Community Calendar

October 1 through November 8, 2024

Share your fall snapshots of our 14 nature preserves!

This year's Fall Photo Contest is for all things autumn- landscapes, macros, trails, fauna, flora, fungi, family, friends, and more are all invited entries for the contest.

Nature photography has the power to inspire conservation, awareness, and get-outdoors adventures. In the case for conservation, a photo is worth a thousand words! Research from Science Direct shows that people are more likely to remember the details of an image than they are words. Photo contests' photographers are given the opportunity to contribute to Wildlands' mission of connecting to nature through their unique and talented visual eye.

Questions? Contact Veronica Rosenberger, vrosenberger@wildlandspa.org.

Program is free; donations appreciated; please see more details and rules online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/169.

The ultimate celebration of books in Easton, PA is back for its sixth year! Enjoy a wide range of events for book lovers — including panel discussions with authors, poetry readings, workshops, a zine swap, and much more. View the full schedule of events at the festival website.

October 1 through November 8, 2024

Share your fall snapshots of our 14 nature preserves!

This year's Fall Photo Contest is for all things autumn- landscapes, macros, trails, fauna, flora, fungi, family, friends, and more are all invited entries for the contest.

Nature photography has the power to inspire conservation, awareness, and get-outdoors adventures. In the case for conservation, a photo is worth a thousand words! Research from Science Direct shows that people are more likely to remember the details of an image than they are words. Photo contests' photographers are given the opportunity to contribute to Wildlands' mission of connecting to nature through their unique and talented visual eye.

Questions? Contact Veronica Rosenberger, vrosenberger@wildlandspa.org.

Program is free; donations appreciated; please see more details and rules online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/169.

The ultimate celebration of books in Easton, PA is back for its sixth year! Enjoy a wide range of events for book lovers — including panel discussions with authors, poetry readings, workshops, a zine swap, and much more. View the full schedule of events at the festival website.

The National Museum of Industrial History is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Heysham Sayre, with a special display of objects, letters, and photographs from his life. This exhibit will be on view 9/14/2024 through the end of the year. Join them on October 13, 2024 at 1 PM as they welcome industrial historian Professor John Smith and local author Martha Capwell Fox for an intimate discussion of the life of Robert Sayre and his industrial and philanthropic legacy.

Robert Heysham Sayre initiated or influenced nearly every industrial, educational, and public welfare development in the Lehigh Valley during the second half of the 19th century. Born on October 13, 1824, Sayre learned engineering in his early youth building the Switchback Railroad and enlarging the Morris Canal, and at age 30 was named chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad by Asa Packer. Packer also directed him to build the rolling mill that became the Bethlehem Iron Works and Sayre remained a manager and officer of the company until 1899.

At the same time, Sayre’s involvement in community projects, education, and philanthropy shaped the growth of South Bethlehem and its institutions. His legacy as one of the founders of Lehigh University, St. Luke’s Hospital, the Church (now the Cathedral Church) of the Nativity, and many public utilities continues to today.

WDIY is pleased to partner with Lehigh University presenting the 6th Annual StartUp Lehigh Valley Pitch Competition designed to showcase entrepreneurship and innovation. In a Shark Tank-style event designed to showcase startup companies locally and beyond, finalists from across the country will pitch their products and businesses to a panel of judges in front of live and virtual audiences. This year's live broadcast on WFMZ will take place in Baker Hall at Lehigh University on Tuesday, October 15th from 6:30 to 8 pm.

October 1 through November 8, 2024

Share your fall snapshots of our 14 nature preserves!

This year's Fall Photo Contest is for all things autumn- landscapes, macros, trails, fauna, flora, fungi, family, friends, and more are all invited entries for the contest.

Nature photography has the power to inspire conservation, awareness, and get-outdoors adventures. In the case for conservation, a photo is worth a thousand words! Research from Science Direct shows that people are more likely to remember the details of an image than they are words. Photo contests' photographers are given the opportunity to contribute to Wildlands' mission of connecting to nature through their unique and talented visual eye.

Questions? Contact Veronica Rosenberger, vrosenberger@wildlandspa.org.

Program is free; donations appreciated; please see more details and rules online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/169.

The ultimate celebration of books in Easton, PA is back for its sixth year! Enjoy a wide range of events for book lovers — including panel discussions with authors, poetry readings, workshops, a zine swap, and much more. View the full schedule of events at the festival website.

The National Museum of Industrial History is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Heysham Sayre, with a special display of objects, letters, and photographs from his life. This exhibit will be on view 9/14/2024 through the end of the year. Join them on October 13, 2024 at 1 PM as they welcome industrial historian Professor John Smith and local author Martha Capwell Fox for an intimate discussion of the life of Robert Sayre and his industrial and philanthropic legacy.

Robert Heysham Sayre initiated or influenced nearly every industrial, educational, and public welfare development in the Lehigh Valley during the second half of the 19th century. Born on October 13, 1824, Sayre learned engineering in his early youth building the Switchback Railroad and enlarging the Morris Canal, and at age 30 was named chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad by Asa Packer. Packer also directed him to build the rolling mill that became the Bethlehem Iron Works and Sayre remained a manager and officer of the company until 1899.

At the same time, Sayre’s involvement in community projects, education, and philanthropy shaped the growth of South Bethlehem and its institutions. His legacy as one of the founders of Lehigh University, St. Luke’s Hospital, the Church (now the Cathedral Church) of the Nativity, and many public utilities continues to today.

Artist Scott McIntire depicts the seen and unseen forces of man and nature. His paintings make the invisible visible, will stretch your perceptions, and will cause you to look at your surroundings in a new and deeper way.

An opening reception will be held Saturday, September 21, 1 - 3 pm at the Center.

Parking may be available in the lot of our building on Pine St., but guests must walk around the block to enter by the front door.