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A full calendar appears on the Bethlehem Press website; 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.

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: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St. Call 610-861-5526; or visit www.copsnkidslv.org.

Free homework help. Drop in 4 to 6 p.m. Mon. and Thurs. Libraries, 11 W. Church St., 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.

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, sr. activities, 323 Northampton St., Hellertown. Call 610-838-0722; http://svcommctr.org/seniors/activities/.

Steelworkers’ Archives: Steeples and Steel tours (August 18), events: visit www.steelworkersarchives.com.

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

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.

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.

Thursday, August 9

Salvation Army, seniors 50 and up; Tai Chi, 9:45 a.m. Bingo, 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.

Friday, August 10

Bethlehem Out To Lunch series, Bobby Siegfried, noon - 2 p.m. South Bethlehem Greenway, 324 S. New St.

Saturday, August 11

Build it! 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages. Lego, Duplo and Mega bricks, wooden blocks, Keva planks, magnetic tiles, Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

The Feast, live Celtic music, prayers in the Celtic tradition, Communion. 5 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Nativity, 321 Wyandotte St. Call 610-865-0727 or visit www.nativitycathedral.org/worship/music/.

Sunday, August 12

MS and local fire fighters benefit: Bulldog Kids Fun Run (12 & under), 8 a.m. 5k Fun Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. Cost; register by August 11. Bethlehem Township Community event. Northside Athletic Complex Meyers Lane, 18020. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Bethlehem/Bulldogfun5k.

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

Monday, August 13

Learn & Grow Family Place, ages 1-3 and siblings up to age 6 with adult. 11 a.m. to noon. Teen Coffee and Coloring for grades six to 12, 2 to 3 p.m. No registration. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Tuesday, August 14

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.

80’s dance party. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wear ’80s outfit and big hair. Family event. No registration. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Wednesday, August 15

Salvation Army, Women’s Ministries, Bible study, 11 a.m. to noon; picnic, 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.

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.

Flamenco surf guitar concert, J. Creed Cat Credo, 6 p.m. Bring a guitar, learn flamenco surf style, 7 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, SouthSide, 400 Webster St. www.bapl.org or call 610-867-7852.

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.