Sep 24 Tuesday
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.
Sep 25 Wednesday
Join us on September 25th from 11:30 to 3 PM for Homeschool Day at the National Canal Museum, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, PA 18042.
To meet the needs of our local homeschool communities, we are offering our first official Homeschool Day at the Museum. The museum will be open to the public and run on its regular schedule. However, between 11:30 and 3:00 we will have special programming set up throughout the museum specifically for homeschool families.
These activities include:
* Join our educators at the mule harnessing, aqueduct, or canal table for some guided learning activities * Pick up a Grab and Go lesson to help guide you through specific exhibits throughout the museum * Join our Boat Crew for a special Meet the Mules session between boat rides * Play old-fashioned games outside * Make a fun mule hand puppet * Learn how to blow a conch shell like a canal captain * Build your own tinfoil boat and race it with other learners on our water table while learning about friction and buoyancy. *Take a nature scavenger hunt on your walk up to the lock tender house and see how our locktender lived in the early 1900s
All activities are geared toward elementary-age students. Tickets include a ride on our mule drawn canal boat. Seats are limited so reserve your time to ensure a seat on the boat.
While visiting, plan some time for the park and playground. We suggest coming early and packing a picnic lunch. We also have boats and bikes you can rent to add to your day.
This day does involve extra programming and staffing so regular rates do not apply:
Cost for the day:
Adults $13 (includes $2 discount of group rate)Children 3-15 – $12Ticket Sales are non-refundable
If you have extra adults who may not want to ride the boat, there are cheaper rates for museum admission only. Those tickets are available at the door. This does not apply to the children as the extra costs for the day are all associated with the museum activities.
Email education@delawareandlehigh.org for questions or more information.
Website: https://delawareandlehigh.org/events/homeschool-day-at-the-national-canal-museum/
Works by the Printmakers Society of the Lehigh Valley focus on nature. An opening reception will be held, September 21 from 1- 3 pm.
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.
Mr. Gone is a 4-piece ensemble exploring the groove based music of early electric jazz fusion, focusing on the groundbreaking music of Herbie Hancock and Weather Report. On their current tour, Mr Gone is celebrating Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters album. Originally released in late 1973, this season marks the 50th anniversary of this jazz funk masterpiece, the first jazz platinum album and one of the largest selling jazz albums in history.
Comprised of 4 full length compositions that sound deceptively simple on the surface, the wealth of musical material gives the ensemble something to really sink their collective teeth into. The show is rounded out with material composed by Wayne Shorter, and focuses on his tenure with Weather Report and other deep cuts from his extensive compositional catalog. Performances are currently being booked through the remainder of this year and beyond.
Mr. Gone is the brainchild of Peter Furlan (saxes - Dizzy Gillespie, 10,000 Maniacs, Eddie Henderson, Frank Foster, and more) Neil Alexander (keyboards - Mahavishnu Project, Corey Glover, Alphonse Mouzon, NAIL, and more), with Bryan Kopchak (drums) and Charlie Dougherty (bass). Referencing the origins of the jam band movement, they connect the past with the future, opening a window on the historical significance and influence of this music.
Sep 26 Thursday
PreK Pathfinders is part of a monthly series designed for children aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. Please only register children for each child-adult team.
This month: Join us as we search the park for wildlife. Learn to use binoculars and camouflage to get a closer look at the critters that inhabit the park.
When driving to Wayne Grube Park, please note that the bridge between the park entrance and the Catasauqua High School (W. Bullshead Road) is closed for repairs. The park is accessible from the south via Race Street. You may go through Road Closure signs at Radar Ln. to access the parking lot.
Program is free; please pre-register on line.
Questions: Nicole Landis, N landis@wildlandspa.org
Revisit the 1960s when viewing more than 100 dresses, coats, pants, shoes, outfits, and accessories that demonstrate how clothing was used for both play and protest throughout this tumultuous decade. "Fashion as Experiment" explores how young people used clothing as a space for both play and protest during this era. Admission is always FREE.
Experience the vivid roots of West African cultures! Visit the "Ceremonies in Circles" exhibit to explore traditional masks, garments, woodcarvings, and objects related to special rituals and community celebrations. The exhibit provides insights into the West African traditions of masquerade as well as artistic interpretations of old wisdom and new meanings. Discover messages that connect people to their ancestors and cultural heritage and interpret concerns for land protection and love for one another.
Most featured artworks were created by artists in our region, with others acquired from private collections. Discover works by renowned artists Ira L. Bond, Melvin Deal, Boubacar Diabete, Moussa Diabete, Maxwell Kofi Donkor, Arthur Driscoll, and Richard Robinson Jr.
"Ceremonies in Circles" is on display through Sunday, December 29, 2024, in the Down Jersey Folklife Center at WheatonArts in Millville, NJ. Plan your visit at wheatonarts.org.