{"id":135461,"date":"2024-09-25T19:23:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=135461"},"modified":"2024-09-25T19:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:23:30","slug":"historic-bethlehem-museums-sites-announces-october-2024-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=135461","title":{"rendered":"Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Announces October 2024 Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events include the final Saturday at Burnside Farm, Free Sundays at the Museum, Checking In? Bethlehem\u2019s Alluring Accommodations and seven historical tours.<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (September 25, 2024)<\/strong>\u2014Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) has a packed slate of events for October, including the final Saturday at Burnside<\/a>, Free Sundays<\/a>, the annual Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture<\/a>, Checking In? Bethlehem\u2019s Alluring Accommodations<\/a> and seven historical tours. Now offering events to the public seven days a week, there is no shortage of opportunities to explore Bethlehem\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be adding two tours and three tour days to our schedule this month,\u201d said LoriAnn Wukitsch, HBMS\u2019s president and CEO. \u201cGuests have the opportunity to explore every corner of Bethlehem\u2019s rich history while visiting various World Heritage Sites.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final installment of Saturdays at Burnside <\/strong>will take place on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a \u201cMake your own Decorated Bird Feeder\u201d experience. Guests will have the opportunity to use upcycled resources to make a uniquely decorated bird feeder. This event is free to the public. Guests can also participate in \u201cYou Point, We Pick\u201d to select their own organically grown vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers in exchange for a donation.<\/p>\n

Free Sundays at the Museums <\/strong>offers visitors complimentary admission to the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts and the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month through November. This month\u2019s activity is on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Kemerer; attendees can design their own block print stamp trick-or-treat bag. At the Moravian Museum, October offers visitors an opportunity to make a corn husk doll.<\/p>\n

The annual Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture: Pious Innkeeper and Godly Tavern, presented by Peter Vogt, <\/strong>is on Oct. 19 at 11:30 a.m. This presentation dives into the role of the church in taverns. The Moravians were known to be big travelers, but less well known and equally as important was how they would welcome visitors into their settlements. Vogt is the director of theological education in the Moravian Church, European Continental Province, and co-pastor of the Herrnhut congregation in Germany.<\/p>\n

Checking In? Bethlehem\u2019s Alluring Accommodations<\/strong>, which runs through January 2025, unveils the city\u2019s long hospitality legacy. Beginning at the first home in Bethlehem, guests will explore iconic establishments like the Crown Inn, Sun Inn<\/a>, and Golden Eagle Hotel and learn about some of Bethlehem\u2019s most famous visitors. For the best experience, purchase a Checking In Combo Ticket! This ticket includes admission to the Checking In? Bethlehem\u2019s Alluring Accommodations exhibitions at both the Moravian Museum and the Kemerer Museum, as well<\/p>\n

as a self-guided tour and a Christmas City Spirits<\/a> tasting experience, including a complimentary tasting glass, at the Sun Inn.<\/p>\n

In October, HBMS offers multiple tours for everyone visiting Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Old Bethlehem Walking Tour<\/a> shares the 275-year history of Bethlehem\u2019s unique beginnings since 1741 and explores how residents lived and flourished.<\/p>\n

\u2012 HBMS offers a child-friendly tour for kids two years old and up, Playful Pathways: A<\/a> Family-friendly Tour of Bethlehem<\/a>, which shares Bethlehem\u2019s history in a way that keeps guests of all ages entertained and learning.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Mystery & History Walking Tour<\/a> takes guests through Bethlehem\u2019s Colonial Industrial Quarters while stories are told about the various spirits that roam the historic buildings of Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel Walking Tour<\/a> features up-close views of the former steel plant and an in-depth look at the steel-making process and the workers\u2019 roles in our country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Taste of History Tour<\/a> guides guests through centuries of rich history in downtown Bethlehem. Guests 21 and older can enjoy the Tasting Combo, which gives them a Christmas City Spirits tasting experience in addition to the Old Bethlehem Walking Tour.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Cemetery Tour: Death & Dying<\/a> tells tales of the early Moravians\u2019 views about death and dying while strolling through the Moravian\u2019s first final resting place, God\u2019s Acre.<\/p>\n

\u2012 Spirited Tales Tour<\/a> takes visitors to the 1758 Sun Inn, Red Stag Pub, Lost Tavern Brewing, and the Historic Hotel Bethlehem<\/a> while a costumed docent tells hidden, eerie paranormal tales.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s tours are scheduled for the following dates and times:<\/p>\n

\u2012 Mondays<\/p>\n