Community Corner

5 Things to Know Today

Bethlehem Area Public Library Board meets tonight to discuss 2012 budget.

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday, October 11, 2011. It is report card day for and high schools. I’d say good luck kids, but the great Branch Rickey once remarked that luck is the residue of design.

  1. Today is your last day to in this November’s municipal election, if you are not already a registered voter. Forms, which are available in most post offices and constituent service offices of elected officials, must be postmarked by today if you want to vote in the November 8 general election. Or, you can visit county voter registration offices in person. In Northampton County, the office is located at 670 Wolf Ave., Easton. In Lehigh County, the voter registration bureau is located in the county government center at 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown.
  2. The makes its weekly return to PNC Plaza on First Street in South Bethlehem. Get your fresh produce, meats and cheeses, organic milk, honey, as well as fresh baked goods and other delicious delicacies. The market is open from 3 to 7 p.m.
  3. Get your low-cost flu shots in a at the from 4 to 7 p.m. The vaccination is $10 for city residents and children in the Bethlehem Area School District and free for some Medicare Part B patients.
  4. Representatives of 135 colleges will be at the Spartan Center at from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the . The college reps will be there to answer your questions about attending their school. The event is free and open to any prospective college students.
  5. The Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at the Main Branch at 11 W. Church St., starting at 6:30 p.m. Tonight, the board will be discussing its annual budget. The library is asking for increased funding from five of its six member municipalities, which is increasingly becoming a sore subject for some, including Lower Saucon Township, which has been considering switching its membership to the.


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