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 on-line. Check websites and social media as available.

Digital and virtual events:

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

Bethlehem Area Public Library: July 23, Aug. 6, 20: Black women writers, past and present. Group experience with books: “Bondwoman’s Narrative” by Hannah Craft and “Our Nig” by Harriet Wilson. 7 to 8 p.m. Must register via Zoom with Jo Grim and Shelby Carr, Lehigh PhD students. Visit www.bapl.org/events/ black-women-writers-past-and-present-2/ for registration (deadline July 15), Zoom and other instructions. Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 E. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events/. Buildings currently closed; touchless checkouts. General information: 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.

National Museum of Industrial History virtual museum on line: “Art of Precision: The Engineered Sculpture of Christopher Bathgate”, through August 30. 602 E. Second St. Visit http://nmih.org/virtualmuseum; call 610-694-6644 for dates, hours, programs, schedules.

Wednesday, July 15

SteelStacks, shows from 7 to 9 p.m. Visit www.steelstacks.org or www.facebook.com/SteelStacks/.

Thursday, July 16

Make a mermaid garden, noon posting, then tune in anytime; online.Visit www.bapl.org/events/make-your-own-mystical-mermaid-garden-online/ ; BAPL facebook page and youtube.

Virtual/live Tunes at Twilight: Billy Bauer Band. 6 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. rear. Information: visit/www.facebook.com/GetDowntownBethlehem/

Friday, July 17

Guided By Voices world tour. Indie Rock, progressive. 5 p.m. live stream. Steel Stacks. Visit www.steelstacks.org or www.facebook.com/GuidedByVoicesOfficial/.

Saturday, July 18

Bethlehem Rose Garden Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 651-699 Eighth Ave.

Christmas in July kick-off, noon to 1 p.m. First 100 people get a free LVHN mask and hand sanitizer. 324 S. New St., SouthSide, and Donegal Square, 534 Main St., North side, to pick up your gift from Lehigh Valley Health Network. Mistletoe Market Shops (South Bethlehem Greenway) ; Historic District Christmas Window Decoration Competition and Elves in the Windows / Scavenger Hunt. Information: call 610-739-1775 or visit www.getdowntownbethlehem.com or www.southsideartsdistrict.com.

Sunday, July 19

Community Collector Cars & Coffee by Koch Automotive Group. 9 a.m. to noon. PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way. Information: www.steelstacks.org/event/9820/cars--coffee-lehigh-valley-presented-by-koch-automotive-group/

Sunday, July 19 to Saturday, July 25

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Restaurant week 2020. For a list of participating restaurants, visit www.lehighvalleychamber.org/hellertown-lowersauconsummerrw.html?fbclid=IwAR1-4_7pDcJyNE9sOQtqn16tND9NvlWKHhHS5Fa2vFNmBmhylpTtDL4LRJE.

Tuesday, July 21

Hellertown Borough Council and Administration announced that Community Day 2020 is cancelled due to COVID 19.

Wednesday, July 22

SteelStacks, shows 7 to 9 p.m. by Craig Thatcher, Nyke Van Wyk and Cliff Starkey. Visit www.steelstacks.org or www.facebook.com/SteelStacks/.

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.