Community Calendar

Please join The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties on May 14th, 2026, for the 2026 One Step Forward Celebration!

The One Step Forward Celebration is The Arc’s annual awards gal,a where we gather to celebrate the accomplishments, triumphs, and victories of local children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)and autism, their families, local educators, local leaders, and inclusive local businesses that support people with IDD in the Lehigh Valley!

A musical sensation formed in 2016 in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, The Hu quartet are the pioneers of the genre Hunnu Rock, with almost 900 million global streams to their name – and counting.

Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began life as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically-trained musicians with no greater ambition than to explore their favourite band’s music with their chosen instrument.

The NYC Ska Orchestra is a unique 18-piece big band that blends the exuberant musical layers of the jazz Big Band era with Jamaican roots music. Led by trumpeter and vocalist Kevin Batchelor, and featuring Jamaican music legend Larry MacDonald on congas and vocals, they create and perform lush original compositions and arrangements of classic songs from the rich and culturally iconic Jamaican music of ska, mento, rock steady, reggae, and jazz from the 1950s and 1960s. Together, Batchelor and MacDonald have recorded and/or performed with nearly every great Jamaican music artist, including Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Lee Scratch Perry, Skatalites, and Toots & The Maytals; and regularly work with the leading Jamaican artists of today.

After first sharing a bill nearly two decades ago, Heather Aubrey Lloyd and Matt Nakoa have spent years crisscrossing the country as touring songwriters, occasionally reuniting to trade songs and stories from the road. Nakoa brings his background as a trained pianist and award-winning songwriter, known for moving easily between piano-driven pop, folk, and roots influences. Lloyd arrives with her new album Panic Room With A View, shaped by years of adventurous touring and a voice paired with finger-picked guitar and hand percussion. Their return to Godfrey Daniels offers a rare chance to hear two seasoned performers meet in the middle, sharing hard-earned songs in the close-up setting of a Live Music Listening Room.

The 8th Annual Northampton County Festival is free admission and free parking. Beyond parking at Louise Moore Park, LANTA Bus is providing a free shuttle from the William Penn Park & Ride - Route 33. The festival is a family fun event with food trucks, kid activities, crafters, vendors, non-profits, and live entertainment.

New to the festival this year is a Community Charity Walk in the Park. Team sign-ups and sponsorships are available. For more information: Contact Dawn Tomaino 610-829-6309 or dtomaino@norcopa.gov

Drop-in to the Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery on the second floor of the Museum every Saturday and Sunday to make your own art to take home during ArtVentures. Museum educators are on hand to help guide you in creating an artwork inspired by the Museum’s collection. Design your own creation and bring it to life on one of our 3D printers. All ages and abilities welcome! Free.

Drop-in to the Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery on the second floor of the Museum every Saturday and Sunday to make your own art to take home during ArtVentures. Museum educators are on hand to help guide you in creating an artwork inspired by the Museum’s collection. Design your own creation and bring it to life on one of our 3D printers. All ages and abilities welcome! Free.

Dive into a world of imagination and wonder as Touchstone Theatre brings to life brand-new plays written by local elementary and middle school students; each one lovingly designed, produced, and performed by Touchstone's finest at the Northeast Middle School Theatre.

The Eric Mintel Quartet brings their acclaimed tribute to Dave Brubeck to the Allentown Public Library. Recently inducted into the Allentown Symphony Hall Jazz Hall of Fame, pianist Eric Mintel leads an all-star lineup featuring Nelson Hill on saxophone, Dave Mohn on drums, and Jack Hegyi on bass. The quartet will perform Brubeck classics such as Blue Rondo à la Turk, Take Five, and Three to Get Ready, along with exciting Mintel originals. It promises to be an evening of timeless jazz, dynamic improvisation, and spirited celebration of Brubeck’s enduring legacy.

Please call or email the Allentown Public Library to register.

Tournament-style Scrabble. Players of all abilities are welcome.