Catasauqua Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale 9 a.m.-noon May 16 at Slovak Center Social Club, 1233 Fifth St. Pick up locally grown, reasonably priced potted flowers, vegetables and house plants, as well as seeds and garden art.

For more information, email at debmellish@gmail.com.

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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, 1229 Third St., is selling presale tickets for its second annual basket social. Presale tickets are available after all Masses May 16 and 17.

To purchase tickets, call the parish office at 610-264-1972 during office hours.

The second annual basket social will be held May 30 and 31.

Donations and baskets are being accepted for the event. Suggestions for baskets are listed on fliers on the table at the entrance of church. Completed baskets, items for baskets and door-prize donations can be placed on the table at the first landing to the church hall. Monetary and gift card donations can be placed in any of the collection baskets or dropped off at the office during regular office hours.

For questions or more information, call Peg McCarty at 610-762-0250 or Connie Molchany at 610-554-2857.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, is having an Island Expressions hoagie fundraiser. Orders are due by May 17. Pickup will take place 4:30-6 p.m. May 27 at the parish center.

Hoagie choices include Italian (everything, onion, peppers or plain), turkey (everything, onion, peppers or plain), roast beef, tuna and vegetable.

Sandwich choices include pastrami and Swiss on rye, ham and cheese on kaiser and turkey and cheese on kaiser.

Gift cards are also available as part of the fundraiser.

For more information or to order hoagies, call the parish office at 610-264-0332.

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North Catasauqua Borough Council will meet 7 p.m. June 1 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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Primary Election Day is May 19 in Pennsylvania. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. As a reminder, all North Catasauqua Borough residents from both voting wards will vote at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St.

The Northampton County Elections Office announced ballot drop-off boxes were installed April 28. The closest drop-off box to North Catasauqua is at the East Allen Township Municipal Building, 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Election Day.

For other drop-off box locations, visit the Northampton County website.

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The annual North Catasauqua Community Day is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. May 29 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St. This is a chance to meet local police officers, see some awesome demonstrations, grab great food and enjoy a day with the community at the park.

Bring your family, friends, appetite and community spirit. The event is hosted by the North Catasauqua Police Association.

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

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Borough residents should be aware of a change to the cellphone use while driving law. Ticketing and fines are to take affect beginning in June.

Pennsylvania law prohibits use of handheld electronic devices while behind the wheel on the roadway. This includes when drivers are temporarily stopped because of traffic, red lights, construction or other delays.

This is a primary offense, meaning you can be pulled over for using a handheld device. Hands-free devices, such as Bluetooth, are permitted.

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Save the date for a coffee and conversation event 9-11 a.m. June 5 at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St. The event will be hosted by state Rep. Zach Mako, R-183rd. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

The event is only open to residents of North Catasauqua and the 183rd District.

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The 20th annual North Catasauqua small Town USA carnival returns June 10-13 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park.

More details will follow soon.

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The 2026 park summer cornhole league registration is now open. Register as an individual or as team. Weekly cornhole matches will take place 6 p.m. Tuesdays June 16-Aug. 18 at North Catasauqua park.

There will be one midseason tournament, and the same boards will be used as last year.

For more information, contact Jason Bashaw at bashawjm@gmail.com or Adriane Armbruster at adrianearmbruster@gmail.com or 206-569-8845.

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Save the date for the annual St. Mary’s Catholic Church block party, set for June 25-27.

The event will feature entertainment by deejay Dan Wade with DH Productions 6-9 p.m. June 25 and 26 and Sons of Izzy 5-9 p.m. June 27. There will also be a special Mass 4 p.m. June 27, but there will not be a 6 p.m. Mass.

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The Catasauqua and North Catasauqua J4 Committee has been busy planning a patriotic celebration, set for July 4 at Catasauqua Park and Playground, 501 American St. The rain date will be July 5.

The celebration will begin with the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence noon at the George Taylor House, Lehigh and Poplar streets, Catasauqua. The opening ceremony is set for 1 p.m. at the park. The event will include food trucks, music, craft tables, flea market vendors, a dunk tank, a cornhole tournament and children’s games hosted by the YMCA.

This year’s event will also feature a mega Catasauqua High School class reunion, bringing together graduates from every class, as well as teachers and staff.

The evening will conclude with a Flirtin’ with the Mob performing 7-9 p.m. and a fireworks display at dusk at the CHS Alumni Field football stadium.

Crafters and flea market vendors are still sought, as well as CHS graduates to help coordinate and plan the mega reunion.

Visit the J4 website for all of the latest information at cattytest.my.canva.site/catasauquaj4committee.

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