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Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints is the counterpoint to the spring 2021 Rembrandt Revealed exhibition, which celebrated the reattribution of the Allentown Art Museum’s painting Portrait of a Young Woman (1632). The exhibition will feature portraiture and character studies, including examples of the artist’s penetrating and revealing self-portraits, and selections of Rembrandt’s psychologically attuned interpretations of biblical subjects. Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints presents prints from the Allentown Art Museum and other area collections.

William Christine's oils and watercolors reflect his backyard garden in a small bright spot. During this unsettling time of pandemic and divisiveness the process of hunkering down in my backyard and relating the beauty I see in this bit of landscape has been a sustaining tonic for me." Also works by Terry Stout and Tom Maxfield illustrate the riot of life. Flora, fauna, small and large, parts of interwoven, integrated systems that make the wild web of life - these are the concepts behind this show. Life's amazing tenacity, incredible diversity, and its ability to thrive in all types of environments inspire these imaginative art works.

Church Offers 40th Annual Moravian Christmas Putz and Christmas displays The East Hills Moravian Church opens its 40th annual Christmas putz and displays for the public to view November 28 to December 22, 2021, in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Putz showings are Wednesdays and Fridays 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Walk-ins to view the putz are welcome and appreciated. Group showings are available for reservation by contacting Nancy Costa at 610-442-6056 or nancyecosta@gmail.com. The putz, church, and parking lot are ADA accessible. Face masks must be worn inside the church building due to current covid-19 policies of the congregation and of the Moravian Church. An annual tradition that began at East Hills in 1981, the putz tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ with various Nativity figures and buildings for each scene in the story, complete with lighted scenes, a description of events in the birth and life of Jesus from each of the gospel accounts, music, moss, and running water. The putz also features an account of the founding of Bethlehem, PA, and the tradition of building the putz in Moravian churches and homes. The East Hills putz has been a church-wide outreach to the community because of Rev. Carol Dague, a retired Moravian pastor who had organized the project as a project for her classes while attending seminary. Rev. Dague wrote and recorded the original scripts and chose the appropriate background music for each scene of the putz, and her original recordings of the scripts are still in use today. The word putz comes from the German word putzen, meaning to decorate. While several other Moravian churches in the Lehigh Valley also build a putz, what makes East Hills’ putz special is that it has been the first one in the area to use background music to accompany the narrative explaining each scene. It also is the second church putz in the area to use a completely automated system to control and coordinate the lighting, dialog, and music used to explain each scene in the putz. There are English and Spanish language narrations available for those who may need it. A children’s version of the putz narration is available for preschool and elementary school children who may appreciate hearing shortened explanations of each scene. An adult narration of the putz is available for viewers who may want to hear the longer, more detailed explanation of the scenes. One unique feature of the putz at East Hills is that viewers can take a closer look at the putz when the presentation is over to see if they can find some unusual items hidden in the putz which wouldn’t traditionally be in a Nativity display. The Starship Enterprise from Star Trek is always hidden in the putz to honor long time East Hills members who are Star Trek fans. Also, look for cartoon characters or other unusual items such as cars or animals not often associated with the Nativity story that may be hidden in the putz each year. This is an especially fun thing for school groups to do or for parents and trusted guardians bringing their children each year. In addition, explanations of the Moravian Church’s customs at Christmas, such as lovefeasts; beeswax candles; and early Moravian clothing worn when Bethlehem, PA was founded in 1741, are on display. For more information about the putz or the church, please call Nancy Costa or the church office at the numbers listed in the press release. We look forward to seeing you! ###

Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints is the counterpoint to the spring 2021 Rembrandt Revealed exhibition, which celebrated the reattribution of the Allentown Art Museum’s painting Portrait of a Young Woman (1632). The exhibition will feature portraiture and character studies, including examples of the artist’s penetrating and revealing self-portraits, and selections of Rembrandt’s psychologically attuned interpretations of biblical subjects. Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints presents prints from the Allentown Art Museum and other area collections.

William Christine's oils and watercolors reflect his backyard garden in a small bright spot. During this unsettling time of pandemic and divisiveness the process of hunkering down in my backyard and relating the beauty I see in this bit of landscape has been a sustaining tonic for me." Also works by Terry Stout and Tom Maxfield illustrate the riot of life. Flora, fauna, small and large, parts of interwoven, integrated systems that make the wild web of life - these are the concepts behind this show. Life's amazing tenacity, incredible diversity, and its ability to thrive in all types of environments inspire these imaginative art works.

Dance Phillipsburg would like to welcome a new teacher to our dance family with a new belly dance session! Space is limited so all participants must e-mail or call the studio to reserve your place. Join Gosia for a free demo class Monday, January 24th at 7:00 pm to learn cabaret belly dance from this experienced, dynamic teacher. This is your chance to try the exotic art of belly dance in a non-judgemental, supportive atmosphere and experience a low impact, full body workout that is so fun it doesn't feel like exercise New students who pay for the new session on the night of the demo, beginning January 31, will receive a free coin hip scarf! *6 classes $72 Please call 908-387-0116 or e-mail Info@dancephillipsburg.com to reserve your place, space is limited

Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints is the counterpoint to the spring 2021 Rembrandt Revealed exhibition, which celebrated the reattribution of the Allentown Art Museum’s painting Portrait of a Young Woman (1632). The exhibition will feature portraiture and character studies, including examples of the artist’s penetrating and revealing self-portraits, and selections of Rembrandt’s psychologically attuned interpretations of biblical subjects. Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints presents prints from the Allentown Art Museum and other area collections.

William Christine's oils and watercolors reflect his backyard garden in a small bright spot. During this unsettling time of pandemic and divisiveness the process of hunkering down in my backyard and relating the beauty I see in this bit of landscape has been a sustaining tonic for me." Also works by Terry Stout and Tom Maxfield illustrate the riot of life. Flora, fauna, small and large, parts of interwoven, integrated systems that make the wild web of life - these are the concepts behind this show. Life's amazing tenacity, incredible diversity, and its ability to thrive in all types of environments inspire these imaginative art works.

You may have heard that a food co-op is coming to Bethlehem, but do you know what one is? Get comfy and join us for a ‘travelog’ to visit several different food co-ops around the country, hosted by Bethlehem Food Co-Op members who have visited them. We’ll look at the features that make them the same (and different) from the corporate-owned groceries we’re used to shopping in. Offered in collaboration with Bethlehem Area Public Library. Registration is required at bit.ly/3nijgdE. Zoom invites will be sent out via email the day of the meeting.

Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints is the counterpoint to the spring 2021 Rembrandt Revealed exhibition, which celebrated the reattribution of the Allentown Art Museum’s painting Portrait of a Young Woman (1632). The exhibition will feature portraiture and character studies, including examples of the artist’s penetrating and revealing self-portraits, and selections of Rembrandt’s psychologically attuned interpretations of biblical subjects. Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints presents prints from the Allentown Art Museum and other area collections.