ANNUAL MEETING: John K. Smith, Ph.D., Lehigh University Associate Professor Emeritus of History, will be the featured speaker at the South Bethlehem Historical Society’s annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Northampton Community College Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St. Bethlehem.

FOLK FESTIVAL: Traditions of Hanover is bringing a little piece of Bavaria to the walking path at 5300 Northgate Drive Friday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. to celebrate a unique twist on the international folk festival, Oktoberfest.

Enjoy live polka music from the Emil Schanta Band and a festive menu featuring soft pretzels with beer cheese, bratwursts with sauerkraut, apple squares, apple cider and beer!

RSVP by Oct. 17 by calling Megan at 610-882-0400 or emailing msedlock@traditionsofhanover.com.

WINDISH ANNIVERSARY: St. Joseph’s Windish Slovenian Roman Catholic Church is celebrating the 108th anniversary of the consecration of the church Tuesday, Oct. 28 with a Mass at 11 a.m. A luncheon at Se-Wy-Co Social Hall, 1 Kenny Headman Lane, Bethlehem, will follow the Mass. The public is invited.

Luncheon reservations can be made at SSJB.email@gmail.com or by calling Paula at 504-258-6018. The event is hosted by the Society of St. Joseph of Bethlehem. The church is located at 413 East 5th St., Bethlehem. Doors open at 10 a.m. for the Mass.

BASKET RAFFLE: Christ UCC, Schoenersville; Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5050 Airport Road, Allentown. Annual craft, jewelry and basket raffle. Unique crafts, quilted items and quilting supplies, jewelry, baked goods, food and basket raffle.

Ongoing/Open now

Experience the Moravian Legacy: Gemeinhaus. Bethlehem’s oldest building. Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Cost. Visit historicbethlehem.org/visit-us/experience/the-moravian-legacy/ for information.

“One Hundred Years of LUAG (and 100) Artists”: Lehigh Art Alliance’s Members Exhibition. Information, hours and dates, visit luag.lehigh.edu/exhibitions/here-and-now-100-years-luag-100-local-artists

Weekly in October

Tuesdays: Song Writing. Conductor Stephen Cee. Free to members. 11 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Wednesdays: Wednesday Karaoke. 1 to 3 p.m. Sing or listen. Free. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Senior State of Mind. Wednesdays through Oct. 22. From 1933 through 2025: what is new? Customer service is a dying art. Who are these people sending me emails? What are my grandchildren talking about? Tech language? Instructor: Brenda Mason, MSW, MSS/MLSP. 12:30 p.m. Free. Funded through United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Thursdays: “Stop the Wars Please” Peace Vigil supporting the hopes for Peace in Israel-Gaza-West Bank, etc. and in several wars around the world. 4 to 5 p.m. Third and Wyandotte streets corners. Call 610-691- 8730. Information verification; visit facebook.com/LEPOCOPeaceCenter?ref=embed_page.

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pop Active Rock Band led by Stephen Cee. Free. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org

Current Events Informal Discussion Group. Moderator: David M. Bell. 2 p.m. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/ for date.

Fridays: Life Sharing Discussion Group. An informal group to discuss our lives in general in an atmosphere of mutual respect. No politics please. Free. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Socrates café. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

Saturdays: Saturday Night Dances with various performers. Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples. 7 to 10 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/ for information.

Daily various dates: Free special movie screenings: Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way: 1:30 p.m. Sensory Friendly inside showing. 6:30 p.m. Levitt Pavillion outdoor screening. Visit steelstacks.org for dates and titles.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Scams and How to Protect Yourself; red flags, what to do if scams are successful. Instructor: Alyssa Jennewine, Outreach Educator Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12

Octoberfest: German food and beer, live music, local artisans, dachshund parade, Dragtoberfest, steinholding competition, kids activities. 5-10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. PNC Plaza, 645 E. First St.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Bethlehem Harvest Festival. Two tasting trails, live performances, kid-friendly activities including face painting, pumpkin painting and mini scarecrow making. Noon to 5 p.m.

Tickets (nonrefundable) ONLY through visithistoricbethlehem.com/event/harvest-fest/, the visit historic bethlehem website. Second party sales are NOT valid. Rain or shine. Information: historicbethlehem.com/event/harvest-fest/

Northampton County Festival, rain or shine. Live music, crafters, vendors, food, beverages, Awards presentation: 3 p.m. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Rd., Easton, 18045. Free shuttle: Route 33 park and ride. Visit norcopa.gov/index.php?section=DCED-Calendar&evtid=289

Art installation: Nurture Nature Center celebrates Climate Action Week event at the Bethlehem Public Library and promote sustainability. Noon. 11 W. Church St. Tickets, information: allevents.in/bethlehem/bethlehem-art-exhibit-opening/200028935138948

Wine and cheese with Les Marquis de Lafayette (interpreter Ben Goodman). 7:30 p.m. Luckenbach Mill, Colonial Bethlehem. Tickets: historicbethlehem.org

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12

Steel Weekend 2025. Free admission all day. Steelworkers Reunion. Guest speakers. Live demonstrations and iron pour: preorder a scratch block and create your own design to be filling the live iron pour. Steelworker Portrait Studio, pop-up exhibits, youth activities, public art installation, steel workers songs with Roland Kushner. National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St. Information and tickets: nmih.org/event/steel-weekend-2025/

Sunday, Oct. 12

Second Sunday Open Jazz Jam Session. Host: Allan Myerson. 2 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Hellertown Historical Society: What Women Wore – 1760-1780 with Living Historian Robin Marchoni. Hellertown Historical Society. 7 p.m. Tavern, Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex, 150 W. Walnut St., Hellertown. HHS members free; nonmembers may join the Society or a nominal donation. No reservations needed. Information and tickets: hellertownhistoricalsociety.org/event-list/

Friday, Oct. 17

Friday Night DJ Dance: 7 to 10 p.m. Featuring Music by the Spinnin’ Simmons. Cost. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Friday to Sunday Oct. 17 – 19

Bethlehem Running Festival. Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network. Courses designed by Bart Yasso, with 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Triple Play, or Double Play options. Information, maps, entry fees and breakdowns: runsignup.com/Race/PA/BethlehemRunningFestival

Saturday, Oct. 18,

2025 Annual ChiliFest. Authors and Makers Trail. Noon to 4 p.m. Local restaurants and businesses compete with their own recipes to win the coveted Pepper Awards. Cost. SouthSide Arts District. 324 S. New St. Tickets, information: southsideartsdistrict.com/chilifest/

Hellertown Historical Society: Spend an evening at a Colonial Tavern. Games, discussions, music, food, beer and cider, Colonial reenactors. 6 to 9 p.m. Tavern, Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex, 150 W. Walnut St., Hellertown, 18055. Information, and tickets: hellertownhistoricalsociety.org/event-list/

Monster Mash: I’ll be the Judge of that. Halloween Courtroom comedy. Cost. 7:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Steel Stacks, 711 E. First St.

Sunday, Oct. 19

Moravian Historical Society: Annual Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Lecture, “Window to the Revolution: Pennsylvania Germans and the War for Independence” by Lisa Minardi, 3 p.m. in the Saal, Bahnson Center, Moravian Theological Seminary, 60 W. Locust St. Reception, 4 p.m. Visit moravianhistory.org/annual-meeting.

Wednesday, Oct. 22: Wednesday Afternoon Dance: Johnny K. 1 to 3 p.m. Cost. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

Hellertown Historical Society: The Fries Rebellion film about the 1798-99 tax rebellion. Spend a night at a Colonial Tavern. Games, discussions, music, food, beer and cider, Colonial reenactors. 7 p.m. Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex, 170 W. Walnut St., Hellertown. Information and tickets: 150 W. Walnut St., Hellertown, 18055 during business hours or call 610-838-1770. hellertownhistoricalsociety.org/event-list/