Corkboard
Registration is now open!
Camp Via for Kids
July 9-August 3
Via Teen Summer Experience
June 18-August 24
Both held in Bethlehem, PA
www.vianet.org
610.317.8000
February 23–April 5
State Theatre Center for the Arts Brown-Daub Gallery
453 Northampton Street
Easton, PA
Free Opening Reception
Thursday, February 23
5:30-7PM
Fundraising Reception with Awards Ceremony and Silent Auction
Thursday, April 5th
5:30- 8:30PM
HTTA.org/art-show for open gallery times.
Stories for young and old!
Sundays
2PM
Godfrey Daniels
7 East 4th Street
Bethlehem
$4.50
Children under 5 free!
Schedule:
February 5: Eva Grayzel
February 19: Kristin Pedemonti
March 4: Chaz Kiernan/Bob Hefflinger
March 18: Larry Sceurman/Karen Maurer
March 31: Kristin Pedmonti*
*1:30PM at NCC
www.LVstorytellers.org
Noon
Easton
The public is invited to celebrate Northampton County History Day on Sunday, March 11 at the Sigal Museum in Easton.
The Northampton County History Day event is sponsored by Passport to History, an alliance of the county’s historical societies and organizations. Commemorating Northampton County’s March 11 incorporation in 1752, the day’s program launches the Passport program.
Passport to History 2012 introduces visitors to more than twenty historical sites throughout Northampton County.
The free passport provides times of staffing, directions and overview of historical sites, and contact information so that visitors can peruse the rich historical offerings of Northampton County. Passports will be stamped at each participating site. David Vilcek, Chair of the program, says, “It’s a wonderfully fun way for families to learn the history of their own geographical region. The sites testify to our rich historical heritage, right here in Northampton County.” At the conclusion of the year-long program, awards will be issued to well-traveled visitors at next year’s Northampton County History Day in March, 2013.
The free, open-to-the-public event will be held at the Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Frank Whelan, historian and author, will give a talk on Northampton County history at 2:30 pm. Throughout the afternoon, reenactors of the 153rd (Northampton County’s own volunteer regiment during the Civil War) will join member organizations in welcoming visitors back in time. Refreshments will be served in celebration of the County’s birthday.
For information contact:
David Vilcek
610-258-3300
hbdave@live.com
Saturday, May 5, 2012
11AM–4PM
Olde Homestead Golf Club
6598 Rt. 309
New Tripoli
Registration fee: $40 per try (multiple tries allowed).
Janet Cimino
Events Extraordinaires
610.767.9138.
Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Charity for Children, a 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to the improvement of the lives of at-risk children in the community.
Cedar Crest College will host a free public performance of an original play that focuses on the dangers of cyberbulling.
About Face will premiere on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. in the 1867 Room, Tompkins College Center, and then be performed for students at several area middle schools as part of the About Face Bully Tour.
(See below for complete list of schools).
Cyberbullying has become a major issue with the increasing popularity of social media sites, as well as some highly publicized incidents in which victims have suffered severe emotional and physical consequences.
Written by Cedar Crest Art Professor Roxanne Amico of Allentown and starring Cedar Crest students, About Face features several middle school girls who are involved in a cyberbullying incident. Amico wrote the play after finding precious few scripts that addressed the topic. While About Face is fictitious, aspects mirror current and recent events that have made national headlines.
For information on the About Face performance at Cedar Crest College call 610-606-4608.
About Face Bully Tour Performances
Cedar Crest College, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m., 1867 Room
Nitschmann Middle School (Bethlehem), Feb. 14
Lower Macungie Middle School (Macungie), Feb. 16
Nazareth Area Intermediate School (Nazareth), Feb. 21
Trexler Middle School (Allentown), Feb. 23
Roberto Clemente Charter School (Allentown), Feb. 28
Saucon Valley Middle School (Hellertown), March 1
The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Gothic to Goth: Embracing the Dark Side. This show will run through April 29, 2012 in the Goodman Gallery.
Gothic to Goth offers an overview of the nineteenth-century cult of mourning in American art and fashion and indicates how that trend translated into contemporary Goth fashion, a genre now embraced by mainstream couture as well as by the rock subculture of the twentieth century. Included in the exhibition are representative examples of mourning art such as needle pictures, paintings, and post-mortem daguerreotype portraits; mourning jewelry and other accessories; two late Victorian mourning outfits; and examples of contemporary Goth fashion inspired by the mourning excesses of the earlier century. Objects from the museum’s own collections are supplemented by loans from the Everhart Museum, Burns Archive, Lacawanna Historical Society, Sigal Museum, Drexel Historic Costume Collection, the designer Kambriel, Heavy Red Couture Noir and custom jewelry designer and manufacturer Atelier Gothique.
Megan Haddad, Marketing Coordinator
The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley
610.432.4333 ext. 127
Cedar Crest College will host its third annual Scholarship Competition Day on Sunday, Feb. 26, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Tompkins College Center
(Finalists will be asked to stay later for an interview). All participants are guaranteed a one-time $2,000 scholarship, with one outstanding competitor earning the top prize: a full, four-year tuition scholarship.
The competition is for young women with outstanding academic credentials who meet the following requirements:
- Registration is open to first-year college students only
- Students must achieve a minimum 3.2 GPA and 1050 SAT (Critical Reading and Math)
- Students must be accepted for Fall 2012 admission before registering
On Scholarship Competition Day, students will participate in a multiple-choice exam in subjects including math, English, science, arts and the humanities. Participants will also complete a written essay, tour the campus, and learn about the Cedar Crest campus from current students.
Top scoring Scholarship Competition Day participants will be eligible for scholarships ranging from several thousand dollars per year to the four-year, full-ride Trustee Scholarship. The grand prize winner will be announced this spring. Last year’s top scholarship winner, Kaitlyn Shapiro of Lehighton, is currently enrolled at Cedar Crest.
For more information and to register visit www.cedarcrest.edu/competition, or call 610-740-3780.
Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, will award a college scholarship to one student from every community that is home to a Simon property.
Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarships are awarded through the Simon Youth Scholarships program and in partnership with local Simon properties. The application period is open from Tuesday, January 17, to Thursday, March 1, 2012.
Locally, students can pick up a copy of a scholarship application at the Simon Guest Services Center at Lehigh Valley Mall. Applications also can be downloaded at the SYF website at www.syf.org/our-initiatives/scholarships/community-application.
Any student who will be graduating in the class of 2012 and lives within 50 miles of a Simon property is eligible. The program will award a one-time scholarship of up to $1,400 to students who plan to enroll in an accredited college, university, and vocational or technical school.
The completed application, along with official school transcripts and parents’ most recently filed tax form, must be sent to Scholarship Management Services by March 1, 2012.
About SYF
Simon Youth Foundation, established in 1998, supports 23 Simon Youth Academies in 13 U.S. states that give at-risk students the same education they would receive in a traditional classroom while offering the flexibility that their individual circumstances require. Recipient of the Crystal Star Award of Excellence in Dropout Prevention from the National Dropout Prevention Center, the foundation has helped more than 8,000 students earn their high school diploma and provided more than $9.7 million in college scholarships to 3,200 students in 42 states. The Education Commission of the United States has recognized the foundation with its Corporate Award for sustained and substantial investment in improving public education.
Project Child, a program of Valley Youth House, and The Fund to Benefit Children and Youth, invite you to the:
6th Annual Have a Heart for Children Event
with special guest Philadelphia Funk Authority
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Hotel Bethlehem
437 Main Street
Bethlehem
$75 per person
6:30PM
Soup, salad, Chicken Marsala, Pasta Primavera Stations
Cash bar
Checks and registration should be sent to Margie Kelly by February 27, 2012
Valley Youth House
531 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Charles B. Patt, Jr. Memorial Charity Golf Tournament
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Woodstone Golf Club
Danielsville
Prudential Patt, White Real Estate
610-398-9888 ext. 129
CrystalMiller@pattwhite.com
Donate cat or dog food to benefit The Center for Animal Health and Welfare and receive (1) child’s ticket free to Jungle Joe’s Wildlife Adventures which comes to The State Theatre in Easton on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2pm.
Jungle Joe’s Wildlife Adventures is the eco-adventure that spotlights popular exotic animals and teaches children and adults about the fascinating diversity of exotic animals throughout the world.
Bring any item(s) of cat or dog food to the State Theatre box office and receive (1) child’s ticket free. Limit free 1 ticket per family, not valid on previous purchases or for any other performance.
Tickets are $15/$10.85 and $10 children 10 & under. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org.
For information on The Center for Animal Health & Welfare visit www.spcanorthampton.org
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Noon-6PMAllentown Brew Works (Fifth floor)
Allentown, PA
A family fun event, it will also raise funds for the local schools and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lehigh Valley.
Puttle® is a fun, simple, but competitive putting game anyone can play, especially children.
The Puttle Open consists of two levels of competition. Children and adults can compete in the $1 per game category, whereby the winner will receive a Puttle Game in both the Golfer and Non-Golfer category.
All entry fees will be donated to the school/district of your choice.
Children and adults may also compete in the $5 per game category, whereby $2 of the entry fee is donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lehigh Valley, $2 will become part of the winning prize money, with $1 to cover event costs. Winners of The Puttle Open, in both Golfer and Non-Golfer category will win half of the prize money, a Standard Puttle Kit and the perpetual award of The Tankard, a 32 oz pewter beer stein.
All Puttle players will be included in a raffle drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Brew Works. Additional vendors will be on hand to offer games and products suitable for children of all ages. Additional games may be offered as well.
Hot dogs, chips and sodas will be available on site.
Interested vendors should contact Wendie Lazansky of The Brew Works, at 610 433 7777. Limited spaces are available.
Included in the day’s festivities will be the annual Mayoral Puttle Challenge, whereby any elected official in Lehigh and Northampton counties can compete, for free, for the bragging rights to hoist the Mayoral Puttle Challenge cup. Allentown councilman Michael Donovan is the current Cup holder. This competition will be held at 5PM.
For further information, contact:
K.O. Kleppert
Director of iloveputtle.com
610 504 8031
director@iloveputtle.com
Wednesday, January 25 through Sunday, February 26, 2012
Cedar Crest College presents Search the Surface, an exhibition featuring the works of artists Pat Badt, Leslie Fletcher, Ken Kewley and Chris Neyen from Jan. 25 through Feb. 26 in the Lachaise Gallery of the Miller Family Building.
The exhibition is free and open to the public and an artist reception is scheduled for Friday,
January 27, from 6-8 p.m.
“What our students and the general public will see here are four different people who use line, color, shape, texture and space to convey meaning to varying degrees,” said Gallery Coordinator Brian Wiggins. “In other words, without representation or figurative elements allowing for recognition the viewer is being asked to operate and connect on a different level than one they are accustomed to.”
For information on the exhibition, including gallery hours, call Gallery Coordinator Brian Wiggins at 610-606-4666, ext. 3469.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Zoellner Arts Center
Lehigh University
3PM
610.866.4382 ext 10 or 15
www.BACH.org
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Lehigh Parkway
Allentown
Proceeds for this fundraiser go toward research to find a cure for Niemann-Pick Disease.
Sponsors are needed in the following areas:
Contributors
Brochure Sponsors
T-Shirt Sponsor
Raffle Sponsors
Event Sponsor
Goody Bag Sponsor
For further information, visit raceforadam.org
Sponsored by Race for Adam Foundation. A portion of every ticket purchased will go to help fund research to find a cure.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
1:35PM
Coca-Cola Park
Allentown
Tickets: $15 each; 2 for $25
raceforadam.org
February
Blair Academy: Sweeney Todd: Feb. 16, 17, 18 @ 7:30pm
Moravian Academy: Man of La Mancha: Feb. 24, 25 @ 7:30pm, Feb. 26 @ 2pm
March
Bangor: Hello, Dolly!: Mar. 1, 2 @ 7pm, Mar. 3 @ 2pm & 7pm
Southern Lehigh: CATS: Mar. 1, 2, 3 @ 7:30pm, Mar. 4 @ 2 pm
Saucon Valley: Aida – School Edition: Mar. 1, 2 @ 7:30pm, Mar. 3 @ 2pm & 7:30pm, Mar. 4 @ 2 pm
Easton: Damn Yankees: Mar. 2 @ 7pm, Mar. 3 @ 2pm & 7pm, Mar. 4 @ 2pm
Northwestern Lehigh: Barnum: Mar. 8, 9, 10 @ 7pm, Mar. 11 @ 2pm
Belvidere: 13: Mar. 9 @ 7pm, Mar. 10 @ 11am & 7pm
Northern Lehigh: Gypsy: Mar. 9 @ 7pm, Mar. 10 @ 2pm & 7pm, Mar. 11 @ 2pm
Wilson: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast : Mar. 9 @ 8pm, Mar. 10 @ 3pm & 8pm, Mar. 11 @ 3pm
Freedom: Thoroughly Modern Millie: Mar. 15, 16, 17 @ 7pm, Mar. 18 @ 2pm
Warren County Tech: Seussical: Mar. 29, 30 @ 7PM, Mar. 31 & Apr. 1 @ 2pm
Allentown Cent. Catholic: Seussical: Mar. 29, 30, 31 @ 7pm, Apr. 1 @ 2:30pm
Northampton: big, The Musical: Mar. 29, 30, 31 @ 7:30PM
Catasauqua: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Mar. 29, 30, 31 @ 8pm, Apr. 1 @ 2pm
Pen Argyl: Pippin: Mar. 30, 31 @ 7pm & Apr. 1 @ 2pm
April
Emmaus: Guys and Dolls: Apr. 11, 12, 13 @ 7pm, Apr. 14 @ 2pm & 7pm
Liberty: Les Miserables – School Edition: Apr. 12, 13, 14 @ 7pm
Parkland: Hello, Dolly!: Apr. 12, 13 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 14 @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Whitehall: Once Upon A Mattress: Apr. 13 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 14 @ 2pm & 7:30pm, Apr. 15 @ 2pm
Bethlehem Catholic: The Wizard of Oz: Apr. 13, 14 @ 7pm, Apr. 15 @ 2pm;
Apr. 20 @ 7pm, Apr. 21 @ 2pm
Hackettstown: big, The Musical: Apr. 19, 20, 21 @ 7pm, Apr. 22 @ 2pm
William Allen: A Chorus Line: Apr. 19, 20, 21 @ 7pm, Apr. 22 @ 2pm
Notre Dame: Little Women: Apr. 19, 20 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 21 @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Warren Hills: Legally Blonde: Apr. 19, 20, 21 @ 7:30pm
Phillipsburg: Legally Blonde: Apr. 20 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 21 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Nazareth: Singin’ In The Rain: Apr. 20, 21 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 22 @ 2pm;
Apr. 27, 28 @ 7:30pm, Apr. 29 @ 2pm
Pius X: The Boy Friend: Apr. 26, 27, 28 @ 7pm
Dieruff: Hairspray: Apr. 26, 27 @ 7pm & Apr. 28, 29 @ 2pm
For further information, contact:
The State Theatre
453 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
610-258-7766
www.freddyawards.org
Saturday, April 21, 2012
6- 9:30 PM
The Allentown Public Library
1210 Hamilton Street
Allentown
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit The Allentown Public Library.
Activities for this annual fundraiser include fabulous food samplings provided by the Lehigh Valley’s most popular caterers, restaurants and bakeries.
Additional festivities include a Treasure Chest with a prize of a 32” HD TV, a fabulous Silent Auction with art and jewelry selections, salon and spa packages, theatre and concert tickets, sports and golf passes and much more to delight guests.
The registration fee is $75.00 per person or $140.00 per couple.
For information on sponsorships, the donation of prizes or to receive an invitation, contact:
Janet Cimino of Events Extraordinaires at 610.767.9138.
This Valentine’s Day, Bella Casa Kitchen & Bath, the Allentown home improvement company, is hosting a mixer to benefit childhood cancer and the work of Angel 34, the Nazareth-based, non-profit dedicated to providing services and support to families of children with cancer and to childhood cancer research. 100% of the money donated to Angel 34 goes to support its efforts.
February 16, 2012
6-9 pm
Bella Casa Kitchen & Bath Showroom
1812 W. Tilghman St.
Allentown
“Recently, a child at my son’s elementary school died of cancer,” said Faye Motsenigos, owner of Bella Casa. “It affected me so deeply that I wanted to do something to help those children and those families living with this terrible disease.”
Ben Rubenstein, Author of TWICE, How I Became A Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21 will speak about his fight with two different cancers and will sign copies of his book.
All are welcome to attend this evening of caring and business networking. Attendees are encouraged to wear red to show their support.
Silent auction items will be available for purchase. Light refreshments provided by Royal Gourmet Foods, SoZo Select Coffee and Oh Little Town of Cupcakes.
RSVP to givealittle.eventbrite.com by February 13.
For more information contact Faye Motsenigos, 610-433-9800
Registration is underway for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley’s 8k Run/5K Walk/½ Mile Kids Fun Run for Childhood Cancer. The event will take place Saturday, March 24, 2012.
The event will begin at the Coplay Parkway, Front and Keefer Streets, Coplay.
Information and registration is available at http://www.firstgiving.com/pcflv/runtolive or www.pcflv.org.
The cost of the event is $30.00/8K Run, $25.00/5K Walk and $5.00/ ½ mile Fun Run until March 4, 2012. Fees after March 5 and up until the day of the event are $35/8K, $30/5K and $5/fun run.
Prizes will be awarded for top 3 male and top 3 female finishers of 8K race and top winners in age categories. Prizes will also be awarded for teams including largest team, most spirited team and top fundraising team as well as top fundraising individual.
This year’s event includes chip timing and new course routes for both the run and walk.
Raffles and other exciting venue surprises are planned for this event and many sponsorship levels as well as volunteer opportunities are still available. Contact: Nicole Ronco, njronco@pcflv.org, 610-393-9215 or Race Director Sharon Geroulo, sgeroulo@pcflv.org.
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History 1955 to Present comes to the Lehigh Valley.
Who Shot Rock & Roll is the first major exhibition on rock and roll to put photographers in the foreground and acknowledge their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music. The exhibition includes 175 works by more than 100 photographers, and covers the rock and roll era from the 1950s to the present, including some of the world’s most iconic images.
Organized by the prestigious Brooklyn Museum of Art, with guest curator Gail Buckland, the exhibition has already toured nationally in several cities to outstanding reviews, and the Allentown Art Museum is bringing this exhibition to the Lehigh Valley. It opens to the public Sunday, February 12, 2012 with a sneak preview rock party on Saturday, February 11, 2012. It will remain on view through May 13, 2012.
For further information, contact:
Megan Haddad
Marketing Coordinator
The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley
610.432.4333 ext. 127
Save the Date for Lehigh Valley Health Network’s 20th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic
Monday, May 21, 2012
For sponsorship or event information, contact
Sandi Marsh: 484.884.9119, sandra.marsh@lvhn.org
Amy Burrows: 484.884.9223, amy.burrows@lvhn.org
Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), the Allentown- based non-profit organization whose programs include the 10-time and current World Champion Cadets drum and bugle corps has launched Cadets2, a new drum corps program for talented young people in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region.
Cadets2 will be hosting an informational and interactive Open House to introduce the program to interested performers and their parents.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
10AM-4PM
South Mountain Middle School
Allentown, Pa
The January 21 Open House is for young brass and percussion students who are interested in finding out more about the program and would like to meet the instructional team and members of the 2012 unit. There is no fee for the Open House and lunch will be included in the day’s programming.
If you are interested in attending or have questions about the Cadets2 program, please contact Melissa Barlow at Melissa@yea.org or at 610.821.0345 ext 115. Walk-ups the day of the event are encouraged and welcome.
Does your child love to sing? Can’t stop your daughter from being a drama queen? Help your children – ages 3-18 – explore and enrich their talents by enrolling them in one of Pennsylvania Youth Theatre’s dozens of classes in theatre, dance and voice.
Learn more at our open house Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at our studios at the Banana Factory. In the meantime visit www.123pyt.org or call 610-332-1400 for more info.
New date: Saturday, January 28, 2012
1-3PM
Meet science fiction, psychological mystery authors Dr. Francis Gaal, and Nancy E. Dutt
The Wise Bean Café
634 North New Street
Bethlehem, PA
Gaal and Dutt, two practicing psychotherapists with offices in Bethlehem, PA, co-penned “The Light in the Shadows, Beyond the Flat Line,” a futuristic page turner that challenges Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. The book depicts the future of brain imaging technology that would ultimately redefine dreams, the subconscious and psychoanalysis.
For additional information, visit www.thelightintheshadows.com . Media contact is Tina Bradford 610-248-3460 or Tina@TinaBradfordpr.com
ROCK THROUGH THE VALLEY
The Allentown Art Museum and various arts organizations and local businesses partner for a rockin’ time in 2012.
The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is partnering with Discover Lehigh Valley and various local arts organizations and businesses to bring you Rock Through The Valley, a unique experience of Rock n’ Roll related events in the community.
Rock Through the Valley is a cooperative effort to go hand-in-hand with the Art Museum’s “Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present” exhibit. “We wanted to unify the arts community and give residents and visitors a schedule of related events throughout the Valley,” said Elsbeth Haymon, Director of Marketing and Development for the Allentown Art Museum. “The Who Shot Rock & Roll” exhibit is a blockbuster installation that is coming to us from Brooklyn, New York, and because the subject of rock n’ roll is so widespread, we wanted to take the opportunity to call attention to other organizations in the arts community that have the same theme going on at their location.”
Rock Through the Valley events run from February 2012 through May 2012. You can find information about all the rock related events and promotions going on throughout the year by visiting www.rockthroughthevalley.com.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Farmersville Elementary School, 7036 William Penn Highway, Easton
Doors open 11:30AM. Bingo starts promptly at 1PM.
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at door. Price includes 20 regular and 5 special games.
(All baskets are filled.)
NO one under 18 will be admitted!
Contact info: farmersvillebasketbingo@yahoo.com or call 610-252-4517
February 1-13, 2012
The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) has partnered with UPS for their second community-wide event of the 2011-12 campaign. Members of the community are invited to collect supplies for families struggling to meet their basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing.
Basic needs supplies will be collected at three Lehigh Valley locations. Please note that all items must be new or unused. For location drop-off sites throughout the Lehigh Valley, contact:
Sarah Cooke
610.807.5723 or 484.951.5926
unitedwayglv.org
sarahc@unitedwayglv.org
Saturday, March 24, 2012
6:00-9:30pm
Bethlehem Comfort Suites
120 West Third Street, Bethlehem
Proceeds benefit the SouthSide Film Institute and the SouthSide Film Festival.
Activities for this spectacular evening include an array of dinner and dessert selections provided by some of the Lehigh Valley’s most popular caterers, restaurants and bakeries.
Additional activities include a Treasure Chest with a prize of a Philips 32” HDTV, a fabulous Silent Auction including restaurant and salon & spa gift certificates, theatre and concert tickets, golf packages and jewelry, a crowd-pleasing Live Auction, Raffle Prize Drawings throughout the evening and a final grand prize drawing of $1,000.
The registration fee is $40 per person or $75 per couple.
For more information on sponsorships or gifts or to receive an invitation, please contact Janet Cimino,
Events Extraordinaires, at 610.767.9138 or visit www.ssff.org.
Allentown Public Theatre (APT) premieres “The Teddy Bear Awards,” a new musical play by Peter Schmidt, on Thursday January 5.
This hilarious show (with extra material and cameo appearances by B’way and Off B’way legend Jeff Weiss) follows Valley students, parents, directors, school board members and international conspirators in their mad pursuit of the Teddy Award for “Most Awesomest Musical Ever This Year.” Local business leaders Jocko’s Doggies and the SmokeStaxx Casino are proud to sponsor this song-and-dance, sturm-und-drang, multimedia extravaganza.
The play runs Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays; January 5 – 14 at 8PM at Muhlenberg College in The Red Door Cafe in Seegers Union, 2400 Chew St., Allentown.
Tickets, $15, and season passes are on sale now at www.allentownpublictheatre.com or at the door.
Allentown Public Theatre is a non-profit organization with the goal of forming a resident, professional company of actors who live in Allentown and perform year-round. For more about APT or The Teddy Bear Awards, please e-mail info@allentownpublictheatre.com.
A free, informational meeting provided by Adoptions from the Heart.
Monday, February 20, 2012
7pm
Adoptions from the Heart
221 Union Blvd.
Allentown
To register, call 610.432.2384 or visit www.afth.org.
The Civil War: The Meaning of Freedom
Join us as our year-long exploration of this important topic continues. The spring schedule will include three films, paired with panels or moderated discussions.
Sunday, February 12, 2012: Glory
Sunday, March 25, 2012: Birth of a Nation
Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall
1PM.
Book Discussion: Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
11AM
Learn about Lincoln’s relationship with his cabinet members, each of whom had competed against him for the 1860 Republican nomination.
Room 440, Library Conference Room, College Center
Check for Updates: Changes in times and locations will be posted on the College website. Go to www.northampton.edu for the latest information.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
6PM
Amare’ Hair Salon Announces Earth, Wind and Fire Jackson Miller Charity Event
Hampton Inn
3723 Easton-Nazareth Highway
Easton PA
We would like to introduce Jackson Miller, a 3-year-old boy with a rare genetic chromosome disorder called MECP2 duplication syndrome. All participation in this event will help Jackson and his family rest a little more comfortably. On behalf of Jackon, his family & Amare’ Salon we thank you for your love and support!
All tickets are to be purchased through Amare’ Hair Salon.
Tickets for the raffles will be sold at the event.
610-559-1191
Ticket options below:
Earth $45.00
Ticket will include general admission to the show, back row seating & the earth goodie bag valued over $35.00.
Wind $65.00
Tickets will include admisson to the show, preferred seating, open bar & the wind goodie bag valued over $50.00.
Fire $85
Tickets will include admission to the show, VIP reserved seating with champange & strawberry service, open bar & the fire goodie bag valued over $65.00.
Hair & Makeup by Denise Pinto, Jamie Gasparetti, Amanda Safin, Julianna Leidy, Marlene Santos, Abbey Kacsur, Gillian Becker and Jessica Stuettgen of Amare Hair Salon.
Clothes provided by Jennifer Mann with Shuze.
Jewelry provided by Audrey Perelli with Lia Sophia.
www.amarehairsalon.com
amarehairsalon@yahoo.com
Friday, March 2, 2012
7PM
Tickets: $20
A presentation of the Music and Arts Ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
234 Spring Garden Street
Easton PA
610.253.0792
www.trinityeaston.org
Kim Robertson’s “Working Acrylics” show at the State Theatre Center for the Arts features 43 new and recent works with a variety of colorful formats and themes. Sizes range from 8×10 to 4×5 and the paintings explore a myriad of acrylic techniques, including impasto, layering, sgraffito, collage, and more.
The show opens on Saturday, December 10 from 6-8pm (Snow Date is Saturday, December 17, 6-8pm) at 435 Northampton Street in Easton. Show dates are December 6, 2011 & February 11, 2012. Gallery is open 1 1/2 hours before most performances at the Theatre and during intermissions.
For more information, www.statetheatre.org/thegallery. Also visit the artist website at www.kimrobertsonart.com. The State Theatre Contact is Jamie Balliet at 610-258-2570.
The 2012 Cabaret & Cuisine “Boardwalk Bash” to benefit the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6pm-10pm at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem on 437 Main Street in Bethlehem. The honorary chairs are David and Emilie Lobach.
There will be food cafés, dessert stations, music by DJ Freddie Frederick Jr., live auction by Pennsylvania auctioner Michael Ivankovich, silent auction, souvenir photos, boardwalk games, complimentary beer, wine and soda/cash bar.
Casual or Beach Theme Attire. Cost is $75 per person or $450 for a table of 8.
For additional information, call 610-865-4400 or visit www.redcrosslv.org
Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:15am-11:30am, join the Literacy Center for the annual Storybook Breakfast. This event will be held at the Kasych Family Pavilion of Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Children, aged 4 to 12, and their adult friends and family will have the opportunity to share in some Terrific Tales and Staggering Stories including Aladdin and the Magic Carpet Ride, Robin Hood, and much more!
Tickets can be pre-purchased. Prices are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (62+), and $10 for children (4-12). To purchase tickets by check, call Lisa Johnson at (610) 435-0680, ext. 119. To purchase tickets by credit card through Paypal (beginning December 1st), visit the event portion of the website at http://www.theliteracycenter-lv.org/news.htm.
After a successful preliminary season including Hamlet: A Rock Experience, Allentown Public Theatre (APT) turns to comedy for its first full season of performances, running January – December 2012. Various subscription options are now available for purchase at www.allentownpublictheatre.com. Subscribers will save up to 20% compared to individual ticket prices.
APT Main-Stage Season Shows, all directed by APT Artistic Director Joshua Neth, include:
*The Teddy Bear Awards: Part I, January 5-7 and Part II, January 12-14 in the Red Door Cafe in Seegers Union at Muhlenberg College. The Teddy Bear Awards isa new musical play by Peter Schmidt (with cameo appearance by B’way and Off-B’way legend Jeff Weiss). It follows Valley students, parents, directors, school board members and international conspirators in their mad pursuit of the Teddy Award for “Awesomest Musical Ever This Year.” Local business leaders Jocko’s Doggies and SmokeStaxx Casino are proud to sponsor this song-and-dance, sturm-und-drang, multimedia extravaganza.
*The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, The Complete Works is a three-actor romp through the Bard’s plays, full of parody and farce. Among its many wacky wonders are Othellodone as a rap song, Titus Andronicus played as a cooking show and audience participation as Ophelia’s subconscious in Hamlet. So hilarious, it ran for nine record- breaking years at The Criterion Theatre in London.
*The Dead Guy: July 19 – August 4 in the Long Haul Room at America On Wheels. What would you do for a million bucks and a week of television stardom? In Eric Coble’s darkly humorous satire on reality TV, Eldon Phelps, down on his luck, gives everything for fortune and fame on a show called “The Dead Guy,” where ultimately viewers will vote on the means of his demise.
*Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!):
December 6 – 22 at Allentown Brew Works’ fifth floor ballroom on Thursdays, in the Disco at The Stonewall on Fridays and at a location yet to be determined on Saturdays.
APT wraps it up with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez. Instead of doing Dickens yet again, a trio of actors powers through every Yule tale ever told – plus Christmas traditions from around the world, and all the carols too. A merry, witty dash through the holiday season, in the relaxed atmosphere of various ‘watering holes’ in the Valley.
Passes for Allentown Public Theatre’s 2012 season are available in 3-show, 4-show or “Flex” blocks at regular adult and discounted senior/student prices. Subscriptions are the best way to ensure great seats at the lowest price. Single tickets for APT’s 2012 season will go on sale Thursday, December 1. 4-Show Pass can be purchased for all four Main-Stage Productions for $85, and $80 for seniors/students. A 3-Show Pass for three of Allentown Public Theatre’s Main-Stage Productions is $65; $60 for seniors/students. 4-Show and 3-Show “Flex” Passes will also be available, providing tickets to use in any combination at any of the Main-Stage Productions.
The Junior League of The Lehigh Valley is offering Community Presentations and Workshops that focus on Relational Aggression, which is the use of exclusionary or hurtful behavior to undermine another person’s self-esteem or group status, causing harm to relationships. At these presentations and workshops, learn why girls particularly use this behavior and the risk associated; better understand and respond to issues such as cliques, bullying, cyber-bullying, and media influence; and receive resources on how to recognize, circumvent and combat relational aggression.
Presentations are free and will be held monthly evenings. Adults only. Unable to accommodate children at evening presentations.
2011/2012 Mother/Daughter Workshops occur in 2 session bi-annually, pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 per pair and includes lunch and materials. Mothers/Guardians and daughters only. Geared toward girls in grades 4-5.
For more details about the presentations and workshops, visit jilvpa.org, e-mail smsg@jilvpa.org, or call (610) 866-8854.
The YWCA of Bethlehem is rescheduling its “Race Against Racism 5K,” the largest annual fundraiser for the YWCA of Bethlehem’s racial justice programs, to Spring of 2012 (from Saturday, November 5, 2011).
For more information regarding this information please contact the YWCA of Bethlehem at (610) 867-4669. Also visit ywcabethlehem.org and search for the Race Against Racism to learn more.
As part of a national effort to raise substantial funds for veterans’ aid organizations and bring attention to the special needs of returning heroes, Northhampton Coin & Jewelry is introducing “From Soldier To Soldier,” an awareness and fundraising campaign in support of wounded veterans and their families. Sales of a designer version of the survival and friendship bracelets worn by many U.S. and allied soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan will be sold through Northampton Coin & Jewelry. For every bracelet sold through Northampton Coin & Jewelry, $25 will be donated to Homes For Our Troops, and, specifically, the home being built for injured veteran SPC Robert Kislow of Danielsville, Pennsylvania, who was severely injured during an ambush in Afghanistan.
The designer version of the bracelets made in the field, referred to as “survival bracelets” have a sterling silver clasp shaped like a uniform button and is very tightly braided. Sterling silver and gold plated sterling silver heart clasps with and without a small diamond are also available. (The button clasp symbolizes the uniform. The clasped bracelet symbolizes the bond among the soldiers that can never be broken. To some, each know in the bracelet symbolizes a fallen hero).
For more info: www.northamptonjewelry.com; www.FromSoldierToSoldier.org;www.HomesForOurTroops.org
Beginning in January 2012, the YWCA of Bethlehem will be providing a free preview lecture prior to its full lecture multi-week series. The multiple week series will discuss topics such as Middle East realignment, promoting democracy, Mexico, cybersecurity, exit from Afghanistan and Iraq, state of t he oceans, Indonesia, and energy geopolitics. Additional information with speakers will be announced soon.
Founded locally in 1927, the YWCA of Bethlehem celebrated its 84th anniversary in 2011. The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA of Bethlehem has participated in the Great Decisions Foreign Affairs Lecture Series since 1977. The lecture series is an initiative of the Foreign Policy Association whose purpose is to educate citizens about issues of vital importance to American foreign policy, to provide them with the information to make informed decisions about the topics covered and to enable them to participate in the foreign-policy process.
For more information on the Great Decisions Foreign Affairs Lecture Series including registration information or upcoming program information, please contact the YWCA of Bethlehem at (610) 867-4669.
Support Third Street Alliance at the following events:
Sunday, February 12, 2012 is the 16th Annual Bistro, Sweet 16th birthday celebration. Fine cuisine by Elizabeth Mulrine, silent auction, raffle and music. Cost is $100 per person. For more information about tickets and available sponsorships, contact Paula Ream at 610-258-6271 or e-mail to pream@thirdstreetalliance.org.
Saturday, April 23, 2012 is the Concert Fundraiser featuring School of Rock students produced by Swain School 8th grader Peter Lentine. Sponsorships and tickets available. Contact Peter at 610-253-5012.
May Charity Golf Classic: To Be Announced.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 is the 5k Walk for a Healthy Community (or 1-mile fun walk) sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield, at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem. For more information, log onto walkforahealthycommunity.org.
Sunday, September 23, 2012 is the first Inaugural RAV RUMBLE motorcycle cruise to benefit the homeless shelter programs at Third Street Alliance and Victory House. Held at Tuskes Community Park in Upper Nazareth, Route 248. Cost is $20 per rider/passenger and includes post-ride picnic. Vendors, $50, call to reserve. Sponsorships available. Volunteers welcome! Registration at 10am, ride at 11am, picinic at noon. For more information, contact Paula Ream at 610-258-6271 or e-mail to pream@thirdstreetalliance.org.
The Valley Youth House is hosting the following future events:
March 24, 2012: 4th Annual “Aiming for a Better Tomorrow” Sporting Clays Tournament
May 30, 2012: 14th Annual Tortoise and Hare 5K Run/Walk
June 4, 2012: 27th Golf Outing & Tennis Tournament
For more information: go to www.valleyyouthhouse.org or call 610-820-0166
Saturday, January 28, 2012
8 PM
Dobbs will appear for a lecture and Q&A with the audience, hosted by Shelley Brown, President & CEO of the State Theatre.
The ParenteBeard Speakers Forum is designed to feature business oriented speakers annually at the State Theatre.
As a non-profit organization, State Theatre membership contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Tickets and Memberships can be obtained by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org . Fees apply.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
5-9PM
Third Street Alliance for Women and Children
Simon Mansion
41 N. 3rd Street
Easton, PA
610.258.6271
$100 per person
thirdstreetalliance.org
pream@thirdstreetalliance.org
The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley reopened its doors to the public on October 16, 2011.
The $15.4 million expansion and renovation project, designed by the renowned architecture firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates (VSBA) and constructed by Alvin H. Butz, Inc., has added 7,900 square feet to the museum and created a modern, warm and welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
In addition to expanded exhibition space, the project included a new entrance through the portico of the 1901 church building; a modernized façade structure that aligns with the original building; much-needed storage space for collections; and a number of visitor amenities, a more spacious gift shop and a new museum café, scheduled to open in winter 2011.
The museum’s inaugural exhibition Shared Treasure: The Legacy of Samuel H. Kress celebrates the 50th anniversary of the gifting of the Kress Collection of Early European Art. It features forty (40) key selections from the museum’s permanent collection as well as thirty (30) additional works borrowed from other museums and institutions such as the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the National Gallery of Art.
Shared Treasure will run October 16, 2011 – January 15, 2012.
For further information, contact:
Jennifer Gora, Marketing & PR Manager
610.432.4333, ext. 125
jgora@allentownartmuseum.org
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, the Easton Relay For Life will host the Power of Purple 2012 pep rally at 7:00 pm in the Boscov’s auditorium, Palmer Park Mall. The event will feature giveaways, a survivor celebration, luminaria ceremony, and team fundraising sales in a festive, fun atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served. New teams are encouraged to come and see what the Relay is all about and the event is open to the public. Anyone attending is invited to wear purple, the color of hope and the official color of the Relay.
Friday, June 15, through Saturday, June 16, from noon to noon the Easton Relay For Life will take place at Lafayette’s Metzgar Field on Sullivan Trail in Easton. Celebrating its 10th year with special activities, the Relay will feature food, fun, games, raffles and prizes and includes a moving survivor lap, a luminaria ceremony and a fight back ceremony. This fun family event is open to the public.
For more information or to start a team contact Rosemarie Murphy at rmurphy@cancer.org or 610-921-2329 ext. 3109, or go to relayforlife.org/paeaston for more details.
Tuesdays – Sundays
2:30pm
Burnside Plantation
Learn about colonial cooking, gardening and farming on the 6.5 acre plot of land that sits right along the Monocacy Creek.
Call 1-800-360-TOUR or visit www.historicbethlehem.org for information and ticketing.
Free Events | Reservations required | Call 610.746.1000 or go online to www.moravian.com
December 9, 2011
7:00pm
The Candlelight Carolers
December 10, 2011
7:00-10:00pm
Nazareth Candlelight Walking Tours
presented with the Moravian Historical Society
Ticketed Event
December 20, 2011
10:30am
Acupuncture and other beneficial methods of healing
with Dr. James Martin, Nazareth Family Practice
Bring gently worn shoes to STEP IN 4 MOR and receive a 10% discount!
Shoes will be donated to Perfect Fit for Working Women, a charity that helps low income women enter into the workforce by supplying them with the proper attire for interviews. (This is an ongoing program.)
For further information, contact Stephanie at STEP IN 4 MOR at (610) 610-432-1183 or Stephanie@STEPin4MOR.com.
STEP IN 4 MOR
1823 W. Allen Street
Allentown, PA 18104
www.STEPin4MOR.com
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