Free events in Northampton County, PA

Beginning this month, meetings follow a new schedule. They take place on the third Wednesday of each month on the third floor of City Hall, and the public is welcome to attend.

At Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, musicians and singers gather for Dave’s Acoustic Jam Night, a welcoming community session focused on making music together. Experienced players and newcomers can share songs, practice techniques, and connect with others who enjoy acoustic music. The event is free to attend. Participants are encouraged to bring instruments and voices to keep the jam going.

Free bar bingo takes center stage at Rivals Sports Bar, hosted by DJ Dan. The night features eight rounds, with a grand prize in the final round. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early to secure a spot and pick up a bingo board. After bingo wraps up, karaoke kicks off with a catalog of more than 40,000 songs. A full bar and food menu are available.

Enjoy casual Commander free play. Everyone who shows up receives a pack from any set.

This free craft circle welcomes ages 6 and up. Take the chance to learn a new craft, bring a project of your own, or lend a hand teaching others.

Block Friday brings a festive evening at North Catasauqua Park with coffee, hands-on crafts, live music, food trucks, and a playful dose of spooky fun, presented by Blockers Coffeehouse and Good Days Club. Glitteratti Bakery will be on site with sweet treats that include pumpkin roll for 10 dollars, apple crisp for 7 dollars, a six pack of apple cinnamon rolls for 24 dollars, Blocked Coffee Dirt Cake and Halloween Dirt Cake for 6 dollars each, Oreo Butterfinger banana pudding in 12 ounce and 24 ounce sizes for 7 and 14 dollars, and the Magical Munch Box for 10 dollars. All items are available gluten free. The bakery is also hosting a Halloween scavenger hunt. Bring the first colored unicorn picture to Block Friday to receive the second clue, search the second picture for four hidden chocolate bars, then take the completed second picture to Glitteratti Bakery to finish the adventure.

A casual free play session for Commander with time for relaxed games. Everyone who attends receives a pack from any set as a bonus.

Godfrey’s hosts a storytelling circle for adults and families, led by storyteller and fantasy author Charles Kiernan. In a small group setting, attendees share personal, traditional, and experimental tales and talk about the craft of storytelling. Stories are told aloud rather than read, and participants can either offer a tale or simply listen. Admission is free. Tales often include folk and fairy narratives as well as developed personal stories. Kiernan frequently draws on nineteenth century German, English, and Irish collections by the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, and Andrew Lang. He is the author of the fantasy novels A Vacant Throne and Sword of Trueterra and writes the blogs Fairy Tale of the Month and Writer’s Journey.

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Community members come together for shape-note singing in South Side Bethlehem at Godfrey Daniels. This free gathering features tunes primarily from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, with occasional selections from The Shenandoah Harmony, 2012. Books are available to borrow or purchase. All are welcome, and no prior singing experience is needed. Rooted in a long-standing American tradition, shape-note singing uses a distinctive notation for four-part social harmony, with music that spans familiar hymns like Amazing Grace and early New England fuging tunes.