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Adventure into Nature flier with kids playing in Nature and several sticky notes with Summer Reading Information

Rainbow Glitter Slime - Adventure into Nature

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme. Before each program at noon, free lunch...

Registration
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

playtime at the library

Playtime at the Southside Library

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Music, STEM
Age Group:
Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Families
Event Details:

Toddlers and caregivers are invited to join us for an imagination-filled time full of activities that promote sharing, taking turns, and having fun! Blocks, puzzles, games, and ...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music, STEM
Event Details:

Toddlers and caregivers are invited to join us for an imagination-filled time full of activities that promote sharing, taking turns, and having fun!

Blocks, puzzles, games, and toys provided!  

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

chess 2024

Chess for Beginners & Intermediate Players @ Coolidge

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Our popular outside chess classes are back for the summer! Beginning Tuesday, June 11th from 1pm-2pm, Coach Christopher Giannaras will resume chess instruction at the Coolidge Bran...

Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our popular outside chess classes are back for the summer! Beginning Tuesday, June 11th from 1pm-2pm, Coach Christopher Giannaras will resume chess instruction at the Coolidge Branch in Bethlehem Township.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

green flyer, states "Adventure into Stem, every tuesday in July, join us after our free lunch for: Block Party, Circuits, Binary Code Bracelets, adventure into music, and a roller coaster stem challenge.

Rollercoaster STEM Challenge

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme. Before each program, free lunches are o...

Registration
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme. Before each program, free lunches are offered to kids at noon as supplies last. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Family Adventures in the Garden: Soil and Worms

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of soil and worms both in the garden and the greater outdoors.  Learn about worms, how they live, and how important they are to the soil and ou...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of soil and worms both in the garden and the greater outdoors.  Learn about worms, how they live, and how important they are to the soil and our environment.  No registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

preschool story time flier!

Preschool Storytime at the Southside Library

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Performance, Music, STEM
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join us on Wednesday mornings for songs, stories, hands-on learning, and a simple craft to take home!  This program is held...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performance, Music, STEM
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join us on Wednesday mornings for songs, stories, hands-on learning, and a simple craft to take home! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mounted Police

Meet the Mounted Police!

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Meet and Greet
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Stop by the Main Library to meet some police officers who like to horse around! We will meet the officers and their horses of the Bethlehem Mounted Police. Officers will talk about...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Meet and Greet
Event Details:

Stop by the Main Library to meet some police officers who like to horse around! We will meet the officers and their horses of the Bethlehem Mounted Police.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

dog head statue

ADVENTURES INTO ART w/ MR. IMAGINATION: Repurposed Art

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme. Before each program at noon, free lunch...

Registration
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Summer 2024, the South Side Library will offer fun, educational programs for kids (K-12), each day of the week being a different theme. Before each program at noon, free lunches are offered to kids as supplies last.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

afterschool playtime

Afterschool Playtime at the South Side Library

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Meet and Greet, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
Event Details:

School-age children and their caretakers are welcome to join us at the South Side library for an afterschool playtime.  Playtime allows kids to engage in hands-on activitie...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meet and Greet, STEM
Event Details:

School-age children and their caretakers are welcome to join us at the South Side library for an afterschool playtime. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

chess 2024

Chess Tournament and Party! (for Beginners & Intermediate Players @ Coolidge)

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

If you've been a participant in our summer chess series, we invite you to take part in our party tournament finale! We'll meet outside as usual for the games, then follow up with p...

Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you've been a participant in our summer chess series, we invite you to take part in our party tournament finale! We'll meet outside as usual for the games, then follow up with prizes and snacks.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Read to Dogs at Books on the Hill

Read to Dogs

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Read to a therapy dog--our special dogs are trained to listen! Bring a book from home or select one from our display. Practice your skills in a no-judgment setting. Participants...

Registration
Library Branch: Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read to a therapy dog--our special dogs are trained to listen! Bring a book from home or select one from our display.

Practice your skills in a no-judgment setting. Participants MUST be readers.

Logo of the Bethlehem Area Public Library

Chess Tournament for Beginners and Intermediate Players

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cohen Room North Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Chess for beginners and intermediate players with nationally-ranked chess expert, Chris Giannaras.  Registration opens one week prior to each class.  Parking is available...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room North Area
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chess for beginners and intermediate players with nationally-ranked chess expert, Chris Giannaras.  Registration opens one week prior to each class.  Parking is available in the garage on the west side on Saturdays.  A parent is req

Build It! August

Build It!

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Let your imagination and your inner engineer go wild! Build with our collections of LEGOs, DUPLOs, magnetic tiles, and more. There are fun and safe materials for ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Let your imagination and your inner engineer go wild! Build with our collections of LEGOs, DUPLOs, magnetic tiles, and more.

There are fun and safe materials for the littlest engineers to build, too!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime with Zoellner Arts Center

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Join us as Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center shares a bilingual storytime with a craft activity and lots of fun! 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center shares a bilingual storytime with a craft activity and lots of fun! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Green text with black outline: Bilingual Storytime with Zoellner Arts at the South Side Branch. Shows a lady sitting in a chair and reading a story to children sitting on the ground.

Bilingual Storytime with Zoellner Arts!

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
Event Details:

  Join us for a bilingual storytime, with our neighbors at the Zoellner Arts Center! Enjoy stories, songs, and some fun activities. This event is only accessible by stai...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

 

Join us for a bilingual storytime, with our neighbors at the Zoellner Arts Center! Enjoy stories, songs, and some fun activities.

This event is only accessible by stairs

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

CLOSED (Labor Day Weekend)

All Day
Main Library, South Side Branch, Bethlehem Township - Coolidge, Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill, Outreach, Bookmobile, Virtual
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, South Side Branch, Bethlehem Township - Coolidge, Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill, Outreach, Bookmobile, Virtual