Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Offering Tours at SteelStacks Starting September 24 Photo by Angel Gable A unique, bird’s-eye view of the towering blast furnaces, Gas Blowing Engine House and other iconic Bethlehem Steel structures, coupled with the inside story of the steelmaking process told by certified guides who worked and/or had family [...]
On September 11, a Prehensile Tailed Porcupine, also known as a Brazilian Porcupine, was born. The baby porcupine is currently receiving care from Lehigh Valley Zoo education and veterinary staff. This marks the second Lehigh Valley Zoo birth in the past year, after a Scimitar Horned Oryx was born in April. The Prehensile Tailed Porcupine [...]
SIGAL Museum Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Free Admission on September 26, 2015, with a Downloadable Museum Day Live! Ticket The SIGAL Museum of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 26, 2015, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s eleventh annual Museum Day Live! On this day only, [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ARTSQUEST, Bethlehem needs your help on Sat. Sept. 26 to build 25,000 hygiene kits for people who can’t afford to purchase these necessities or lack access to these basics. Sign up for a 2 ½ hour shift between 8:30am to 5pm. Volunteers receive a t-shirt, a raffle [...]
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF DREAMWORKS’ “HOME” Celebrate the final days of summer with Lehigh Valley Mall’s second annual Fall Flix event this Friday, September 25, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Gather your family and friends, and bring your favorite lawn chair, blanket and pillow for an outdoor screening of Dreamworks’ feature film “Home” under [...]
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites to present Annual Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture Credit: Swarthmore College/Dept. of Interior Join Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites on Saturday, October 17 at 3 p.m. inside the Gemeinhaus, for the annual Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture. This year’s speaker is the Honorable Wilma A. Lewis, Chief Judge for the [...]
Martin Guitar Musikfest Contest Coincided with Debut of Martin Jam Tent at Musikfest 2015 Since its debut in 1965, the Martin D-35 guitar has become a favorite of musicians and artists ranging from Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen to Seth Avett and John Mayer. Now, thanks to Musikfest and C.F. Martin & Company, Mike Fitzgerald [...]
Single mother of two committed to building a better future builds home with blood, sweat and tears through Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley’s home building program. Wells Fargo, lead sponsor on this 109th Habitat home, enables single mother to build the dream of homeownership alongside hundreds of Lehigh Valley volunteers. Dedication of the [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY DAVINCI SCIENCE CENTER, Allentown seeks enthusiastic, curious people to be Exhibit Floor Volunteers. Volunteers engage visitors in hands-on-exhibits and exciting science experiments. Should be comfortable speaking with individuals/groups and be able to be on exhibit floor for up to four consecutive hours. An initial training orientation and [...]
Fun family activities, delicious ethnic foods and selfies with a Pope Francis popup are among the many activities and attractions guests can enjoy as the Diocese of Allentown and ArtsQuest partner to host a special Viewing Event of the Papal Mass in Philadelphia on three outdoor screens at SteelStacks Sept. 27 starting at noon. The [...]
