The 19th annual Best of North Catasauqua Autumnfest has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St.

There will be music on the band stand, food, a craft and vendor market, flea market, a bounce house and activities for kids, raffle, child ID and fingerprinting for kids by the police department, a ventriloquist and a classic car show.

For information, call 610-264-9966.

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Catasauqua Youth Athletic Association basketball cheer sign-ups, for ages 8-15, will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 and 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the field house, 890 Walnut St.

There is a uniform deposit and registration cost. There will be a mandatory fundraiser per athlete.

For more details, contact Jen at 484-358-9246 or cyaacheerleading@gmail.com.

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The Catasauqua Club, 226 Pine St., will hold its annual fall chicken dinner bingo Oct. 17. Doors open 1:30 p.m., and bingo starts 2:30 p.m.

There will be special games, an auction and a 50/50 raffle.

Dinner will be served after the eighth game, approximately 4 p.m. Dinner includes roast chicken, filling, vegetable, salad, and roll. Dessert will be served between the fourteenth and fifteenth games.

Tickets are limited and are available at the club bar 6-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. This event is open to the public.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church will hold a fall cash bingo Oct. 18 in the parish center. Doors and kitchen open 11:30 a.m., and bingo starts 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 will be drawn.

The kitchen will be open, so no outside food or drinks are permitted.

Bring your daubers, but no hardboards.

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

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua’s next free community lunch will be 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the church, 210 Pine St.

The church is accepting donations for the Roughie Pantry to “love our school-aged neighbors.” 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 next borough council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St. Visit northcatasauqua.org for the agenda and the access code to view the meeting virtually.

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The North Catasauqua and Catasauqua Halloween parade committee is seeking participants, donations and sponsors for this year’s event, set for Oct. 21.

The committee welcomes private donations to help defray the cost of the parade and prize money awards. The parade does not receive funds from either borough.

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

To learn more, call 484-809-0528 or email paradein18032@gmail.com.

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The next men’s Bible study at Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua will take place Oct. 21. Meetings are 6:30 p.m. every other Wednesday.

If you would like to join or have any questions, email Scott Tobey at sstobey77@gmail.com.

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The annual Sheckler Elementary School Halloween parade will be Oct. 23. Cheer on the students and teachers as they parade around with their costumes.

For questions, call the school at 610-264-5601.

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A trunk or treat, hosted by the CYAA, is set for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 24 at 890 Walnut St. There will be candy, a photo area, games and activities.

The most creative costume wins a prize. The concession stand will be open.

CYAA welcomes families, teams, local businesses and community groups to decorate a trunk and give out candy.

For more information, contact Jen Medina at 484-358-9246 or cyaacheerleading@gmail.com.

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There is a local Halloween pub crawl planned for Oct. 24, starting 5 p.m., for residents ages 21 and older. Costumes are encouraged.

Pub crawl passports will be available at each participating establishment, including Catasauqua Club, Pie’s on Pizzeria, Tony’s Top Cat Bar and Grill, Catty Corner Neighborhood Pub and Pie, Catasauqua American Legion, Southwark Fire Hall, West Catty Fire Company, Taylor House Brewing Company, Race Street Tavern and Grove Street Pub and Grille.

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The 2026 North Catasauqua small Town USA trick-or-treat night will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Residents who wish to participate should turn on their porch lights to welcome trick-or-treaters.

There is no rain date.

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

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Borough residents are reminded of important dates for the upcoming election. Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 3.

If you are not registered to vote, the deadline to do so is Oct. 19.

All completed mail-in ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Nov. 3.

For more information, visit vote.pa.gov.

Additionally, poll workers are sought. Workers receive payment for training and for their service on Election Day.

In order to serve, you must be registered to vote in the county where you wish to work. Exceptions exist for 17-year-old high school students; contact your county election office for more information.

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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, 1229 Third St., will be hosting a spaghetti and trivia dinner Nov. 7. Dinner will be served 5-6:30 p.m., and trivia is 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, roll and butter and dessert. This event will be BYOB.

Tickets will be sold before and after all Masses Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1.

Tickets may also be bought by contacting Annette Englert at 610-533-2109 or aenglert79@gmail.com by Nov. 1. They will not be sold at the door.

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North Catasauqua Police Association is hosting a free veterans breakfast 8-10 a.m. Nov. 7 at North Catasauqua Masonic Lodge, 1103 Sixth St.

To register for the event, contact Cpl. Santiago at 610-264-1504 or ssantiago@ncatapd.org by Nov. 2.

You must be registered to attend, and there is limited space available to the first 35 veterans who register.

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The women of Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua will sponsor a flea market, basket raffle, bake sale and cafe 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 7. Come for breakfast, lunch, fellowship, shopping, a basket raffle and fun.

If you have questions, call the church at 610-264-2595.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church will be holding a pancake breakfast 8:30-11 a.m. Nov. 21. Pumpkin or regular pancakes, along with sausage, will be served. Baked goods will also be available for sale.

Cost is by donation. Proceeds benefit the pastor’s discretionary fund.

Call the church office at 610-264-2641 for more details.

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The Catasauqua High School music department will be holding a holiday gift card bingo Nov. 21 at the Catasauqua High School cafeteria. Doors open 11 a.m., and the games start 12:30 p.m.

There is a cost, with a discount for presale tickets. There will be door prizes with bigger raffles and more special games this year.

Contact Robert Arnold or Amanda Dungan at 610-762-4356 or arnoldr@cattysd.org.

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For the fifth year, Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua will hold its “stuff a holiday gift bag” mission. The church will be collecting items until Nov. 30 and plan to deliver the items to Whitehall Food Pantry at St. Stephens in time for the December distribution schedule.

Some examples of items needed include shampoo, conditioner, stamps, nail polish, body wash, key chains, sunglasses, razors, toiletries, winter accessories, socks, $5 gift cards (Wawa, Giant, Chick-fil-A, etc.), candy, nuts, crackers, books, puzzles, candy canes, small toys, cooking/kitchen utensils, towels, and more.

It is asked for your donated items to be new. Deposit any contributions in the holiday mission bin in the fellowship/kitchen area.

For questions, call the church office at 610-264-2595.

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Enjoy the autumn weather and all of the fun at Autumnfest this weekend!

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