April 2025 at BAPL

See below for some of the many great events at BAPL this month!

Baby Storytime (For Birth-24 Months) 4/3, 10:00am – 10:30am Main Library Join us for a gentle story time for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only. Mary Pat Beebe Book Club 4/4, 10:00am Zoom Looking for a fun and engaging book group? Want to read some interesting and thought-provoking literature? Join us each month on Zoom as we discuss recent award-winning novels in this book group that has been meeting for over twenty years. This month’s book is Creation Lake. Registration required. Professional and Personal Growth Book Club 4/8, 6:00PM Main Library Join our in-person discussion on the book Don’t Believe Everything You Think (2024) by Joseph Nguyen. Share your thoughts and collaborate with others in the community! If you are new to our group please register by emailing info.pursuingpassions@gmail.com Virtual Film Club Tuesday 4/15, 7:00PM Zoom Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. This month’s film is The Wages of Fear (1953), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Registration required.  Concert: Airspace 4/19, 2:00pm-4:00pm Main Library Experience the Lehigh Valley’s very own rock stars Airspace, live at BAPL! Their alternative rock music fuses heavy metal and inspirational pop. Dig the sounds and enjoy the spring weather at this can’t-miss concert. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move inside. Intro to Cross-Stitch 4/23, 5:30pm-6:30pm BAPL Coolidge Come and be inspired to learn a variety of crafting skills! Each month, our own crafty muse will introduce a skill and guide you through one simple project. This is an opportunity to try your hand at something new, whether you are just curious or hope to develop a lifelong hobby. Registration is required. Digital Literacy Workshop Weekly 4/23-5/14, 2:00-4:00pm BAPL Coolidge Join us for a free 4-week Digital Literacy Workshop at BAPL Coolidge, hosted by the Goodwill Keystone Mobile Learning Lab. Learn basic computer skills, internet use, email, and online safety. Limited to six participants. Taught by Lisa Ference, a retired FBI agent with expertise in cybercrime. Registration commits you to all four sessions. That’s My Story: Memoir Writing 4/24, 12:00-1:30pm BAPL Coolidge Join our virtual memoir writing group on the 4th Thursday of each month from 12–1:30 PM. Led by author Jerry Waxler, sessions are relaxed and supportive, with opportunities to share, listen, and refine your craft. New participants welcome! Register to receive the Zoom link. Questions? Contact Regina Kochmaruk at rkochmaruk@bapl.org or 484-892-6267 (BAPL Coolidge). Yoga and Meditation with Isha Foundation 4/26, 3:00pm Main Library Join the Isha Foundation for this class, “Yoga for Beginners.” Come out and experience the tranquility of yoga in an environment that’s perfect for those who are new to yoga. Registration required. Hopesville: The Rise and Fall of a Canal Town 4/29, 6:30PM Main Library Join author Joel Hoffner for an insightful lecture on the history of Hopesville. Discover how the canal spurred economic and residential growth while shaping communities like Hopesville. Registration encouraged. Taste and Tell: A Library Cookbook Club 4/1, 6:00pm Main Library Connect with fellow food lovers in our monthly Cookbook Club, led by Chef Melanie Lino of From Lino. Explore new recipes, share favorite cookbooks, and bring a prepared dish from a monthly theme to taste and discuss with the group. This month the theme is Breakfast for Dinner. Registration recommended. Please remember to bring your own mess kit. Save the Date: Savvy Caregiver Training BAPL Coolidge  | May 2 – June 6 Visit bapl.org for our full slate of events at BAPL