Around Town BETHLEHEM social calendar 5-6
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-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852 (south side- 400 Webster St.); Visit www.bapl.org or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (south side)
Bethlehem Farmer’s Market, Northampton Community College: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Laub Lounge, College Center/ Quad; 3835 Green Pond Road. Visit www.northampton.edu/news/ncc-events-calendar.htm#event|farmers-market-at-ncc-wednesdays-year-round|999
Bethlehem House Contemporary Art: 2019 Summer Show. Closing Reception: 6 to 9 p.m. thorugh October 5. 459 Main St. Hours, information: visit www.bethlehemhousegallery.com.
Bethlehem City Rotunda Gallery, Gerald Simcoe paintings. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through September 23. Opening reception: 2 to 4 p.m. August 18. 10 E. Church St. Visit http://bfac-lv.org.
Ronald K. De Long Gallery, PSU- LV, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call for holiday hours.
B.T.C.C., Senior drop-in, 1- 3 p.m. every Wed.; Golden Years, 2 p.m. first Thursday of the month. Visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/.
Cancer Support Community of the Greater L.V. - for cancer patients and their caregivers. Call 610-861-7555; visit www.cancersupportglv.org.
Cops ‘n’ Kids Reading Room, Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St. Call 610-861-5526; www.copsnkidslv.org.
Fab Lab, 511 E. Third St. Visit www.fablabs.io/labs/nccfablab. Call 610-332-8665.
Free homework help. Drop in 4 to 6 p.m. Visit www.bapl.org for dates. 11 W. Church St., 610-867-3761; 400 Webster St., call 610-867-7852.
Greater L. V. Writers Group. 10 a.m., fourth Saturday (none in August). Palmer Library, 1 Weller Place, Easton. Visit https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Artifacts Reimagined (5X5 group) exhibit. Ends August 18. Visit https://historicbethlehem.org/collections/exhibits/artifacts-reimagined/ for hours and information.
Lehigh Valley Art Alliance events: Visit www.lehighartalliance.org.
Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild. Visit https://lvstorytelling.org.
Lower Saucon Twp. Senior Center, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike. Senior activities: call 610-625-8744.
Moravian Book Shop: 428 Main St. Call 610-866-5481; www.moravianbookshop.com.
National Museum of Industrial History: exhibit: Don’t Touch That Dial: 100 years of Radio. Call for dates and hours. Through November 3. 602 E. Second St. Visit http://nmih.org or call 610-694-6644.
New Bethany Ministries, 339 W. Fourth St. Visit www.newbethanyministries.org.
Penn State Lehigh Valley galleries: Visit http://lehighvalley.psu.edu/gallery or call 610-285-5261.
Salvation Army: Call 610-867-4681 for senior activities, Bible studies and other schedules.
Saucon Valley: 323 Northampton St., Hellertown. Visit http://svcommctr.org/seniors/activities/.
Steelworkers’ Archives: Tours, events. 610-861-0600; visit www.steelworkersarchives.com.
Tech Support Saturdays: 1 to 3 p.m. 15 minute one on one sessions. Register by phone, on line or in person: 610-867-7852; www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm; Bethlehem Area Public Library - South Side, 400 Webster St.
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.
CLOSURES - CHANGES- CANCELLATIONS- POSTPONEMENTS
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, canceled, streamed or online. Check websites and social media as available.
Digital and virtual events:
Banana Factory on-line digital exhibition: www.bananafactory.org/event/9797/peter-keady-smokeeaters/-dChaplain. “SmokeEaters” exhibit, Palmer 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 or call 610-882-0450.
Moravian Archives, 41 W. Locust St. Open to the public, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16. www. moravianchurcharchives.org/research/plan-visit/.
National Museum of Industrial History virtual museum on line: “Art of Precision: The Engineered Sculpture of Christopher Bathgate”, through May 31. For programs schedule guide, visit nmih.org/virtualmuseum.
Virtual Visual Charter Arts exhibit, faculty, alumni, current students. Visit https://sites.google.com/charterarts.org/visualart2020seniors/home 6 to 8 p.m. 321 E. Third St. www.CharterArts.org.
Steelworkers’ Archives. Events: call 610-861-0600 or visit www.steelworkersarchives.com.
Wednesday, May 6 for Thursday, May 7
Container gardening during quarantine, Gardens of Hope virtual gardening series, 5 -6 p.m. for www.bapl.org/events/2020-home-gardens-of-hope-container-gardening-during-quarantine-2/
Thursday, May 7
Canceled until further notice: Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club, Hams and others interested in amateur radio are welcome. Information: visit www.dlarc.org; email KE3AW@ARRL.NET; or call 610-432-8286.
Virtual / live Tunes at Twilight: Common Bond. 6 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. rear. Visit/www.facebook.com/GetDowntownBethlehem/
Friday, May 8
Virtual First Friday, South Bethlehem, 6 to 10 p.m. between Third, Fourth and South New streets. Call 610-841-5831. https://southsideartsdistrict.com/
Visual Art exhibit, faculty, alumni, current students. 6 to 8 p.m. 321 E. Third St. www.CharterArts.org.
Sunday, May 10
Three Pigs Fun Day, noon - 12:30 p.m. on www.facebook.com/paBAPL. Information: visit www.bapl.org/events/three-pigs-fun-day-online/.
Saturday, May 16
Household Hazardous Waste recycling (Northampton County residents only), 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. NCC, 3835 Green Pond Road. Visit www.northamptoncounty.org/PUBWRKS/ENVSVC/Documents/2020HHWEvent.pdf for information.
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.