November 2024 MASTER
BAPL SALE Indoor book sale in Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Cash and credit cards accepted. Noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. Visit bapl.org/book-sales/
NMIH EVENTS: Exhibit featuring turn of the 20th century 3D stereo photographs which documented everything everywhere and millions were sold annually. Women’s History Month exhibition: New and Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home through September 29. National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St. Visit nmih.org/locomotive/ for tickets and information.
BETHLEHEM CITY EXHIBIT Final 2024 Rotunda Gallery Show. Luke Wynne: Photography, Nov. 12 to Dec. 19. Reception: 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 17. 10 E. Church St. Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St. Masks optional. Covid regulations enforced. Visit bfac-lv.org for more information.
SUPPORT PROGRAM State Rep. McNeil. An American Legion service officer is available for pre-scheduled appointments to assist veterans and their families regarding pensions and other compensation, education, health care and death benefits and the services available to them. Legion membership is not required. Schedule an appointment by calling 610-266-1273. The next appointments (usually third Monday of the month) are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 at Rep. Jeanne McNeil’s district office, 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall. To schedule an appointment, call 610-266-1273.
WHITEFIELD HOUSE Northampton County Parks & Recreation will conclude its 50th Anniversary program series with a special presentation in partnership with the Moravian Historical Society at the Whitefield House at 214 E. Center Street, Nazareth, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Tom McCullough, assistant archivist of the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, will present an illustrated talk and chronicle the “Upper Places” situated on the historic Nazareth Tract. Drawing on archival materials and collection highlights, the presentation will shed light on early Moravian settlements, including Gracedale.
For more information, visit moravianhistory.org, or call 610-759-5070, or send an email to events@moravianhistory.org
Thursday, Nov. 7
Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/
Lehigh Valley Pop Music Jam Session. Conductor: Stephen Cee. 1 p.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, Nov. 8
Elm Street Jazz Workshop. Rehearsals: 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/
Life Sharing Discussion Group. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/
Saturday, Nov. 9
Steeples and Steel Tours, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 9, National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St. Presented by Steelworkers’ Archives, NMIH and County of Northampton. Guide talks about the South Bethlehem neighborhoods, the lives of European immigrant steelworkers and the Bethlehem Steel plant site, including the Hoover-Mason Trestle. Visits to Packer Memorial Church (Lehigh University) Incarnation of Our Lord Church during the 9:30 a.m. tour, and Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church during the 1 p.m. tour. Included is a steelworker overtime lunch. Call 610-861-0600 or visit steelworkersarchives.com for more information, costs and reservations (required). Ticket sales are final.
Let’s Choose Happiness! -What do you like to do to pick your spirits up when you are blue? Miss Pennsylvania’s teen Arianna Spurlin shares a message from her book “Pop With Parkinson’s.” Ages 4 and up. 11 a.m. Fowler Center, NCC, 511 E. Third St. Must register at facebook.com/ CopsnKidsLehighValley
Saturday Night Dance with KATO. 7 to 10 p.m. Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples welcome. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700.
Monday, Nov. 11
Hi Neighbors: Hot Topics for Inquisitive Adults: (last one in series): Veterans Day program. No cost, no registration. Bethlehem Veterans and Their Memorials with local historian Mark Iampietro, 10 a.m. Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center St. Information: email info@fpc-bethlehem.org
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Luke Wynne: Photography Exhibit - opening day: Nov. 12 to Dec. 19. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Reception Nov. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St. Masks optional. Covid regulations enforced. Visit bfac-lv.org for more information.
Civil War Roundtable of Eastern Pa.: presents “Gettysburg Monuments: Stories the Veterans told, the Artists who made them, and a Quick Look at the Civil War Monuments around the Keystone State” with Leon Reed, retired U.S. Senate aide, defense consultant and U.S. History teacher. Upcoming: “The Union XII Corps During the Maryland Campaign” with M. Chris Bryan, Dec. 3. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Delta Hotels by Marriot (former Holiday Inn), 7336 Adrienne Dr., Breinigsville. Information: Call 610-391-1000 or visit cwrteasternpa.org/calendar-1
Good Vibrations Chorus. 9:30 a.m. Director: Nancy Shumaker. Join or just listen. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/
Song Writing. 11 a.m. Conductor Stephen Cee. Bring your poems, lyrics and musical talents. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Wednesday afternoon Karaoke 1 to 3 p.m. Sing along or listen. Free. Singles and couples welcome. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700.
Saucon Valley Conservancy: Drop on in for freshly brewed coffee or tea with our volunteers. Meet fellow community members. Have a good conversation. 10 a.m. to noon. 1892 Friedensville Road, Hellertown. Information: visit sauconvalleyconservancy.org/