Open house at Moravian Book Shop
The Moravian Book Shop, 428 Main St., Bethlehem, holds its Spring Open House, May 7 and May 8. The schedule includes:
May 7
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sample treats from Sticky Fingers with Corky Conner
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Taste varieties of Tea Forte with Kim Leister
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Donna Yob, Pysanky Egg decorating
Noon - 3 p.m. Book-signing, “Romance Comics Coloring Books” by Bernard O’Conner
1 - 5 p.m. Caricature artist Kate Santee
2 - 4 p.m. Book Signing, “Dear Daughter: Life Lessons From Your Mother and Dear Granddaughter: Life Lessons From Your Grandmother” by Judy Smith
May 8
Noon - 3 p.m. Book-signing, “Romance Comics Coloring Books” by Bernard O’Conner
A “Fancy Nancy Tea Party” will be held 2 - 4 p.m. May 21. There’s a Meet and Greet with Fancy Nancy, arts and crafts, gifts and lunch. “Little Nancys” are encouraged to dress “fancy.” Reservations required: 610-866-5481
“Historic Haunts: Ghosts of the Revolution Walking Tours,” 6, 7 p.m. May 27; 1, 3 p.m. May 28; 1, 3 p.m. May 29, Memorial Day Weekend. Follow the same roads where many Founding Fathers, including General Washington, walked. See the sites where soldiers stayed. Tickets are on sale. Walk-ins welcome, but reservations recommended: 610-866-5481
Other events in May include:
Kids’ Storytime with Jane, 10:30 a.m. May 4, 11, 18, 25. Earn “Chips” for Book and Cookie Club. Kids’ Storytime, for 2- to 4-year-olds, often involves crafts and other activities. Guest readers are welcome. Sign up with Jane in Children’s Book Department.
Quilt and Quip Spring and Summer Sewing Circle, host Sandra Engle, 2 - 4 p.m. May 5, 19. Try your hand at quilting or see how they are made. The quilts are made for babies and are donated to area foundations.
Colony Coloring Club, 6 - 8 p.m. May 5, 12, 19, 26. Colony Meadery in Moravian Book Shop. Sign-up not required.
Jewelry Trunk Show, May 5 - 8. Uno de 50 Jewelry Trunk Show
Fiction Discussion Group: “Satin Island” by Tom McCarthy, 10 a.m. May 6, host Mary Pat Beebe
Bethlehem Food Co-op Membership Drive, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. May 19, Colony Meadery at the Book Shop
Mystery Discussion Group: “The Farm” by Tom Rob Smith, 10 a.m. May 20, host Mary Pat Beebe
Bethlehem Bookworms Discussion Group: “The Storied Life of Al Fikery” by Gabrielle Zevin, 6 p.m. May 21
Lucas Lasagna, “Festa Italiano!, singing favorites by Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and more, 6 p.m. May 27, Colony Meadery at the Book Shop
The SciFi Fantasy Book Club of Fantastical Awesomeness: “The Left Hand of Darkness,” by Ursula Le Guin, 3 p.m. May 29, host Sara Domonkos
Information: moravianbookshop.com, 610-866-5481