Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 22

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY DAVINCI SCIENCE CENTER, Allentown is looking for Exhibit Floor Volunteers.  Volunteers will be running science demonstrations at Inquiry Island, facilitating marine tank activities, and assisting on the exhibit floor.  Volunteers should enjoy working with people and have an interest in learning how to engage groups and families [...]

Bachmann Publick House June and July Events

Saturday, June 4  “Discovering the Declaration of Independence,” 10 am – 2 pm. Explore the many versions of the Declaration of Independence with Christopher Black at the Bachmann Publick House, 2nd and Northampton Sts., Easton.   You will see Black on Easton’s Heritage Day, July 10, at noon when he reads the Declaration of Independence at Centre Square, Easton.  $5 donation requested. [...]

Area Servicemen to be Honored During SteelStacks’ Memorial Day Celebration May 28-30

This year’s event includes programs honoring ‘Our Hometown Heroes’ and the Veterans who worked at Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem Steel Corp. produced more than 73 million tons of steel for the U.S. Military during World War II including armor plating, Naval guns and more. On May 28, David Venditta will talk about the steel giant’s [...]

SteelStacks Hosting ‘Taste of the Wild’ Culinary Experience

By Craig Roberts Event, which kicks off 2016 Step Outdoors festival, gives attendees opportunity to sample game & fish inspired hors d’oeuvres and meet animals from Lehigh Valley Zoo Elk Wellington, Pheasant and Waffles, and Rabbit Sausage Sliders are among the delicious offerings guests can sample during the new “Taste of the Wild” [...]

Lake Street Dive Coming to ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks June 1

Chart toppers Lake Street Dive, whose newest release debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, will bring their highly danceable sounds to the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling June 1, 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35 and on sale at steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. Formed as a country-jazz experiment in 2005, Lake Street Dive evolved to [...]

Fé Foundation Announces Retirement of its President and Founding Trustee

The Fé Foundation announces the retirement of president and founding trustee, Alvaro A. Diaz, effective August 2016. Diaz has led the organization since the inception of its flagship “Futuros Empresarios” Program (translated to “Future Entrepreneurs” in English), or FE Program, in 2009. The FE Program seeks to deliver comprehensive life skills and entrepreneurial training to [...]

Premiere Screening of Binge ∞ Purge

Jacey (Kate Hughes) tends to Valerie (Valynn Turkovich) by rubbing aloe on her rashes. Presented by Living Proof Pictures and ArtsQuest Steel Stacks’ Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas will host Living Proof Pictures' premiere screening of Brandon C. Lay’s film Binge ∞ Purge, Sunday, May 22, at 7pm. Tickets are $10. The screening will be followed [...]

The Farmer’s Markets Are Back!

So get ready for the beginning of what will surely be another great season in the Lehigh Valley! Emmaus Farmers’ Market National Penn Bank parking lot (235 Main St), Emmaus 26 vendors including Breakaway Farms, Dove Song Dairy, Red Earth Farm, Schocharie Ridge Orchards and Apiary, The Seed Farm, Wild Fox Farm EBT, FMNP vouchers [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 15

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN, INC., Allentown needs Camp Buddy volunteers (age 13+ years) from 6/20-8/5 to be matched up with a child with a disability to help them throughout the camp day.  Training date is June 14.  Call Christine Cleaver, 610-791-5683, chrisc@camelotforchildren.org before June 10. CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY [...]

Volunteer Challenge to be held May 24

The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is hosting its 7th  annual Volunteer Challenge on Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser. The Volunteer Challenge encourages businesses across the valley to complete community service projects for Lehigh Valley nonprofit organizations, parks and [...]