The Lehigh Valley Zoo Needs You Help!

Lehigh Valley Happening received this open letter to the community for distribution to our readership: As a valued friend of Lehigh Valley Zoo, we urge you to send an email to District 1 Lehigh County Commissioner, Thomas C. Creighton III, at tomcreighton@lehighcounty.org [mailto:tomcreighton@lehighcounty.org] encouraging him to vote YES on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 to continue [...]

New Jersey Fashion Week Fashion Show

Hosted By Crayola Experience Event will showcase local designers and models In collaboration with New Jersey Fashion Week, the Crayola Experience will kick-off a fun-filled fashion weekend with the first Kid's Fashion Show on Friday, September 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. 8 designers and 15 models ages 5-15 were chosen from hundreds of applicants during [...]

Breaking News…Casting Call Today at Crayola Experience

National Geographic to Film Brain Games at Crayola Experience Uncover the magic of color and how your brain processes color as the National Geographic Channel films Brain Games at the Crayola Experience on Thursday, September 19. Visit the Crayola Experience today for the chance to be cast in Brain Games, a show chock full of interactive games and [...]

Historic Bethlehem features local artists in new “Spotlight” Gallery

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts hosts Sandra Corpora’s “Plein Air” exhibit To recognize and honor artists who are continuing the decorative art traditions so revered in the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Historic Bethlehem reopens the museum with a new gallery set aside to feature local artists. Named the Artist Spotlight, the gallery will open [...]

Barn Raising This Saturday at Burnside Plantation

Barn raising was a celebrated tradition on Pennsylvania's farms. Farmers and their families gathered together and helped one another build strong barns and strong communities. Children and adults will work together this Saturday, September 21st at the Burnside Plantation's Historic Hay loft and raise a kid's size barn using period joinery techniques, and cooperation.  Stop [...]

Local Models and Designers Chosen for New Jersey Fashion Week

Winners will take part in a fashion show at the Crayola Experience on September 27 The Crayola Experience and New Jersey Fashion Week have selected the designers and models that will strut their stuff down the runway during a fashion show at the Crayola Experience on September 27 from 6-8 p.m.   The following designers [...]

2013 Historic Bethlehem Christmas City, USA

On December 24th, 1741, "Bethlehem" was christened by the Moravian Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf. In 1937, Bethlehem was deemed "Christmas City, USA." Historic Bethlehem's tours, sites and programs are a great way to reflect upon your own meaning of the holidays while immersed in Bethlehem's beauty. Tickets On Sale For Historic Bethlehem Museums and [...]

ENTER STEELSTACKS SCARECROW COMPETITION & EXHIBIT

$700 in Cash Prizes to be Awarded to Competition Winners They can be silly or scary, cute or creepy, and they’ll all be on display at SteelStacks just in time for Halloween. This fall, ArtsQuest is inviting the public to show off its creative side by creating scarecrows for the first SteelStacks Scarecrow Competition & [...]

The Great Allentown Fair Starts Tomorrow!

Tuesday, August 27, 4 – 11 p.m. Wednesday, August 28 thru Sunday, September 1, Noon – 11 p.m. Labor Day Monday, September 2, Noon – 10 p.m. The Great Allentown Fair, running August 27 – September 2, 2013, celebrates its 161st year offering a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Dedicated to [...]

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts Reopens in Bethlehem Soon

Featuring new exhibits and programming for all ages The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts reopens to the public on Friday, September 20. The museum was renovated to include a two-story, environmentally-controlled collections resource center that provides open storage for nearly 40% of Historic Bethlehem’s artifacts, including paintings, textiles, toys, furniture, and one of the country’s [...]