A quiet Lehigh Valley country lane in early December with a light dusting of snow, a red barn and white farmhouse with warm glowing windows, holiday wreaths on a farm stand, and the snow-dusted Blue Mountain ridge on the horizon
Blog · October 13, 2026

Week of December 7, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of December 7, 2026 around Northampton, PA: the Northampton Area School District board holds its organization and regular meeting on Monday, December 7, Allen Township supervisors carry the 2027 budget conversation on Tuesday, December 8, East Allen Township supervisors meet Thursday, December 10, the Konkrete Kids winter sports regular season is in its first full week, Christkindlmarkt and Lights in the Parkway headline the holiday calendar, Blue Mountain is expected to announce its opening any day, and dependable places to eat are close by. If you live in Oakdale Manor at 528 Rosewood Dr or are thinking about buying there, this is the week the holiday season is in full swing across the Lehigh Valley.

Municipal Meetings This Week and Beyond

Public meetings are where residents get the most direct line on local decisions, from land use to budgets to public works. Agendas are typically posted a few days before each meeting and usually cover approval of minutes, reports from staff and boards, new business and motions, and public comment. December is budget adoption season across the county, so expect spending plans and tax rates to dominate agendas, and check each municipality's official site before attending because holiday weeks can shift dates.

Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m., Allen Township Fire Company Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (second Tuesday)
  • Planning Commission: Monday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m. (third Monday)

The December 8 session is where the township's 2027 budget is expected to take final shape, and the board continues to work through a draft zoning amendment that would create a data center overlay district, a discussion that has drawn steady interest since the spring. Since May, all public meetings have been held at the Fire Company Building rather than the municipal building. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

East Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second Thursday)
  • Planning Commission: met Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. (first Thursday); the next session is Thursday, January 7

The planning commission reviews land development and subdivision plans and forwards recommendations to the board of supervisors, and the township's comprehensive zoning rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, moved through its 45-day public review in the fall, so adoption could still land on a late-fall or early-winter board agenda. Sessions are livestreamed, and agendas and minutes are posted on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting in the week of December 7; the December session was Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (first Tuesday)
  • Planning Commission: Monday, December 28 at 6:00 p.m. (fourth Monday)

The December 1 board session carried the 2027 budget conversation as the township heads into adoption season. Recent board agendas have included items like the Dannersville Road stream restoration project, an animal control ordinance, and fire-service billing, all of which remain live topics. Agendas and minutes are available at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Borough Council bi-monthly session: Wednesday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St (second Wednesday of even-numbered months, held if needed)
  • Borough Council regular meeting: Monday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. (second Monday, the following week)
  • Stormwater Authority: Monday, December 28 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (fourth Monday)

Stormwater remains a regular topic in Bath as the borough's Stormwater Authority keeps building out its program, and December council sessions typically carry the year-end budget and fee items. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: expected Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m., per the borough's posted second-Wednesday cadence (the borough's site listed the next meeting as Wednesday, October 14; confirm the December date on the borough calendar), livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel
  • Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (water and sewer): Tuesday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m., 1 Clear Springs Dr (second Tuesday)

December is when the borough's year-end business and budget items typically land on the agenda, and upgrades continue to come to Canal Street Park and the D&L Trail, which keeps the local recreation news lively. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted at northamptonboro.com, with authority agendas at nbma.org.

Northampton Area School District

The school board holds its organization meeting and regular meeting on Monday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m., typically in the district boardroom at 2014 Laubach Ave or the high school auditorium at 1619 Laubach Ave. Per the board's published 2026 schedule, the December 7 session serves as both the organization meeting and the regular meeting (December 9 is the cancellation date), and the organization portion is when the board typically elects its leadership for the coming year. Agendas and the live meeting link are posted on the district site at nasdschools.org.

On the sports calendar, the PIAA winter regular season opened Friday, December 4, 2026, the earliest date any basketball or wrestling regular-season contest may begin, so the week of December 7 is the first full week of Konkrete Kids winter regular-season competition. The most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes is the district athletics site at nasdathletics.org. The district's music programs also traditionally schedule holiday concerts at the high school in early-to-mid December, with exact dates posted on the district events calendar, and the December holiday recess is marked on the district's 2026-27 calendar at nasdschools.org.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain has not yet announced its opening date for the 2026-27 ski season, but the resort has historically opened in early December, including Friday, December 5 for the 2025-26 season, so the week of December 7 is squarely in opening-watch territory and the announcement is expected any day. Watch skibluemt.com for the opening date, early-season lift ticket deals, and the season pass lineup; snow tubing has historically followed shortly after opening. The resort's annual New Year's Eve celebration, with a DJ, champagne, and a midnight breakfast in the Last Run Lounge, is scheduled for December 31.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, is in full holiday season this week, and its marquee winter event is the New Year's Eve Gala on December 31, with a cocktail hour at 7:00 p.m., dinner at 8:00 p.m., a five-hour open bar, premium food stations, a holiday DJ, a photo booth, and a midnight champagne toast with fireworks, with tickets around $125 per person and lodge rooms available by calling the club. For December member events, specialty dining, and gala tickets, watch woodstonegolf.com/events.

Christkindlmarkt and Bethlehem's Christmas Season

The December 10 through 13 weekend is one of the busiest of the season in Bethlehem, which styles itself Christmas City. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem at ArtsQuest's SteelStacks campus, 101 Founders Way, runs weekends November 13 through December 20, and this is the second full weekend with a German-style holiday market of vendors, food, and live music; admission is cashless at around $14 all-in Thursday and Friday and $16.50 Saturday and Sunday, with kids 5 and under free. The free Christmas City Village outdoor market at Main and Broad Streets runs Fridays through Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., through December 20, and the Live Advent Calendar opens a new window nightly December 1 through 23 at 5:30 p.m. in downtown Bethlehem, free. Trees of Historic Bethlehem, with more than 20 decorated trees at three historic sites, runs November 13 through January 4.

Allentown and Local Holiday Light

In Allentown, Lights in the Parkway, the drive-through holiday display in Lehigh Parkway at 1700 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, is back for its 30th anniversary season with more than 200,000 LED lights over about a mile, running nightly from November 27 through January 6 from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m., closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day; details are at allentownpa.gov. Closer to home, Northampton Borough's annual tree lighting has traditionally been held in late November, including November 22, 2025 at Main Street and Laubach Avenue, so it has likely already happened by this week; check the borough's What's Happening page at northamptonboro.com for the 2026 date and any December events. Bath's tree lighting has also landed in late November or early December in past years, including November 30, 2025 at Cliff Cowling Park on Allen Street; watch bathborough.org/events. And in Lehigh Township, where 528 Rosewood Dr sits, the annual township tree lighting was held Saturday, December 5 per lehightownship.com.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, Northampton Borough's Main Street and the roads around it have a dependable set of family-run spots, and Bath and Coplay are minutes away. A rotating set worth knowing this week:

Why It Matters for Buyers

A community's calendar tells you a lot about a home. The steady rhythm of public meetings, school sports, and the holiday season in Bethlehem and Allentown is a big part of why families choose Oakdale Manor in Lehigh Township. If you are considering a home in this area and want to feel the season for yourself, 528 Rosewood Dr is an ideal base: oversized bedrooms, a family room, and a wooded lot, with all of the month's events at most a short drive away.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on October 13, 2026 and can change. Call or check each municipality, district, or venue's official site before making plans. This is not real estate advice, and this property is sold as is.

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