LOCAL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN COMMUNITY CANVAS FINALE

Cheer on local students at Lehigh Valley Mall – Elevator Court Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. during the Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Community Canvas finale. Winners from the six preliminary events, which took place from November 2016 to May 2017, will have just 45 minutes to create a work of [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 14

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Allentown is hosting an information session on Wednesday, May 24 at 6pm at their 3939 Broadway, Allentown site.  Learn about their mission and how you can get involved.  Many opportunities are available in Disaster Services, Community Disaster Education, Financial [...]

Pocono Author and Editor Has Spicy New Jazz Novel Under Contract

Local editor and author Debbie Burke (The Poconos in B Flat) has done it again, with her first novel now under contract. Glissando: A Story of Love, Lust and Jazz has been signed by Waldorf Publishing with a release date of July, 2018. While The Poconos in B Flat was a historic look at the [...]

Acclaimed Television and Broadway Star Daniel Dae Kim to Receive ArtsQuest Foundation’s Prestigious Pinnacle of the Arts Award

Freedom High School alum will accept award at Linny Awards Ceremony Nov. 9 at SteelStacks The ArtsQuest Foundation is pleased to announce that nationally acclaimed actor and former Bethlehem resident Daniel Dae Kim will receive the Foundation’s prestigious Pinnacle of the Arts Award at the second Linny Awards ceremony Nov. 9 at the ArtsQuest Center’s [...]

National Museum of Industrial History Debuts “Making America’s Pastime” Exhibit

The National Museum of Industrial History will debut its first major changing exhibit, “Making America’s Pastime,” exploring the industrial history of America’s favorite sport from May 12th to October 31st with regular programming to enhance the visitor experience. Today Major League Baseball is a $9.5 billion industry.  The “Making America’s Pastime” exhibit delves into the [...]

Val Kilmer to Host Special Film Screening of His 1-man Show Citizen Twain

Lewis Jacobs, Still Photographer, 2011 Acclaimed actor and GRAMMY nominee Val Kilmer will offer a personal look at one of America’s most iconic and celebrated authors when he appears in person at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling June 12, 8 p.m., to host a screening of CINEMA TWAIN, the film [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 7

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 6-8pm one night a week for 12 weeks.  No experience necessary.  Training provided.  Call Dave Edinger, 610-434-1140, dedinger@communitybikeworks.org. COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, INC., Allentown needs [...]

A Day in the Life of a Moravian

Community Day 2016 - Photo by Scott Piccotti What was it like to be a colonial blacksmith? How do you cook over an open hearth? What kind of birds call the Lehigh Valley their home? Take your family back in time and experience what it was like to live during the Colonial Era [...]

Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Embarks on 37th Theatrical Season

Summer lineup includes Hair, My Fair Lady and Wild Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre at Muhlenberg College announces the lineup for its 37th summer season. The season will feature the revolutionary rock musical “Hair,” the classic “My Fair Lady,” and “Wild,” a new modern circus production for all ages. “Hair” opens the season, running June 14 [...]