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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/ (through Oct. 25).

Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission: William Christine-Oil and Watercolor Paintings: “The Meadow Garden and the River”, opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 9. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sept. 10 to Oct. 18. Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda 10 E. Church St. Visit http://bfac-lv.org/.

Bethlehem House Contemporary Art Gallery, 2018 summer show through October 6. 459 Main St. Visit www.bethlehemhousegallery.com/exhibits/2018-summer-show/ for hours and information.

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.

Celtic Cultural Alliance Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival: 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 29 and 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Special performance of the U.S. Air Force’s Celtic Aire Celtic and folk ensemble at noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sept. 29; U.S. National Highland Game Championships, sheep dog herding, piping competition, music, food and dance. To volunteer, call 610-868-9599. For information and schedules, visit http://www.celticfest.org/.

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).

Governor Wolf Historical Society. Public tours of three buildings, 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, Oct. 20 Nov. 17; 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath. Information and events: visit www.govwolf.org/.

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. Ends Sept. 6. Luckenbach Mill. VIsit 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.

Moravian Music Conference, Oct. 11 through 13. Information and to register, visit www.moravianconferences.org/; full schedule, visit www.moravianconferences.org/program/.

Moravian Historical Society, 214 E Center St. Nazareth. Events: visit www.moravianhistory.org. COnference: see above entry.

Northampton Community College: Farm market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday year round outside in the College Quad or, in chilly weather, on the second floor, Laub Lounge in the College Center.

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

New Bethany Ministries, 339 W. Fourth St. Visit www.newbethanyministries.org.

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 ttp://svcommctr.org/seniors/activities/.

Steelworkers’ Archives: Steeples and Steel tours (Nov. 4), other events: www.steelworkersarchives.com.

Information: 610-861-0600.

Wednesday, September 19

Story times: toddler, 10:30 a.m. Preschool, 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.

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

Thursday, September 20

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

Fall Greek Food Festival, noon to 9 p.m. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 1607 W. Union Blvd.

Bethlehem Garden Club. 1 p.m. meeting. 1:30 p.m. program: Roey Ebert of “Roey’s Paintbox”, a how-to-art studio. Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Road.

Narratives of Poverty and Homelessness, public discussion, 4 p.m. New Bethany Ministries, 339 W. Fourth St. Visit www.newbethanyministries.org.

Public parking meter rate increase to one dollar and fifty cents per hour public hearing, 6 p.m. Town Hall, 10 E. Church St. Presentation and public input time; with Bethlehem Parking Authority and public parking consulting agency Desman.

Friday, September 21

Second annual SouthSide Community and Senior Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church, 617 E. Fourth St. Refreshments, door prizes, health screenings, educational exhibits; Sponsor State Rep. Steve Samuelson and staff will be on hand to answer any questions. Information, call 610-867-3890.

Fall Greek Food Festival, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 1607 W. Union Blvd.

Bethlehem Out To Lunch series, Stacey Gable, noon to 2 p.m. South Bethlehem Greenway, 324 S. New St.

Saturday, September 22

SouthSide Fall Cleanup Day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To volunteer, show up at Farrington Square (New and Morton Streets).

Native (60 varieties) plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Universal Unitarian Church, 424 Center St. Visit http://wp.uuclvpa.org/church-activities/native-plant-sales/.

Moravian Archives: Open to the public, today only. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 41 W. Locust St. Visit www.MoravianChurchArchives.org/programs/upcoming-events/.

Fall Greek Food Festival,11 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 1607 W. Union Blvd.

Computer workshop, 1 p.m. Teen coffee, 2 p.m. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761, ext. 399.

Sunday, September 23

Lustgarden Cancer Walk, tenth annual Lehigh Valley Pancreatic Research Lustgarden three mile loop walk; 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk along the Little Lehigh River. Raffles, food for sale. For more information, visit www.lustgarden.org or call 1-866-789-1000.Northampton County 2018 mobile paper shredding, residents only. 9 a.m. to noon. Weona Park, Route 512, Pen Argyl, 18072. Visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/btcc/forms/newsletter.pdf for information.

Fall Greek Food Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 1607 W. Union Blvd.

David Neith Orchestra concert, Bethlehem Rose Garden, Eighth and Broad Sts. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25

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.

Friends of the Moravian Archives soiree, music, refreshments. 5 to 7 p.m. 41 W. Locust St. Visit www.MoravianChurchArchives.org/programs/upcoming-events/.

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, September 26

Story times: toddler, 10:30 a.m. Preschool, 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.

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

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.