Event List

Filters
Age Group
Qigong

Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required
Kids Art Workshop: Make a fridge magnet using a miniature canvas! May 4th, 4PM-5PM

DIY Mother's Day Fridge Magnet Workshop

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)

Want to make a homemade gift for your mother or female caretaker this Mother's Day? South Side is hosting a workshop where we provide everything your child needs to make their own miniature canvas fridge magnets!

Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make a homemade gift for your mother or female caretaker this Mother's Day? South Side is hosting a workshop where we provide everything your child needs to make their own miniature canvas fridge magnets!

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.

Food Allergies

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

Open Mic

Open Mic Night @BAPL

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Room Complete at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance, Music, Comedy
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei!! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign-up.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room Complete
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Music, Comedy
Event Details:

Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei!! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign-up.

Spanish Conversation on Mondays 6:30-7:30. Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details. This event is on zoom and registration is required. 

Spanish Conversation

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Side Branch

Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details.

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Event Details:

Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details.

TAB Meeting dates

Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12)

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Club
Age Group:
Teen (Grades 6-12)

Want to complete your middle school and high school community service hours, or just want to join in on the fun? Stop on by!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Club
Event Details:

Want to complete your middle school and high school community service hours, or just want to join in on the fun? Stop on by!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Intermediate French

Intermediate French Reading and Conversation Course

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library

This class is intended primarily for those who have basic intermediate knowledge of the French language and would like to brush up on their skills in a fun environment.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Event Details:

This class is intended primarily for those who have basic intermediate knowledge of the French language and would like to brush up on their skills in a fun environment.

Seed to Supper at the SS Branch, Tuesdays at 5:30 starting 4/7/26 to 5/19/26.

Seed to Supper

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join Lehigh Valley Master Gardeners in learning how to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join Lehigh Valley Master Gardeners in learning how to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

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.

Cookbook Club

Taste and Tell: A Library Cookbook Club

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Room North Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Club, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Connect with fellow food lovers in our monthly Cookbook Club, led by Riley Davenport.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room North Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Club, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connect with fellow food lovers in our monthly Cookbook Club, led by Riley Davenport.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Fiber Arts Poster

Fiber Arts & Friends

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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, and crafts are welcome and we're happy to teach beginners!

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. All ages, experience levels, and crafts are welcome and we're happy to teach beginners!

Stock photograph of people practicing Yoga.

Gentle Yoga

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Yoga
Age Group:
Adults
Gentle Yoga:

Enjoy a meditative experience with certified yoga instructor Wendy L Thomson M.Ed., LPC RYT, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Please wear loose fitting...

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Yoga
Registration Required

Gentle Yoga

Enjoy a meditative experience with certified yoga instructor Wendy L Thomson M.Ed., LPC RYT, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a Yoga mat or towel. Registration is required.

POEM OF THE WEEK Wednesdays 1 - 5 PM @ Books on the Hill

Poem of the Week

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Program Type:
Literature and Writing, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

Stop by Books on the Hill any Wednesday afternoon to hear the Poem of the Week, selected and read by resident poet/librarian Cleveland Wall.

Library Branch: Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Literature and Writing, Performance
Event Details:

Stop by Books on the Hill any Wednesday afternoon to hear the Poem of the Week, selected and read by resident poet/librarian Cleveland Wall.

Transit For All - PA

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Community Tech Time Thursdays 11-12pm

Community Tech Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your tech questions! Join us for Community Tech Time, a relaxed, librarian-led drop-in session designed to support you at your own pace.

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

Bring your tech questions! Join us for Community Tech Time, a relaxed, librarian-led drop-in session designed to support you at your own pace.

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.

Spring Crafts

Spring Crafts

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Families

We're making upcycled rain clouds and painting flower pots at South Side! Come make some fun Spring crafts with us on May 7th from 5-6pm. Best for grades K-5

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

We're making upcycled rain clouds and painting flower pots at South Side! Come make some fun Spring crafts with us on May 7th from 5-6pm. Best for grades K-5

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.

Free Virtual Classes flyer in English and Spanish

Free Virtual English Classes/Gratis Virtual Ingles Clases

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join these free virtual English classes on Zoom from home or from the library.

https://zoom.us/wc/join/88554987572

Zoom ID: 885 5498 7572

Zoom Password: BAPL

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join these free virtual English classes on Zoom from home or from the library.

https://zoom.us/wc/join/88554987572

Zoom ID: 885 5498 7572

Zoom Password: BAPL

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.

Skygazing Asteriods Grades 1-5 May 8th 2026 4:30-5:30 pm

Skygazing: Asteroids (Grades 1-5)

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5)

Float on into our next stargazing program and learn about asteroids. We will be doing a sensory activity! 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Float on into our next stargazing program and learn about asteroids. We will be doing a sensory activity! 

Qigong

Qigong - Meditation and Relaxation Training

Saturday, May 9, 2026 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,...

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

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

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.

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Mutual Aid 101 poster with colorful text and multiple hands reaching in the middle

Mutual Aid 101 with QTLV

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Other, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever stepped in to help a friend or community member who needs support? You might be doing mutual aid already without knowing it!

Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever stepped in to help a friend or community member who needs support? You might be doing mutual aid already without knowing it!

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.

Memorial Day Concert by the Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra Memorial Day Concert

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cohen Room Complete at Main Library
Program Type:
Celebration, Performance, Music
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

Memorial Day is a national holiday when many gather to honor our fallen military heroes.  Spend your Saturday afternoon listening to wonderful patriotic songs performed by The Really Terrible Orchestra (RTO) of Pennsylvania.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room Complete
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Celebration, Performance, Music
Event Details:

Memorial Day is a national holiday when many gather to honor our fallen military heroes.  Spend your Saturday afternoon listening to wonderful patriotic songs performed by The Really Terrible Orchestra (RTO) of Pennsylvania.

savvy caregiver

Savvy Caregiver

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The Savvy Caregiver program aims to help those providing care for loved ones living with dementia through relevant knowledge, skills and self-care practices.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

The Savvy Caregiver program aims to help those providing care for loved ones living with dementia through relevant knowledge, skills and self-care practices.

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.

Colorful graphic promoting toddler play time on Mondays at 11am

Toddler Play Time at the South Side Library

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
South Side Branch
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families

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!

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, 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 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.

Qigong

Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required
Open Mic

Open Mic Night @BAPL

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Room Complete at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance, Music, Comedy
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei!! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign-up.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room Complete
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Music, Comedy
Event Details:

Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei!! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign-up.

Spanish Conversation on Mondays 6:30-7:30. Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details. This event is on zoom and registration is required. 

Spanish Conversation

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Side Branch

Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details.

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Event Details:

Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details.