Aug 30 Sunday
Born on the Mississippi-Alabama border, Colin Stough was raised on Southern rock and second chances. A self-taught guitarist and gravel-voiced storyteller influenced by The Allman Brothers, Conway Twitty, and Koe Wetzel, he first picked up a guitar at age 8, later trading in his prized possessions for a pawn shop acoustic — one he still plays today. After high school, he worked full-time as an HVAC tech until his mom pushed him to audition for American Idol Season 21. That leap launched a life-changing ride: a standout third-place finish, a record deal, and a breakout debut with songs like “Bad Day” and “I Still Talk to Jesus.”
With a skinned-raw vocal and lyrics carved from lived experience, Stough has built a loyal following of nearly 750k across social platforms. His EPs Promiseland and Lookin’ For Home offer a no-frills portrait of a 20-year-old navigating scars, faith, and fire with Southern grit. He’s opened for acts like Chase Matthew, Drake White, and Kidd G, and is continuing to build his live show through 2025. A student of Skynyrd and the outlaw spirit, Stough isn’t chasing trends with his latest release "White Trash" — he’s telling the underdog’s truth, one song at a time.
Aug 31 Monday
The Dirk Quinn Band invites you to a night of musical adventure with their complete reimagining of the Beatles’ legendary Abbey Road. Known for their playful energy and incredible musicianship, the band puts a fresh spin on this iconic album, wielding traditional instruments—acoustic guitar, upright bass, piano, drums, and hand percussion—for a sound that’s both nostalgic and refreshingly unique.
More than a tribute, this performance is a celebration of creativity, blending humor, virtuosity, and heartfelt respect for the original work. Whether you're a die-hard Beatles fan or new to the Dirk Quinn Band’s vibrant style, this show promises to surprise, delight, and leave you buzzing all the way home.
Tim Farrell is an internationally touring performer, award‑winning composer, acclaimed recording artist, and dynamic educator whose career spans premier venues, major festivals, national broadcasts, and collaborations with legends from Les Paul and George Benson to Jean‑Luc Ponty and Jake Shimabukuro. He leads innovative projects like his StringSongs trio, creates celebrated works for solo guitar, ensembles, film, TV, and multimedia, reaches global audiences through top‑ranked albums such as CODAS and Cascadia, and inspires the next generation through residencies, workshops, customized educational programs, and leadership roles including founding the Stretched Strings Concert and Workshop Series and serving as Music Director of the Doylestown Arts Festival.
Sep 02 Wednesday
11-week in-person or virtual program provides information while addressing the needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Pinebrook Family Answers (PbFA) popular Grandparents Group psychoeducational support program begins on Wednesday, February 19th and runs through April 30th. The one-hour classes begin at 11 am, open to the community, virtual or in person. The 11-week program provides support and resources for grandparents, non-custodial caregivers and guardians who are raising children. Topics include understanding legal terms and processes; refining parenting skills, understanding child-developmental stages and positive discipline; building relationships through effective communication skills, intrapersonal connections, and conflict resolution; helping kids process trauma; and much more.
In addition to the educational information provided, the goal of the group is to provide opportunities for members to connect with each other, lessen feelings of isolation and create community that can extend beyond our group setting. The meetings are run in English with one facilitator who is Spanish speaking. To register or learn more, please call 484-387-1623 or email grandparents@pbfalv.org.
Tournament-style Scrabble. Players of all abilities are welcome.
Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock.
Led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele and never falls short of creating a cinematic experience with on-stage antics that often include him donning a light-up cloak or leading a conga line through the crowd. Whether it's with a full ensemble, a scaled down band, or an intimate acoustic show, Kevin Russell's presence is nothing short of commanding and powerful.
Shinyribs puts on one of THE best live performances around, they stay busy in clubs and theaters all year and have played multiple festivals such as Merlefest, Skunk Fest, Redwood Ramble, High Sierra, DelFest, Chenango Blues Fest, Pagosa Folk & Bluegrass Fest, ACL Fest, Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Fest, Hogs For A Cause, Telluride Blues N Brews, Sandy Beaches Blues Cruise, Treefort Music Fest, Blind Willie McTell Fest, Outlaw Country Cruise. This band has close to 100% on repeat return requests and the reason is that their set is simply so much fun!
Sep 03 Thursday
In the nineteenth century, American artists sought to capture the unique character of the North American landscape, from iconic landmarks to intimate countryside views. Drawing from the Allentown Art Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition explores mountains, waterfalls, pastures, and wilderness scenes while also examining how these idealized landscapes can obscure ecological damage and colonial violence.
Kay WalkingStick / Hudson River School brings together works by contemporary Cherokee artist Kay Walking Stick with nineteenth-century Hudson River School paintings, creating a conversation about American landscape, identity, memory, and the land’s layered histories.
Sep 04 Friday
Wildlands Conservancy’s Stream Team Volunteers – 2026!Dates: Fridays, May 29 – Sept. 25, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM at various locations – check out our website for more information.
If you’re ready to go with the flow, join us as we maintain vegetative areas along streams (riparian buffers) and help ensure the survival of young, native trees in the forest buffer. These vital areas improve water quality in local communities, reduce erosion and flooding concerns, and provide habitat for wildlife.
Repairing vegetative streamside areas, also called riparian buffers, is a science-based method to:• Improving water quality by reducing pollutants entering waterways through runoff, providing clean drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in local communities.• Restoring habitat for fish and native birds by planting native vegetation that provides sustenance and cools the water temperature.• Reducing flooding downstream.Stream Team is an act of environmental stewardship, which is our guiding principle to protecting and restoring our critical waterways that are the lifeblood of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh River.
Stream Team is a great volunteer opportunity for individuals, college students, and community groups. Volunteers are encouraged to register for multiple dates and locations at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/streamteam/.
Questions? Contact Jake Metzger - jmetzger@wildlandspa.org, using subject line: “Stream Team Volunteers”.