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Sew-Cial Guild

The Sew-Cial Guild will meet in the Gallery of the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. For information, call the Quilted Crow at 610-900-4700.Sacred Heart ChurchSacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 243 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, will hold a blessing of food baskets at noon onMarch 26. Easter vigil begins at 8 p.m. Easter Sundaymasses are at 8:30 and 11 a.m.Food PantryThe food pantry for Palmerton-area families in need will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. The CACPAC-sponsored pantry is at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton. The pantry serves households in Palmerton, Towamensing and Lower Towamensing townships, and Bowmanstown. Call Ken at 610-826-6133 or Barb at 610-377-4768 for food donations and Bonnie at 610-826-4503 about monetary donations.Spring Seasonal ReminderPalmerton Borough's street cleaning program runs from April 1 through Oct. 31. Signs are posted on each street indicating the day for that streets schedule. The schedule can also be found at

www.palmertonborough.com. Cars are to remain off the street after the street sweeper has passed to allow the borough's public works department to perform any needed maintenance.Carbon Model RailroadThe Carbon Model Railroad Society will hold its Spring Train Meet from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m.April 3 in the Palmerton Area High School Gymnasium, Fireline Road, Palmerton. Drinks will be available. Call Garry Mack at 610-826-6636.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.