Lehigh Valley Bahai

Baha'i Monthly Firesides - organized by Roseann Bowerman & Bill and Bridget George. Click here for details.
2025-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
For everyone interested in learning more about the Baha’i Faith. Monthly Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the home of Roseann Bowerman.
Phone: 610 704 0026
email: rb04@Lehigh.edu.

Amongst the most influential women of the 19th Century – Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott – one more name must be added – Tahirih (Taw-here-ray) – Persian Poetess and religious scholar (1815-1852). You are warmly invited to hear her poetry, learn of her remarkable life and the amazing historical coincidence that linked the cause of the emancipation of women in the United States to a tiny hamlet in Iran.
The Bahai’s of the Nazareth Area are pleased to host our dear friend, Laura Lawrence, on Tuesday August 26 at 7:00 PM to share her knowledge and research into the historical impact of the life of Tahirih. Please come if you can.
Location: Home of Roseann Bowerman.

Feast of Asma (Names). Hosted by Neisan & Alaleh Sabet on Tuesday, August 19 at 6:15 p.m. at the Community Room of their apartment building. . Click here for details.
2025-08-19 18:30 - 21:30
Hosts – Neisan & Alaleh Sabet – 215 740 5099
Friends to arrive by 6:15 to start 6:30 and followed by dinner.
Dear Friends,

Neisan & Alaleh Sabet welcome you to the Feast of Asma (Names), which will be held on Tuesday, August 19 at 6:15 p.m. at the Community Room of their apartment building. This will then be followed by dinner.

Address: Devonshire Park Apartment Community Room,
1641 33rd St. SW, Allentown 18103.

Mobile for Neisan – 215 740 5099

For friends who are unable to join in person, the zoom link was emailed directly.

Warm regards,

Monthly Baha'i Basics. An online introduction to the Bahai Faith followed by discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
2025-08-15 19:00 - 20:00
Dear Friends,

Introduction to the Baha’i Faith and discussions and Q&A following the introduction. This is being held the second Friday of each month from 7-8 p.m. An email reminder with the Zoom link information will be emailed each month.

This Fireside chat will feature a brief introduction to the Baha’i Teachings on the importance of religion and spirituality in creating harmony among the diverse nations, races and religions of the world. After the presentation there will be opportunity for questions and discussion by the participants. This meeting is open to all. Please invite friends and anyone who you think would be interested in learning about this topic

Bi-weekly Friday night devotion/Study Circle in person or via Zoo. Click here for details.
2025-08-08 19:00 - 20:00
Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in-person or via Zoom.

Topic: varies each time7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).

Zoom link was directly emailed to friends, however for direct zoom link to the devotions contact Shirin Khalighi: khalighi1@aol.com OR Gladys Nay: gladandlou@msn.com

Little Pond monthly Sunday devotions hosted by Bill & Bridget George. 1-3 p.m. at Little Pond, Nazareth. Click here for details.
2025-08-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-22 13:00 - 15:00
Dear Friends,

As always, the Devotional program will be followed by refreshments and discussion. It helps us to know if you are coming, so please respond to bridgetgeorge9@gmail.com.

We do hope you will join us, and of course you are welcome to forward this invitation to your friends.
Directions to Little Pond can be found on our website, https://littlepond.org/

We also thought it would be helpful to let you know the dates of the Little Pond Devotionals April 2025 to January 2026.. All dates are Sundays at 1 pm on weekends that do not conflict with the Baha’i Learning Center activities.

April 6
May 18
June 22
July 27
August 24
September 21
October 19
November 16
January 4 – 2026.

Feast of Kamal (Perfection). Hosted by Roseann Bowerman. Click here for details.
2025-07-31 19:00 - 21:30
Dear Friends,

You are warmly invited to attend the Feast of Kamal (Perfection), at the home of Roseann Bowerman on Thursday, July 31st at 7 p.m.​

Address: was emailed to the friends directly.

Mobile: 610 704 0026.

For friends who are unable to attend in person, a Zoom link was emailed directly.

With kind regards,

In person meeting of the L.S.A. of Bethlehem at the home of Margie Ensminger. Click here for details.
2025-07-27 17:00 - 19:00

Monthly Baha'i Basics. An online introduction to the Baha'i Faith followed by discussion and Q&A. Click here for details.
2025-07-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-20 19:00 - 20:00
Dear Friends,

Introduction to the Baha’i Faith and discussions and Q&A following the introduction. This is being held the second Friday of each month from 7-8 p.m. An email reminder with the Zoom link information will be emailed each month.

This Fireside chat will feature a brief introduction to the Baha’i Teachings on the importance of religion and spirituality in creating harmony among the diverse nations, races and religions of the world. After the presentation there will be opportunity for questions and discussion by the participants. This meeting is open to all. Please invite friends and anyone who you think would be interested in learning about this topic.

Baha'i Monthly Firesides - organized by Roseann Bowerman & Bill and Bridget George. Click here for details.
2025-07-22 19:00 - 21:00
For everyone interested in learning more about the Baha’i Faith,
Monthly Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
At the home of Roseann Bowerman:
Phone: 610 704 0026
email: rb04@Lehigh.edu

Allentown/Reading Cluster gathering at Little Pond, Nazareth from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Click here for details.
2025-07-19 10:30 - 12:30
The ATC members announced the dates of the next Reflection Gatherings:
Saturday July 19, 10:30am – 12:30pm at Little Pond.
Contact: Bridget George: 610 570 1336.

Dear Friends,

This a friendly reminder that our next Cluster Reflection Gathering is on Saturday July 19, 10:30am – 12:30pm including light lunch refreshments at Little Pond. The friends throughout our Cluster have good things to report on and we are hoping that as many of us as possible will be present to reflect on ways to move forward at this important moment in our Nine-Year Plan and in the wider world.

“…Be ye a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign to the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility.” – Baha’u’llah

Also, the date for our October Reflection Gathering has been changed from Saturday October 18 to Saturday October 25. Please mark this in your calendars.

Gratefully and with all best wishes from the ATC
Anne Bivans, Bridget George, Shirin Khalighi, and Laura Lawrence

In person meeting of the L.S.A. of Bethlehem at the home of Margie Ensminger. Click here for details.
2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:00
Margie’s phone: 610 625 4671

A seminar about "Expanding Nuclei" with Steven Vaccaro at 4 pm on July 12, followed by dinner and Feast of Kalimat at the home of Shirin & Koroush Khalighi. Click here for details.
2025-07-12 16:00 - 20:30
Dear Friends,

Shirin & Koroush Khalighi warmly welcome you to their home on Saturday, 12th July at 4 p.m. for a seminar about “Expanding Nuclei” with Steven Vaccaro. This meeting with Steven Vaccaro was originally scheduled to be hosted by Bill & Bridget George at Little Pond at 1 p.m. on the same day. Please disregard that location and time. The seminar will then be followed by dinner and Feast of Kalimat (Words), hosted by the Khalighis.

Address for the Seminar and Feast was emailed directly to the friends.

Phone: 484 894 1666

Looking forward to seeing you!

Kind regards,

Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in person or via Zoom. Click here for details.
2025-07-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-30 19:00 - 20:00

Observance for the Martyrdom of the Bab. Hosted by the West family. Click here for details.
2025-07-09 11:30 - 14:00
The martyrdom of the Báb is observed by the Baháʼí Faith at noon on July 9th (or July 10th, as the Baháʼí calendar date can vary slightly). This commemorates the date of his execution in Persia, which is considered a holy day of rest. Baha’is read special prayers at noon to commemorate this event.

Join the Lehigh Valley Baha’i Community
as we commemorate
The Martyrdom of the Bab

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
beginning at 11:30 AM at the home of
The West Family
Address was emailed to the friends via email.
After the commemoration
you are warmly invited to enjoy & share in a pizza & salad lunch
provided by the Wests
As you are willing and able, you are welcome to bring
a dessert to share afterwards.

Any questions? Please reach out to the Wests.

113th Annual Souvenir Unity Feast - Saturday, June 28, 2025 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Wilhelm Baha'i Properties126 Evergreen Place, Teaneck, NJ, 07666
2025-06-28 12:00 - 17:00
113th Annual Souvenir Unity Feast

Saturday, June 28, 2025
12:00 PM 1:00 PM

Wilhelm Baha’i Properties126 Evergreen PlaceTeaneck, NJ, 07666United States (map)

The Wilhelm Bahá’í Properties are one of the oldest and most unique Bahá’í sites in the United States. Built by eminent American Bahá’í Roy Wilhelm, the grounds were blessed by the presence of `Abdu’l-Bahá in 1912. After more than 50 years of imprisonment and exile with his father Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, `Abdu’l-Bahá journeyed to Europe and America where he shared and exemplified the Bahá’í teachings.
For the last 112 years, Bahá’ís and local community members have annually commemorated `Abdu’l-Bahá’s 1912 visit to the Wilhelm Properties on the last Saturday of June. This year’s 113th Souvenir Unity Feast will be held on Saturday, June 28th, 2025. The day begins at noon and the program will be at 3pm.

Feast of Rahmat (Mercy). Hosted by Marjan & Edward Joe-Kamara On Monday June 23rd, starting at 7 p.m. Click here for details.
2025-06-23 19:00 - 21:30
Dear Friends,

Marjan & Edward Joe Kamara warmly welcome you to the Feast of Rahmat (Mercy), at their home in Easton, PA. on Monday, June 23rd starting at 7 p.m.

Friends in the community were emailed the address directly.

For friends who are not able to join in person, the zoom link was also emailed directly to the friends.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84102431438?pwd=[REDACTED]

Mobile: 609 358 2576.

Looking forward to seeing you!

With kind regards,

Baha'i Monthly Firesides - organized by Roseann Bowerman & Bill & Bridget George. Click here for details.
2025-06-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00

Feast of Nur (Light). WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH AT 6:00 pm Hosted by the Lawrence family. Click here for details.
2025-06-04 18:00 - 21:00
Laura and Henry Lawrence warmly invite you to the Feast of Nur (Light) at their home

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH AT 6:00 pm

LIGHT dinner will be provided – For vegetarians too! 😉 (Dinner 6:00 PM Feast 6:30)

Address was emailed to the friends directly.

For friends who are not able to attend in person, a zoom link was emailed to friends directly.

Warmest regards,

Laura and Henry ( 484 ) 934 1504.

Community Building Conference Save-The-Date-May 31st, 2025. Program 9:00 AM. till 4:00 PM.
2025-05-31 09:00 - 16:00
Lehigh Valley Community Building Conference

Dearest Friends:

Please join us for a day of fun, learning and community building. We can build a better world when we focus our thoughts and actions on peace, unity and service to mankind for our generation and the next generation to come. Please save the date for our upcoming Community Building Conference:
May 31st, 2025
Program 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM
Dinner, Arts, and Socializing 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Check in begins at 9:00 AM followed by program at 9:30 AM
We want to invite all friends, and friends of friends to this amazing gathering. Families and everyone of all ages are welcome!
The purpose of the conference is to share Baha’u’llah’s world-embracing vision, through prayers, songs, arts, and group discussions.
Please register at one of the links below
https://forms.gle/cRVZDecMLVT6xfB67

Observation for the Ascension of Baha'u'llah. Click here for details.-
2025-05-28 03:00 - 04:00
The Ascension of ‘Bahá’u’lláh is a holy day that commemorates the death of Bahá’u’lláh. It is observed on 13 ‘Aẓamat (28 or 29 May). Work is suspended on this day. The typical observance consists of devotional readings and is held at 3:00 AM, as Bahá’u’lláh passed away about 3:00 AM on 29 May, 1892.

Monthly Baha'i Basics. An online introduction to the Bahai Faith followed by discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
2025-05-23 19:00 - 20:00

Observation for the Declaration of the Bab - 2 hours 11 mins after sunset on May 22. Hosted by Tammy Kita. Click here for directions.
2025-05-22 22:29 - 23:00
Declaration of the Báb

Celebration to be hosted by Tammy Kita. Details to folow shortly.

Date: Thu, May 22, 2025 2 hrs.11 mins after sunset – sunset Fri, May 23, 2025

Little Pond monthly Sunday devotions hosted by Bill & Bridget George. 6:30 p.m. at Little Pond, Nazareth. Click here for details.
2025-05-18 18:30 - 20:30

Bahai Learning Center in Allentown (Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, 1739 Fairmont Street, Allentown 18104). Click here for details.
2025-05-18 10:00 - 12:00
Dear loved Friends,

We are very excited to announce the start of another season of learning, devotions, and fellowship at the Bahá’í Learning Center in Allentown ( Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, 1739 Fairmont Street, Allentown 18104 ) every other Sunday 10 AM to 12 PM starting on September 29. There will be children and adult classes – All are welcome and feel free to bring family and friends. You are welcome to attend all or come to as many sessions that you are able. A Zoom link will be provided for friends who wish to join online.
You can find the schedule on the Lehigh Valley Bahá’í Community Calendar: www.bahailv.org. Please contact Houman Ahdieh for further information and directions; houmanahdieh@yahoo.com 610-737-3938.

We very much look forward to seeing you soon!

With kind regards,

Houman Ahdieh
Bahá’í Learning Center Planning Committee

Feast of Azamat (Grandeur). Hosted by Naysan & Alaleh Sabet. Click here for details.
2025-05-16 18:30 - 21:00
Hosts – Naysan & Alaleh Sabet.
Naysan & Alaleh warmly invite you to the Feast of Azamat (Grandeur) – Friday May 16th @6:30 PM at their home.

Please refer to email directly shared with friends for address and phone number.
