📆 BETHELEHEM AREA EVENTS

🌡️BETHELEHEM AREA WEATHER

🎉🌞 MAKE THE MOST OF THE LAST SATURDAY & SUNDAY OF JULY! 🎶🎨🌽

⛽🛒 Rising Fuel Costs Could Hit Home for Bethlehem Area Families This Summer 📚🍎

💻🎒 Buying a Laptop for School? Bethlehem Area Families May Want to Shop Early! 📚🛒

🧩☕ SATURDAY MORNING MATH PUZZLER SOLVED! ☕🧩

Introducing the Bethlehem Area Live Community Calendar

JULY 25th - Saturday

JULY 26th - Sunday

More Events at: https://BethlehemAreaLive.com

Looking for fun things to do this weekend? Bethlehem, Delmar, RCS, Voorheesville, and New Scotland are packed with great events for the whole family! Whether you're shopping local, enjoying live music, heading to the fair, or getting creative with friends, there's something for everyone.

Here's what's happening this weekend from the BethlehemAreaLive.com Community Calendar!

🥕 Saturday Delmar Farmers Market
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Bethlehem Middle School – Delmar

Browse fresh local produce, baked goods, flowers, artisan products, and more while supporting local vendors!

🎨 Summer Outdoor Market, Art Show & Craft Fair
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Delmar Reformed Church

Discover handcrafted gifts, artwork, home décor, jewelry, and unique creations from talented local artisans.

🎸 Dave McCarthy & The Very Deep LIVE
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Normanside Country Club – Delmar

Enjoy an evening of outstanding live music in a beautiful outdoor setting.

🍺 String Drivers LIVE
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Rail to River Brewing – Ravena

Relax with great craft beer and live music from the String Drivers.

🎡 82nd Annual Punkintown Fair
🕕 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 New Salem Fire Department – Station 2

One of the Capital Region's favorite summer traditions continues with:

🎠 Carnival rides
🎯 Games
🌭 Fair food
🎁 Raffles & prizes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun

FREE Admission • FREE Parking

🎤 Open Mic Sunday
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Rail to River Brewing – Ravena

Local musicians, singers, comedians, and performers take the stage. Come perform or cheer them on!

🎨 Paint & Sip Returns
🕒 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 1969 New Scotland Road – Slingerlands

Unwind with an afternoon of painting, creativity, and fun—perfect for a relaxing Sunday with friends.

🌞 It's the final weekend of July, so get outside, support local businesses, enjoy live entertainment, and make some great summer memories!

📅 Looking for even more events?
Visit BethlehemAreaLive.com for the area's most complete community events calendar, updated daily with local happenings across Bethlehem, Delmar, Glenmont, Selkirk, RCS, Voorheesville, Coeymans, and New Scotland.

💬 Which event is on your weekend schedule? Tag your friends and make some plans!

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Residents across Bethlehem, Delmar, Glenmont, Selkirk, Voorheesville, and the RCS community may soon notice higher prices on everyday essentials as rising global oil prices continue to ripple through the economy.

While the headlines focus on international events, the effects could be felt much closer to home—especially at the gas pump, the grocery store, and during back-to-school shopping.

Gasoline prices have been climbing in recent days as global oil prices topped $100 per barrel. Industry analysts say drivers could continue seeing higher prices at the pump over the coming weeks before markets stabilize.

For local families juggling work commutes, summer vacations, and weekend activities, even a modest increase in fuel prices can quickly add up.

Higher fuel costs don't just affect drivers—they also impact the cost of getting food from farms to grocery store shelves.

Products that rely on trucking, refrigeration, or long-distance shipping, including:

🥛 Dairy products
🥬 Fresh produce
🍎 Fruits and vegetables
🧀 Refrigerated foods
🌍 Imported grocery items

could see additional pricing pressure as transportation costs increase.

With the school year just around the corner, families preparing to shop for:

👟 Shoes
🎒 Backpacks
✏️ School supplies
👕 Clothing

may also encounter higher prices as manufacturers and shipping companies face increased fuel and freight expenses.

Whether you're filling up before heading to work, shopping at Hannaford, Price Chopper, Market 32, or another local grocery store, or getting the kids ready to head back to Bethlehem Central, Voorheesville, or RCS schools, higher transportation costs have the potential to affect many everyday purchases.

Economic experts note that these price increases often take time to work their way through the supply chain, so some impacts may continue into late summer and early fall.

💬 Have you already noticed higher prices at the gas pump or grocery store here in the Capital Region? We'd love to hear what you've been seeing around Bethlehem and the surrounding communities.

Source: WNYT

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As families across Bethlehem, Delmar, Glenmont, Selkirk, Voorheesville, and the RCS community prepare for the upcoming school year, shoppers may notice that laptops, tablets, and other electronics are costing more than they did just a few months ago.

The increase isn't being driven by back-to-school demand. Instead, a worldwide shortage of memory chips—fueled by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and large data centers—is pushing up manufacturing costs for many popular devices.

Families shopping for school technology may see higher prices on:

🖥️ Laptops
📱 Tablets
⌚ Smartphones
🎮 Gaming systems

Several major computer manufacturers have already increased prices, with many laptops now costing 15% to 20% more than earlier this year.

Whether you're preparing students for Bethlehem Central, Voorheesville, or RCS schools, now is a good time to start comparing prices if a new computer is on your shopping list.

💡 If your student primarily uses Google Classroom, Microsoft 365, Google Docs, email, and web-based learning, a Chromebook or an entry-level Windows laptop may be all they need—and those models are still available at more budget-friendly prices.

Before making your purchase, consider these money-saving tips:

✅ Watch for back-to-school sales throughout August.
✅ Compare prices at multiple retailers before buying.
✅ Check for student, educator, or military discounts.
✅ Consider certified refurbished laptops, which often include warranties and can save hundreds of dollars.
✅ Look for price-match guarantees and manufacturer promotions.

While retailers are expected to offer back-to-school specials over the next several weeks, experts say shoppers should also be prepared for higher overall prices compared to previous years.

If a new laptop is already on your family's shopping list, shopping sooner rather than later may provide the best combination of selection and savings.

💬 Are you shopping for back-to-school technology this year? Tell us what grade your student is entering and whether you're looking for a Chromebook, Windows laptop, or MacBook!

Source: TIMES UNION

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The expression is:

25 + 5 × 2 − 10 ÷ 2 + 20

There are no parentheses or exponents, so perform Multiplication and Division from left to right.

Now the equation becomes:

25 + 10 − 5 + 20

A common mistake is adding everything from left to right without doing the multiplication and division first.

Remember this simple rule:

PEMDAS

Following the correct order makes this puzzle straightforward!

👏 Did you get 50 on your first try? Let everyone know in the comments—and don't forget to challenge your family and friends before revealing the answer! 😊🧠

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