ROTUNDA EXHIBIT: Lehigh Valley photographer, Scott Krycia will be exhibiting his night photography, “Dark Skies,” at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery Nov. 15 to Dec. 21. There will be an artist reception Nov. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Rotunda Gallery is located at 10 E. Church Street. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibition is sponsored by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (bfac-lv.org) and is presented in coordination with the ArtsQuest InVision program.

GARDEN CLUB MEETING: The Bethlehem Garden Club will host Shannon Toal, Floral Designer and Educator to speak to the group Nov. 16, 2023 about fun ideas for fall and winter hostess gifts and soiree décor. Shannon has over twenty years of design experience with premier design companies and has educated floral designers as an adjunct professor at Bucks County Community College, Longwood Gardens, the Philadelphia Flower Show, and the Northeast Regional Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers. The meeting will be held Nov. 16 at the Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Road. All are Welcome to attend and there will be a $5 donation for nonmembers.

LUMINARIA NIGHT: The St. Luke’s Hospice 11th Annual Luminaria Lighting will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Becky’s Drive-In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport. The community is invited to participate to honor the people in their lives that have passed, whether recent or years ago. Loss knows no time limits, so their life and light will shine at the Luminaria Lighting.

The luminaria, which consist of votive candles illuminated in small paper bags, represent light and hope. The lighting is part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Month observations.

The event is offered free of charge because of generous sponsors. A suggested donation of $15 is appreciated and helps to keep the Luminaria

Lighting and other support resources free to the general public.

The event will be held rain or shine. Registration is required and can be completed online at slhn.org/luminaria.

If you have any questions, please email Lori.Coursen@sluhn.org.

FREE TROOP PACKAGES: From the Lehigh Valley Military Council: Support The Troops sends free packages to our Military men and women year round. While stateside, we send them one free care package to let them know America supports them. While serving overseas, we send them throughout their deployment. Please send names & addresses of those serving along with approximate time frame that the address is good for to sttroops@gmail.com or contact Valerie Ferguson at 610-438-8885 or visit the Lehigh Valley Military Council at lv-mac.org/newsletter/

Saturdays and Sundays

Steelworkers’ Archives walking tours every Saturday and Sunday till December. Former steelworkers lead sidewalk and Hoover-Mason Trestle tours through the Bethlehem Steel plant site. Tours start at 11:30 a.m. rain or shine from plaza of the National Museum of History, 602 E. Second St. Free parking in lot across the street. Cost for ages 13 and up. Online scheduling is online only: visitsteelstacks.org. Information: call 610-861-0600 or visit steelstacks.org/event/13703/steelworkers-archives-walking-tours/

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Karaoke with host Bobby James. Free and open to the public. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700. Visit lvactivelife.org/

Thursday, Nov. 9

Schneider Lecture: Silk Puppetry with artist and puppeteer, Robin Walsh, who built, designed, and performed everything from dance silks and sock puppets for the Oscars to Hollywood movie monsters. Lecture on puppeteering techniques; performance that brings Walsh’s puppets to life with dance, movement, and lighting. Christian Education Building, 40 W. Church St. For series and other lecture dates, times, information and tickets, visit historicbethlehem.org/experience/silk-puppetry-lecture-schneider-lecture/

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

Current Events Informal Discussion Group: Moderator: David M. Bell. World, national, state and local topics. Free. 2 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Friday, November 10

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Socrates Café. 10 a.m. Moderator Saul Coplan. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Saturday, Nov. 11

Saturday Night Dance. 7 to 10 p.m. “KATO.” Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples welcome. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

Bach at Noon concert, noon to 1 p.m. Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church St. Visit bach.org/event/bach-at-noon-november-14/for map and information; and www.centralmoravianchurch.org/

Good Vibrations Chorus led by Nancy Shumaker. All singers welcome. 9:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St.