Community Calendar

Andy Summers has enthralled music fans with his unique talent since entering the music scene in the late 1960s. Since picking up a guitar at the age of thirteen, Andy has made his mark as an essential component of The Police, as a solo artist, and as a writer, photographer, composer, and producer. After the break-up of the Police in 1984, leaving a legacy as the number one band in the world for several years and one of the biggest selling bands of all time, Andy moved into his own career of nonstop creative output that has embraced many solo recordings, books, photo exhibitions, tours, film and composing. To date he has recorded fourteen solo albums.

His works include Throb, Light Strings, Desirer Walks the Street, I’ll Be Watching You: Inside the Police, and A Certain Strangeness. Along with these published editions, Andy has held around fifty exhibitions across the world.

Andy is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Guitar Player Hall of Fame, has the keys to New York City and has been awarded the Chevalier De L’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres by the Ministry of Culture in France.

Dive into a captivating evening of literature, music, and photography with Andy Summers.

September 15 - October 15 - Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over the Lehigh Valley!

Businesses across the area will showcase exciting special vegan menu items, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.

🗓 How It Works:

1. Visit participating restaurants across the Lehigh Valley.
2. Try their exclusive vegan offerings.
3. Share your experience—rate and review the dishes you try, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @VeganChefChallengeNE.

This event is open to everyone, not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support our region’s chefs.

🙌 Get Involved: Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC

Join us in making the Lehigh Valley an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.

For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/Lehigh.

Farmers Market featuring local produce and Artisan Fair with crafted treasures. There will also be a Bake Sale, Yard Sale and Face Painting. Our Historical Store will be open. Call Nancy at 484-767-2307 for more information.

🚜 Summer Farmers Market
* MOVED to SATURDAY at Riverside Way, 9-1
📍 Phillipsburg NJ
🌧 or 🌞 except extreme weather
🏷 Vendor inquiries events@phillipsburgnj.org
📬 Sign up for enews: https://tinyurl.com/46b6yf9a

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It’s autumn on historic Burnside Plantation! Celebrate the bounty of the season at Apple Days festival and Market -to-Go.

• Step back in time in our “Historic Area” featuring living history demonstrations and hands-on activities.
• Tour the 1748/1818 farmhouse and learn about daily life for a busy family hundreds of years ago.
• See “what’s cooking” in the summer kitchen then quench your thirst with a visit to the Tavern.
• Enjoy hands-on kids’ activities, a children’s hay bale maze, shopping with local vendors, sweet treats from some of the Lehigh Valley’s finest bakeries, live music, pony rides, visiting farm animals and SO MUCH MORE.

Hours

• Market to Go – September 19 from 4 PM – 7 PM
• Festival Dates – September 20 & 21 from 10 AM – 5 PM

NEW This Year!

Apple Days kicks off with Family Hour from 10 AM – 11 AM with special programming for families with young kids!

• Get a dose of Narrative Medicine with the Story Doctor who brings stories to life with YOUR help.
• Travel back in time with Quotes & Quills, then create a souvenir from the 18th century to take home.
• Discover the wonders of early American life on the farm during special family-friendly time in the historic home.
• Discover how kids spent their (very limited!) free time with simple toys that required no batteries or electricity and so much more!

Apple Days Desserts & Market to Go

Choose from a delicious selection of apple inspired desserts available for pickup to take home and enjoy!

This year we are happy to welcome Vallo’s Bakery as our new Apple Pie Supplier! Vallo’s is a third generation local, family owned favorite for delicious, freshly baked treats of all kinds.

In addition, we are happy to welcome back Bakery Nook and Backdoor Bakeshop for the Strudel, Coffee Cakes and Donut Holes.

If you are unable to attend the festival, you can attend our Market to Go on Friday, September 19 to take home a piece of the festival with you!

Desserts Include:

• Apple Pie
• Apple Coffee Cake
• Apple Strudel
• Apple Cider Donut Holes

Pre-Order Today!

Apple Days Volunteer

Do you like food, fun, and festivities? We’re looking for volunteers to set up and help in many capacities throughout the weekend, including assisting with children’s activities, serving pie, helping with apple contests, and assisting in the tavern tent.

Volunteers receive a t-shirt and dessert coupon.

Sign Up Today!

Apple Days Crafters & Vendors

Interested in becoming a crafter or vendor at Apple Days? Fill out or download the information today!

Online Crafter Application
Download Crafter Application

Online Business Exhibitor Application
Download Business Exhibitor Application

Online Food Vendor Application
Download Food Vendor Application

2025 Apple Days Vendors

Crafters

• BG Silversmiths
• Soaps on Linden
• Deep Roots Hard Cider
• Rebel Hive Meadery
• Matt Hat Jerky
• Peppers of Key West
• Catnoir
• Woodhall Turnings

Food Vendors

• Grub Night Food Truck
• Pasta Eva
• Couchpotata-doh

Business Exhibitors

• Passanantes Home Food Service
• LeafFilter Gutter Protection
• Patient First

Entertainment Schedule

Schedule is subject to change.

Saturday, September 20

• 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: The Story Doctor
• 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM: TBD
• 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Donut Eating Contest & Baking Contest
• 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Big Squeeze Zydeco
• 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM: The Masons

Sunday, September 21

• 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: The Story Doctor
• 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM: Andrea Carlson & the Love Police
• 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Donut Eating Contest & Baking Contest
• 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Lockman & Purcell
• 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM: Dr. Doctor

Johnson Barn Programming

• Quotes and Quills – 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM September 20 & 21
  
  • Drop in anytime and create your own primary source and souvenir from the 18th century to take home!
• Mystery & History – 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM September 20 & 21
  
  • Hidden in the depths of Bethlehem’s Colonial Industrial Quarter lies a dark and enigmatic secret. Whispers of unsolved murders linger in the air, while eerie premonitions haunt the minds of those who dare to enter.
• Art of Artifacts – 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM September 20 & 21
  
  • During the 18th and 19th centuries, pockets were separate articles of clothing, tied around the waist. Often decorated with silk embroidery, these pockets provided space for women to carry their most important possessions. Make and decorate your own felt pocket to take home.
• The Bookmark: Lafayette’s Untold Revolutionary Love Story – 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM September 20
  
  • Learn more about this novel and story through a talk with the author Anne Supsic.
• The Healing Garden – 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM September 20 & 21
  
  • Discover historic and contemporary herbal medicine and the healing power of plants.
• Instructed Love Feast – 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM September 20 & 21
  
  • Experience the fellowship and hospitality of an authentic Moravian Love Feast. Complimentary refreshments!

Join Wildlands Conservancy for a hands-on Monarch Tagging & Meadow Restoration Tour at Louise Moore Park. This immersive conservation experience provides an opportunity to directly support monarch butterfly populations and restore crucial pollinator habitats in the Lehigh Valley. Led by our Senior Restoration Ecologist and a Wildlands Environmental Educator, this event is designed to connect participants with Wildlands’ mission to protect and restore the region's natural landscapes, while fostering environmental stewardship through science and education.

Program Highlights:

* Monarch Tagging as Citizen Science
Under the expert guidance of our Environmental Educator, participants will learn how to carefully capture and tag monarch butterflies as they prepare for their migration to Mexico. By contributing to this important citizen science project, you’ll help track monarch populations and support international efforts to monitor their migration and survival.

* Meadow Restoration
Led by our Senior Restoration Ecologist, participants will take part in hands-on restoration efforts to enhance vital pollinator habitats. You'll learn about the role of native meadows in supporting monarchs and other pollinators, then work alongside our experts to plant native species and remove invasive plants to improve the habitat quality for these important creatures. Planting will be tentative based on plant availability.

* Join Us Next Month:
Interested in bringing the beauty of meadows to your own backyard? Join us next month for an Introductory Course: Building a Meadow in Your Backyard, where, on 10/10/2025, we’ll teach you the basics of creating a pollinator-friendly space at home.

This program is offered free of charge through funding from Northampton County. Please register online.

Perfect for:
Nature enthusiasts, conservation advocates, educators, and volunteers looking to make a tangible difference in the protection of monarch butterflies and their habitats.

For question contact Nicole Landis, Nlandis@wildlandspa.org.

Climb Aboard the Josiah White II for Pirate Day at the National Canal Museum

Ahoy Mateys! Join us at the National Canal Museum on Saturday, September 20 during regular museum hours for a swashbuckling adventure!

Come dressed in your best pirate costume and enjoy 50% off admission and canal boat. Free admission for DLNHC Members.

The Bachmann Players will be aboard the Josiah White II, serving alongside our boat crew as our resident pirates – watch out, or you might get recruited into their rowdy gang!

Attendees can enjoy pirate-themed crafts, follow a treasure map through the museum, and uncover hidden loot along the way. Even our trusty mules, Hank and George, will be joining the fun—donning their pirate personas for the day!

Pirate boat rides will set sail at 12 PM and 3 PM. Prefer a calmer voyage? The 1:30pm boat ride will be pirate free.

As a thank you to our community, Guardian Storage is hosting a FREE Shred-It event for our Lehigh Valley customers. These events provide a safe way to dispose of unwanted files, papers and documents free of charge and no purchase or commitment of any kind. The only request is a voluntary donation of cash or unopened school supplies at the event to help support the Kids in Need Foundation. Please limit to the equivalent of five file boxes' worth of paper waste and remove file clips before arrival.

The event on September 20 will take place at the following Guardian Storage location from 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.:

Lower Macungie: 4440 S Cedarbrook Rd, Allentown

SAFETY FIRST: If you are physically unable to unload your items for shredding, please leave your items in your trunk and a team member will be able to assist you. Visit: guardianstorage.com/shred for full safety precautions.

NOTE: Have more than five file boxes' worth of paper waste? Check back at the last hour of the event to see if there is space remaining in the truck.

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.

Join us for the 6th Annual International Cultural Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown, PA — hosted by Movement Moves Media and The Rilyc, in partnership with InnaStar.

This free, family-friendly celebration brings together culture, music, dance, food, fitness, and community from around the world. We have two stages this year’s and added features:

Adult Field Day
Basketball Tournament
CrossFit Challenge by AR Strength
Free Yoga & Zumba classes
NCC International Fashion Show
Children activities, cultural exhibits, youth showcases
50+ vendors and food trucks
InnaStar Trailblazer PreAwards for Community Leaders (sponsored by InnaStar, Congressman McKenzie, Senator Nick Miller, & Mayor Tuerk)

Music Lineup (main stage)

Quickdraw (Host)
G.O.E. Troupe
Cohesive Flow
Sound Off
Panchito Bongo
Space Kamp
Mighty Mystic (Headliner)
Cultural Performances:
DJ IVO
Bassline Entertainment
Nrutyagarima Indian Dance
Casa Guadalupe students Bollywood Performance
Serayah Bellydance
Community Awards featuring InnaStar
NCC ISO Fashion Show
LG IZZ
Dieruff Latin Ensemble
LV AfroDancers

Food Vendors such as:

All Good Eats
3L Catering
Cee’s Lemonade
Sips Lemonade
Slabs And Crabs
Steak'd Up
Boris Cakes
Snowie in the ABE

Sponsored by:
United Way, PA Council on the Arts, Members 1st FCU, PPL, MZ Foundation, and Crayola, Sifty Association, Unidos, Market Source Group, Mendoza Group, Movement Moves Media, InnaStar

Vendor fee starts at $35 for 5013C orgs