Volunteer Round-Up Week of October 11

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown will hold its Annual “Thanks for Giving” food drive to stock their pantry. Volunteer groups of 8-10 fun people are needed to request donations from patrons at area food stores. Necessary materials and shirts for all volunteers will be provided. Volunteer groups may [...]

Sigal Museum opens “Here Come the Brides”

The Sigal Museum will open an extraordinary exhibit of wedding attire, covering more than a century of bridal gowns and suits and tuxedos for grooms. The earliest gown in the exhibit is a lovely 1840 satin and lace gown. An ivory print silk gown from 1855 has an unexpected connection to the family of President [...]

2nd-Annual ArtPop Lehigh Valley Program to Feature High School Competition

Popular Billboard Program also adds art exhibit at SteelStacks for 2016 ArtPop 2015 - Matt HalmOne Lehigh Valley high school student will have his or her artwork showcased on an Adams Outdoor Advertising billboard for an entire year as the popular ArtPop Lehigh Valley Billboard Program expands to include a scholastic competition for 2016. A [...]

Williams Township Historical Society Features Rare Documents

Dixie Cup Delivery Truck 1921-29The Williams Twp. Historical Society welcomes the public to “Rare Canal and Railroad Documents: A Community Resource,” on Sunday, October 18, 3 pm, Social Room, St. John’s Church of Morgan Hill, 2720 Morgan Hill Rd., Easton. Ilhan Citak, Archives Curator and Special Collections Librarian at Lehigh University, will discuss the industries [...]

Comedian Michael Che, Chef Robert Irvine & Edwin McCain Coming to Musikfest Café

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s Michael Che; Food Network star Chef Robert Irvine and singer-songwriter Edwin McCain will delight audiences when they stop by the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling this fall. Tickets for the shows are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. Photo by Mindy Tucker On Oct. 23, 8 p.m., the [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of October 4

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICA ON WHEELS, Allentown needs volunteers (age 16+) for Gift Shop/Admissions Assistant (handling cash register required) and Museum Tour Guides to meet/greet visitors and share the museum’s story. Training will be provided. Gift Shop/Admissions Assistant needed weekdays and weekends 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm. Hours for tour guides vary. [...]

Brewers Village Returns to Oktoberfest at SteelStacks Oct. 9 and 10

Photo by Craig Roberts Oktoberfest presented by Yuengling and the Brewers of Pennsylvania are once again partnering to shine the spotlight on the Keystone State’s dynamic craft breweries with tasting sessions at the Brewers Village at Oktoberfest Oct.  9-10. Tickets for the two-hour tasting sessions, in which attendees can sample more than 25 [...]

Open Gate Farm Tour and Rummage Sale to Be Held at Burnside Plantation

Celebrating the Education of 18th Century Agriculture Join Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites on Sunday, October 11 and Sunday, October 18 for Open Gate Farm Tours at Burnside Plantation. Penn State Extension has organized the Open Gate Farm Tours of Lehigh and Northampton counties for over four decades, with a primary goal of educating the [...]

Oktoberfest at SteelStacks Postpones Opening Due to Predicted Inclement Weather

5TH-annual festival will now kick off its 2015 run at noon on Sat., Oct. 3 The opening of the 5th-annual Oktoberfest presented by Yuengling has been pushed back to Sat., Oct. 3, based on the inclement weather forecasted for the Lehigh Valley region Friday night. The festival, originally scheduled to open at 5 p.m. tonight, [...]

Think Pink “Breast Cancer Awareness

LEHIGH VALLEY MALL TEAMS UP WITH LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK TO HOST THINK PINK Stop by Lehigh Valley Mall this Saturday, October 3rd from 11 am to 1 pm for its annual "Think Pink" event, in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Pink Ribbon Fund, to raise awareness about [...]