Frost on a Lehigh Valley farm field in early November, with mostly bare trees, a weathered red barn, and the long Blue Mountain ridge on the horizon under a soft overcast sky
Blog · September 29, 2026

Week of November 2, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of November 2, 2026 around Northampton, PA: Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, a light municipal meeting week, the start of the Konkrete Kids' District XI football playoffs, the final wrap of Blue Mountain's fall season with Ullr Fest ahead on November 14, Veterans Day on November 11, 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 to vote, catch a playoff game, and start looking ahead to the winter season.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3

Pennsylvania's general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. On the ballot are races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, all 17 U.S. House seats, half of the state Senate, and all 203 state House seats. The deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot was Tuesday, October 27, so most voters will head to the polls in person on Election Day. Voters can check their registration, find their polling place, and see a sample ballot at vote.pa.gov, and Northampton County posts county-specific election information at norcopa.gov.

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. Election week is a light one for local boards, with just Moore Township's supervisors on the calendar before the budget conversation picks up later in the month.

Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Tuesday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m., upper level of the Allen Township Fire Company Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd / 3530 Howertown Rd, Northampton (second and fourth Tuesdays; October 27 was the last)

Since May, the supervisors have held their sessions in the upper level of the fire company building. The November meetings typically carry the first full look at next year's budget, so the November 10 session is worth watching as the spending plan takes shape. 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 12 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second and fourth Thursdays; October 22 was the last)

The board's work on the township's zoning ordinance rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, continues through the fall; the draft tightens buffer requirements, updates environmental rules, and reassigns certain intensive uses regionally, and adoption could land on a late-fall agenda. The township livestreams its board sessions. Agendas and minutes are posted on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (first Tuesday, and it falls on Election Day, so confirm the time before heading over)

Recent Moore Township board agendas have carried items like the Dannersville Road stream restoration project, an animal control ordinance, and fire-service billing, and the November session turns the conversation toward the annual budget. Because this meeting lands on Election Day, it is worth checking mooretownship.org for any schedule change before making plans.

Bath Borough

  • Borough Council: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m., Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St (second Monday)

Stormwater remains a regular topic in Bath, and the borough's Storm Water Authority and Public Safety committees meet on the fourth Monday of the month, so they are dark this week. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m., livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel (third Thursday)
  • Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (water and sewer): next meeting Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m., 1 Clear Springs Dr (second Tuesday)

The borough's Hometown Holidays vendor and community event is scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at the borough Recreation Center at 1 Lerchenmiller Dr, and the NBPD Crime Watch meets Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the same center. 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 2026-27 school year is moving into its second marking period in the Northampton Area School District, which serves Northampton Borough, Lehigh Township, Allen Township, and surrounding communities. The Konkrete Kids finished their regular football season with the home game against Bethlehem Catholic on Friday, October 30, and the District XI playoffs begin in early November, with brackets and opponents posted as they are set on the district athletics site. The traditional Thanksgiving morning game against Catasauqua is set for Thursday, November 26. Fall sports such as soccer, field hockey, and volleyball have wrapped their regular seasons as league and district playoff brackets take shape, and the winter season for all sports begins Monday, November 16, 2026, with boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling among the first teams back in action. The most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes is nasdathletics.org.

The school board's next regular meeting is Monday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Northampton Area High School auditorium at 1619 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. Schools are closed for Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain's fall season wraps this week: scenic chairlift rides over the last of the color run every Saturday and Sunday through November 1, and no major events are currently published for the first week of November. The next highlight is the free Ullr Fest on Saturday, November 14 at Valley Lodge, a festival that ushers in the winter season with food, live music, and a bonfire. For skiers, the resort typically opens in early December on the strength of fall snowmaking, with preseason work and snowmaking testing ramping up through November; on-the-snow forecasts point to a December 4 opening for 2026-27, weather permitting. Season passes are on sale at skibluemt.com.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, is closing out its golf year as the season turns toward winter, with the member calendar shifting from tournaments and Golf Association of Philadelphia team play toward specialty dining and holiday celebrations. November dates and outings are posted as they are confirmed, so members should watch woodstonegolf.com/events for the current schedule.

Veterans Day and the Month Ahead

Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11, and the Lehigh Valley area typically marks it with parades and ceremonies, including Nazareth's annual Veterans Day parade featuring the Nazareth Area High School band. The 2026 schedules are usually announced in late October and early November, so check norcopa.gov and the borough and township sites for confirmed local observances as they are posted.

With the farmers markets closed for the season, early November is a quieter stretch outdoors, but the borough Recreation Center keeps a steady community calendar, including Monday Night Bingo at the Community Center (doors at 5:30 p.m., games at 7:00 p.m.). As the days shorten, 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 Broad Street both have dependable, family-run spots for a meal after voting, a playoff game, or a Veterans Day ceremony. 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 November election, Veterans Day observances, and the turn from fall to winter 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 September 29, 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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