@Body.8 Days Head: LITERARY EVENTS

ALLENTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

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

Doll Display of Harriet Backenstoe and Dorothy Knauss, through Dec. 30

William Allen High School Chorale, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12

Used Book Sale, Dec. 16 - 21

Adult Winter Reading Program, Jan. 2 - Feb. 28

Vellamo, 2 p.m. Jan. 11

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 CENTER

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

Writers' Salon, 7 p.m. Dec. 10

@Body.8 Days Head: BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY

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

Holiday Cookie Exchange, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5

Candy Land Annual Fundraising Event, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7

Game On!, noon - 2 p.m. Dec. 11

Really Terrible Orchestra Holiday Concert, 3 - 4 p.m. Dec. 14

Gentle Yoga for Adults, noon - 1 p.m. Dec. 18

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: EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY

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

Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale and Reception, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6

Make an Ornament, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 7

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

@Body.8 Days Head: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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

Sorina Higgins, 6 p.m. Dec. 5, Room 144, Science Hall: "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" lecture

@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

Santa Visit, 11 a.m. Dec. 7

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

Judith Vicary Swisher, 6 - 8 p.m. Dec. 6: "The Last Ornament and Celebrate Advent: 25 Legends of Ornaments" book-signing

Handbell Choir Performance with the Celebration Ringers from Wesley United Methodist Church, 1 p.m. Dec. 7

Nadia Hassani, 2 - 4 p.m. Dec. 7: "Spoonful of Germany" book-signing

Jeff LeCompte, 2 - 4 p.m. Dec. 7: "Christmas Miracle at Firehouse Seven" book-signing

Bryan D. Svencer, 1 - 3 p.m. Dec. 8: "Edutainment: Entertainment in the K - 12 Classroom" book-signing

Jeffery E. Finegan, 6 - 8 p.m. Dec. 11: "Colonel Washington and Me" book-signing

James Wood and Michele Quinn, 6 - 8 p.m. Dec. 12: "Doodle and Doodle Meets the Pound Pup" book-signing

Sherry Blackman, 6 - 8 p.m. Dec. 13: "Call to Witness" book-signing

Allison and Matt Robecelli, 2 - 4 p.m. Dec. 14: "Robecelli's: A Love Story, with Cupcakes" book-signing

D. Marietta Williams, 6 - 8 p.m. Dec. 14: "Andrew's Gift and the Untold Miracles in Bethlehem" book-signing

Dolf Unger, 1 - 3 p.m. Dec. 15: "Grace of Cast Off Cross (The Decision is Always Ours)" book-signing

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

@Body.8 Days Head: MORAVIAN COLLEGE

Main and Church streets, Bethlehem. 610-861-1300

Stephanie Powell Watts, 8 p.m. Dec. 4: "The State of the American Short Story" lecture, reading, discussion

@Body.8 Days Head: MORAVIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Bahnson Center, 1200 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-861-1516

Unpacking the Scriptures: Discipleship, 6 - 9 p.m. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30. Registration required

Ministry Journeys of the New Testament, 9 a.m. - noon Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1. Registration required

@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

Holiday Family Story Time and Craft, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 18

World War II Army Nurse, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7

Holiday Music: Carols and Open Mic, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16

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