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March 12, 2026

Surviving Hiroshima

From the chaos of the Russian Revolution and WWII comes a story of miraculous survival. Join author of Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story, Anthony Drago, to explore his family's journey and the incredible history of the violin that survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Hear the legendary instrument played by virtuoso Kanon Yasuzuka from Hiroshima [...]
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February 9, 2026

Museum Passes Free With Your Library Card

Bethlehem Area Public Library Museum Passes - Borrowing Rules & Information Museum passes are available at the Main Library & South Side branch. (Please refer to the list below which specifies which passes are available at which location. Passes must be returned to the same branch they are borrowed from.) Museum passes can also be [...]
BAPL News
December 29, 2025

Thank you to the Sustain Chapel!

When the acoustic guitar in Studio 11 broke beyond repair, we put out a simple ask to our community: did anyone have a guitar we could use? What followed was an outpouring of generosity! A beautiful guitar came to us by way of our friend Nick the luthier at the SUSTAIN CHAPEL. Turns out Nick […]

Studio 11
December 15, 2025

A Big Thank You to Basement Poetry

When the acoustic guitar in Studio 11 broke beyond repair, we put out a simple ask to our community: did anyone have a guitar we could use? What followed was an outpouring of generosity. This is the first of several thank-you posts we’ll be sharing. First, a big thank you to Basement Poetry who donated not […]

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