5 Things to Know Today

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2011. One year ago today, the Bethlehem Patch was launched. Happy anniversary to us.

1. Here comes the rain. Again. The National Weather Service says we have an 80 percent chance of rain today, with a chance for some moderate to heavy precipitation at times. Once again, it will be unseasonably warm with a forecast high of 65 degrees.
2. Students in the are back in class after a six-day Thanksgiving break. If you’re feeling a little rusty, kids, visit either the or branches of the Bethlehem Area Public Library between 4 and 6 p.m. to get some .
3. The Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board convenes at 6 p.m. in to continue hearing testimony on developer Abraham Atiyeh’s plan to convert the former on Dewberry Avenue into an with 70 beds.
4. Enjoy an evening of jazz standards and Broadway show tunes with singer Lynnie Godfrey and pianist Dave Roper at the Fowler Blast Furnace Room on the second floor of the . Composers George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer and Billy Strayhorn, who would be celebrating his 96th birthday today, will be featured. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.
5. If you’ve ever wanted to write a song, go to tonight at 8 p.m. for the club’s monthly songwriters workshop. Admission is free.