.

All classes are taught by North Catasauqua Police Department Cpl. Steven Santiago.

If you are interested, call the borough office at 610-264-1504 or text 484-633-0665.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church is seeking donations for the church food pantry. Items that are especially in need include individual nonperishable meals such as Dinty Moore, soup cups and macaroni and cheese. Also needed are peanut butter, jelly, crackers, individual servings of fruit that don’t need refrigeration, fruit boxes and men’s and women’s personal care items such as toilet paper, shampoo, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant.

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

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Catasauqua Community 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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It’s scarecrow season for Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association. Volunteers are posting HCPA’s collection of whimsical characters on light posts and other spots around the borough as the Halloween season approaches.

If you want to be part of this fun project that has such a positive impact on our community, email historiccatasauqua@gmail.com.

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