Photo by Jonathan Davies Allentown Band Concert & Fireworks Highlight Celebration A variety of family programming including an Allentown Band concert, kids’ water games and fireworks highlight the fun-filled, fourth-annual Independence Day Celebration presented by Embassy Bank July 4-5 at SteelStacks. All events and activities during the two-day celebration are free to attend. [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Greater Lehigh Valley needs volunteers to step up to the “wheel” and drive cancer patients to get scheduled treatments. “Road to Recovery” drivers must have a valid driver’s license, be 21+ years of age, have a good driving record, a reliable vehicle and proof [...]
Musikfest Sands Steel Stage. Photo by Ted Colegrove Keith Urban, Weezer, Jason Derulo, The Moody Blues, Sam Hunt, Postmodern Jukebox and Southern Hospitality are among the 300-plus musical acts that will take the stage when Musikfest celebrates its 31st year Aug. 1-10 in Bethlehem, Pa. The largest free music festival in the nation, [...]
They came from near and far to cheer on the home team, filling the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem to capacity as chants of ‘U.S.A.’ echoed throughout the old Bethlehem Steel mill. When all was said and done, more than 10,000 people showed up to support the U.S.A. Men’s National Soccer Team during its huge match [...]
by Alyson M. Komyanek I’m constantly looking for affordable ways to spice up the rooms in my house. Here are some of the best places to stop for the best decorating bargains: Home Goods Before I became a homeowner, I honestly had never heard of Home Goods. But now? We’re practically best friends. There are so many [...]
FIFA World Cup™ SoccerFest at SteelStacks to Show 34 Additional World Cup™ Matches Through July 13 Expanded coverage begins today and includes U.S.A. vs. Germany match June 26 After receiving tremendous response from the community throughout its first weekend, including an estimated 8,000 people watching the big U.S.A. win vs. Ghana, the FIFA World Cup [...]
Five Books is All it Takes to Alleviate ‘Summer Slide’ Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization, donated today over 300 hand picked books for young people connected with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. The joint effort is aimed to reduce ‘summer slide,’ or the loss of skill, knowledge, and motivation acquired during [...]
SteelStacks, the arts and cultural campus located on the site of Bethlehem’s former Bethlehem Steel plant, is one of the finalists in the Urban Land Institute Philadelphia’s inaugural Willard G. “Bill” Rouse III Awards for Excellence. ULI Philadelphia, the nonprofit dedicated to providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY BOOK BUDDIES, Allentown is a literacy program lead by youth volunteers (age 10+). Volunteers will work at the Sixth Street Boys and Girls Club with kindergarteners in order to strengthen literacy skills such as word recognition, alliteration, and rhyming. The program will run June 24 to August [...]
OUR RAINBOW LORIKEETS, AMERICAN ALLIGATOR AND COCKATOOS ARE BACK ON EXHIBIT! **Our Rainbow Lorikeets are still getting used to their new home. We will let you know when Lorikeet Landing reopens to the public. DAILY ANIMAL FEEDINGS AFRICAN PENGUINS NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE NA RIVER OTTER MONGOOSE LEMUR 11:00 am and 3:00 pm [...]
