Our summer reading program may be over, but there is still lots going on at the library.

Tonight, Aug. 6, "Damn Dutch!," a Civil War program with John Moyer Jr. and friends is set for 7 p.m. The program is about German Americans and the Civil War and is designed to delight, educate and entertain.

It will feature period music from Moyer, a 13-year veteran of Civil War living history and reenactments.

Those helping with the program include Rich Pauling, Joe Erce, Ethan Green, Henry Green II and Henry Green III.

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Our third Monday Open Mic and Jam is Monday, Aug. 17. Entertainers interested in performing three songs or a 15-minute set are asked to sign up just before 6:30 p.m. Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, writers, storytellers, mimes and more are invited to show off your stuff or be part of the audience.

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Teen Book Talk is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1:30-3 p.m. We will be discussing "Don't Even Think About It" by Sarah Mlynowski, "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher and "Unbroken" by Lauren Hillenbrand.

Any teen can come to the program.

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The Bethlehem Mounted Police will visit the library Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. The troopers will be doing some basic training with their horses, George, Raven and Pharaoh.

Please bring your lawn chair or blanket to the picnic area behind the library.

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We will have Mike Holiday with John and Kass Bolles doing "1965: It Was a Very Good Year," Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. It is a music program in honor of the library's 50th anniversary.

Sage, a local music duo, will play live acoustic and electric music, everything from classic to contemporary rock, blues and pop, on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

The Barbershop Quartet ffourtissimo will present "This Is the 60s!," a program in honor of the library's founding in 1965, on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

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We will have a program about National Archives at Philadelphia called Nation's Attic (Take a Peek!) with Patrick Connelly on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. If you are a history buff or genealogist, or you just like to read old items, you may want to do some digging around in old photos and archives during this online tour. Join us as we explore the American past.

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To help the Whitehall Lions Club with one of its yearly service projects, the library has placed donation boxes for the local animal shelter, Peaceable Kingdom, in its building. When you drop off items at the library, the Lions will take them to Peaceable Kingdom to help the organization meet the needs of the animals. Please ask for the Peaceable Kingdom wish list.

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A big thank you to Joshua Roth, Dean Roth and the local Boy Scouts for building us eight new picnic tables for our picnic grove behind the library.

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Please pick up a copy of our newsletter and calendar. Call the library at 610-432-4339.