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🌱 Patch AM: How will Liberty and Freedom handle massive roster changes this season?
Be sure to catch Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Backyard Safari on the Bethlehem Patch calendar

Good morning Bethlehem! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Liberty and Freedom handle massive roster changes this season?
Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Backyard Safari and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; warmer, temps: high: 90, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley boys soccer: Who will emerge amidst big changes to high school soccer landscape? (mcall.com) — Bethlehem soccer fans get a detailed look at how Liberty and Freedom stack up in a dramatically changing Lehigh Valley high school boys soccer landscape, as MLS Next rules pull several top players from local rosters. The preview breaks down key returning players, coaching milestones, and which EPC and Colonial League teams are favored to contend this fall.
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📸 Around Bethlehem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
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- Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Backyard Safari →
Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park, 1200 Willowbrook Rd, Northampton
10:00 am - Back to School Open House
Spring Garden Elementary School Bethlehem, PA 18017
5:30 pm - GW Open House (Gr 1-5)
Governor Wolf Elementary School Bethlehem, PA 18017
5:30 pm - Open House
Broughal Middle School Bethlehem, PA 18015
5:00 pm - Calypso Back to School Night
Calypso Elementary School Bethlehem, PA 18018
5:30 pm - Stream Team 2026: Trexler Nature Preserve - Old Packhouse Road sites →
Trexler Nature Preserve- Old Packhouse Rd sites, 3855 Jordan Rd, Orefield, PA 18069
8:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - Monarch Tagging & Meadow Exploration →
Franko Park, 1339 Black River Rd, Allentown
10:00 am - Stream Team 2026: Laurel Run Property →
Laurel Run Property, Parking across from Copperhead Grille on gravel drive (40.537165, -75.393990)
8:00 am - "Night at the Races" - Sacred Heart Bethlehem - 1817 First St. →
"Night at the Races" Sponsored by Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus
6:30 pm - Sacred Heart Bethlehem Prime Time Club $$ Cash $$ Bingo →
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem, Prime Time Club Cash Bingo
12:00 pm - Stream Team 2026: Mill Race Park, Braden Park →
Mill Race Park, 2001 Newlins Mill Rd, Easton, PA 18045
8:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - Wine and Dine 2026! →
St. Luke's Anderson Campus (take shuttle: 2200 St Luke's Blvd., Easton, PA 18045)
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Caroline's Rose Cluster- NGC 7789 is an open cluster located around 7,600 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
It is intermediate-age cluster with estimates ranging from 1.4 to 1.7 billion years old. (Nextdoor Walnut Hills/Windy Knob) - Is anyone miss a white dove?
This guy has been roaming around for the last week. (Nextdoor West Bethlehem)
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Worker and Receiver in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Perishables in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northampton
- 1 man killed, another badly hurt in motorcycle collision in Northampton County (mcall.com)
- 'Pigs No-Hit by Mets (milb.com)
- Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Makes New $23.93 Million Investment in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD (marketbeat.com)
Nazareth
- Man arrested on assault charges in Palmer (newportdispatch.com)
- Turner Sets Single Game Passing Touchdown Record In Garnet Valley's Win over Nazareth (pafootballnews.com)
Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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