“Ulysses,” James Joyce’s 1922 epic widely regarded as one of the most important works of modernist literature, takes the stage at Muhlenberg College, in an adaptation that director James Peck describes as “weird, sexy, and a little dangerous.” “Ulysses in Nighttown” plays through April 30 to conclude the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance Department’s mainstage season. [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC., Easton is looking for trail tenders and trail patrol volunteers to keep the 165 mile D&L Trail maintained and safe. Trail Tenders perform clean-ups, brush and branch removal, and other trail activities. Trail Patrol volunteers patrol the trail on bicycles [...]
The 11th season of the popular concert series, Tunes at Twilight begins on May 5th, 2016! Tunes at Twilight is a FREE concert series open to the public every Thursday from 6-8pm, May 5th - July 21st at the Sun Inn Courtyard in Historic Bethlehem, PA. (556 Main St.) This free, family-friendly event brings 900-1200 [...]
Lehigh Valley Fashion Week (“Fashion Week”) is held twice a year to highlight all the Fashion Seasons (Fall/Winter) (Spring/Summer), and occurs on April and August of each year. Season 1 was held on August 14th to 21st, 2015, and it was sponsored by the Renaissance Hotel Allentown. Kathy Avila owner of Style Beauty Lounge, located [...]
Photo by Jonathan Davies On a spring day in 2011, a few dozen people made their way to a brand-new arts center located amid the ruins of the former Bethlehem Steel plant on Bethlehem’s SouthSide. It was a sleek, new building made of concrete, steel and glass that stood in stark contrast to [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem – Boutique at the Rink is right around the corner. This well attended annual event raises funds by selling new and gently used clothing, household goods, antiques, collectibles, vintage clothes, accessories, toys, and much more. To learn more about available [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown is holding its First Annual Gala “Celebrating Lives Changed” to observe the Mission’s 115 years of service on Saturday, May 14 at 5:30pm at Muhlenberg College. Volunteers (15+ years) are needed for all aspects of the event including immediate need for event planning [...]
Pictured is Frank Behum, former Bethlehem Steel worker and president of the Steelworkers’ Archives, giving a tour at SteelStacks. Photo by Edward Leskin Take a walk in the shoes of a steelworker, learn how the blast furnaces worked and discover the untold stories of Bethlehem Steel during the “Steelwalkers,” the walking tours presented [...]
The National Museum of Industrial History is excited to announce that Andria Zaia has been hired as the museum’s Curator of Collections. As the Curator of Collections, Zaia is responsible for overseeing the Museum’s vast collection of iron, steel, textile, and industrial artifacts and archival materials. Among her primary duties will be the research, accession [...]
For children entering grades 3 through 10, the spirit of team work and volunteerism is alive on The Gress Mountain Ranch. Local youth in the Lehigh Valley are seeking $200 sponsorships to attend Ranch Camp, a personal growth and educational summer experience on a working ranch in Orefield, PA. Held over the course of three, [...]
