Cabaret auditions

The Tamaqua Area Community Theatre will be conducting cabaret auditions for its upcoming production. Auditions will be held from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St., Tamaqua.Audition pieces should include the song you wish to do in the performance.For more information, call 570-668-1192.The show will be performed at 7 p.m. Feb. 13, just in time for Valentine's Day.TEPTOThe Tamaqua Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Meetings are held in the school library.Tax officeTamaqua Tax Collector Pam McCullion has announced extended hours for those taxpayers who like to wait until the last possible minute.Her office, located at 6 S. Lehigh St. in Tamaqua, will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, which is the last day to pay 2015 taxes.Anyone planning to mail their taxes is reminded the payment must be postmarked no later than Dec. 31.For more information, call 570-668-6220.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.