What's Happening in Whitehall: Week of November 9

A ranch home in Whitehall, Pennsylvania in mid-November with a leaf-carpeted lawn, bare-limbed maples, and a small American flag on the front porch in low afternoon light

The week of November 9 is when Whitehall settles fully into November: Veterans Day observances across the township on Wednesday, the regular school board meeting Monday evening, story times and the fiber-arts club at the library, and the holiday season officially beginning around the valley with Christkindlmarkt and Illumination both opening Friday. This roundup, researched Monday, October 19, covers things to do in Whitehall, what is on at the Whitehall-Coplay School District, good places to eat in and around town, and a dated list of current events to plan around.

Things to Do in Whitehall Right Now

The anchor of the week in town is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, and Whitehall Township holds its annual memorial ceremonies through the morning. The schedule, per the township's official news listing, runs: 9:30 AM at Cementon Memorial Park, 10:00 AM at the Egypt Dough Boy Park, 10:30 AM at Egypt Memorial Park, and 11:30 AM at Whitehall Memorial Park, the last a joint service with the Egypt VFW, Fullerton American Legion Post 367, Hokendauqua Legion Jones Quigg Post 739, and the Whitehall Police Honor Guard. The morning wraps with a gathering at the VFW Post Home and Tomcat Memorial at 12:30 PM. It is the kind of small-town ceremony that brings neighbors out to honor the veterans in their own families.

Just up the valley, North Whitehall Township hosts a free Veterans Day Luncheon from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Union Lutheran Church (5500 PA-873, Schnecksville), open to North Whitehall veterans and their guests, a warm option for anyone who wants a meal and company after the morning's observances.

The Whitehall Township Public Library (3700 Mechanicsville Road) keeps its fall programming in full swing through November 19. The Fall Story Times are in session: Preschool Story Time (ages 3 to 5) meets Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00 AM and Wednesday, November 11 at 1:30 PM, and Toddler Story Time (ages 1 to 3) meets Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM with registration required on the library's events page. Adults can join "A Good Yarn," the fiber-arts club, Tuesday, November 10 from 6:00 to 7:45 PM, a relaxed drop-in for knitters, crocheters, and crafters. Looking one week ahead, the On the Same Page book club discusses Long Bright River by Liz Moore on Thursday, November 19, so there is a good stretch of programming to fill the week.

Around the Lehigh Valley This Week

The holiday season officially begins in the Lehigh Valley this Friday. Christkindlmarkt, the big holiday market on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem, opens Friday, November 13 for its run into December, with vendors, a beer garden, live music, and the ice rink just across the plaza. The same day, Illumination, Allentown's drive-through holiday lights display at Coca-Cola Park, opens Friday, November 13 and runs through January 2, 2027, an easy car-based evening outing from Whitehall. And at the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown, Christmas at the Pines is now in previews, running on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 27, a dinner-and-show holiday tradition.

An American flag flying at half-staff over a Pennsylvania township war memorial park on a clear November morning, with a granite memorial stone and evergreen and poppy wreaths

Hockey is back at the PPL Center for two home games this weekend: the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Providence Bruins on Friday, November 13 at 3:05 PM and the Hamilton Hammers on Saturday, November 14 at 7:05 PM, both at the PPL Center in Allentown, about 15 minutes from Whitehall. The early Friday puck drop makes it a great after-school or early-dismissal outing.

Easton's State Theatre keeps the calendar full: Cat Country Jingle Jam, the country acoustic holiday show, plays Thursday, November 12 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, an early taste of the season. Over in Bethlehem, Theresa Caputo LIVE: The Experience headlines the Wind Creek Event Center on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15.

For a quieter weekend, the First Frost Train Meet fills the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds on Sunday, November 15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a favorite for model railroading families, and the D&L RaceFest along the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor takes place Sunday, November 15 for runners and walkers on the rail trail. At Lehigh University, the theatre department presents The House That Will Not Stand at the Diamond Theater November 11 through 14 at 7:30 PM, and the Gaither Vocal Band plays Cherryville on Saturday, November 14. Between Veterans Day observances and the opening of the holiday season, there is something for every weekend pace.

Whitehall-Coplay School District: What's On

The district's marquee civic event this week is Monday night: under the revised board schedule effective October 12, regular board meetings convene on the second Monday, so the regular board meeting is Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM in the Board Room at the Education Center (2932 Zephyr Boulevard). Agendas post on the district's school board page, and the meeting is open to the public. The next committee meetings follow on Monday, November 23 at 5:00 PM, so November's business is front-loaded this week.

The district calendar shows no confirmed no-school or early-dismissal days for the week of November 9, so classes run on a normal schedule; the definitive day-by-day listing is on the district calendar at whitehallcoplay.org. Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, is a federal holiday, so families should confirm on that calendar whether the district observes it.

On the athletic side, the Zephyrs are in the District XI Class 6A playoffs, their first postseason at the highest class after winning the 2025 District XI 5A title. Under District XI's 2026 playoff calendar, the 6A quarterfinals land the weekend of November 6-7, with the semifinals scheduled for the weekend of November 12-14. If the Zephyrs won their quarterfinal, a semifinal could land at Zephyr Stadium or on the road that weekend; confirm the matchup, date, and time on the district athletics calendar at whitehallcoplay.org/athletics1/calendar. Fall soccer, field hockey, cross country, and volleyball are all in their championship push across the district, so the athletics calendar is the place to check the week's full slate.

Good Places to Eat in and Around Whitehall

Between Veterans Day ceremonies and the opening of the holiday market season, a reliable dinner close to home is worth having in your pocket. The MacArthur Road corridor and the neighboring boroughs are well stocked with long-running local favorites:

  • Thai Diner, 910 Chestnut St, Coplay: the highest-rated spot in the area (about 4.9 stars on Google), family-style Thai and Asian cooking a few minutes from the Whitehall line.
  • Assante Ristorante Italiano, 2050 Main St, Northampton: family-run Italian dining in a comfortable sit-down room, about 4.4 stars.
  • Whitehall Diner, 3026 MacArthur Rd, Whitehall: the long-running all-hours standby on the corridor.
  • City View Diner, 1831 MacArthur Rd, Whitehall: a neighborhood diner further down MacArthur Road.
  • Samuel Owens Restaurant & Bar, 128 Chestnut St, Coplay: a proper sit-down dinner in the neighboring borough for a relaxed evening out.
  • Coplay Eatery, 1214 Chestnut St, Coplay: a dependable neighborhood spot for burgers, sandwiches, and quick meals in the borough.
  • Santa Fe Taco Co, 2022 Main St, Northampton: tacos and street-style Mexican food, quick and reliably good.
  • Bonefish Grill, 901 Lehigh Lifestyle Center, Whitehall: seafood and a comfortable sit-down room near the mall.
  • Palermos Italian Grill, 11 E 24th St, Northampton: a sit-down Italian dinner on the way home from a fall festival.

The Quick List: Current Things to Do

  • Regular school board meeting: Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM, Board Room, Education Center, 2932 Zephyr Blvd, Whitehall.
  • Preschool Story Time: Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00 AM and Wednesday, November 11 at 1:30 PM; Toddler Story Time Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM, Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Rd (registration required).
  • A Good Yarn, adult fiber-arts club: Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 to 7:45 PM, Whitehall Township Public Library.
  • Veterans Day ceremonies: Wednesday, November 11, 9:30 AM Cementon Memorial Park; 10:00 AM Egypt Dough Boy Park; 10:30 AM Egypt Memorial Park; 11:30 AM Whitehall Memorial Park; 12:30 PM VFW Post Home & Tomcat Memorial.
  • Cat Country Jingle Jam: Thursday, November 12, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton; country acoustic holiday show.
  • Christkindlmarkt opening: Friday, November 13, SteelStacks, Bethlehem; the valley's big holiday market runs into December.
  • Illumination at Coca-Cola Park: opens Friday, November 13, runs through January 2, 2027, Allentown; drive-through holiday lights.
  • Phantoms home hockey: Friday, November 13 at 3:05 PM vs Providence Bruins, and Saturday, November 14 at 7:05 PM vs Hamilton Hammers, PPL Center, Allentown.
  • Zephyrs District XI Class 6A semifinal watch: weekend of November 12-14, if the Zephyrs advance; confirm the matchup and time on the district athletics calendar.
  • Theresa Caputo LIVE: The Experience: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem.
  • First Frost Train Meet: Sunday, November 15, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
  • Coming up: On the Same Page book club discussion of Long Bright River at the library Thursday, November 19; school board committee meetings Monday, November 23 at 5:00 PM; Christmas at the Pines at Pines Dinner Theatre through December 27.

"The week of November 9 is when Whitehall shifts from fall festivals to the quieter, steadier traditions of the season: neighbors gathering at the township's memorial parks on Veterans Day morning, parents and kids at library story time, the school board doing the town's business on a Monday night, and the holiday season switching on in Bethlehem and Allentown by Friday. It is also the week the Zephyrs chase history in their first 6A postseason. For anyone looking at the market, this is the calm before the holiday rush, a good, honest stretch to see what everyday neighborhood life here really feels like."

Tim Tepes, Associate Broker

If you are house hunting in the Lehigh Valley, the week of November 9 is a great time to see what neighborhood life in Whitehall really looks like: Veterans Day ceremonies that draw the whole township together, the library as a year-round anchor, dinner spots within a few minutes' drive, and the holiday season opening just up the highway at SteelStacks and Coca-Cola Park. 4365 Spruce St sits a few minutes from the township parks, the school campus, the stadium, and the MacArthur Road dining corridor, in a neighborhood that settles into November the way the whole township does. Come see the street as the season turns, and let's talk about whether it is the right fit for you. Event dates, times, locations, and prices can shift, so confirm details on the township, district, library, and venue pages linked above before you make plans.

Tim Tepes
Tim Tepes
Associate Broker · PA AB062628L

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