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

Northampton Community College Happening Calendar Fall 2016

Open to the Public and (mostly) free Annual Humanities Program September 21: “Rosalie Edge – Hawk of Mercy” Award-winning author Dyana Furmansky will share the true tale of the feisty New York socialite and suffragette who filed suit against the National Association of Audubon Societies to get them to do more to protect birds and [...]

Musikfest Showcases Bethlehem & Region to Almost One Million Visitors

People from 35 states and nine countries attended the 2016 edition of the festival Aug. 5-14 When Sam and Gina Masotto were looking for a location to launch their new brewing company, the couple considered several cities in the Northeastern U.S., ultimately deciding on Bethlehem thanks to the growing arts and business community on the [...]

David Crosby Returns to the Musikfest Café at SteelStacks Aug. 21

Photo credit Django Crosby GRAMMY Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist David Crosby, who performed a sold-out show at SteelStacks last summer, returns to the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling Aug. 21 for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets for the concert are $59-$74 and are on sale [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of August 21

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Allentown is looking for an Events Partner to coordinate events and be the single point of contact for all event requests. Gather information for requests, obtain approval, train and schedule volunteers, maintain records and schedule of events, track inventory [...]

Banana Factory Artist Douglas Wiltraut Wins First Place Award in Prestigious Exhibition

Douglas Wiltraut, a Banana Factory resident artist and Whitehall Township resident, has been awarded First Place in the prestigious Butler Institute of American Art 80th National Midyear Exhibition for his egg tempera painting, “Stowaway.” The Butler Institute’s National Midyear Show is one of the longest running juried shows in America. Awards were selected from more [...]

A Big Slice of Lehigh Valley’s History and Culture

When it comes to historical places to visit in the Lehigh Valley, there are quite a few that actually do justice to the rich history and cultural background of our area. And in the case of showing our home town’s rich automotive history, no spot does it better than the America On Wheels automotive museum [...]

Mad Science at The Lehigh Valley Mall

Families are invited to Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall PA on Saturday, August 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM to explore the electrifying world of Mad Science, a program that supports scientific literacy for millions of children nationwide. Lehigh Valley Mall and Mad Science are encouraging kids to get excited for the new school year [...]

What’s New at Musikfest 2016

The Performers Musikfest 2016 welcomes a record 387 artists from more than 20 states, as well as eight countries. This year’s event features well over 500 performances on 15 stages during its 10-day run. New Attractions & Activities Summer Games Viewing Party Aug. 5-14 Spark Orthodontics Familienplatz Cheer on your favorite U.S. teams in your [...]

Region’s Arts Community to be Celebrated Through New ‘Linny Awards’

Awards, named after late Marlene ‘Linny’ Fowler, will be presented annually by ArtsQuest Foundation and benefit arts education & access in the Lehigh Valley For more than a quarter-century, Marlene ‘Linny’ Fowler of Bethlehem worked tirelessly to elevate the Lehigh Valley’s arts organizations and artists through her volunteerism and her support. Now, the region has [...]

Bath Community Days Begin Thursday

The Bath Volunteer Firefighters & Ambulance Corp in conjunction with the BBCP is hosting the 10th Anniversary of Bath 2016 Community Days. In Celebration of the tenth year since inception it will be a 4 day event. This year's event will be held Thursday, July 21, 2016, to Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Firefighters Park [...]