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Blog · October 2, 2026

Week of November 16, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of November 16, 2026 around Northampton, PA: Northampton Borough Council on Thursday, November 19, planning commission sessions in Allen Township and Bath Borough on Monday, November 16, the start of the winter sports season in the Northampton Area School District, the borough's Hometown Holidays kickoff on Saturday, November 21, and dependable places to eat nearby. If you live in Oakdale Manor at 528 Rosewood Dr or are thinking about buying there, this is the week the calendar turns toward Thanksgiving, with the ski season at Blue Mountain just around the corner.

Municipal Meetings This Week

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. This is a light board week, but two planning commissions and Northampton Borough Council give residents plenty to track.

Allen Township

  • Planning Commission: Monday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (third Monday)

The planning commission reviews land development and subdivision plans and forwards recommendations to the board of supervisors, so this is the session where site plans and zoning questions get their first public airing. The board of supervisors does not meet this week; the next regular meeting is Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m. (second and fourth Tuesdays). The township's budget process typically circulates a preliminary draft in October and adopts the final 2027 spending plan at a November meeting, so the November 24 session is the one to watch, and the board has also been working through a draft zoning amendment that would create a data center overlay district. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

East Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second and fourth Thursdays)

The November 26 date falls on Thanksgiving Day, so confirm on the township calendar before planning around it. The board's comprehensive zoning rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, has been in a 45-day public review since late August, and adoption could still land on a late-fall agenda; the draft tightens buffer requirements, updates environmental rules, and reassigns certain intensive uses regionally. Sessions are livestreamed, and agendas and minutes are posted on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Planning Commission: Monday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (fourth Monday)
  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m. (first Tuesday)

The supervisors' December 1 session will carry the 2027 budget conversation. Recent board agendas have featured 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 posted at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Planning Commission: Monday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St (third Monday, as needed)

Bath's planning commission sits on the third Monday as needed, so the November 16 session happens only if there is business to consider; check the borough site to confirm. Borough Council does not meet this week; the next regular meeting is Monday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. (second Monday), with the Storm Water Authority and Public Safety committees on the fourth Monday, November 23. Stormwater remains a regular topic as the borough's Stormwater Authority keeps building out its program. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m., livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel (third Thursday)

Council's November session is the last regular meeting before the holidays, and the borough's Hometown Holidays event follows two days later on Saturday, November 21 at the Recreation Center at 1 Lerchenmiller Dr. The holiday kickoff features a craft and food vendor market, holiday music, a tree lighting, fire pits, hot chocolate, and Santa; the 2025 inaugural event drew 30-plus vendors, and the borough is again calling for vendors. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted at northamptonboro.com, and council sessions are livestreamed for anyone who cannot attend in person.

Northampton Area School District

The winter sports season begins Monday, November 16, 2026, with boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling among the first teams back in action, while the Konkrete Kids' District XI football playoff run continues, with brackets, opponents, and game times posted as they are set at nasdathletics.org and districtxi.com. The traditional Thanksgiving morning game against Catasauqua is set for Thursday, November 26. Schools are closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, and the district's Thanksgiving break lands in the last full week of the month, so confirm the exact no-school dates on the district calendar.

The school board's November 9 meeting has passed, and the next regular meeting is expected Monday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the district boardroom at 2014 Laubach Ave; agendas are posted on the district's BoardDocs portal. This is the first school year with the district's elementary facilities realignment in place: the new East Allen Elementary is open, Moore Elementary has closed, and attendance boundaries changed for thousands of students, so new families should verify their assigned school on the district site at nasdschools.org.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain is in full preseason mode this week. Ullr Fest, the free celebration of Ullr, the Norse god of snow, wrapped up on Saturday, November 14, and the resort's calendar shows no further events until the winter season opens in early December, so the mountain is quiet as crews test snowmaking and finish preseason work. The resort has 100 percent snowmaking coverage across its trails, and the installation of new LED trail lights to complete a 100 percent LED night-skiing conversion continues. No opening date for 2026-27 has been fixed yet, but last season opened December 5, and the resort typically opens in early December on the strength of fall snowmaking. Season passes are on sale at skibluemt.com.

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, is closing out its golf year and turning toward the holidays. The signature November event is the Thanksgiving Day Buffet on Thursday, November 26, with a turkey carving station, grilled salmon, pumpkin ravioli, sweet and mashed potatoes, stuffing, assorted vegetables, and a chef's assortment of desserts, all with panoramic views of the Blue Mountains. Adults are $35 and children 6 to 12 are $10, and it sells out every year, so reserve early at 610-760-2777, extension 200. The Timber at Woodstone restaurant keeps a year-round dining calendar, and members should watch woodstonegolf.com/events for the current schedule as the season shifts to specialty dining and holiday celebrations.

Around Town

The borough's Hometown Holidays on Saturday, November 21 at the Recreation Center is the week's big community event, with a vendor market, tree lighting, fire pits, hot chocolate, and Santa. Monday Night Bingo continues at the Community Center (doors at 5:30 p.m., games at 7:00 p.m.), and the Easton Farmers Market keeps its Saturday riverfront market going through the fall from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For a longer outing, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host home games at PPL Center in Allentown on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, and Northampton County hosts its free Attainable Housing Summit on Friday, November 20 at 8:30 a.m., a one-day session for developers, municipal leaders, and community partners (registration required; details on the county calendar). The D&L Trail and Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center in nearby Nazareth remain dependable free stops for a walk before the snow flies.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, Bath's Walnut Street and Nazareth's Main and Broad Streets have dependable, family-run spots for a meal after a council meeting, a basketball game, or a day at Hometown Holidays. 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, the start of the winter season, Hometown Holidays, and the countdown to Thanksgiving 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 week's happenings at most a short drive away.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on October 2, 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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