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. Check websites and social media as available.

Current items

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 Burnside House and experience the Summer Kitchen. There will be children’s activities and crafts.

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

Through October 30

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

Wednesday, October 13

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

Greenway Farmers Market, 3 to 6 p.m. Polk St., South Bethlehem. Visit cadcb.caclv.org (last one for the season)

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

Thursday, October 14

Chair Exercises: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., TBA program - 10:45 a.m. Seniors 50 and up Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Friday, October 15

Art Exhibit: “The Unconscious Call to Adventure and the Poetry of Life” works by Dorian Vallejo. 6 to 8 p.m. Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, 321 E. Third St. Visit www.CharterArts.org

Through Friday, November 5

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls. Free series by the Bethlehem Health Bureau. Geared to ages 60 plus. 10 a.m. - noon. Moravian University, room 135, 1441 Schoenersville Road. For more information or to register, call 610-865-7083 or email askbhb@bethlehem-pa.gov

Saturday, October 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. 9 a.m. to noon,Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St. Cost. To enroll, visit www.northampton.edu/fab-lab.htm or call 610-332-8665; class code is FABSW306.

Northampton County - NorCo residents only: free household document shredding events, 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, 2801 Emrick Blvd.,18020. Paper waste will not be accepted from any business or organization. Restrictions apply.

National Museum of Industrial History limited availability hands-on train engineer experience on its newly-restored Bethlehem Steel narrow gauge locomotive. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For tickets, visit www.nmih.org/event/bethlehem-steel-locomotive-engineer-experience-2-2-2-8-3/

Monocacy Farm sixth annual food festival, artisan and food vendors, live music, crafts, activities, raffles, farm tours, demos. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donations upon entry. School Sisters of St. Francis, 395 Bridle Path Road. Proceeds benefit The Monocacy Farm Project to provide organically grown produce to shelters, soup kitchens and food pantries. Visit www.schoolsistersosf.org/upcoming-events/sixth-annual-monocacy-farm-food-festival

Second annual Northampton County Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Louise W Moore Park, 151 Country Club Road, Easton.

Cops N Kids: Magically “You”-Nique. Magic tricks, story time, magician and current Miss Maryland Jr. High title holder Macie Bazella Ages five and up. 10 a.m. to noon. Reading Room at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St. Must register; email lvcops-n-kids@att.net or call 610-861-5526. General information: visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org.

Monday, October 18

Registration closes for the November 2, 2021 election. People who plan to vote by mail are reminded to register in sufficient time for the county to process both their registrations and their mail-in ballot applications (due October 26).

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