About Ernie Reed

Ernie Reed is publisher of Lehigh Valley Happening and owner of Lehigh Valley Advertising LLC, a local advertising agency specializing in helping small to medium sized businesses realize their marketing and branding goals. Ernie has degrees in journalism and marketing. For comments and suggestions email Ernie@LehighHappening.com

‘The Voice’ Winner Jordan Smith Performing Oct. 23 at Musikfest Café

The Amish Outlaws, The Nerds and Boogie Wonder Band Also Coming to ArtsQuest Center This Winter It’s the start of “Something Beautiful” when Jordan Smith, winner of Season 9 of “The Voice” makes his first appearance at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café at SteelStacks on Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show are $29-$39 [...]

Living with Littles: Back to Business

by Nicole Loughan I learned this summer that my family is now completely dependent on school for structure. I started the summer with scheduled enrichments, summer camps, vacations and bible school. But all of that has wrapped up and I have had weeks of unscheduled nothing. It was relaxing and amazing, for about two days. [...]

CALLING ALL ACTORS FOR OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION THIS FALL

ArtsQuest is looking for actors and actresses to be a part of the fun and excitement of its sixth-annual Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and Oct. 7-9 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Actors will portray characters typically seen at a German Oktoberfest, complete with authentic German attire, and interact with festival guests while in character. Oktoberfest [...]

Civic Theatre and ArtsQuest Partner to Present 5th LGBT Film Series

Screenings, which begin Aug. 25, include “Women Who Kill,” “AWOL,” “Spa Night” and more In celebration of the 5th anniversary of , the Lehigh Valley’s two premier independent cinemas, the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas and Civic Theatre of Allentown, along with the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, are teaming up to present a record 10 films [...]

Sigal Museum, Bachmann Publick House and Mixsell Museum Sept., and October Events

September 3, 2016-March 1, 2017  “Cabinet of Curiosities”  Exhibit, Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton, PA. Within the depths of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society collection are never-before-seen artifacts that will ignite your curiosity and send shivers down your spine! The Sigal Museum will showcase its eerie, weird, and most curious objects from [...]

SANGRIAFEST MAKES ITS DEBUT AT STEELSTACKS AUG. 27

Lehigh Valley’s 1st Festival Focused on Refreshing Summertime Drink Includes Live Music, Games and Opportunity to Sample 10 Different Sangrias It’s a fusion of two of Europe’s most popular imports when ArtsQuest and South Italy Imports partner to present the first SangriaFest Aug. 27 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. At SangriaFest, attendees can sample 10 different [...]

The Hooters to Rock the Yuengling Summer Concert Series at SteelStacks Aug. 24

The Hooters, the Philadelphia-based group that rose to international stardom in the 1980s and ‘90s, will rock the Yuengling Summer Concert Series at SteelStacks Aug. 24, 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the show, which takes place at the Levitt Pavilion, are $39 and are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. The Hooters achieved commercial success in [...]

Fall in Love with Apples

3rd Annual Weekend of Family Fun at Apple Days Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites announces the third annual Apple Days weekend at Burnside Plantation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be held on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 from 10 am - 4 pm. The fall family-fun activities include apple [...]

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY RECEIVES GRANT FROM R.K. LAROS FOUNDATION

The National Museum of Industrial History, which opened its doors to pubic on August 2nd, 2016, and recently announced the fulfillment of a $20,000 pledge from the R.K. Laros Foundation.  The grant is in support of an exhibit showcasing the rich history of silk production in the Lehigh Valley. Founded in 1952, the R.K. Laros [...]

Quinton Aaron At The 9th Annual Golf Outing Benefiting the Lauren’s Hope Foundation

The Lauren’s Hope Foundation will hold their 9th Annual Golf Outing on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Whitetail Golf Club in Bath, PA. This year’s celebrity guest is Quinton Aaron who played Michael Oher in the box office hit, “The Blind Side” which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the [...]