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BROWN MEMORIAL SERVICE APRIL 9: A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. for The Rev. Keith Brown, Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, where he served in various pastoral roles for 31 years. It will be held at the church, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem.

The service will be offered in person as well as livestreamed via the church’s Facebook page (@firstpresbethlehem) and on the church’s website (fpc-bethlehem.org). Church protocols require that all attendees must be properly masked.

A reception will follow the service in the church’s Fellowship Hall.

LEHIGH VALLEY PASSPORT TO HISTORY: Monthly virtual history series, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Third Tuesday of the month through Dec. 20. April 19: Historic Gardening and Summer Kitchens. Visit www.facebook.com/LVPassporttoHistory/. Episodes are posted on the Lehigh Valley Passport to History and Lehigh Valley With Love websites. Visit https://lvhistory.org/

THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY of the Greater Lehigh Valley launched Jan. 31 a bi-monthly Image Recovery Program, sponsored by the Ryan Family Foundation. The program is designed to help people improve their body image and sense of self during and after cancer therapy. Topics: one-on-one support in nutrition; fitness; post-surgical garment services; psychosocial support; and education focused on oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, holistic practices and other areas.

BETHLEHEM CHAPTER DAR Good Citizens Award ceremony is at 1 p.m. April 7 in the DAR Memorial House, Rose Garden, Eighth Avenue and Union Boulevard. Students and their schools who are scheduled to read their contest entry essays are Ellen Trunzco, Bethlehem Catholic HS; Julia Konschnik, Freedom HS; Andee Gluchowski; Liberty HS; and Vincent Menichelli, Moravian Academy. Various scholarships will be awarded to all contestants. The overall winner will receive a larger amount.

SAUCON VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET. Sundays, May 1 through Nov. 20. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hellertown Library area, 409 Constitution Ave., Hellertown. Food, fun, live music, fresh produce, local goods, artisans. Visit https://sauconvalleyfarmersmarket.com/

BETHLEHEM FARMERS’ MARKET Southside. Thursdays, May 5 through Oct. 25. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farrington Square (intersection of New and Morton streets, Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM ROSE GARDEN FARMERS’ MARKET Saturdays, June 4 through Oct. 29. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Historic Rose Garden Park (corner of Eighth Avenue and Broad Street). Weekly live music and other activities.

AAUW BETHLEHEM BOOK FAIR SALES April 28 through May 2, Bethlehem Ice Rink, 345 Illick’s Mill Road. 2 to 6 p.m. (paid entry) April 28; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 29, 30; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 1; noon – 6 p.m.(half-price day) May 2; 9 a.m. to noon, (bag day – $10 a bag). Benefits scholarships for high school girls and adult women.

AAUW BETHLEHEM BOOK FAIR DONATIONS Monday, April 4 through Tuesday, April 26 (no Sundays), Bethlehem Ice Rink, 345 Illick’s Mill Road, 18017. Donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audio books: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday to Saturday at the rink. Information, to donate /volunteer (no experience needed), visit https://bethlehem-pa.aauw.net/events/book-fair/

E-CYCLING, SHREDDING EVENT 9 to 11 a.m., April 30. Morris J. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St., Hellertown. Residents only. ID needed. Must stay in car and have exact change / check prepared. There is a charge for some items.

FEM IN FILM SERIES: “Marie Antoinette”, won Academy Award for Best Costume Design at 7 p.m., May 15; and “Me and You and Everyone We Know,” 2005 Cannes Film Festival award-winning dramedy about a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie, 7 p.m. July 14. ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas 101 Founders Way. Tickets to the screenings are free; reserve at steelstacks.org/film.

DOWNTOWN BETHLHEM FINE ART AND CRAFT SHOW Mother’s Day weekend May 7, 8. sidewalks along Main Street, Historic Bethlehem. 50 juried local and regional artists and craft artisans. Visit https://bfac-lv.org/

BASD STUDENT ART EXHIBITION Bethlehem Area School District K-12 students, April 3 to May 12, Bethlehem City Hall Rotunda Gallery, Payrow Plaza, 10 E. Church St. Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit https://bfac-lv.org/ for more information.

Wednesday, April 6

Cops ‘n’ Kids Reading Room. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Age three and up. Masks are mandatory. For information, visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org

Friday, April 8

Bethlehem Chapter DAR Good Citizens Award ceremony. i p.m. DAR Memorial House, Rose Garden, Eighth Ave. and Union Blvd.

Saturday, April 9

Cops ‘n Kids Reading Room. See the PEEPmobile! Peeps celebration with Just Born Quality Confections. Peeps themed story. Craft. 10 a.m. to noon. Age three and up. Masks are mandatory. Must pre-register; visit lvcops-n-kids@att.net for more information.

Lehigh Valley Active Life: Saturday night dance. Cover charge. Bootschootin’ country dance, w/ Peggy Sue, country music. 7 to 10 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit https://lvactivelife.org/

The 2022 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival, opens 12:30 p.m. with free student showcase screening, L..V. Charter HS for the Arts. 3 to 4:10 p.m.: PG-13 equivalent films. 5 to 6:20 films: violence, language and nudity-R rated equivalent. Final film in this block, Cueball, features nudity. 7:15 to 8:38: violence, language and nudity-R rated equivalent. Followed by awards ceremony to announce the winners in various categories including Best in Show (cash prize) and an Audience Award based solely on audience voting. Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, 101 Founders Way. Call 610-297-7100 or visit www.steelstacks.org/event/11980/the-2022-greater-lehigh-valley-filmmaker-festival/

Wednesday, April 13

Cops ‘n Kids Reading Room. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Age three and up. Masks are mandatory. For information, visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org

Trunk show- BonWorth, styles and refreshments. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Traditions of Hanover, 5300 Northgate Drive. Reservations: call 610-492-7077 or email msedlock@traditionsof hanover.com

Karaoke, 1–2:30 p.m. Host: Bobby James. Free. Open to the public. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. 610-437-3700

Delaware Lehigh Amateur Radio Club Inc. amateur radio license examination 10 week free classes, 7 - 9 p.m. weekly beginning April 13 on Zoom. For details or to register, contact KE3AW@arrl.net or call 610-419-9286

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