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

Are The Kids Tired of Winter?

Jump into Spring with HBMS Kid’s Club Crafts Spring Line Up Join Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) on the last Sunday of the month for our year-long Kid’s Club programs at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts from 1 to 3 pm! Once again partnering with ArtsQuest, HBMS will present fun, interactive crafts that [...]

EASTER BUNNY PHOTO EXPERIENCE IS COMING SOON TO LEHIGH VALLEY MALL

Families can also visit the Caring Bunny - a unique event in a subdued environment tailored to special needs children The Bunny Photo Experience begins Friday, March 17 and runs through Saturday, April 15 on the lower level Elevator Court. Kids will have the chance to visit with the Bunny and purchase a treasured snapshot [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of March 12

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION needs volunteers to staff their online Virtual Thrift Store from 9am-noon on Monday and Wednesday mornings.  Computer savvy volunteers will help prep and size items for staging, photographing, and packing and shipping.   Call Deirdre Federico Snyder, 610-740-5500 x322, dfederico@armpa.org. DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATL. HERITAGE [...]

Epic SmashQuest Battle March 12 at SteelStacks

Cash Prizes, Cinema Passes & More on the Line at Super Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament It’s time to brawl! Join ArtsQuest at SteelStacks for a day of video gaming in a competitive yet friendly environment during the first SmashQuest, March 12, 12 p.m., in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room of the ArtsQuest Center, 101 [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of March 5

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY BETHLEHEM SPECIAL OLYMPICS needs a volunteer for Head Coach for Rhythmic Gymnastics.  Some dance experience preferred, but not required.  Weekly practices are on Wednesdays until June.  Coaches must attend a training session to be certified.  Call Dana Lindsey, 267-221-7740, volunteers@BethlehemSOPA.org. CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN, INC., Allentown needs volunteers [...]

Lehigh Valley Music Awards Announce 2017 Scholarship Recipients

Carly Lenett to Receive Lehigh Valley Music Awards’ Community Youth Award Three local students will be recognized for their talent in the classroom and on the stage during this year’s Lehigh Valley Music Awards (LVMA). Emmaus High School’s Julia Bezems, Phillipsburg High School’s Julianna Sweeney and Berklee College of Music’s Ryland Holland have been named [...]

Girl Scout Cookie Crunch Winners Announced

Bethlehem Dairy Store and Aramark at SteelStacks Take Top Honors With 15 restaurants, 17 delicious dishes and more than 300 guests in attendance, the 3rd annual Girl Scout Cookie Crunch was a fabulous foodie experience from start to finish. The dynamic culinary event held at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café in Bethlehem on Feb. 26 [...]

Gardens of the World to Highlight the 2017 Lehigh Valley Flower Show

The annual Lehigh Valley Flower Show, scheduled for March 10-11-12 at the Allentown Fairgrounds, is now in its fifth decade of dazzling gardeners, flower lovers and home owners from the Lehigh Valley and beyond.  This year’s Flower Show,  sponsored by Belgard and ABE Fence and ABE Landscape Supply has been the talk of the Lehigh [...]

Scott Marshall, Hector Rosado, Large Flowerheads & More to Perform

2017 Lehigh Valley Music Awards March 5 at SteelStacks Scott Marshall and Marshall’s Highway. Photo by David Happel Esteemed Lehigh Valley musicians Scott Marshall, The Hector Rosado Band, The Large Flowerheads and Another Day Dawns lead the list of more than a dozen performers for the 18th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by [...]