6 Things To Do This Weekend

GERALD CHARLES DICKENS PERFORMS A CHRISTMAS CAROL ()

• WHERE/WHEN: Moravian College, Foy Hall, Church Street, Bethlehem Thursday, 7 p.m.
• WHY GO: So close to Dickens himself you can taste the figgy pudding.  Just two generations away from the father of the modern traditions of Christmas, Gerald Charles Dickens will perform his inspiring one-man show based on the original 19th century classic, A Christmas Carol. 
• PRICING: Tickets, $22 (Non-refundable) available at the Moravian Book Shop, 610-866-5481.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: BACH, CHAPENTIER & POULENC ()

• WHERE/WHEN: First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, Saturday, 8 p.m. & , Sunday, 4 p.m.
• WHY GO: Get into the spirit of Christmas with this magical medley of 17th century carols and ethereal harmonies that only the Bach choir could conjure. 
• PRICING:  Allentown Concert –Admission $35, Students $10; Bethlehem Concert – Front Sanctuary & Balcony $40; Rear Sanctuary $30; Students $10. Sponsored by Rider-Pool Foundation.

BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICHOLAS ()

• WHERE/WHEN: Bend Jolly Ol’ St. Nick’s ear and tell him why you deserve everything on your Christmas list while enjoying breakfast, photos, arts and crafts and more. Admission to and a goodie bag are included with admission. Hurry before Santa’s table is full.
• WHY GO: PNC Plaza, 101 Founders Way, South Bethlehem, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
• PRICING: Admission, $14.95 (+ 11 years), $11.95 (2 -10 years) and $6.95 (under 2).  Sponsored by Capital BlueCross.

52ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PEACE PILGRIMAGE ()

• WHERE/WHEN: Meet at 520 E. Broad Street, Bethlehem, Saturday, 10:45 a.m. Dinner & Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Participants will be bussed and depart from Nazareth Moravian Church on Center Square.
• WHY GO: The 10-mile trek, a symbolic journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem, provides a time to reflect on non-violence, forgiveness and hope sojourners seeking a more peaceful world. Participants can join a meal and lecture on peace at on Market and Center streets at the end of their pilgrimage.
• PRICING: Free.

14th ANNUAL LUMINARIA NIGHT ()

• WHERE/WHEN: Throughout Bethlehem, Saturday, 5 p.m.
• WHY GO: Light the night with hope for all the families that benefit from the services of New Bethany Ministries by purchasing a kit or just walk through Downtown Bethlehem and enjoy the enchanting scenery and Christmas spirit that fills the shops and streets.
• PRICING: Luminary kits, $10 & $5 for each additional kit, includes 10 white bags, 10 votive candles and sand. Proceeds benefit New Bethany Ministries.

33RD ANNUAL LIVE BETHLEHEM CHRISTMAS PAGEANT ()

• WHERE/WHEN:  Bethlehem , Eighth Avenue between Union Boulevard and Broad Street, Bethlehem, Saturday & Sunday, 2 p.m.
• WHY GO: See the birth of Jesus reenacted with singing, narration, actors and live animals, a reminder that the reason for the season is a tiny infant born of a simple carpenter and the young Mary. 
• PRICING: Free, good will offering accepted, for information call 610-865-0274.