Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of September.
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🎭 Culture
Burnside Plantation is hosting the final day of its Apple Days festival today from 10 am to 5 pm—offering historic demos like blacksmithing, tinsmithing, candle making, house tours, and a scavenger hunt.
Special events manager Beth Beatty said kids can also make 18th-century souvenirs with a quill pen.
Bethlehem’s new Foundry Recording Studio opened on Sept.
18 at 1885 W. Market St.—the 6,000-square-foot space offers recording sessions from $30 to $100 per hour and includes a community lounge for networking and tours available Monday through Saturday. CEO Jason Wegfahrt said the facility is designed to serve artists, engineers and producers with top-notch equipment and creative spaces.
🎓 Education
Lehigh University launched the Africana Book Club to counter the removal of African diaspora literature and promote Black works, with founder Simone A.
James Alexander and English professor Lyndon Dominique leading discussions after invited lectures. The club held its first meeting last semester and now meets twice a year—reading 'Ocean Stirrings' by Merle Collins while planning to expand its reach through virtual sessions.
🏈 Sports
Lehigh beat Bucknell 41—24 in a Patriot League game in Lewisburg and improved its record to 4-0.
The Mountain Hawks will return home to Bethlehem next weekend to face Penn at Goodman Stadium.
🎉 Bethlehem Events
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Celtic Classic Festival
12:30 PM – 1:30 AM — 305 Conestoga St, Bethlehem, PA — Free to attend — Experience a vibrant celebration of Celtic culture with music, competitions, and activities for all ages.
Bethlehem Oktoberfest 2025
4-11 p.m. — New Street Pub — Ticket required — Celebrate Oktoberfest with a bar crawl featuring beer, food, and live music at multiple venues.
Dan Tepfer – Inventions/Reinventions Dinner Concert & Fundraiser
Evening — Time TBD — ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks — Ticketed event — Experience a journey through Bach’s works infused with modern improvisation by pianist Dan Tepfer.
aGirl & aGuy Band Performance at Oktoberfest
3-4 p.m. — ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks — Entry info unavailable — Enjoy lively music under the beer tent at Oktoberfest.
Pepperwine Concert
3-4 p.m. — ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks — Cost not specified — Enjoy the melodic sounds of Pepperwine and immerse yourself in a remarkable music experience.
Hairball Concert
8:00 – 9:30 PM — The Club at Wind Creek Event Center — Tickets from $44 — Experience an electrifying night of live music with Hairball.
Mark Morris Dance Group Performance
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Zoellner Arts Center — Cost info not provided — Experience the vibrant creativity of the Mark Morris Dance Group, focusing on community, access, and diversity.
Kathleen Edwards Concert
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Musikfest Café — Tickets available — Experience Kathleen Edwards as she performs her holiday hit 'It's Christmastime (Let's Just Survive)'.
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