Take in a new exhibition, a virtual class on Lenape art with the Barnes Foundation, or lectures on textiles, lost villages, the original Pennsylvania German Thanksgiving, and Washington’s Marines. Sign up for workshops in wreath and basket making, holiday baking and ornaments, or silk puppetry.

Commemorate Veterans Day with special partner programs during the weekend of November 11 & 12. Follow the annual Warren County History Trail to visit historic sites just over the border in New Jersey. Then venture out to shop the first of the holiday fairs and enjoy festive Christmas tree and putz displays.

ALL MONTH LONG

Open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

218 Main Street, Emmaus

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Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. (except holidays)

Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus

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Learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project

Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society – Tours in Celebration of 295 Years of Craig’s Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley

Tours by appointment

4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton

Free admission – donations welcome

Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule.

Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tour

Daily, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

214 East Center Street, Nazareth

Enjoy a guided tour of the 1740-1743 Whitefield House Museum and learn about the significant contributions Moravians made to music, art, education, and culture in early America. Our museum features an outstanding collection of objects related to early Pennsylvania history.

Admission: Adults $8 | Students and Seniors $6 | MHS Members and Children (Under 5) Free

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Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours

Crossing the Delaware, Thompson-Neely Grist Mill, and Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve Tours

1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

Prices and times vary

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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Now through fall 2023

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

Free admission

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Coopersburg Historical Society – Exhibition: Leaders and Legends of Coopersburg

Now through 2024

Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg

Free admission, donations welcome. By appointment

Email Coopersburghistory@gmail.com to schedule.

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Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Exhibition: Unspun: Stories of Silk

Now through January 28, 2024

Presented at the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem (66 W. Church Street), the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts (427 N. New Street, Bethlehem), and the National Museum of Industrial History (602 E 2nd Street, Bethlehem)

Combination ticket to access all three sites:

$30 for Adults | $22 for Children (7-18) | Children (6 and under) are free HBMS members and NMIH members get into all sites free for the duration of the exhibition.

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National Canal Museum – Exhibition: Coal Country Portraits

Weekends through December 17

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton

$8 Adults | $7 Seniors (65+) | $6 Children (3-15) | Free Children (under 3), D&L Members

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National Museum of Industrial History – Exhibition: New and Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home

Now through September 29, 2024

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Included in regular museum admission. Children 6 and younger Free |

Youth 7-17 $10 | Students $10 | Veterans/Educators/Seniors (65 and older) $12 | Adults 18-64 $15

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Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Exhibition: Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor, and History of Firefighting

Now through July 7, 2024

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Children 6+, Teachers, Students, and Active Military |Free Members, Children 5 and under

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Pearl S. Buck House – Festival of Trees

November 15 through January 7, 2024

520 Dublin Road, Perkasie

$10 Holiday Decor Tour | Combination Tickets for Decor + Pearl S. Buck Life & Legacy Tours: $18 Adult | $15 Seniors (62+) |$10 Student | $14 per person Group Rate. Registration required

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Exhibition: A Culinary Journey from Germany to Pennsylvania

Now through May 10, 2024

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Sundays from September 3 – November 5

$25 Adults

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

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Boyertown Area Historical Society – Old Soul Stroll

6:30-8:30 p.m., 11/4

43 S. Chestnut Street, Boyertown

$12 Tickets, No Children under 10. Registration required

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Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays; other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

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Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

2:00 p.m., every second Saturday of the month (November 11)

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Free for Members and Children under 5 | $10 Non-Members

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Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society –

Easton Historic District Walking Tours

2 p.m., Saturdays

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

Pre-registration is required.

Free for NCHGS Members | $10 Non-Members

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From Spirits to Speakeasies: Easton, PA During Prohibition Walking Tours

Fourth Fridays through November, 6 p.m.; private tours available

September – November (no December tour)

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

Pre-registration is required.

$20 Adults (two-hour tour)

*Tour is not recommended for children under 12

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Event Calendar

Wednesday, November 1

7-8:30 p.m.

Henry Auditorium at the Lutheran Home at Topton, One So. Home Avenue, Topton. Visit www.diakon.org for directions and a map of the campus.

Free admission

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Friday, November 3

6-8 p.m.

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

$5 Members | $8 Non-members, museum admission included

Registration required

Call the Berks History Center at 610-375-4375 from Wednesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m, to register.

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Boyertown Area Historical Society – Bahr’s Mill Open House &

Seasonal Bonfire

4-8 p.m.

84 Sawmill Road, Boyertown

Free admission

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TileWorks of Bucks County – GF Morgan and Hobnail in the Big Room

Option to pre-order Shepherd’s Pie Dinner

6-8 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Tickets: $30-$47

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Saturday, November 4

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

$30 Members | $35 Non-members. Registration required

Call the Berks History Center at 610-375-4375 from Wednesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m, to register.

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Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles – Diner Day

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

85 South Walnut Street, Boyertown

Free with museum admission; $10 Adults | $9 Seniors & AAA |Free Members & Children under 15

Coffee & pie available at 1938 prices

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Leesport Area Historical Society – Harvest Moon Festival

5-8 p.m.

Playground on Washington Street, Leesport

Free admission – donations welcome

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Lenape Nation of PA at Erwinna Fall Festival

12-4 p.m.

Tinicum Park, River Road, Upper Black Eddy

Free admission

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Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm – Friends of Quiet Valley Annual Holiday Workshop

9:00 a.m. check-in. All-day workshop with multiple activities:

• Pilgrim Gourd ($55)
• Felted Wool Feather Tree ($65)
• Holiday Baking ($61)
• Traditional Paper Holiday Ornaments ($53)

347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg

Register online or by calling 570-992-6161

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Warren History Trail with Asbury Grist Mill & Roseberry House

Warren County, NJ

History Trail Event: 11/4 & 11/5

Asbury Grist Mill & Roseberry House open on 11/5

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Washington Crossing Historic Park – Washington’s Marines: the Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777

In-person & Virtual Lecture

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Free admission. Registration required

Visitor Center, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

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Sunday, November 5

12-4 p.m.

400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro

Registration required

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Leesport Area Historical Society – Open House at 1858 School Museum

1-4 p.m.

128 Main Street, Leesport

Free admission, donations welcome

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National Canal Museum – Hugh Moore Park History Walk: Industry & Iron

1-2 p.m.

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton

Free. Registration required

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Pearl S. Buck House – Fall Wreath-Making Class

2-4 p.m.

520 Dublin Road, Perkasie

$65, includes supplies & 15-inch wreath. Registration required

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Warren History Trail with Asbury Grist Mill & Roseberry House

Warren County, NJ

History Trail Event: 11/4 & 11/5

Asbury Grist Mill & Roseberry House open on 11/5

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Mondays, November 6-27

Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary

Four Mondays, 4-6 p.m.

Virtual Program

$220 for 4 classes. Registration required

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Tuesdays, November 7 & 14

2-day workshop – November 7 & 14

6-8 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

$115 fee (two classes, make 4 ornaments). Registration required

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