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GRATITUDE CELEBRATION: All are welcome to attend an interfaith Gratitude Celebration, “Building a Bigger Table: Starting Small, to Build Big,” offered by the Bethlehem Interfaith Group. It will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. at College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem.
The event will feature a service, as well a program that will provide opportunities for smaller discussion groups. It will include music and readings from each tradition (Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Bahá’I and Friends). There will be a collection of nonperishable food for local food banks, and light refreshments will be served, including Kosher and Halal.
Those who can’t attend in person can view a livestream or recording at youtube.com/@bethleheminterfaithgroup.
For more information: info@bigbethlehem.org.
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: The annual Candlelight Concert will take place in the beautiful Wolf Academy Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by the popular Lehigh Valley group Piper’s Request, who will entertain with a lively mix of Celtic and Seasonal favorites. Tickets will be on sale at GWHS during the Holiday History Fest on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec 8. Reservations can be made by emailing gwhs1958@gmail.com or calling 610-737-3000.
CHRISTMAS TOUR: The Governor Wolf Historical Society’s 42nd edition of its famous Christmas House Tour will be held Dec. 7. Owners of nine outstanding and unique homes will throw open their doors to welcome visitors. Saturday tour ticket booklets went on sale Nov. 16 at Bath Drug Pharmacy, 310 S. Walnut St., and S Seem Antiques & Artisans, 100 S. Chestnut St. in Bath, and Snow Goose Gallery, 470 Main St., Bethlehem.
LANTA VALLEYRIDE: The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) will implement a new fare collection system, ValleyRide, in spring 2025. This system is designed to streamline boarding, simplify fare structure and enhance accounting operations across the Authority. This new system, powered by Masabi, a leading provider of ticketing and payment solutions for transit agencies, represents a major step in modernizing LANTA’s services.
For more information on ValleyRide visit LANTA’s website at lantabus.com.