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What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community?

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

There are so many options when considering where you might retire. Should you stay at home as long as you can? How much do you need to live in a retirement community? Laura Long, V...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

There are so many options when considering where you might retire. Should you stay at home as long as you can? How much do you need to live in a retirement community? Laura Long, V.P.

Winter Storytimes

Baby Storytime (For Birth-24 Months)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 24 Months
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth - 24 Months
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only.

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.

winter storytime @ coolidge

Family Storytime at Coolidge

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Event Details:

Cozy, classic storytimes at the Coolidge branch with new and favorite picture books, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and more! Registration is required since space is limited. Best sui...

Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cozy, classic storytimes at the Coolidge branch with new and favorite picture books, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and more! Registration is required since space is limited. Best suited for ages 2 and up, but all are welcome. 

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.

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Qigong - Meditation and Relaxation Training

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Qigong:

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn,...

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required

Qigong

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn, and adjustable to every individual. All skill levels are welcome! Registration is recommended.

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

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
Winter Storytime

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Join us for a variety of stories, songs, and fingerplays for the entire family.

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

Join us for a variety of stories, songs, and fingerplays for the entire family.

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.

Cruise Into K

Cruise into Kindergarten (Ages 3-6)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Event Details:

Play school to get ready for the real thing!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Event Details:

Play school to get ready for the real thing!

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.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12. No registration is required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12. 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.

Fiber Arts Poster

Fiber Arts & Friends

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, sewing, or macrame, etc. to the Main Library to chat with fellow enthusiasts and work on your projects. All ages, experience levels, ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, sewing, or macrame, etc. to the Main Library to chat with fellow enthusiasts and work on your projects.

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Virtual Film Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Film Club
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Film Club:

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to ...

Event Details:

This month's film is The Producers (1967), directed by Mel Brooks.

Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film Club
Registration Required

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

Event Details:

This month's film is The Producers (1967), directed by Mel Brooks.

Play with Me

Play With Me!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Engaging toys will be provided for caregivers and children to spend some fun playtime together!

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

Engaging toys will be provided for caregivers and children to spend some fun playtime together!

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.

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Preschool Storytime at the Southside Library

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
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 on ...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
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.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12. No registration is required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12. 

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.

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Diverse Voices: Jewish and African American Authors book discussion

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Colored Television by Danzy Senna, named a “notable book” by The New York Times in 2024. Our discussion will be led by Lehigh University professor Steph...

Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Colored Television by Danzy Senna, named a “notable book” by The New York Times in 2024.

Winter Storytimes

Baby Storytime (For Birth-24 Months)

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 24 Months
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth - 24 Months
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only.

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.

winter storytime @ coolidge

Family Storytime at Coolidge

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Event Details:

Cozy, classic storytimes at the Coolidge branch with new and favorite picture books, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and more! Registration is required since space is limited. Best sui...

Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cozy, classic storytimes at the Coolidge branch with new and favorite picture books, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and more! Registration is required since space is limited. Best suited for ages 2 and up, but all are welcome. 

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.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12.No registration is required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12.

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.

Zoellner

Storytime with Zoellner Arts Center

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Enjoy stories and activities highlighting Zoellner’s springtime shows.

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

Enjoy stories and activities highlighting Zoellner’s springtime shows.

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.

Stock photo of a person meditating on top of a mountain

Qigong - Meditation and Relaxation Training

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Qigong:

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn,...

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required

Qigong

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn, and adjustable to every individual. All skill levels are welcome! Registration is recommended.

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Birds

All About Birds with the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Find out more about our feathered friends, with the help of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society!

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

Find out more about our feathered friends, with the help of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society!

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.

Clay Play

Clay Playtime (Ages 2+)

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 2-4
Event Details:

There's squishy fun to be had for your little ones (ages 2+, no younger children, please).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 2-4
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

There's squishy fun to be had for your little ones (ages 2+, no younger children, please).

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.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

The flyer has the words 'PLAYTIME' in large letters surrounded by colorful shapes and the details of the event

Playtime at the Southside Library

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Other
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 toys...

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Families
Program Type: Other
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.

Stock photo of a person meditating on top of a mountain

Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Qigong:

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn,...

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Qigong
Registration Required

Qigong

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn, and adjustable to every individual. All skill levels are welcome! Registration is recommended.

Event Details:

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12.No registration is required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Drop in with your homework! Moravian University/America Reads tutors provide help in all subjects, Grades K-12.

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.