@Body.8 Days Head: LITERARY EVENTS

ALLENTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

1210 Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-820-2400

Star Wars Story Time, 2 p.m. Nov. 9

Lap-sit Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays: Up to 2-year-olds

Time for Twos, 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 10:15 a.m. Fridays: 2-year-olds

Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m., 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Thursdays: 3- to 5-year-olds

Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays

@Body.8 Days Head: ARTSQUEST

Musikfest Café, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 610-332-3378

Writers' Salon, 7 p.m. Nov. 12

@Body.8 Days Head: BETHLEHEM CITY HALL

Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-865-7000

Maria McGrath, Colleen Marsh, 7 p.m. Oct. 30: "Food Co-Ops in the Bethlehem Community: Past, Present and Future" discussion

@Body.8 Days Head: BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-867-3761

Prema Desmukh, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6: "Cultures of India" lecture

Back Porch Stories, noon Mondays

Infant Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays

Family Story Time, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays

Preschool Story and Craft, 2 p.m. Thursday

Toddlers at Play: Family Place Play Group, 11 a.m. Fridays

Homework Help, Reading Practice, 4 - 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday

@Body.8 Days Head: EASTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY

515 Church St., Easton. 610-258-2917

Family Place Workshop, 9:30 a.m. Oct.23, 30

Greater Lehigh Valley Writer's Group Meeting, 10 a.m. Oct. 26: "Paranormal Activity"

@Body.8 Days Head: EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 E. Main St., Emmaus. 610-965-9284

Stars and Rainbows Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Ages 3, 4

@Body.8 Days Head: LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

730 High St., Easton. 610-550-5835

"Haters, Sinners, and the Rest of Us: The Gay Debate Today," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Colton Chapel

"Kissing Jessica Stein" Screening and Discussion, 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Hugel Science Center

Marriage Equality Update: Post DOMA Panel Discussion, 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Marlo Room, Farinon College Center

@Body.8 Days Head: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville. 610-799-2121

Jerome Lucidio, 11 a.m. Oct. 28: "Shellfish College" book-signing

@Body.8 Days Head: LEHIGH COUNTY SENIOR CENTER

1633 Elm St., Allentown. 610-437-3700

Current Events Discussion Group, 2 p.m. Thursdays

@Body.8 Days Head: LUTHER CREST

800 Hausman Road, South Whitehall Township. 610-398-8011

Shared Wisdom Discussion Group, 3:30 p.m. Thursdays

@Body.8 Days Head: LOWER MACUNGIE LIBRARY

3450 Brookside Road, Macungie. 610-966-6864

Baby Lap-sit, 9:30 a.m. Fridays

Ones Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Fridays

2s Story Time, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Thursdays

3s Story Time, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays

4s Story Time, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays

@Body.8 Days Head: MORAVIAN BOOK SHOP

428 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-866-5481

Searra Sawka, 6 p.m. Oct. 25: "Ghost Stories: John, Are You Down There?" book-signing

Steven Walker, 6 p.m. Oct. 26: "Hell and Back" book-signing

Steven M. Goosley, 1 p.m. Oct. 27: "Fishing with Steve" book-signing

Edwin E. Mier, 6 p.m. Nov. 1: "The Monastery" book-signing

Bethlehem Writers Group, 1 p.m. Nov. 2: "Once Around the Sun: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales for All Seasons" book-signing

Phil Giunta, 6 p.m. Nov. 2: "By Your Side," "Testing the Prisoner" book-signing

T.A. Barron, 11 a.m. Nov. 14: book-signing

Kids' Story Time Book & Cookie Club, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays

@Body.8 Days Head: MORAVIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Prosser Auditorium, Moravian College, 1200 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-861-1516

Livingston Thompson, 9 a.m. Oct. 24: "Jan Amos Comenius & Interreligious Dialogue." Moses Lectures in Moravian Studies

Cynthia Bourgeault, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 8: "Jesus and Sacred Wisdom." Couillard Memorial Lectures

@Body.8 Days Head: PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY

4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. 610-398-1361

Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays

Preschool Story Time, 1 p.m. Thursdays

Drop In Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Fridays

@Body.8 Days Head: WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall. 610-432-4339

Family Story Time, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, 30

Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 24, 31

Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29, 1 p.m. Oct. 30

Intro to Heritage Quest, 11 a.m. Oct. 26

Kids and Teen Connect Magic Show, 2 p.m. Oct. 26

Charles Kiernan, 7 p.m. Oct. 31: "Halloween Stories"

Hallowmentary Docuween, 1 p.m. Oct. 31

Movie Night, 3 p.m. Oct. 31

Charles J. Adams, 6:13 p.m. Oct. 31: "Ghost Tales of the Lehigh Valley"

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