The Lehigh Valley Zoo invites you to a private family Valentine's Weekend Fundraiser to help bring giraffes to the Lehigh Valley. During each day of this fundraiser, admission to the Zoo will be exclusive to those attending the event. You'll get the usual Zoo experience, plus much more in our Bison Auditorium. The following is [...]
Chocolate! Flowers! Valentines! What says romance more than these? Tour the 1833 Mixsell House to learn the story of chocolate in the 19th century and the romantic language of flowers as you peruse a collection of period valentines and learn some fascinating facts about courtship in the Victorian Era. Josh Early Candies is partnering with [...]
Event is largest fundraiser benefitting cinema program at ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas Wegmans is partnering with ArtsQuest to present a dynamic experience on Oscars® night as the community comes together to watch the 88th Academy Awards® during a Red Carpet Party at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. The evening will [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS, Allentown needs “Earn-a-Bike” instructors for children ages 9-17. Volunteers will mentor and assist children in repairing bicycles. Commitment is one weeknight 6-8pm for 12 weeks. No experience necessary. Training provided. Call James Williams, 610-434-1140, james@communitybikeworks.org. LEHIGH COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Allentown has several volunteer opportunities [...]
Showcases dance works by acclaimed guest artists and faculty Concert features restagings of three major works by internationally acclaimed choreographers and four world-premiere pieces including aerial acrobatics, tap, modern, and ballet This season's "Master Choreographers" concert at Muhlenberg College will feature restagings of three major works by world-renowned choreographers and four world-premiere works by faculty [...]
SteelStacks will sound pretty smooth as the music of the region’s high school jazz bands fills the air during the fifth-annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase presented by King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, set for Feb. 14-March 20 at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café in Bethlehem. Tickets for the event’s preliminary rounds [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, hold on to your hats (and shades) because Blues Brothers tribute band The Blues Brotherhood, along with The Nerds and high-energy Celtic-folk band Burning Bridget Cleary, are coming to the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling this winter. Tickets for the performances are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. The Blues [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY LEHIGH VALLEY UNIT, Bethlehem is looking for volunteers to work on committees for Relay for Life events in the Lehigh Valley. Volunteers should have fundraising, public speaking, sales/marketing, leadership development, special events, and/or writing/editing skills. Roles will be adjusted to fit your time and [...]
Community invited to contribute to Museum’s artifact conservation efforts A Corliss steam engine, the premiere artifact in the Adopt-an-Artifact campaign, is awaiting conservation in the National Museum of Industrial History. In its heyday, the engine pumped 8 million gallons of water a day to the town of York, Pennsylvania. It ran continuously from 1915 [...]
Acrylic painting by Gina Triplett Celebrates Festival’s 33nd Year, set for Aug. 5-14 With its sunny disposition and unique hand-painted style, the 2016 Musikfest artwork focuses on the creative essence of the festival, as well as the event’s main attraction - music. The acrylic work, which goes on sale today at www.musikfest.org, was created by [...]
