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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-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: 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 hours during Covid-19 restrictions.

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 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.

Greater L. V. Writers Group. Palmer Library, 1 Weller Place, Easton. Visit https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org.

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Visit https://historicbethlehem.org/ 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: virtual, on site exhibits. 602 E. Second St. Visit http://nmih.org or call 610-694-6644 for dates, hours.

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.

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 onl-ine. Check websites and social media as available.

Digital and virtual events:

Banana Factory on-line digital exhibition: www.bananafactory.org.

Bethlehem Area Public Library: Visit www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events/. Buildings currently closed. Visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL 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. 602 E. Second St. Visit http://nmih.org/virtualmuseum. or call 610-694-6644 for dates, hours, programs schedule guide.

Wednesday, May 20

Zoom, Facebook live virtual book reading: nonfiction, The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia by author Emma Copley Eisenberg. 7:30 p.m. Register by 2 p.m. May 20 at www.bapl.org/events/online-author-emma-copley-eisenberg-reads-live/ for Zoom meeting link and password. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St.

Thursday, May 21

Family Gardening at Home- Mushrooms and Food Webs. Gardens of Hope virtual gardening series, 5 -6 p.m. Download ZOOM and register by 2 p.m. May 20 at www.bapl.org/events/ categories/virtual-events/. Visit www.bapl.org/events/2020-home-gardens-of-hope-container-gardening-during-quarantine-2/

Virtual / live Tunes at Twilight: Alias. 6 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. rear. Visit www.facebook.com/GetDowntownBethlehem/.

Saturday, May 23

RESCHEDULED to October 10 Department of Community & Economic Development second annual Northampton County Festival. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 10 at Louise Moore Park, Country Club Road, Easton. For more information,call 610-829-6309 or visit www.northamptoncounty.org/CTYEXEC/Documents/032020%20PR%20Reschedule%20of%20County%20Festival.pdf.

Saturday, May 23 through May 25

Monday, May 25 Memorial Day

10 annual Memorial Day Celebration. May 23 - May 25 ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks 101 Founders Way, 610- 332-1300 www.steelstacks.org. For the tenth year, the SteelStacks Campus will be transformed into a living memorial honoring our hometown heroes. The campus will be draped with images of local military heroes as a display of the appreciation and gratitude for their sacrifices and contributions. The banners will display photos of the soldiers, their rank, branch of service, era of service and hometown.

On May 24 from 1-3 p.m., Women Veterans Empowered and Thriving and ArtsQuest present the opportunity for veterans and family members to engage virtually in a free writing and storytelling workshop designed to explore grief, loss, anger and other emotions.

The “Time to Remember” Memorial Ceremony will take place May 25, 3 p.m., via SteelStacks Facebook Page this year. The event will include the singing of the National Anthem and God Bless America by Stacy Gabel, as well as a reading by the Lehigh Valley Gold Star Mothers of the names of Lehigh Valley residents who have lost their lives in service to our nation. Speakers include ArtsQuest President & CEO Kassie Hilgert and Lobach. ArtsQuest will also screen a Memorial Day-themed PBS film on the ArtsQuest Memorial Day webpage during the day.

Thursday, May 28

Virtual / live Tunes at Twilight: The Verdict. 6 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. rear. www.facebook.com/GetDowntownBethlehem/.

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.