Around Town
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: 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 or call 610-867-3761 (main) or 610-867-7852 (South Side).
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.
Lehigh Valley Art Alliance Juried Exhibition, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, ends Sept. 6. Luckenbach Mill. https://historicbethlehem.org/collections/exhibits/.
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: August 3 through 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, senior activities, 323 Northampton St., Hellertown. Call 610-838-0722; or visit http://svcommctr.org/seniors/activities/.
Steelworkers’ Archives: Steeples and Steel tours (August 18 at 9:30 a.m.: Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church tour; and 1 p.m.: St. Michael’s Cemetery tour; both with Eastern European goulash lunch and open house at St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church, 617 E. Fourth St.) and events: Visit www.steelworkersarchives.com. Information: 610-861-0600.
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.
Thursday, August 16
Bethlehem Township registration deadline for camps (there are costs): Around the World, 9 a.m. to noon, ages six to 13. Science: 1 to 5 p.m. Ages five to 10. Camp dates: Aug.20-23. 2900 Farmersville Road, 18020. Visit https://register.parksreconline.com/wbwsc/bethlehempa.wsc/wbsplash.html.
Salvation Army, seniors 50 and up; Tai Chi, 9:45 a.m. “Getting to Know You”, 10:45 a.m. 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities and schedules.
The National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem Area Public Library, Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites, Artsquest, PBS39 and Telebear, and Cops ‘n’ Kids Lehigh Valley, free back-to-school event, 10 to 11:30 a.m. NMIH, 602 E. Second St. Visit http://nmih.org.
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.
Time Capsule Bethlehem: Paint & Sip Family Tree and Genealogy workshop, 6 to 8 p.m. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, 427 N. New St. Cost. Limited space. Must register; visit www.historicbethlehem.org or call 610-882-0450. Trivia and Challenge Hour
Music trivia and challenge, 5 to 6 p.m. Adults only. SouthSide branch, Bethlehem Area Public Library, 400 Webster St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-7852.
Friday, August 17
Bethlehem Out To Lunch series, Darin Jellison, noon to 2 p.m. South Bethlehem Greenway, 324 S. New St.
Free Northampton County Parks & Recreation stargazing, 8:10 p.m. Arts Institute, 1494 Tott’s Gap Road, Bangor. Bring lawn chair, blanket, flashlight. Must register required; call 610 -829-6404; visit northamptoncounty.org/PUBWRKS/Lists/Events/Attachments/29/Stargazing%20Flyer%2007-15-17.pdf.
Saturday, August 18
Steeples & Steel guided tours: 9:30 a.m. Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church tour, 1 p.m. St. Michael’s Cemetery tour; both with homemade Eastern European goulash lunch and open house, St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church, 617 E. Fourth St. Tickets, visit: www.steelworkersarchives.com. Information: 610-861-0600.
Peas and Q’s family program, 11:30 a.m. Community Stage, Air Products Town Square, ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way. Visit www.artsquest.com.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg’s 57 annual Summer Festival, noon to 8 p.m. 2545 Schoenersville Road. Information: visit LVHN.org/summerfestival.
French film classics, 2 to 4 p.m. Jacques Tati’s “PlayTime”, with English subtitles. Free, ages 17+. No registration needed. Main library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.
Music in the Park, Cunningham & Associates, 6 p.m. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St., Hellertown.
Sunday, August 19
Moravian Historical Society, 1 to 4 p.m. 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. Free colonial games, arts, crafts, canoe craft, museum admission. Visit www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org or call 610-759-5070.
Bike and Bite: Rail-Trail-Saucon Valley Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m. 90 W. Water St., Hellertown. https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_list_detail.cfm?s=&t=&season_id=16944&program_id=748644
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg’s 57 annual Summer Festival, noon to 5 p.m. 2545 Schoenersville Road. Information: visit LVHN.org/summerfestival.
Tuesday, August 20 to Friday, August 23
Bethlehem Township camps: Around the World, 9 a.m. to noon, ages six to 13. Science: 1 to 5 p.m. Ages five to 10. 2900 Farmersville Road, 18020. https://register.parksreconline.com/wbwsc/bethlehempa.wsc/wbsplash.html.
Tuesday, August 21
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.
Wednesday, August 22
Salvation Army, Women’s Ministries, Bible study, 11 a.m. to noon; Craft by Anna Crouch, 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.
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