The Bethlehem Area Public Library Aspiring novelists will have a write 50,000 words in a month contest during Nov. at the 11 W. Church St. location. The event, in honor of National Novel Writing Month, will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on all five Saturdays. The library will accommodate writers with laptops and/ or paper and pens.

On Nov. 2, there will be a kick-off celebration with light refreshments for participants.The program is free and open to the public. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 224.