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A full calendar appears on the Bethlehem Press website, but due to space constraints, for ongoing events, email, visit or call the following:

Bethlehem Area Public Library: Call 610-867-3761(main) or 610-867-7852 (south side); Visit www.bapl.org (main) or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (south side); newsletter: http://bit.ly/2bTICeZ.

Bethlehem Farmers Market: Thursdays weekly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Farrington Square, New and Morton, Lehigh University. Visit www.facebook.com/BethlehemFarmersMarketPA/.

Bethlehem Fine Arts: Printmakers Society of the Lehigh Valley Fifth Year Anniversary Exhibition, ends August 31. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Town Hall Rotunda 10 E. Church St. Visit http://bfac-lv.org/.

Bethlehem Township Community Center, Senior drop-in, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays; Golden Years group, 2 p.m. first Thursday. Visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/btcc/senior.html.

The Cancer Support Community of the Greater L.V.: Free education/support for cancer patients and their caregivers. Call 610-861-7555 or visit www.cancersupportglv.org for schedules.

Cops ‘n’ Kids Reading Room: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. various days. Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St. “Dig Into A Good Book” at 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 610-861-5526; or visit www.copsnkidslv.org.

Free homework help: All subjects. Drop in 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. and 400 Webster St. Visit www.bapl.org.

Kid’s free summer meals: Locations, times; dates at http://ow.ly/Xcuk30kyonQ (scroll to page seven); www.LVFPC.org/Kids-Eat-Free-Here for information. Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council.

Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites: 1-800-360-TOUR; visit http://historicbethlehem.org.

Lehigh Valley Active Life: senior activities. Visit http://lvactivelife.org/ or call 610-437-3700.

Lower Saucon Twp. Sr. Center, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike. For senior activities: call 610-625-8744.

Moravian Book Shop: 428 Main St. Call 610-866-5481or visit www.moravianbookshop.com.

2018 Musikfest: Friday August 3 through Sunday, August 12. For information and schedules, visit www.musikfest.org/.

National Museum of Industrial History: Visit http://nmih.org; call 610-694-6644. 602 E. Second St.

Penn State Lehigh Valley: Visit http://lehighvalley.psu.edu/gallery or call 610-285-5261.

Salvation Army: Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and other schedules.

Saucon Valley Center, senior activities, 323 Northampton St., Hellertown. Call 610-838-0722 or visit http://svcommctr.org/seniors/activities/.

SouthSide Summer Restaurant Week, July 23 to 28.

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Restaurant Week, July 29 to August 4. Visit http://hellertownborough.org/your-community/restaurantweek/.

Steelworkers’ Archives: Steeples and Steel tours, events: www.steelworkersarchives.com.

Wednesday, August 1

Salvation Army, Women’s Ministries, Bible study, 11 a.m. to noon; “Miracles of Jesus” by Florence Altemus, 1 p.m. 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and schedules.

Snack box story time, all ages, 11 a.m. Free; no registration required. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Lehigh Valley Hiring Expo, 1 to 4 p.m. The Palace Center, 623 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 18109. To preregister or view the list of employers, visit www.LehighHiringExpo.com.

Junior Chess, kids and teens only. 6:30 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Teen Bad Art Night, grades six through 12, 6:30 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Bethlehem Township Community Center, free outdoor movie: Wonder. About 8 p.m. (dusk). 2900 Farmersville Road. Visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/.

Thursday, August 2

Salvation Army, seniors 50 and up; Tai Chi, 9:45 a.m. Piano offerings by Bram Rader, 10:45 a.m. 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and schedules.

Beginning Windows computer classes, 10 a.m. to noon. Bridge, knitting.1 p.m. Lower Saucon Township Senior Center, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike. Call 610-625-8744 for senior activities.

Read to Dogs, 11 a.m. to noon. 20 minute time slots; grades one and up. Must register. Bethlehem Area Public Library, SouthSide, 400 Webster St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-7852.

Wescoe Foundation Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group, 2 p.m. St. Luke’s University Health Network, Hurd Education Center, Fountain Hill.

Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club, “Johns Hopkins Applies Physics Lab” by T. Frankenfield. Hams and interested general public are welcome. 7:30 p.m. Bethlehem Township Community Center, 2900 Farmersville Road. Information: www.dlarc.org; KE3AW@ARRL.NET or call 610-432-8286.

2018 Musikfest. Friday August 3 through Sunday, August 12. Visit http://www.musikfest.org/.

Friday, August 3

Bethlehem Out To Lunch: Mike Roi, noon to 2 p.m. SouthSide Greenway, 324 S. New St.

First Friday events: South Bethlehem, 6 to 10 p.m. between Third, Fourth and South New streets. Call 610-841-5831 or visit www.

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts professional photography exhibit, “Oui. Bethlehem” by Ron Yoshida. Corpora Gallery, 321 E. Third St. Visit www.charterarts.org.

Musikfest 35 year anniversary photography exhibit, ends Sept. 2. Arts Hallway, and Hot Glass demo 4 p.m. August 1. Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St. Visit www.bananafactory.org/event/7037/musikfest-35th-anniversary-photography-exhibition/ and www.bananafactory.org/events/first-friday/.

Music on the Patio with Lehigh Valley Underground: The Groove Merchants, 6 to 7:20 p.m.; Roi and the Secret People, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Banko Beverage Co. Beer Garden, Mechanic St. between Webster and Adams; 610 Underground Dance Party ft. DJ Cap Cee,Color Me Mine, 25 E. Third St. 10 p.m.; Rameen Shayegan, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Comfort Suites Hill to Hill Grille, 120 W. Third St.; Leah Marie Fuls, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Domaci, 21 E. Third St.; Jay-T Rocks, 5 to 6 p.m. EZ Money, 20 W. Fourth St.; Chris Aguayo, 7 to 9 p.m. and Trouble City All-Stars w/ The Lunch Trucks, 10 p.m. Funhouse South Side, Five E. Fourth St.; Jordan White, 6 to 9 p.m. Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub (4 E. Fourth St. Visit https://lehighvalleyunderground.com/.

Saturday, August 4

Battle of the Bands. All day. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org/.

Sunday, August 5

Moravian Historical Society, 1 to 4 p.m. 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. Free colonial games, arts, crafts, paper quilling, museum admission. Visit www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org or call 610-759-5070.

Tuesday, August 7

TeleBear’s Summer Jam: Vered and Rob, 10 and 11 a.m. Free. Doo-wop band style music. Registration required. PPL Public Media Center, PBS39, 839 Sesame St. Visit www.wlvt.org/summerseries/summerjam/.

Salvation Army, Bridge players, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and schedules.

Pinochle, 1 p.m. Lower Saucon Township Senior Center, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike. Call 610-625-8744 for senior activities.

Grief share, noon; cancer caregiver sessions, 6:30 p.m. Wesley U.M. Church, 2540 Center St. Call 610-865-5715 or visit http://wesleychurch.com.

Family Fun Night: Unplugged Games Night for all ages, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Main Library, Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org. No registration required.

Wednesday, August 8

Salvation Army, Women’s Ministries, Bible study, 11 a.m. to noon; “Oceans” by Geri Vaughn, 1 p.m. 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and schedules.

Read to Dogs, 11 a.m. to noon. 15 minute time slots; readers only. Must register. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-7852.867-3761, x. 499 to reserve a slot.

Snack box story time, all ages, 11 a.m. Free; no registration required. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Junior Chess, kids and teens only. 6:30 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Teen Bad Art Night, grades six through 12, 6:30 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Bethlehem Township Community Center, free outdoor movie: Wonder. About 8 p.m. (dusk). 2900 Farmersville Road. Visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/.

The Bethlehem Press calendar listings are, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of printing. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of information submitted by external parties.