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Whitehall Township Public Library: Public library busy with summer reading program events

Published July 23. 2025 10:48AM

Teen night is set for 4 p.m. July 25 at Whitehall Township Public Library. Teens in grades 6-12 can hang out with their friends after hours at the library and join in for food and games.

Registration is required.

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A program involving an introduction to mindfulness is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 29. Learn about meditation practice without a major time commitment. This class will teach you simple mindfulness strategies to use anywhere, at any time.

The program is presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Mindfulness.

This program is for adults, and registration is requested.

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Al Grout will perform a magic and juggling show 6 p.m. July 30. No registration is required.

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Houseplant bingo is set for 6 p.m. July 31. Swap houseplant tips with other attendees, and play bingo to try to bring a new plant home.

This program is for adults, and registration is required.

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Kids and Teens Connect is scheduled for noon Aug. 2. The Teen Advisory Board will lead kids through different activities including sidewalk chalk, pool noodle activities and more. This program is recommended for kids in pre-K through sixth grade.

Light snacks will be provided. No registration is required.

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Super Science and Amazing Art: Wonders of Color is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 6. Join us for this fun and educational hands-on show.

No registration is required.

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Kids in the summer reading program can celebrate with a finale event noon Aug. 9, featuring face painting, balloon art, games, snacks and a visit from Mini Moos 12:30-1:30 p.m. Kids can pick up grand prizes at this event.

No registration is required.

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Our annual Community Heroes Night is set for 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7. Some of our community heroes, including Cetronia Ambulance Corps, waste management, the sheriff’s department and more, will stop by to tell you about their jobs and show some of their equipment.

This program is open to all. No registration is required.

Note: The library will close 4 p.m. to prepare for this event.

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The library is working with Plant a Row Lehigh Valley again this year to bring fresh produce to local families in need. You can drop off produce at the library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays.

Your donations benefit Whitehall Food Pantry at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

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The library has a number of clubs that meet monthly.

The book club for adults meets 1 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. Come to discuss what you’re currently reading.

The coloring club for adults meets 11 a.m. the first and third Thursdays and 5:30-7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday.

The Good Yarn group meets for knitting, crocheting and other needle crafts meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month.

The Death Cafe, a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes, meets 6:30 p.m. the third Monday.

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The library’s regular hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Visit whitehallpl.org, find our social media pages or call 610-432-4339 for more information on our events and services.

PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZDavid Folk, of Folk’s Butterfly Farm of Nescopeck, presents the Wings of Wonder program at Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, July 16, alongside his granddaughter Alisyn Good, wearing her butterfly costume. Folk explained butterflies have six legs and eat with their feet. Butterflies can also breathe through holes in their skin called spiracles.
David Folk, of Folk’s Butterfly Farm of Nescopeck, introduces a few of his butterflies to an excited audience that was permitted to pet the monarch butterflies during Whitehall Township Public Library’s Wings of Wonder event, held July 16 at 3700 Mechanicsville Road. More than 100 children and parents attended the free presentation, which explained the stages of the life of a butterfly.
Theodora makes friends with a monarch butterfly during the presentation.
Folk interacts with the audience while displaying various types of caterpillars that are occupying a plant.
At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees ask Folk one-on-one questions and take a closer look at specimens, representing all of the stages of the life of a butterfly.
A kaleidoscope of butterflies is part of the show-and-tell portion of the presentation for the audience to examine on a much-closer basis.
Julia Sanluis takes a closer look at a caterpillar.
Monarch butterflies are a popular attraction during the free informational butterfly presentation.
Caterpillars occupy a plant where presentation attendees can take a closer look.