LEHIGH VALLEY MALL ANNOUNCE ‘EXTRA FESTIVE’ BLACK FRIDAY HOURS

Lehigh Valley Mall will offer enhanced Black Friday hours to accommodate the needs of busy holiday shoppers. The Mall will be open from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving) through 1:00 a.m. on Friday, November 25. The mall will re-open at 6:00 a.m. on Black Friday, November 25 and will close at 10:00 p.m. [...]

14th Annual Historic Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk

Burn off those Thanksgiving Day calories with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites’ 14th Annual Historic Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk on Saturday, November 26. This family and dog-friendly, picturesque USATF-certified course begins in the historic Colonial Industrial Quarter, located at 459 Old York Road, and winds through the National Historic Landmark District of [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of October 30

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CEDARBROOK NURSING HOME, Allentown is in great need of help from 9am-3pm for their Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 11.  Help is needed to escort their residents to the auditorium so they can shop.  Volunteers are also needed at the tables, with the bake sale, [...]

2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award Kick-Off

2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award Winner Ms. Kelly Stoops, Allentown, PA Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room kicked off its 2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award over the weekend at the 2016 Keystone State Reading Association’s (KSRA) 49th annual conference in Seven Springs, PA. Board members staffed a display that highlighted the organization’s 2016 [...]

Philanthropist Marlene ‘Linny’ Fowler Celebrated

ArtsQuest Glass Studio Unveils Linny Award for Inaugural Linny Awards Presentation 2016 Linny Award created at the ArtsQuest Glass Studio. Photo credit: Olaf Starorypinski The inaugural Linny Awards on Nov. 10 will honor philanthropist Marlene 'Linny' Fowler and her legacy of supporting dozens of local youth, community and arts organizations through her volunteerism [...]

House and Barn Chef Wins 21st Annual PA Taste of Elegance

Photo is courtesy of the PA Pork Producers Council Facing some stiff culinary competition, House and Barn Restaurant Executive Chef Nate Weida wowed the judges with his delicious bacon wrapped pork tenderloin confit, capturing first-place in the 21st Annual PA Taste of Elegance competition at SteelStacks Oct. 24. As the winner, Weida took [...]

6th InVision Photography Month Kicks Off Nov. 1

Rose DeSiano’s Pentaptych Predella–Empirical Data and Other Fabrications Photography-based initiative expands throughout region to shine spotlight on art of photography The Olympus InVision Photo Festival presents the 6th InVision Photography Month, a celebration of fine art photography featuring exhibitions, workshops and presentations at more than 20 venues throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding [...]

LOCAL BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS

The 14th annual Spirit of Volunteerism Awards will be held Tuesday, November 1st at DeSales University, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM.  This event, which is coordinated and hosted by the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, is held annually to honor the corporate employees, teams and organizations that are nominated by local nonprofits or businesses.  [...]

LEHIGH VALLEY MALL INVITES CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN HALLOWEEN PARADE

Start your Halloween weekend early this year at Lehigh Valley Mall, 250 Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall, PA. This Saturday, October 29th at 9 AM kids 10 and under are invited to dress up and show off their costumes in the Kidgits Halloween Parade led by Polka Dot. Costumed participants will receive a goody bag full [...]

Muhlenberg’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Features High Seas and High Cs

Fresh direction and choreography will paint a new face on a classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic operetta this fall, as the Muhlenberg College theater and dance department presents “The Pirates of Penzance,” Oct. 28 – Nov. 6. “Expect a night of great family entertainment,” says theater professor Charles Richter, who directs the production. “It’s a [...]