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FROM THE MORNING CALL

LEHIGH COUNTY

THE WOMAN'S CLUB OF ALLENTOWN will meet 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen's Church, 1421 Turner St., Allentown. Ventriloquist Marian Gehman of Mohnton, Berks County, and her cast of zany characters will provide entertainment. For information, call Susie Gibbs at 610-282-1266.

ALBURTIS LOCKRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY will meet 7 p.m. Thursday at 407 Franklin St., Alburtis. Jeff Donat of Mills and Grains will give a presentation on local mills followed by a business meeting. For information contact, Kevin Shoemaker at 484-366-9987 or email alhs@mail.com.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

NAZARETH ROTARY CLUB will present a "Liberty for All" community concert 3 p.m. today, Sunday, March 4 at Nazareth Area High School auditorium, 501 E. Center St. The concert will feature the Allentown Band and Nazareth Community Band playing liberty-themed pieces. Tickets, $10, may be purchased at the door or in advance at the following locations: Whitefield House Museum in Nazareth, Memorial Library of Nazareth and Nazareth YMCA. On the day of the concert, ticket holders will receive free admission to the Whitefield House Museum from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For information, call 610-759-6640 or 610-759-0787.

EAST BANGOR UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, 136 W. Central Ave., is accepting orders for its pastie sale until today, Sunday, March 4. Selections include beef and broccoli cheese. Onions are optional. Pasties can be picked up at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. To order, call 610-588-1745.

NAACP EASTON BRANCH will host a constituent meeting with newly-elected Easton Area School Board Director Frank Pintabone at 7 p.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St., Easton. For information, call John Robinson at 610-509-7370.

DELAWARE-LEHIGH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB will offer nine free classes to prepare individuals for the FCC amateur radio license tests 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 6 at the Northampton County 911 Operations Center, 100 Gracedale Ave., Upper Nazareth Township. To register, call 484-895-7038 or e-mail ke3aw@arrl.net.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB, 5049 William Penn Highway, Bethlehem Township, will be the site of a luncheon and talk by Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the American Association of University Women in Washington, D.C., at 11:30 a.m. March 10. The event is sponsored by the Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Pocono branches of AAUW. The cost is $25. For reservations, call Susan at 610-865-8066 by Monday.

ST. THOMAS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 902 E. Macada Road, Bethlehem, is accepting orders for its shoo fly pie sale until Wednesday. The cost is $7 per pie. Pies can be picked up 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13. To order, call 610-868-9167

MOUNTAINVIEW MORAVIAN CHURCH, 331 Constitution Ave., Hellertown, is accepting orders for its Moravian sugar cake sale until Thursday. The cost is $6 per cake, and cakes may be picked up 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10. To order, call Shirley at 610-838-9389.

GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton, will host an all-you-can-eat pork and sauerkraut dinner 4-7 p.m. March 10. The menu also includes: mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, rolls, drinks and dessert (hot dogs available for children). Take out will be available and a bake sale will be held in conjunction with the dinner. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 610-262-7186.

BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES

BUCKS COUNTY FREE LIBRARY has announced new hours at its branches effective Monday. Perkasie and Quakertown branches will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. On Thursday, the Perkasie branch will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Quakertown branch will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hours of operation at the Doylestown branch will remain the same. For information, call 215-348-0332.

THE PEAK CENTER, 315 W. Main St., Lansdale, will hold a gentlemen's breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday. The cost is $2.50. Immediately following breakfast, Jim Rembiesz will present a free lecture, "Celtic Spirit: The History of Bagpiping." Ladies are invited to the lecture. To register, call 215-362-7432 by March 5.

BUCKS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION and Friends of Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, will hold a free bird walk 7-9 a.m. March 10. Participants should bring binoculars and bird identification guide if possible. A naturalist program, "Ramblings Afield," will be held at 2 p.m. March 11. The cost is $3. To register, call 215-357-4005

CARBON AND MONROE COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Hamilton Township, will offer a birding field trip to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday. The program will offer opportunities to view snow geese, tundra swans and other waterfowl. Participants will meet at MCEEC at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The cost, which includes van transportation, is $20; $14 for members. To register, call 570-629-3061.

JERUSALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 545 Church Drive, Palmerton, is selling filling at $6 for a two-pound tin. Orders are due by March 11, and pickup will be on March 25. To order, call the church office 8 a.m. to noon weekdays at 610-681-4412.

ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF MONROE will hold an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet 1- 8 p.m. March 11 at Alaska Pete's Restaurant, Route 209, Marshalls Creek. The menu features spaghetti with marinara sauce, penne al a rosa with grilled chicken, linguine with clam sauce, meatballs, salad, bread and butter and dessert. The cost is $14.95; $9.95 for children under 12. For information, see http://www.awsomanimals.org.

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