Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, June 8, 2022
By Kristen Roberts
Meet us at the park: What’s more fun than an evening of silly antics, magic or music? Watching it all live and in-person with your family and friends!
Let’s get together in the park this summer for live entertainment featuring some of your favorite performers. The library has teamed up with Bethlehem Town Parks and Recreation to offer Thursdays in the Park, a family-friendly series every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. from June 16 to Aug. 18. This series is co-sponsored by Friends of Bethlehem Public Library and Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department.
Back by popular demand is our first performer in the series: Heard. Energetic and upbeat, this band will be kicking things off June 16 with a vibrant sound that incorporates influences from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and beyond.
The following week, the zany Zucchini Brothers will be playing music for kids of all ages. On June 30, The Rumble Kings, an old-school guitar band, will rock South Bethlehem Park. And that’s just the month of June!
Check out the complete summer lineup below:
— June 16: Heard: World Jazz;
— June 23: Zucchini Brothers;
— June 30: Rumble Kings at South Bethlehem Park;
— July 7: Ron Cain’s Captain HurriCain’s Underwater Adventure Magic Show;
— July 14: Doc Benson Band;
— July 21: Out of the Box;
— July 28: David Engel’s Captain Nemo’s Adventure Academy;
— Aug. 4: Storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s Trail Mix;
— Aug. 11: Playin’ with Fire at Henry Hudson Park; and
— Aug. 18: The Traveling Lantern Theater Company’s Camp Ocean.
Shows take place on the special events lawn at Elm Avenue Park unless otherwise noted, with space available on a first-come basis. Visit bethlehem.librarycalendar.com for additional details.
Speak up
with Pronunciator
Explore the world by learning a new language! While there are a lot of language-learning programs out there, Pronunciator, the library’s online language resource, takes a personalized approach to make learning work for you. Just select the language and topics you love, the skills you want to build, and how much you want to study each day, and Pronunciator will build a personalized course just for you. You can choose from over 160 languages to learn, including American Sign Language.
Bethlehem cardholders can access Pronunciator on the library’s website at bethlehempubliclibrary.org. Click on the “Research” tab in the main menu bar.
Juneteenth
The library will be closed Sunday, June 19, in honor of the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, a holiday that marks the day a Union regiment brought news to remote Texas that the Emancipation Proclamation had ended slavery – 2-1/2 years earlier.
Members of the Upper Hudson Library System are invited to take part in “We Who Believe in Freedom: A Community Conversation,” a special presentation in honor of Juneteenth.
Gather virtually over Zoom Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. for a free community conversation with Dr. Alice Green about her book “We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice.” Green founded the Center for Law and Justice, a civil rights organization, in 1985, and serves as its executive director.
Sign up at bit.ly/3uUggZ5.