Putz displays (story of Christ’s birth through narration, music, illuminated miniature scenes- a Moravian tradition):

Central Moravian Putz / Star and Candle Shoppe, 1 to 7 p.m. Christian Education Bldg. 73 W. Church St. Thursday, Friday: 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.; beginning Nov. 23. Closed December 24, 25. After Christmas daily: 1 to 5 p.m. through Dec. 31. Showings every half hour. www.centralmoravianchurch.org/whoweare/the-christmas-community-putz-and-the-star-candle-shoppe/.

Edgeboro Moravian Putz / and Christmas room. Group tours, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the hour, Monday through Friday, by appointment. Walk-In hours: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 1 through Dec. 22. 645 Hamilton Ave. Visit http://edgeboromoravian.org/putz.

East Hills Moravian Church putz, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 through Dec. 30. Closed December 25. 1830 Butztown Road. Visit www.easthillsmc.org/ or call 610-868-6481.

Holiday Putz Trail. Begins at the Goundie House /visitor center, 505 Main St. Traditional Moravian Nativity scenes / displays at the Moravian Museum Gemeinhaus, Single Sisters’ House, 1810 Goundie House and Central Moravian Church. Visit www.historicbethlehem.org; call 800-360-8687.

Historic Bethlehem Live Advent Calendar, 5:30 p.m. through 23.1810 Goundie House, 505 Main St. 15 minutes each. Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Dec.1; Franklin Hill Vineyards, Dec. 2; Hand Cut Crystal, Dec.3; Moravian College, Dec. 4; Historic Hotel Bethlehem, Dec.5; Visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/2016/10/21/historic-bethlehem-live-advent-calendar/.

Doors and Windows of Bethlehem exhibit, through January 1, 2019. North and SouthSide.

Free Christmas City Trolley, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 23. Sponsored by Historic Hotel Bethlehem and ArtsQuest. Stops: Walnut Street parking garage; Main Street/Christmas City Village (stops at Sun Inn and Moravian Book Shop); Christkindlmarkt and SteelStacks; and Mechanic Street near New Street (at the exit from the Third Street parking lot).

Wednesday, November 28

Annual Community Advent Breakfast ticket deadline. Event is at 8:30 a.m., Dec. 1, main dining room, Moravian Village, 526 Wood St. Information: lehighvalleychamber.org. Tickets in advance only; www.lightupbethlehem.org.

Thursday, November 29 through Sunday, December 2

Freedom HS Theatre Company: A Christmas Carol by Charles Ludlam. 7 p.m. Nov. 29 through Dec. 1; and 2 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets: visit showtix4u.com or call 610-867-5843, ext. 53912.

Friday, November 30

Tree lighting Ceremony, 6 to 8 p.m. Hanover Township Community Center, 3660 Jacksonville Road. Call 610-317-8701 or visit www.hanovercommunitycenter.com.

Northampton Community College winter choral concert, Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall, main campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Suggested donation or bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the needy. Information: email rhaber@northampton.edu; call 610-861-4541, ext. 7171. Moravian College vespers, 8 p.m. also Dec. 1, 7, 8 and at 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 9. Call 610-861-1300 or visit www.moravian.edu.

Friday, November 30 through December 16

A Broadway Christmas Carol, Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 and 3 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16. Cost. Pennsylvania Playhouse, 390 Illick’s Mill Road. A cross between the classic Dickens’ tale and song parodies of 33 Broadway show tunes by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim and more.

Friday, November 30 through December 29

Historic Haunts – Ghosts of Christmas Past. 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Moravian Book Shop, 428 Main St. Call 610-866-5481 or visit www.moravian.edu.

Saturday, December 1

Community Advent breakfast, non-denominational. Moravian Trombone Choir, a beeswax candle lighting ceremony, performances by the Moravian Men’s chorus and the Broughal South Side Singers, full, served breakfast. Speaker: Alan Jennings, Executive Director of Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley. Information: visit lehighvalleychamber.org. Tickets in advance only; visit www.lightupbethlehem.org.

Annual Governor Wolf Historical Society’s Christmas house tour of 10 decorated local homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Holiday History Family Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., both at 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath.

Holiday Craft Fair, arts, crafts, gifts, holiday items and more. Noon to 5 p.m. Wesley Church, 2540 Center St. Visit www.wesleychurch.com.

A Musical Christmas Extravaganza, 1:30 p.m. Sanctuary, Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church st. Visit www.centralmoravianchurch.org.

Bel Canto winter concert, 4 p.m. Wesley Church, 2540 Center St. Visit www.wesleychurch.com.

Trefoil early music concert, 5 p.m. free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 E. Market St.

Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites 26th annual Holiday Dinner and Auction benefit, 5:30 p.m. (benefactors) and 6:30 p.m. (guests), ArtsQuest Center, Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way. Visit https://go.activecalendar.com/historic-bethlehem-museums-and-sites/event/26th-annual-holiday-dinner--auction/.

Music in the Park: Flutations, 1 p.m. Main St.

Music in the Park: Lehigh Valley Italian Band, 2 p.m. Main St.

Music in the Park: Mother Jones, 4 p.m. Main St.

Sunday, December 2

Advent Lessons and Carols: From Darkness to Light, readings and music. 4 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Nativity, 321 Wyandotte St. Visit www.nativitycathedral.org.

Traditional and classical carols. Sing-a- long, family fun. Cost. 4 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 2344 Center St. Visit www.fpc-bethlehem.org.

Tuesday, December 4

A German English Advent Singstunde, 7 p.m. Chapel, Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church St. Visit www.centralmoravianchurch.org.

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