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Toddler Play Time at the South Side Library

11:00am–11:45am
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families
South Side Branch
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!

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Birth - 24 Months" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Free Lunch for Kids 18 and Younger

12:00pm–1:00pm
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
South Side Branch
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Event Details:

FREE LUNCH FOR 18 AND YOUNGER! First come, first served while supplies last. June 16 through July 24, Monday-Thursday at 12-1 p.m. Register for fun events after lunch, 1-2 p.m. The lunch space is only accessible by stairs. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation

12:00pm–1:15pm
Adults
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, 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.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Pom Pom Popsicles

1:00pm–2:00pm
Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
South Side Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're going to make deliciously colorful craft: pom pom popsicles. We can't wait to craft with you!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Mic Night @BAPL

5:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Main Library
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.

This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group

Jackson Pollock Drip Art (Entering Grades 4-8)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us to create art in the style of "Action Jackson"! Wear something you don't mind getting paint on. For students entering Grades 4-8.

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.

Library Board Meeting

6:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
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.

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.

This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Read to Dogs at Coolidge!

10:00am–11:00am
Elementary (Grades K-5)
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5)
Program Type: Meet and Greet
Event Details:

Independent readers will love reading to our favorite therapy dogs! This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to practice their reading skills aloud in a non-judgmental environment - just the child, therapy dog (and handler). 

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.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Birth - 24 Months" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Free Lunch for Kids 18 and Younger

12:00pm–1:00pm
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
South Side Branch
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Event Details:

FREE LUNCH FOR 18 AND YOUNGER! First come, first served while supplies last. June 16 through July 24, Monday-Thursday at 12-1 p.m. Register for fun events after lunch, 1-2 p.m. The lunch space is only accessible by stairs. 

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Overnight Moon Rocks

1:00pm–2:00pm
Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
South Side Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun space craft: overnight moon rocks. Every Monday from June 2nd through July 21st we will host a colorful craft at 1 p.m. after our free lunch for youth (18 years old and younger).

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts & Friends

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Main Library
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virtual Film Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

This month's film is Twelve Angry Men (1957), directed by Sidney Lumet

This event is in the "Families" group

BIG Time @ the Library!

10:00am–7:00pm
Families
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Celebration
Event Details:

Stop in for HUGE fun with BIG books, BIG coloring pages, BIG games, and yes, a BIG keyboard! 

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.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Birth - 24 Months" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Free Lunch for Kids 18 and Younger

12:00pm–1:00pm
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
South Side Branch
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Event Details:

FREE LUNCH FOR 18 AND YOUNGER! First come, first served while supplies last. June 16 through July 24, Monday-Thursday at 12-1 p.m. Register for fun events after lunch, 1-2 p.m. The lunch space is only accessible by stairs. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gentle Yoga

12:00pm–1:15pm
Adults
Main Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Yoga
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a meditative experience with an experienced Yoga Instructor. Please bring a Yoga mat or towel. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Birth - 24 Months" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

📚BAPL Book Sale📚

12:00pm–8:00pm
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Book Sale Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Literature and Writing, Other, Music
Event Details:

✨ Bethlehem Area Public Library Presents: BAPL BOOK SALE ! ✨

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.

This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Witch Hat Cookie Decorating

1:00pm–2:00pm
Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
South Side Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let your imagination sparkle with Colors of Magic

Each Wednesday from June 4 through July 23, join us from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 pm for a magical craft!

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.

This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Poem of the Week

1:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
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 read by resident poet/librarian Cleveland Wall. Can't get there in person? No worries!

This event is in the "Teen (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Paint Your Partner

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Main Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room North Area
Age Group: Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Bring a partner and let’s put this to the test! Pair up and paint your partner's portrait as best you can. Paintings will be revealed at the end of the program.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group

Storytime at Coolidge

10:00am–10:45pm
Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color your child's world with story and song and silliness! You and your child will be delighted by engaging picture books, songs, movement, rhymes, puppets and props, and a simple storytime craft. 

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Yoga Stuffie Storytime (Ages 3+)

10:30am–11:15am
Pre-K, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Program Type: Yoga, Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your favorite four-legged stuffie for storytime and yoga fun! For ages 3+.

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.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Birth - 24 Months" group
This event is in the "Ages 2-4" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group

Free Lunch for Kids 18 and Younger

12:00pm–1:00pm
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
South Side Branch
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5)
Event Details:

FREE LUNCH FOR 18 AND YOUNGER! First come, first served while supplies last. June 16 through July 24, Monday-Thursday at 12-1 p.m. Register for fun events after lunch, 1-2 p.m. The lunch space is only accessible by stairs. 

This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Camouflage

1:00pm–2:00pm
Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
South Side Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Families
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with Penn State Extension, join us for a lesson on camouflage through color and art!