Star of the Day Productions will hold open auditions for its holiday coffeehouse production of VHS Christmas Carol on October 15 and 16 in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The show, directed by Parker Ryan, runs December 12–14 at Between the Lines Studio Theatre.
ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas will launch its fall Cinema Film Studies series on October 18, offering audiences an in-depth look at how storytelling evolves across genres, history and media. Hosted at the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, the series brings together professors, filmmakers and editors for interactive lectures and workshops.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites will open “Working Hands: Supplying a Revolution” on Oct. 3 at the 1869 Luckenbach Mill, 459 Old York Road in Bethlehem, Pa. The exhibition examines how the Moravian community balanced pacifist beliefs with mounting pressure to support patriot forces during the American Revolution.
Rising singer-songwriter Renee Christine has unveiled her latest single, “Lehigh Valley,” released on September 26, 2025. Produced by Doug Schadt, the track blends Christine’s folk and country influences with vivid storytelling rooted in place, memory, and resilience.
Railroad enthusiasts will gather in Easton, Pennsylvania, for the 47th Annual Lehigh Valley Regional Train Show & Expo on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Hosted by the Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road.
Comedian Tom Segura made a surprise stop in Hellertown before his show at the PPL Center in Allentown and he could not stop praising La Maya Restaurant.
The Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sunday, October 12, 2025, with a community event from 1–4 p.m. Admission is free, and the formal ceremony begins at 1:45 p.m.
The Pickle Me Poconos Festival comes back to Crystal Street in East Stroudsburg on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The free, family-friendly event runs from 12 to 5 p.m.
The Bridges Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School (BAVTS), helps local students pursue high-demand careers by funding scholarships, tools, and special programs. For more than 26 years, the foundation has worked alongside BAVTS to expand opportunities for students.
Bethlehem, PA – September 25, 2025 — ArtsQuest is presenting a series of fall exhibitions that highlight Bethlehem’s history, celebrate creativity, and foster community engagement. The programs, developed with local partners, span themes from industrial heritage to personal storytelling.
The restored 1782/1834 Grist Miller’s House in Bethlehem’s Colonial Industrial Quarter has been honored with a Preservation Pennsylvania 2025 Historic Preservation Award. The Construction Award for Rehabilitation Projects will be presented to Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) and its construction partners on October 16 at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Pittsburgh.
Touchstone Theatre, in partnership with Lehigh University Libraries, will present Alice in Informationland on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lehigh’s historic Linderman Library. This original, interactive performance reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland for the digital age and invites audiences to navigate a world of misinformation, data ethics, and artificial intelligence.
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University is bringing back its popular Family FUN-A-PALOOZA on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The day of festivities will feature free activities, treats, and giveaways from community partners including PBS39, Just Born, and Crayola, along with special appearances from Ziggy the Zoellner Zebra, a Halloween costume dance party, and wellness activities presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network.
The Hellertown Historical Society (HHS) has announced that the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, located at 150 West Walnut Street in Hellertown, has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The recognition, confirmed by the National Park Service in August 2025, honors the site’s cultural, architectural, and historical significance dating back to the mid-1700s.
The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley will host its 2nd Annual Nonprofit Impact Conference on November 6, 2025, at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem. The event has already attracted more than 150 registrants representing over 50 nonprofit organizations.
This year’s conference opens with keynote speaker David W. Brown of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives, presenting “Strengthening Connections and Navigating Change.” Sierra McNeill will follow as plenary speaker, also leading a specialized workshop for direct service staff.
Attendees can choose from 18 breakout sessions across three learning tracks:
People Powered Impact: Engagement, Equity & Wellness with speakers including Laura Otten, Missy Wise, Cherryann Joseph, Tyrone Fisher, Jennifer Cunningham, and Robin Gow.
Systems & Strategy: Collaboration, Finance & Leadership featuring Jess Edris, Sean Ziller, Emily Henry, Louis Diez, Emilie Carlino, Alisa Baratta, and Gretchen Naso.
Mission Amplified: Storytelling, Advocacy & Creative Practice with presentations from Anne Gingerich, Mark Wilson, Rachel Moyer, Terry Knox Ramseur, and Mike Brady.
The conference is designed to help nonprofit professionals deepen connections, build strategies, and strengthen impact in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
Registration is now open. Tickets can be purchased through the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley at www.volunteerlv.org.
