Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 29th of November.
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🏘️ Community
Bethlehem residents gathered at Payrow Plaza for the annual Christmas tree lighting, where a 21-foot spruce grown locally illuminated the night with festive holiday music and a visit from Santa.
The event, a time-honored tradition, brought families together to celebrate the start of the season.
Blue Ridge is continuing its 16-year partnership with Keystone Military Families to ship 8,000 to 10,000 stockings filled with donated food, hygiene products, and essentials to military personnel at home and abroad.
Online donations will be accepted until Nov. 30 (these funds cover shipping costs and additional items).
🎭 Culture
Touchstone Theatre will present 'Christmas City Follies XXVI' from Dec.
4 to 21 in Bethlehem — a family-friendly show with original sketches and recurring characters created by local talent. Free preview events include a tree-lighting at Payrow Plaza and a live advent calendar at Sun Inn Courtyard — offering locals a sneak peek of this annual holiday tradition.
Black Friday deals are cutting ticket prices at local entertainment venues in the Lehigh Valley.
Wind Creek Event Center, State Theatre, Musikfest Cafe, Miller Symphony Hall, and PPL Center offer savings through fixed-dollar discounts, percentage offs, and bundled free tickets — offers last for a limited time and must be ordered online using the designated codes — available now or through early December.
Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites opened two exhibitions on Friday—Trees of Historic Bethlehem and Baked into Bethlehem—to launch the holiday season.
Trees of Historic Bethlehem features top trees and themes from 20 years showcased at the Moravian Museum, Kemerer Museum and Single Sisters’ House while Baked into Bethlehem shows nearly three centuries of local baking traditions.
Disney on Ice presents Road Trip Adventures invites families to join Mickey Mouse and his friends from Dec.
11 to Dec. 14 at PPL Center in Allentown. The interactive show—featuring dazzling stunts, special effects, and audience participation—promises a magical holiday experience.
Young People’s Philharmonic will perform its Holiday Concert at 4:30 p.m. Dec.
7 at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown to celebrate 50 years of music education—featuring works by Corelli, Beethoven, and Emma Lou Diemer. Mainstreet Brass will lead the free Annual Advent and Christmas Concert at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem with festive carols and organ music.
🏈 Sports
The East Penn Conference announced its football all-stars as each division named offensive and defensive MVPs.
Freedom’s Jacob Hauze was named one of three co-defensive MVPs in the Northampton division — his teammates were Easton’s Sean Kilpatrick and Nazareth’s Cooper Wenrich.
Northampton's Luca Mannino took home MVP honors when the East Penn Conference announced its boys' soccer all-stars.
The K-Kids had three first team selections — tied with Parkland — and Freedom was the only Bethlehem area school named to the first team.
🎉 Bethlehem Events
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Follett Factory & Product Training
Dec 2-5 — Follett Products, LLC — Registration required — Experience the latest and safest ice products in this exclusive training session.
Free Dental, Vision, and Medical Services
6 a.m. — Northeast Middle School — Free services — Access essential health services including dental, vision, and medical care at no cost.
JOHNNYSWIM Concert
7-9 p.m. — Musikfest Café — Cost info not provided — Experience the soulful sounds of Johnnyswim as they celebrate their new album 'When The War Is Over'!
Miracle on 34th Street Musical
2:00 – 3:30 PM — Wind Creek Event Center — Tickets from $49.50 — Experience the magic of a heartfelt Christmas musical based on the beloved film.
Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical
2:00 – 3:30 PM — Wind Creek Event Center — Tickets $49.50 to $129.50 — Experience the heartwarming tale of belief and magic in the holiday classic.
Miracle on 34th Street The Musical
8-9:30 p.m. — Wind Creek Event Center — Tickets from $49.50 — Experience the heartwarming story of a Santa who may be the real deal in America’s Christmas City.
The Nutcracker
12:00 – 1:30 PM — Zoellner Arts Center — Check event page for pricing — Experience the magical ballet of Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’ performed by nearly 100 dancers with a live orchestra.
Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical
1:30-3:00 p.m. — Wind Creek Event Center — Tickets from $49.50 to $129.50 — Experience the heartwarming musical adaptation of the holiday classic where a little girl learns to believe in Santa Claus.
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