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

Happy Grandparents Day

Honoring Seniors with Free History Museum Admission The first Sunday after Labor Day is nationally recognized as Grandparents Day. Since 1978, the United States has honored grandparents in recognition of the vast contributions made by seniors through history. So what better way to salute those historic figures and their contributions than to celebrate in a [...]

THE SEA HARRIER FOR THE 2014 LEHIGH VALLEY AIRSHOW HAS ARRIVED TODAY

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2014 LEHIGH VALLEY AIRSHOW     As the 2014 Lehigh Valley Airshow approaches, officials at Lehigh Valley International Airport are confident that this year’s show will be better than the last. Airshow gates open at 9 AM both Saturday and Sunday.  Flying is scheduled to begin around noon [...]

Robin Williams Film Tribute This Weekend

Proceeds from Film Screenings to Benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Robin Williams, one of the greatest comedic actors of our time, will be remembered during a special film series kicking off this weekend at ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks. The Robin Williams Film Series will feature five classic movies starring the late [...]

3rd ANNUAL LGBT FILM SERIES AT STEELSTACKS BEGINS AUG. 19

Month-long Series Focusing on LGBT Issues Features Talk-back with Former Presidential Candidate Fred Karger Sept. 7 A screening of “FRED,” featuring a talk-back with Fred Karger, the film’s subject and the first openly gay presidential candidate from a major political party in history, highlights the lineup during the third-annual LGBT Film Series at the Frank [...]

Special Events at the Sigal Museum

August 21  Opening of exhibit, “Photographic Census of Barns of Williams Township, 1998-2002,” by Liesel Dreisbach-Williams. Through September 21. She will present a talk on September 13. September 7  12 – 4 pm Grandparents’ Day – free admission for grandparents! September 13 10 am – 12 pm Pa-German Barn Sign workshop for kids, with Larry [...]

What’s a Fashion Meet and Greet?

There is going to be a "Meet and Greet" this Saturday, August 16th 7:30 to 9:30 PM at 28 South Law Street, Allentown (the brick building behind Croc Rock).  This is your opportunity to meet the organizers and learn how to become part of Lehigh Valley Fashion Week 2015.  There will be light refreshments, non-alcoholic [...]

Volunteer Lehigh Valley

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, Easton seeks field trip docents for 4th-grade field trips focusing on 19th-century canal life in Freemansburg weekdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept 29 through Oct 17. Docents will be responsible for providing lessons based on the life of a locktender's [...]

“ABC’S OF STYLE” EVENTS AT LEHIGH VALLEY MALL

With the new school year fast approaching, Simon®, a global leader in retail real estate, and Teen Vogue, the number one source of fashion, beauty and pop-culture news for trendsetting teens, are hosting a series of back-to-school events across the county to prep young shoppers before they head back to class. The main event, known [...]

PA’s First Lady to Speak at Musikfest Opening Ceremonies Aug. 1

ArtsQuest announced that Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett will be the  guest speaker at the Musikfest 2014 Opening Ceremonies Aug. 1, 6 p.m., at Aetna Americaplatz at the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks. Mrs. Corbett, who is also the Chair of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, was the keynote speaker at the dedication of the [...]

MUSIKFEST 2014 KICKS OFF AUG. 1 IN BETHLEHEM

More Than 500 Music Performances Will Take Place During 31st Edition of Nation’s Largest Free Music Festival, Aug. 1-10 Musikfest, the nation’s largest free music festival, celebrates its 31st year starting Friday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m., with live music on 14 stages throughout the City of Bethlehem. This year’s festival, set for Aug. 1-10, features [...]