The Culture Calendar is produced by George
VanDoren, with assistanc from Charles James and Alison
DelRe
The Classical Calendar is produced by Michael
Dlugosh
The Community Bulletin Board is produced by Stacy
Alexander.
The Theatre and Lively Arts Calendar is produced in
cooperation with the Lehigh
Valley Arts Council. For a complete listing please
check their website.
The Celtic Calendar is produced by Rick Weaver, with
the assistance of Megan Everett, from
Lehigh Valley Celtic Music
The WDIY Youth Media Project includes The Youth Media
Calendar.
The WDIY Youth Media Project thanks the Crayola Company,
the Century Fund, the Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Trust,
and Mike and Sharon Gausling for their support, enhancing
learning opportunities for young people.
Website updated by Mike Dlugosh
Call Alison DelRe at WDIY (610)-694-8100, ext
4 for additional information about the Calendar.
Carter Hulsey, Dan Asroff, and Sailing
in the Clouds are at Crocodile Rock
The Jim Meck Trio is at Topton
Community Park at 6 PM
Camden's
Second Annual Backyard Barbeque features Ivan
Nevill’s Dumpstaphunk, The Radiators, Marcia
Ball, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation
at Wiggins Waterfront Park from 2-10
September 9th -The Sellersville Theatre
presents Rhett Miller.
September 10th - Godfrey Daniels presents
Preston Reed
September 10th -The Sellersville Theatre
hosts Shemekia Copeland
September 10th -Lafayette
College presents the Dafnis Prieto
Sextetat the Williams
Center for the Arts
September 10th -The 33rd Annual
Celebration of the Arts Festival at Delaware Water
Gap runs from September 10th through the 12th
and features jazz notables Bob Dorough,
Eric Doney, Joan Coates Jr, CoOp Bop,
and many more.
September 11th -The Sellersville Theatre
presents The Young Dubliners
September 11th - Godfrey Daniels hosts
Bev Conklin and Lea Gilmore
September 11th - The Mauch Chunk Opera
House features Real Diamond
September 11th - Penn's Peak presents
Beatlemania Now
The 19th
Street Theatre reopens on September
8th with Coco Chanel &
Igor Stravinsky. Rated R - 2hrs.
French and Russian with English subtitles. Apearing
Soon -Winter's Bone
The South Side
Film Institute presents Red Light
at 7:15 on September 16th at
South Bethlehem's Victory Firehouse
as part of its Third Thursday Film Club
Series
Classical
Calendar
September 7th - Join the
Pocono Choral Society in residence at Centenary
College, First Rehearsal & Auditions
Tuesday. Rehearsals are every Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
- 9:30 p.m. in the Whitney Chapel on the Centenary
College campus in Hackettstown NJ. We are
welcoming new members and strongly encourage participation
from students, faculty and the Hackettstown community
for our upcoming winter concert. All singers will
participate in a brief 5 minute maximum audition.
For additional information, please call 570/402-1179.
September 9th - The
American Legion Band of Bethlehem plays
a FREE Concert at the Bethlehem
Rose Garden at 7:00 PM
September 10th -SATORICelebrates Women in Music-- Chamber
Music by Women Composers at Cedar
Crest CollegeTompkins Center, Samuels Theater
at 7 pm. Music of Madeleine Dring,
Clara Schumann, Hilary Tann, Thea Musgrave, and
Rebecca Clarke
Cheryl Bishkoff, oboe
Rebecca Brown, violin
Deborah Davis, cello
Adriana Linares, viola
Martha Schrempel, piano
Nora Suggs, flute For additional information
call 610-435-6036. Free and open
to the public
September 26th -The
Chamber Music Society of Bethlehem presents
an additional special in their Concerts
at Muhlenberg, the renown Arianna
String Quartet.Hailed
for their outstanding musicianship, the Arianna
String Quartet has firmly established itself as
one America's finest chamber ensembles.
The concert will feature the following works:
Dvořák:
String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51
Shostakovich:String
Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Schubert:String Quartet
No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 (Death and the Maiden)
October 10th - SATORI and Temple
Beth El presents A Daniel Pearl World
Music Day event featuring Classical and Klezmer
Music of von Weber -- Quintet
for Clarinet and Strings, O. Golijov -- from Dreams
and Prayers of Isaac the Blind plus Mozart, Haydn....and
more! Call 610-435-3521 for tickets; seating
is limited. The concert starts at 2:00 pm
On Going Events
Like to SING?? Join the
Pocono Choral Society at Centenary College.
Rehearsals are every Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - 9:30
p.m. in the Whitney Chapel on the Centenary
College campus in Hackettstown NJ. We
are welcoming new members and strongly encourage
participation from students, faculty and the Hackettstown
community for our upcoming winter concert. All
singers will participate in a brief 5 minute maximum
audition. For additional information, please
call 570/402-1179
Folk
Music Calendar
September 19th -27th
Annual Lyons Fiddle Festival at Lyons
Community Park, Park Avenue, Lyons PA
10AM to 5PM Annual Fiddle Festival with continuous
entertainment, PA Dutch Home Cookin featuring
iron kettle soups, pig roast, arts and crafts
area, jamming area, Gospel Bluegrass Service,
antique display, fiddle contest The Lyons
Fiddle Festival is looking for entertainment,
especially one Cajun style group. The festival
features fiddle music of all types including old-timey,
bluegrass, Celtic, country, etc.
October 1-2nd (Friday-Saturday) - The
7th Annual Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival will be
held at the same wonderful location: Mary
Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, on
the Green in Milford, CT.
Featured Performers will be Aaron O'Rourke
- Mountain Dulcimer, Maggie Sansone - Hammered
Dulcimer and Ken Bloom - Bowed Dulcimer.
Workshops presented by our Featured Performers
and by the following : Hammered Dulcimer:
Cliff Cole, Marya Katz, Barb Levine, Jody
Marshall. Paul Mueller, David Paton, Mark Rust.
Mountain Dulcimer: Rich Carty, Dallas
Cline, Sam Edelston, Ron Ewing, Rudy Gabrielson,
Beth Lassi, Steve Miklos, Laurel Schwartz, Lucy
Joan Sollogub, Susan Trump, Carol Walker, Dwain
Wilder, Nina ZanettiAnd...Sound
Reinforcement, Guitar, Spoons, and more John
Baugh and Mark Rust.. Come on out for ...
Jamming, Socializing, and Good Karma!
On Going Events
There is a NEW Folk Society
in the area, the
Quakertown Area Dulcimer and Autoharp Society
(QUADAS). Their musical focus is
on hammered dulcimers, mountain dulcimers and
autoharps, playing a variety of old
time and Celtic music. The group is open
to all players, beginner to advanced. They meet
at the First
United Church of Christ of Quakertown, 151
South 4th St. Quakertown. Their meeting is
at 2:00 o'clock on the Second Sunday
of each month. For more information,
please contact Bobbie and Obie
at 215-234-8036 or e-mail them at obediahbreadboard@verizon.net
Bucks
County Folk Song Society holds its regular
monthly meetings at Wrightstown
Friends Meetinghouse, Rte 413 (Durham Rd.)
Wrightstown, PA. Meetings are normally held on
the first Sunday of every month,
but occasionally switch to the second Sunday when
the first is on a holiday weekend. About 1-1/2
Hours for Munching, Jamming, and Schmoozing. The
festivities begin around 6:30 and end promptly
at 10:00pm.
City
of Bethlehem Bagpipe Band. The Bethlehem
Bagpipe Band is a street band that is
located in Bethlehem, Pa. Currently, we have over
25 playing and several non-playing members, that
range in age from 12 to 50+. We are always seeking
out new members. If interrested in playing in
our band, and live in our area, please contact
James B Ruhf at 610-866-3310 or email: hotpiper1@aol.com.
We practice every Tuesday evening at 7pm
at Bethany UCC located at 5th Ave. and
W. Market Sts. in Bethlehem.
Lehigh
Valley Folk Music Society hold Monthly Jam
Sessions. The Society sponsors a free public jam
session EVERY 3rd WED. for more
information please e-mail .vickihaller@gmail.com
Wednesday through Sunday until
September 5th - A 40 minute mule drawn canal
boat ride on the Lehigh Canal will continue to Wednesday
through Sunday until September 5th , from 1-4pm at
Hugh Moore Historical Park, 30 Centre Square, Easton.
There is a fee, Admission to the Emrick Technology Center
and the exhibits on Lehigh Valley industry included.
For more information, 610-515-8000.
Through October - Ride
the Delaware
River Railroad Excursions from Phillipsburg every
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am, 12:30, 2, and 3:30 pm
during the summer and on special dates during the fall
and winter. Don't miss this exciting trip along the
Old Bel-Del. The train ride will ride along the Delaware
River and an optional stop at an old mine for gem panning.
A fee applies. For tickets or more information, please
call 908-454-4433 or visit their website
The Youth Media Crew
are on Summer Break. We will see you in September...see
you when the summer's through...
The
Community Bulletin Board
Beginning in
September - The
Pocono Equestrian Center announces
The
Walter Farley Black Stallion Literacy
Foundation program will begin
in September at J-n-L
Pocono Stables in Moscow, PA.
1st and 2nd graders will receive
two books in this program. The programs
will operate rain or shine and will
be held once a week at J&L Pocono
Stables in Moscow PA located 20 minutes
from downtown Scranton. More
information is available at (570)
348-9795 or by email at bev.peffer@gmail.com
September 3rd
- The
Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding
of Muhlenberg College will host
a First Friday Luncheon Discussion
in the college’s Seegers Union
rooms 111-112 from noon-1 PM. The
first discussion will be held Friday
September 3rd and is entitled South
India: A Melting Pot of Flavors and
Faith presented by Dr.
Clif Kussmaul Associate Professor
of Computer Science at Muhlenberg.
The program is free and open
to the public.
September 11th
- Believe it or not, fall
is just around the corner. Celebrate
its coming and learn things that will
enrich your personal landscape and
your life by joining in the annual
Fall
Festival at Edge of the Woods Plant
Nursery on Saturday September
11th from 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM.There will
be a variety of activities planned
throughout the day. For more
information the number is (610) 395-2570,
September 11th
- All residents, neighbors,
and friends are invited to celebrate
the Lehigh Valley Community
Day hosted by Access
Services on Saturday September
11th from 10 AM to 7 PM. The
event is free to attend, handicapped
accessible, and will be held rain
or shine. The event will be
held at the Bethlehem
Township Community Center located
at 2900 Farmersville Road in Bethlehem.
Proceeds from event will benefit Access
Services "Project Oasis"
which supports Lehigh Valley
families and caregivers of children
and adults with developmental disabilities,
emotional and other mental health
challenges by providing affordable
respite services.
September 12th
- Volunteers are needed for the
Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon
for Via on September 12th.
You can cheer on runners, keep them
hydrated and on course. Groups
are welcome! More information
is on their website.
September 12th
-There will be a basket bingo
to benefit Jenn's
House on Sunday September 12th
at the Copeechan Fish and
Game Club located in Schnecksville.
Doors open at 12 noon and Bingo
begins at 1 PM. For information please
call 610-767-9519.
September 15th
-Gene Baur, President
and Co-Founder of the Farm
Sanctuary, will be speaking about
his book Farm Sanctuary:
Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals
and Food on Wednesday
September 15th at 7 PM at Kutztown
University. The event is
being sponsored by the Vegetarian
Education Group and is free
and open to the public. The
lecture will be held in Academic Forum
201 on the campus.
September 18th
- Richland
Friends will be celebrating 300
Years of Quakers in Quakertown
and are inviting the public to Quaker
Heritage Day on September
18th from 10 AM- 5 PM on the Meetinghouse
grounds located in Quakertown.
The day's events will include an art
gallery, silent auction, local crafters,
open hearth cooking and more.
For more information (215) 538-7555
or on their website.
September 19th
- The Makaeya 5 K will be
held on Sunday September 19th at
Bicentennial Park located on Liberto
Lane in Bethlehem. Registration begins
at 7:45 AM and the race begins at
9 AM. You can enjoy post race
refreshments and entertainment.
Prizes will be awarded to the top
finishers. For more information
or registration fees contact Mary
Beth Leeson at (610) 258-6333.
Registration fees should be made payable
to Northampton County Bar
Association.
September 25th
-The
Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical
Society located at 4590 Werleys
Corner Road in New Tripoli, will hold
a multi-family yard and bake sale
on Saturday September 25th from 8
AM –1PM. For more information
the number is (610) 395-0763.
Buy
Local Produce From Lehigh Valley Farmer's
Markets
The
Allentown Fairgrounds Farmer's Market
invites you to visit with us.
We are located at 17th and
Chew Streets in the Allentown Fairgrounds,
Allentown, PA. With over
65 merchants, we are sure you will
find everything you need in one quick
stop. Meats, poultry, produce, deli,
baked goods, gourmet shops, seafood,
candy, snacks, flowers, restaurants,
and much more at prices you won't
believe! Bring the whole family for
a great time and enjoy the feeling
of a true farmers market.
The
Bath Farmer's Market is open
every Friday starting May 7 between
3 and 7PM. The Bath Farmers Market
at Keystone Park on Race Street. For
more information, please call Fiona
Adamsky at 610-618-9437.
Bethlehem's
Farmer's Market. For the eighth
year in a row, the Bethlehem Farmer's
Market will have goods available to
Bethlehem residents at Campus Square.
The market will run at the intersection
of New and Morton Streets on Thursdays,
June 17 through September 23, from
noon to 4 p.m. The market supports
local farming and businesses in the
Lehigh Valley and is part of the Pennsylvania
Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s
Buy Fresh Buy Local program. For more
information, please visit their website
The
Easton Farmer's Market will be
open Saturdays from 9 AM- 1 PM May
through October in Centre Square.
The market will feature 29 vendors
this year. For more information,
please visit their website
The
Emmaus Farmer's market is open
on Sundays from 10AM until 2PM, rain
or shine, from the first Sunday in
May until the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving
in November.We are committed to providing
locally produced, safe, and highly
nutritious farm products. Your support
of the Emmaus Farmer's Market preserves
surrounding farmland, supports local
farm families, strengthens the local
community, and provides flavorful
foods for your table. For more information,
please visit their website
Macungie
Farmer's Market is a producer/grower
market committed to providing locally
grown, fresh food; to preserving our
agricultural heritage; and to building
community. Market
is open every Thursday, through October,
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, parking lot of
the Macungie Pub (126 E. Main Street,
Macungie). For more information, please
visit their website
Plaza
Growers' Market in Allentown is
a sustainable market as well as a
community gathering place in Allentown's
downtown where citizens can access
healthy, local produce, thereby creating
a farm-city connection and assisting
revitalization of the downtown while
protecting Eastern Pennsylvania's
farmlands. This project is supported
by the friends of the Plaza Growers
Market, a group of citizen volunteers,
supporting the market through organizing
music, events and community tables.
For more information, please visit
their website
The
Saucon Valley Farmers Market will
be open each Sunday from 9 AM -1 PM.
For a listing of this seasons events
please visit their website.
Welcome
to the Jim Thorpe Farmers Market!
EVERY Saturday 9am - 12pm RAIN OR
SHINE. Located at Memorial Park
E. 10th St. just off 903 in Jim Thorpe,
PA. For more information, please e-mail
them at info@jimthorpefarmersmarket.org
or visit their website
On Going
Events
The
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
has announced its creation of
two online programs to assist donors
and non-profit organizations. The
Philanthropy Catalog of the Lehigh
Valley is a listing of non-profit
organizations that provides a link
to their websites. The catalog
also provides donors with information
about charitable giving and resources
for checking on the charitable status
of the organizations. The catalog
is available at their website.
The
DaVinci Science Center in Allentown
is seeking volunteers to serve as
exhibit educators to assist visitors
with more than 200 hands-on exhibits.
Volunteers should be effective communicators
and enjoy working with people. The
center is open 7 days a week. Training
is held on site and all participants
are required to have background clearances.
A minimum age of 14 is required to
volunteer. For mor information, contact
Jean Andes at (484)
664-1002 X 118.
Rainbow
Ridge Farm Equestrian Center would
like to invite you for Family
Fun Day every Sunday
from 1-4 pm. Come and enjoy
crafts, facepainting, help to feed
the animals and more. All proceeds
go to the farm's non-profit therapeutic
riding program For more information,
please call (215)-766-9357 or check
their website.
