Volunteer Round-Up Week of June 5

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN RED CROSS, Allentown is partnering with fire departments and community groups to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires.  They need volunteers to help teach people about home fire safety and install smoke alarms.  Scheduled smoke alarm installation events are 9am-3pm on June 11- Emmaus, June [...]

When You Wish…To Be A Princess

By Kelly Boyles and Joanna Bertalan Some people seem destined for magical things. Joanna Bertalan, the Lehigh Valley’s premier Professional Singing Princess is one! Her fascination with Disney is one of her earliest memories. “As a little girl, I attended a Girl Scout camp, where we watched ‘Sleeping Beauty.’ It changed me!” At age four, [...]

Reel Women Film Series to Honor Women on and off Screen at SteelStacks

ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas will showcase the amazing work of women on the screen and behind the camera lens during the Reel Women Film Series. Tickets for each movie in the series are $7.50 for ArtsQuest Members, $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and children 12 and under; they’re available at www.steelstacks.org and [...]

Bethlehem Steel FC To Offer Youth Soccer Clinic At Lehigh Valley SoccerFest Tonight

Free youth soccer clinic to celebrate 2016 Copa America Bethlehem Steel FC will offer a soccer clinic at no cost to children between the ages of 5-12 on Tuesday, June 7 from 6:15 -7:15 p.m. during the Lehigh Valley SoccerFest presented by Discover Lehigh Valley. The first 200 children to register will participate in a [...]

Habitat and Thrivent Financial Partner to Help Local Family Obtain Home Ownership

Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley and Thrivent Financial are partnering in Bethlehem to build a home alongside a local family through the Thrivent Builds Homes program.  Thrivent members and others will volunteer alongside the homeowners to help build the home.  To support safe, decent, and affordable housing in the Lehigh Valley, Thrivent has [...]

Oh Boy! Allentown’s A-Treat Announces the Arrival of Orange-Cream

First new flavor in six years now available Introducing its first new flavor addition in six years, A-Treat announces the launch of Orange-Cream. Reminiscent of enjoying Creamsicles® on a summer day, the new flavor evokes the sweetness of an orange with the smoothness of cream soda. The inspiration behind the new recipe came from the [...]

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” [...]