Happenings
DEC. 16
• Holiday family story hour, 4:30 p.m., in the community room at Northampton Area Public Library, 1615 Laubach Ave. Information and registration (required): 610-262-7537
• Death Cafe meeting (group-directed discussion), 6:30 p.m., at Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road. Information: 610-432-4339
DEC. 17
• Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative free community meal (for low-income Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough residents), 4-6 p.m., at Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St. Information: 610-434-8661
DEC. 18
• Catty Seniors Plus Christmas party, 1 p.m. (doors open noon), at Slovak Center Social Club, 1233 Fifth St., North Catasauqua. Information: Dorothy Vassa at 610-264-2853
• Kwanzaa event (stories, activities and crafts), 1:30 p.m., at Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road. Information and registration (required): 610-432-4339
• Warm-up Wednesday initiative (for the Catasauqua community at large), 4-6 p.m., at Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua
• Family holiday movie, 6 p.m., at Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road. Information: 610-432-4339
• Blue Christmas service, 7 p.m., in the sanctuary at Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Drive, Bath
DEC. 19
• Scam prevention presentation (by Pennsylvania State Police), 10 a.m., at East Allen Township Municipal Building, 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd. Information and registration: Chuck Frantz at 484-347-8331
• STEAM craft club (for grades 3-5), 6 p.m., at Northampton Area Public Library, 1615 Laubach Ave. Information: 610-262-7537
• Holiday train display open house (organized by Explorer Post 101), 7-9 p.m., in room 201 at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The display will continue noon-4 p.m. Dec. 21, 22, 28 and 29 and Jan. 4 and 5, 2025, and 7-9 p.m. Jan. 2, 2025. Information: Michael at 484-633-6581
DEC. 20
• Storytime and craft (for preschoolers), 10:30 a.m., at Coplay Public Library, 49 S. Fifth St. Information: 610-262-7351
• Waitin’ on Sundown concert, 7 p.m., at Egypt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, 5209 Springmill Road
DEC. 21
• Breakfast with Santa, 8-11 a.m., at Lehigh Township Fire Company, 4188 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville. Information: fire company Facebook page
• “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” free movie showing, 11 a.m., at Public Library of Catasauqua, 302 Bridge St. Information: 610-264-4151
• Drawings for 50/50 and holiday gift basket raffles, noon, at Coplay Public Library, 49 S. Fifth St. Information, cost and tickets: 610-262-7351
• Holiday train display open house (organized by Explorer Post 101), noon-4 p.m., in room 201 at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The display will continue noon-4 p.m. Dec. 22, 28 and 29 and Jan. 4 and 5, 2025, and 7-9 p.m. Jan. 2, 2025. Information: Michael at 484-633-6581
• “Elf”-themed trivia night, 7 p.m., at Egypt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, 5209 Springmill Road
DEC. 22
• Christmas cantata, 10 a.m., at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2918 MacArthur Road, Whitehall
• Holiday train display open house (organized by Explorer Post 101), noon-4 p.m., in room 201 at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The display will continue noon-4 p.m. Dec. 28 and 29 and Jan. 4 and 5, 2025, and 7-9 p.m. Jan. 2, 2025. Information: Michael at 484-633-6581
• Service of the Nativity, 6 p.m. (music starts 5:45 p.m.), at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 575 Grape St., Whitehall. Light refreshments will be served in Fox Hall immediately following the service.