Following the directives established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit public gatherings, several of the following meetings / activities might be changed or canceled.

Digital and virtual events:

Banana Factory digital exhibition: www.bananafactory.org/event/9797/peter-keady-smokeeaters/-dChaplain for Palmer Municipal Fire Department and photographer Peter Keady’s exhibit “SmokeEaters” through April 26. Banko Family Room Gallery, Banana Factory.

Bethlehem Area Public Library: Visit www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events/. Buildings currently closed. Visit www.bapl.org (main) or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (south side) for online books, activities, etc.

Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites digital programming: visit https://historicbethlehem.org.

National Museum of Industrial History virtual museum on line: http://nmih.org. “Art of Precision: The Engineered Sculpture of Christopher Bathgate”.

Wednesday, April 15, Thursday, April 16

Call for cancellations: Drop-in center, 9 a.m. Bible study, all ages, 11 a.m. to noon; Program: TBA 1 p.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Information, senior activities: call 610-867-4681.

Saturday, April 18

CANCELED: Civil War Round Table of Eastern Pennsylvania: Gettysburg Conservation Day, Gettysburg National Military Park. For information and sign up, visit www.cwrteasternpa.org/

Call for cancellations: Cops ‘n’ Kids 14th annual celebration of reading (and arts, sciences). Free. Books, activities, reading stations, entertainment. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 511 E. Third St. Visit www.copsnkidslv.org for information.

Call for cancellations: SouthSide Community Festival and Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Third and Fourth streets and the Greenway. The Tastings: noon to 4 p.m. Voting ends 4 p.m. Passports, information: visit https://southsideartsdistrict.com/

Sunday, April 19-Saturday, April 25

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

Monocacy Way clean-up (easy/2A5) hike. Under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Post hike refreshments, talks etc. at noon.100 Illick’s Mill Road. Register via email: Jeff Fritzinger at Leadership@AMCDV.org. For updates, information: https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/117486.

Monday, April 20 - Healing the Earth – Our Common Home: A Call to Action. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. (same program at both sessions). Session topics: Why Laudato Si` and Why Should We Care?; Nonprofit Energy Saving Agreements; Program Related Investments, Sustainable Energy Fund; Sustainable Energy Fund Watershed Management 101; Educator Track: Learning Tree Curriculum for Schools. Registration required. Freewill offering. Visit for information / registration: www.stfrancisctr.org/special-events/

Wednesday, April 22 - Earth Day events: Earth Week and Earth Day Fair. Wildlife showcase, food, games, raffle. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Packer Avenue (rain: STEPS Concourse), Lehigh University. For updates, visit https://sustainability.lehigh.edu/earth-week-and-earth-day-fair.

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