Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Participates in International Museum Day In partnership with more than 30,000 museums around the world, Northampton County Historical Society will open the doors of the Sigal Museum and the 1753 Bachmann Publick House on Saturday, May 18 with free admission for all. Established by the International Councils of Museums [...]
Meet our new Baby Aoudad One of our 24 animals classified as endangered, threatened or species of concern, our Kordofan Aoudads are part of Lehigh Valley Zoo's Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Program administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The mission of an AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Program is to cooperatively manage specific, [...]
EMBASSY BANK INVITES COMMUNITY TO SUBMIT IMAGES ‘OUR HOMETOWN HEROES’ Photo Display at SteelStacks Memorial Day Weekend Embassy Bank is inviting the community to submit photos of family members, neighbors and friends who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces for the third-annual ‘Our Hometown Heroes’ display at SteelStacks Memorial Day [...]
Bachmann Publick House hosts Colonial Tea Party It will be like “old times” when the guests of Katrinna Bachmann enjoy a springtime tea party with a colonial flair. Set in the 1753 Bachmann Publick House, the tea party will give guests the opportunity to experience the hospitality of this historic tavern, while enjoying colonial era [...]
Enjoy FREE access to Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites! Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 Time: 11am to 5pm * Moravian Museum of Bethlehem - dress-up like children during the Civil War! * 1810 Goundie House-Join Mrs. Goundie in her Kitchen as she creates a special treat * 1750 Smithy - Make an authentic colonial style [...]
Erin D’Amelio at Good Shepherd on the occasion of Judith's Reading Room's 32nd library dedication Judith's Reading Room's 2012-2013 intern, Erin D’Amelio, a senior at Lafayette College, has recently been named a Fulbright Scholar. Erin will travel to Malaysia in January 2014 to serve as an English teaching assistant as a part of [...]
Join us this Saturday for our Season Opening. We will begin the celebration at 10:45 a.m. followed by a Real Life Wolf Feed. The day will include Native American Dancing, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, S'mores samples from Pennsylvania Camping, Cabela's, Army & Navy Store, a K'NEX Tinkertoy Play Area, Radio Disney, Lehigh Valley Cloggers, Lehigh [...]
Book Donation Aimed at Young Vets with Children in VA Waiting Rooms Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization that serves active-duty military and returning vets, expands to New York. Canandaigua VA, New York, is the eighth VA hospital to join its “VA 100” book donation program. The latest request for books came from the [...]
April 7 “Moon Shining: Conserving the Portraits,” illustrated talk by artist-conservator Tom Burke, 1 pm, Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton. Free with admission to the museum or $5 donation requested. The portraits by Easton artist, Samuel Moon (1805-1860), housed in the collection of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, have been subject to [...]
March 8 “Women in Pennsylvania History,” by members of Easton AAUW, 10:30 am, Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton. Reservations and Information: 610-253-1222. Audience will be joined by Easton Area school children as they learn about the contributions of local women to Pennsylvania history. March 9 Free Children’s Fraktur Art Workshop, led by art teacher [...]
