Community Calendar

When everyday life doesn’t inspire us, we can turn to other art forms to move us. Learn how to build a friendship between verse and art by using the energy of music, paintings, films and more to create exciting ekphrastic poems. This encouraging workshop will help you collect inspirations and engage with structures, themes and motifs of other artists. You will read published examples of ekphrastic poetry, complete generative exercises and share drafts with fellow writers. Come empty-handed to write something new, or bring some works-in progress to revise. Led by Cynthia Arrieu-King.

Join us for a heartfelt evening of music and storytelling as Dave’s Night Out welcomes Bev Conklin and Joe Mac of The BC Combo on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Dave’s Night Out is a monthly reoccurring series at Godfrey Daniels, curated by Dave Fry. Join us monthly for a delightful blend of music, humor, and thought-provoking conversations between Dave and his guests.

Bev Conklin, fondly known as BC, has been called the Lehigh Valley’s Queen of the Blues.A MoMojo recording artist, She has received Lehigh Valley Music Awards year over year for Female Vocalist, Blues Vocalist, All-around Performer, Director’s Award, Community Award and more. The Blues Guild of the Lehigh Valley presented Bev with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. She organizes the annual Lehigh River Blues Jam.
Born and raised in Chicago, Joe Mac has a resume of experience with the Chicago Blues masters backing artists like Buddy Guy, John Primer and toured with Nature’s Divine with their one hit, I Just Can’t Control Myself.

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.

PreK Pathfinders is part of a monthly series designed for children aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. This interactive program encourages exploration, learning, and discovery through hands-on activities, stories, and outdoor adventures, tailored to spark curiosity and connect young children with the natural world. Each child-adult team will embark on a shared experience designed to nurture early learning skills and foster a love for nature.

Please note that registration is required only for the participating children, however each child must be accompanied by an adult.

This month: Gear up for an exciting adventure!

Join us for a Backyard Safari, where young explorers and their caregivers will search the park for wildlife. Learn how to use binoculars to spot animals from afar and discover the secrets of camouflage to get a closer look at the critters that call the park home. This hands-on program is perfect for teams who love nature and want to experience the thrill of a real-life safari—right in your own backyard!

Your registration matters! If you’re unable to attend, please let us know in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else eager to enjoy this special experience. Event is free; please register online.

Questions: Nicole Landis, Nlandis@wildlandspa.org

Plan to come out for a rousing evening of Celtic music when the Glengarry Bhoys – Graham Wright and D’Arcy Furniss, take to our Godfrey’s stage on the eve of Bethlehem’s Celtic Classic. Enjoy the opportunity to see them “up close” in our intimate setting and take bets if we end up stomping through our stage!

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.

Join Wildlands Conservancy’s Stream Team Volunteers! We help maintain riparian buffer zones (areas planted with native trees, grasses, and shrubs) along creeks and streams in the Lehigh and Northampton Counties. This involves weeding to remove invasive plant species and inspecting and replacing tree tubes used to protect young trees.

Wildlands Conservancy's Stream Team is a great volunteer opportunity for individuals, college students, and community groups. Join us!!

Volunteers are encouraged to register for multiple dates and locations.
Fridays, June 6 – Sept. 26; Rain or shine, 8 – 11 A.M.
To sign up, register at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/streamteam/

Questions? Contact Nic Ziegler, Events and Volunteer Coordinator: 610-965-4397 ext. 115, nziegler@wildlandspa.org (use subject "Stream Team")

The Celtic Classic is a free annual festival presented by the Celtic Cultural Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Celtic heritage. The Celtic Classic takes place outdoors on the streets of Historic Downtown Bethlehem.

Five stages of continuous entertainment featuring international, national, and regional artists.

- The Celtic Classic Invitational Pipe Band Competition
- US National Highland Athletic Championships
- The “Showing of the Tartan” Parade (parade route) Kicks off at 11:30am on Saturday
- Haggis Competition
- The 28th Annual Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition
- A diverse marketplace of Celtic merchandise and collectibles
- Cultural Children’s Activity Area

Official Festival Website

Forming in late 2023, the Northeastern Pennsylvania quartet Scorched Mind set out to form a chaotic blend of sludgy, unrelenting beatdown grooves, blasting death metal carnage, and metallic HM2 driven hardcore. Scorched Mind’s sound is somewhat unique, but draws heavy inspiration from bands like Nails, Full Of Hell, & Harm's Way. The end result is barrage of sonic punishment & crushing violence.

Pianist and composer Jason Moran has established himself as a risk-taker and trendsetter for new directions in jazz. Rolling Stone calls him “the most provocative thinker in current jazz.” It’s that incomparable talent and unyielding drive towards innovation that earned Moran a prestigious MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship and the title of Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz. Since 2000, Moran and his trio, The Bandwagon (Tarus Mateen and Nasheet Waits), have dazzled audiences at elite venues worldwide. Moran has also performed with many acclaimed artists such as Charles Lloyd and Dave Holland, he composed a ballet for Alzonzo King LINES Ballet, conceived a jazz and skateboarding collaboration, wrote the film score for Selma, and paid homage to two legendary pianists in his Blue Note album, All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller, and his multimedia program, In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall 1959.