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Blog · October 9, 2026

Week of November 30, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of November 30, 2026 around Northampton, PA: Moore Township supervisors expected to carry the 2027 budget conversation on Tuesday, December 1, East Allen Township planning and Northampton Borough Council both meeting Thursday, December 3, the Konkrete Kids winter sports season getting underway, Blue Mountain still in preseason with an opening expected in early December, the first Christkindlmarkt weekend of the month in Bethlehem, 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 holiday season truly takes over 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: no meeting in the week of November 30; the next regular sessions are Tuesday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 22 at 6:00 p.m., Allen Township Fire Company Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (second and fourth Tuesdays)
  • Planning Commission: Monday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m. (third Monday)

The December sessions are 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

  • Planning Commission: Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (first Thursday)
  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting in the week of November 30; the next regular sessions are Thursday, December 10 and Thursday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m. (second and fourth Thursdays; the December 24 date falls on Christmas Eve, so confirm on the township calendar)

The planning commission reviews land development and subdivision plans and forwards recommendations to the board of supervisors, so the December 3 session is where site plans and zoning questions get their first public airing. The township's comprehensive zoning rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, moved through its 45-day public review in the fall, and adoption could still land on a late-fall or early-winter 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: 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 is the one to watch for the 2027 budget conversation as the township heads into adoption season. Recent board agendas have carried 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: no meeting in the week of November 30; the next regular meeting is Monday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m., Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St (second Monday)
  • Stormwater Authority: the next regular session is 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: Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. (first Thursday), livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel; the third-Thursday session follows Thursday, December 17
  • Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (water and sewer): Tuesday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m., 1 Clear Springs Dr (second Tuesday)

The borough council holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of the month, so the December 3 session is the first of two this month, and December is when the borough's year-end business and budget items typically land on the agenda. 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 winter sports season gets underway this week for the Konkrete Kids. Under the PIAA calendar, the first official practice for basketball and wrestling was Friday, November 20, the first inter-school scrimmage date was Saturday, November 28, and regular-season contests begin in early December, so the week of November 30 is when the first Konkrete Kids basketball and wrestling games and matches start appearing on the schedule. The most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes is the district athletics site at nasdathletics.org.

The school board holds its regular meetings Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the Northampton Area High School auditorium at 1619 Laubach Ave, generally the second Monday of the month, so the December regular meeting is expected Monday, December 14; the board has sometimes held its December reorganization on the first Monday, so confirm the date on the BoardDocs calendar. The district's music programs also traditionally schedule holiday concerts at the high school in early December, with exact dates posted on the district events 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 November 30 is final preseason prep and the opening announcement is expected soon. Watch skibluemt.com for the opening date, early-season lift ticket deals, and the season pass lineup. Its fall Ullr Fest for 2026 was held Saturday, November 14 at the Valley Lodge, so the next big date on the mountain calendar is opening day itself.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, moves into its holiday season this week, coming off its annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet on November 26. The club's marquee winter event is its 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. For December member events, specialty dining, and gala tickets, watch woodstonegolf.com/events.

Christkindlmarkt and Bethlehem's Christmas Season

The December 3 through 6 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 first full weekend of December with a German-style holiday market of vendors, food, and live music. 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., November 20 through December 20, and the Live Advent Calendar at the Sun Inn Courtyard opens a new window nightly December 1 through 23 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., free. Santa's Haus offers free photos with Santa Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. through December 20, and the Red & Green Holiday Cocktail Trails run from November 14.

Allentown and More Holiday Light

In Allentown, Lights in the Parkway, the drive-through holiday display in Lehigh Parkway, is expected to return for its 30th season in 2026, with dates typically running from late November into early January, and the city's tree lighting at Allentown Arts Park has landed in early December in past years. Exact 2026 dates were not yet published at the time of writing, so check the city's events page at allentownpa.gov as the season approaches. Closer to home, the Northampton Farmers' Market wraps its season on Saturday, November 14, so the week of November 30 is squarely in holiday market season rather than farm market season.

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 9, 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.

Start the Holiday Season at 528 Rosewood Dr

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