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. Masks may be required. Check websites and social media as available.

Community items

BASEBALL FIELD REPAIR:The Southside Little League baseball field was flooded when Hurricane Ida remnants moved through Pennsylvania. Southside Little League Coach Roy Ortiz created a GoFundMe page with a $10,000 goal to clean up the field, replace damaged equipment and rebuild the team’s concession stand that was destroyed in the flood.

Visit the GoFundMe link at https://gf.me/v/c/gvs/southside-little-league. For additional information, visit www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Recreation/Recreation-Activities/Youth-Organizations/Youth-Softball-and-Baseball

BURNSIDE SATURDAYS: Visit Burnside Plantation from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through November. There will be barn, house and kitchen tours. Meet the gardeners, peek inside the House and experience the Summer Kitchen. There will be children’s activities and crafts.

You Point, We Pick organically grown produce, herbs and flowers from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (cash or credit card donations), Oct. 20. This is not a pick-your-own. Bring bags, baskets or buckets. Produce is first-come, first-served.

The plantation is dog-friendly. Parking is available on site at 1461 Schoenersville Road. For more information, visit https://historicbethlehem.org/saturdays-at-burnside/

Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 E. Church St. Visit www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events/. Buildings are open. General information: visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (south side).

Wednesday, September 29

Adult Bible study, 11 a.m. Women’s Ministries, film: “The Story of Pearl Buck,” 1 p.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Thursday, September 30

Chair Exercises: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Program: Klaudia Zhelezny: “Messiah in the Fall Feasts of Israel.” Seniors 50 and up, 10:45 a.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Northampton Community College third annual Giving Day 24-hour fundraising challenge in support of NCC students and their educational goals. Information on challenges and matches, ways to get involved, or make a gift, Visit Northampton.edu/ncc-giving-day.

Artist led tours with David Sommers: free Resident Artist annual exhibition. 6 p.m. Crayola Gallery, Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St. www.bananafactory.org/event/11411/artist-led-tours-resident-artist-annual-exhibition/

October 1 to 30

Historic Downtown Bethlehem second annual Scarecrow Showdown, along Main and Broad streets. Information: www.facebook.com/events/142262817976981/?event_time_id=142262871310309

Oktoberfest presented by Lehigh Valley International Airport at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way.

Friday, October 1

Let’s Talk: conversation about making Bethlehem a walkable city. 2 to 4 p.m. Front patio, 60 W. Broad St.

Greenway ArtsWalk Celebration, Thinking Through Drawing” presented by Lehigh University Art Galleries. Includes works by Natalie Alper, Keith Haring, Jose Clemente Orozco, Yingyi Cao, Maurice Prendergast, George Segal, Anita Weschler and others.

MusicWalk: Ginger and the Schnapps at Venture X; Doug Kaetz at Five Maidens Cider Company, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Reconnect at F&A Grog house, 7 to 9 p.m .Chelsea Lyn Meyer at Dinky’s Ice Cream Parlor, 8 to 10 p.m.

First Friday, SouthSide. Information: visit https://southsideartsdistrict.com/first-friday/

Saturdays, October 2, 9, 16

Make a Maywood bag at Northampton Community College’s Fab Lab. Bag converts from a backpack to a tote with the pull of a strap. Classes are from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 2, 9 and 16 at Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St. Cost. To enroll, visit www.northampton.edu/fablab. Class code is FABSW306. For more information, call 610-332-8665.

Saturday, October 2

Fall Fest, Hanover Township, Northampton County. Noon to 4 p.m. Pirate theme. Music, food, hayrides, pumpkins, candy, face painting, ponies, pirate ship and show. 3660 Jacksonville Road. Information: email RecDirector@hanovertwp-cc.org

Harvest Fest, vendors, sidewalk sales, specialty foods, entertainment stages at Broad Street, Smithy site, Main St. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Main and Broad streets. Information; live music schedules, visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/harvest-fest/

Sunday, October 3

Pet blessing: The First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem will hold the fourth annual “Blessing of the Animals” at 3 p.m. on the church’s front lawn, 2344 Center St. The public is invited. Physical distancing and masks are required for the humans. Each pet will receive a personalized blessing. Donations of pet items such as food, toys and supplies are accepted. The items will be shared with Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley ‘Ani-meals’ program. In case of bad weather, a ‘drive through’ blessing option will be offered on the same time and date.

Tuesday, October 5

Civil War Roundtable, Eastern Pennsylvania, Lehigh Brigade. “Surrenders of the Civil War” presented by Robert Dunkerly, park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Center 100 Hotel, (formerly the Holiday Inn), 7735 Adrianne Drive, Breinigsville. Call 610-253-4549, email Duffysocwk@aol.com or visit www.cwrteasternpa.org. For zoom meetings, information and registration, visit www.cwrteasternpa.org/calendar-1

Bridge players, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Wednesday, October 6

Adult Bible study, 11 a.m. Women’s Ministries program: 1 p.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Kellyn Foundation’s mobile locally grown fresh produce market, Mechanic Street 3 Lot between Taylor and Polk streets. 3 to 6 p.m. weekly.

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