Now to November 22

Gingerbread Friends contest: Reserve Gingerbread Friend online. Pick up your Gingerbread Friend M-Th: 9-4, F: 9-12 through Nov. 22; drop decorated Gingerbread Friends off M-Th: 9-4, F: 9-12 Nov. 22 through 26 at the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce Office, 74 W. Broad St. Call 610-739-1775 for additional pick-up arrangements. Gingerbread friends will be displayed throughout the area where the Christmas Huts are located on Main Street, down the pathway leading into the Colonial Industrial Quarter, from Dec 1 through 21. Information, orders: visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/gingerbread-games/

Through November

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/

Saturday, November 6

St. Francis Holiday Craft Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seasonal decor, handcrafted goods, gifts, Santa and Mrs. Claus. Entrance fee waived with donation of canned goods for Bethlehem Food Pantry. St. Francis Center for Renewal, 395 Bridle Path Road.

Annual Christmas Boutique, craft show, benefits youth missions and scholarship funds. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Baptist Church, 3235 Linden St.

Northampton Community College annual fall craft fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Jewelry, food, woodworking, more. Breakfast and lunch available for purchase. NCC’s H.O.P.E. food pantry collecting donations of nonperishable canned items and toiletry items for students who need them. Masks are required.

Saturday, November 13

“Get the Spirits” annual Historic Bethlehem Holiday Cocktail Trail, noon to 5 p.m. Select stores, restaurants along Main and Broad streets, for a variety of delicious holiday cocktails. Passports for the Red & Green or Silver & Gold Trails went on sale the week of Oct. 11. Win a $100 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Certificate. Must be 21 and over to purchase and participate. One trail per person. More information, questions: call or text: 610-739-1775

Craft & Jewelry Fair, Christ UCC, 5050 Airport Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. , 610-264-9325

Friday, November 19

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5 p.m. Payrow Plaza, city hall. Cookies, hot chocolate, visit with Santa, live performances.

Christkindlmarkt opens, (cost) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entry 6 to 8 p.m. (Nov. 19 and 26). compliments of T-Mobile.Tickets to the first two weeks of Christkindlmarkt will be available on ChristmasCity.org beginning Nov. 1 or through the ArtsQuest Box Office by calling 610-332-3378. Passes for the remainder of the dates will be available after Thanksgiving. The market will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays (last entry 4:30 p.m.); 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry 6:30 p.m.) Fridays and Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.) Sundays. Visit www.christmascity.org/christkindlmarkt/ and click on upper right hand on red christkindlmarkt tab for more information. PNC Plaza at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way.

ArtsQuest will continue to follow the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines. Visit artsquest.org/safety for more information.

Friday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Dec. 26

Christmas City Stroll Outdoor Walking Tour with certified guide in period dress and including two National Historic Landmarks. Fridays through Sundays Nov. 19 through Dec. 1; Thursdays through Sundays Dec. 2 through 19; Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday Dec. 22, 23, and 26 at 1, 3 and 6 p.m. Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem, 18018. Special combination offers and discounts available in the HBMS online store.

Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday Jan 9

Holiday Putz Trail, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem and Single Sisters’ House. Traditional Moravian settings of the Nativity used around Christmas. Putz is a German term for decorate or embellish. This year’s miniatures feature hand-crafted models of Moravian Landmark District buildings. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Single and multi-site passes, combination offers and discounts available. Putz displays included in a Trees of Historic Bethlehem pass. Visit https://historicbethlehem.org/holiday-putz-trail/ for days, hours, tickets and more information.

Trees of Historic Bethlehem, 26 trees; five historic sites, each decorated by the Bethlehem Garden Club to reference a classic holiday movie, including favorites such as It’s a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, and A Christmas Carol. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays Nov. 19, 2021 thorugh Jan. 9, 2022. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, Single Sisters House, Luckenbach Mill and 1810 Goundie House. For single, multi-site passes, combination offers and discounts, visit https://historicbethlehem.org/christmas/activities/

Saturday, November 20

“Get the Spirits” annual Historic Bethlehem Holiday Cocktail Trail, noon to 5 p.m. Select stores, restaurants along Main and Broad streets, for a variety of delicious holiday cocktails. Passports are on sale. Win a $100 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Certificate. Must be 21 and over to purchase and participate. One trail per person. More information, questions: call or text: 610-739-1775

Annual Tree Lighting, live music by Kendal Conrad, 5:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Claus with emcees, Mike and Steph from B104. Town Square, Promenade Shops, 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center.

Sunday, November 21

Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Holiday Soiree Art Preview Reception, 4 to 6 p.m.1869 Luckenbach Mill, 459 Old York Road. Register at the Benefactor level to attend. RSVP: Norah Jones, 610 -882-0450, ext. 25.

November 21, 22, 23

Help to fill the Star and Candle Attic Treasures table at the Shoppe, Central Moravian Church. Drop off donations of gently used items, excluding clothing, electronics and furniture, in the lower level of the C. E. building on the following dates: 1 to 4 p.m. November 21; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 22 and November 23.

Wednesday, November 24

Deadline for Clash of the Carols - Second annual holiday a capella choir competition for youth, middle school, high school and adult choirs. December 11 semi-finals; December 18 finals, Colonial Industrial Quarter. For information; and to vote online December 13 through 16; visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/get-christmas/clash-of-the-carols/ and for entry, visit https://s3objtonoo1oq6jo1ktzdprj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Clash-of-the-Carols-2021-Application.pdf

PICPA, LifePath Awards Benefit, Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown-Bethlehem-Center Valley. 11 a.m. guest: Olympic ice skater Nancy Kerrigan. Information: phone: (610) 264-5724.Celebrates the mission of LifePath and locals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Friday, November 26

The Star & Candle Shoppe opens ,10 a.m. in the lower level of the C. E. building, Central Moravian Church. traditional Moravian crafts, beeswax candles,folded paper stars, glass sculpture, Central Church CD’s and books, hand crafted manger scenes, and Robbie’s famous ginger cookies.

Registration deadline: Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites November 27 Turkey Trot 5K Runners or competitive walkers and 1.7 mile Fun Walk, Bib Pick Up: 2 to 7 p.m. 459 Old York Road. Information, online registration (closes at noon today): visit https://historicbethlehem.org/turkey-trot-5k/

Saturday, November 27

Historic Bethlehem Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Turkey Trot 5K Runners or competitive walkers and 1.7 mile Fun Walk, Colonial Industrial Quarter. Bib Pick Up: Between 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 459 Old York Road. Information, online registration (closes at noon on November 26): visit https://historicbethlehem.org/turkey-trot-5k/

The Grinch Meets the Cookie Monsters! Children will make the cookies that Santa loves. Listen to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Meet the Grinch himself. Ages three 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.

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers, 902 East Macada Road. 1 to 4 p.m. November 27. For other times and dates, phone 610- 867-2591 or visit www.bdsme.org

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Saturday, November 27

Historic Bethlehem Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Turkey Trot 5K Runners or competitive walkers and 1.7 mile Fun Walk, Colonial Industrial Quarter. Bib Pick Up: Between 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 459 Old York Road. Information, online registration (closes at noon on November 26): visit https://historicbethlehem.org/turkey-trot-5k/

The Grinch Meets the Cookie Monsters! Children will make the cookies that Santa loves. Listen to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Meet the Grinch himself. Ages three 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.

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers, 902 East Macada Road. 1 to 4 p.m. November 27. For other times and dates, phone 610- 867-2591 or visit www.bdsme.org

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