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Travel Thursdays

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Grab your passports and pack your bags for a trip across the globe through story!

Best suited for ages 5 and up with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Thursdays in the Park: Jester Jim

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Performance
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

This is not your ordinary juggling show! With a trunk full of props and a looping machine, you will be glued to every sight and sound.

Disclaimer(s)

No Rain Location

This program will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Call or check the online calendar to check the status of this program.

Music and Puppets with Jumpin’ Jamie

11:00am - 11:45am
Music, Performance
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Green
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

Kick off Summer Reading with Music and Puppets with Jumpin' Jamie! Adventure begins at your library, so jumpstart your summer reading journey with interactive music, play, and tons of fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Rain Location

In the event of inclement weather, this program will move inside the library. 

Indiana Jamie and the Adventures in Reading

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Music, Performance
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Green
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

Begin your summer reading adventure with Jumpin' Jamie's interactive show on the Green!

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Rain Location

In the event of inclement weather, this program will move inside the library. 

Saturday Matinee: 'Hook'

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

It's time for adventure at our Saturday Adventure Movie Matinee!

In this week’s movie (1991, PG, 145 min.), a workaholic lawyer remembers he was once Peter Pan and is forced to rediscover his inner-child to rescue his children.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Limited Space

There is no registration required for this program, but space is limited. Doors will open 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the event.

Chalk Art on the Plaza

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts and Crafts
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Plaza
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Come and help brighten up our plaza with chalk art. We'll provide the chalk, you provide the art!

Mercy Watson: An Author Talk with Kate DiCamillo

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson!

Library Trustees

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Meeting
Event Details:

Board meeting

The Last Kids on Earth: An Author Talk with Max Brallier

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.

Learning the Power of Poetry: An Author Talk with Elizabeth Acevedo

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo!

Graphic Novels are Life! An Author Talk with Dan Santat

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.

Behind the Scenes at the Space Station: Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.

Library Trustees

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Meeting
Event Details:

Board meeting

The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Author Talk with Irena Smith, PhD

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. You’re invited to join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD.

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope: Author Talk with Shelby Van Pelt

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures.