The 2026 SouthSide Arts District Annual Meeting was held February 9 at Wind Creek Bethlehem, bringing together local businesses, arts partners, volunteers, and community leaders to celebrate the district’s 10th anniversary and recognize the people doing the work on the ground.
George Wacker, owner of Lehigh Valley with Love Media, has been named one of The Lehigh Valley’s Most Influential People for 2026 in an inaugural list published by The Morning Call.
Sangjaru is bringing Korean folk fusion to Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem for one night only.
The group blends traditional Korean instruments with gypsy swing, funk, rock, and improvisation for a live show that moves fast and keeps the energy high.
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After being stuck in the house for nearly a week, we needed one thing to reset the mood: soup.
February at Zoellner Arts Center kicks off with a show built for families. On Sunday, February 1, acclaimed guitarist Kaki King and GLITCH bring BUGS, an imaginative concert that blends music, storytelling, and colorful projection visuals to explore the world of beetles, critters, and ecology.
Designed with kids in mind, BUGS turns live music into a visual experience. As King plays, each note triggers images that are projected directly onto her guitar, transforming it into a “magic guitar” filled with movement, light, and nature-inspired scenes. The performance is playful, engaging, and a great first concert experience for young audiences.
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation has opened registration for the fourth annual DISRUPT: Health-Care Innovation Summit, a two-day conference focused on sparking new ideas through presentations, continuing education, hands-on workshops, and networking. DISRUPT takes place April 18–19, 2026, at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
Become a partner or contact usOn this episode of Off the Record with the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we’re highlighting The Chopper Foundation and the work they’re doing to help families access lifesaving veterinary care when money is tight, so people do not have to surrender a pet or make an impossible decision.
We’re joined by Sharon, Moreen, and Dr. Lee for a conversation about how The Chopper Foundation started, what the need looks like in real life, and how community partnerships make it possible to keep pets healthy and at home.
Sharon shares what she saw again and again when dogs were relinquished: lack of funds for care, or behavioral issues, often after a dog had already been rehomed. She talks about how the unexpected loss of Chopper became the turning point, and how she decided to turn that loss into action that helps other families keep their pets.
The episode also digs into what support can look like beyond emergency vet bills, including food distribution. The foundation has worked with community partners to provide large food donations and run what they call a “chow line,” with past stops in Reading, Allentown, and Bethlehem, and a goal of expanding to Easton. The point is simple: help families who are stretched thin so they do not have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their pets.
Looking ahead to 2026, The Chopper Foundation shares plans for a low-cost vaccination clinic and ways local sponsors can help make basic care more accessible, including a “sponsor one shot” approach.
For more information and ways to support:
https://www.thechopperfoundation.org/
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David Bennett Cohen is a founding member of Country Joe & The Fish and a keyboard player with deep roots in blues and early rock. He brings the David Bennett Cohen Trio to Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
Cohen has been a professional musician for more than 60 years, known for innovative keyboard playing and a career that stretches across major blues and rock scenes. Along the way, he played and recorded with a long list of artists, and he also built a serious teaching catalog through Homespun, plus published piano instruction with Hal Leonard.
“The sermon was about the circumcision of Baby Jesus.” That’s how Lisa VanArsdale describes a recent trip to a mega-church in Phoenix, and it is exactly the kind of unexpected, funny, and slightly unsettling real-world moment that fuels her live show, Lisa Joins a Cult, coming back to Bethlehem this month.
It’s the 50th year of a Lehigh Valley absolute treasure, and this is the year you go if you haven’t been.
Since opening on March 19, 1976, Godfrey Daniels has built a national reputation with great artists, a quiet room, and an audience that prioritizes listening.
The club began as a coffeehouse in a former doughnut shop on Bethlehem’s Southside, founded by Dave Fry and Cindy Dinsmore, and it has been nurturing live music ever since. It became a nonprofit soon after, helping keep the focus where it belongs, on the performers and the shared experience in the room.
There is nothing quite like this intimate Southside Bethlehem listening room, where the whole point is to show up, listen closely, and leave with a new favorite artist.
Every holiday season, the same question resurfaces in Pennsylvania history circles, Easton and Bethlehem tourism meetings, social media posts, and probably a few living rooms: where was the first Christmas tree displayed in America?
And if you are not asking yourself that question, why not?
ArtsQuest is bringing back the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival for its 13th year, turning Bethlehem’s SteelStacks campus into two packed days of fast, unscripted comedy. The festival runs Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24, 2026, featuring improvisational teams from across the region and around the country.
ArtsQuest and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA have opened a call for artists to create the signature artwork for the 2026 free concert season. The selected piece will become the visual identity for one of the Lehigh Valley’s largest community music series.
Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is welcoming residents and visitors to a month of Christmas traditions, music, worship, and historic experiences. As one of the city’s oldest congregations, the church continues to shape celebrations in The Christmas City with events that offer both reflection and joy.
Banko Beverage Company is marking Walnut Week (November 17 – 21) in downtown Bethlehem with a special giveaway tied to the city’s new Walnut Street Garage.
Throughout Walnut Week and the month of November, or while supplies last, visitors who show a receipt from the Walnut Street Garage at participating restaurants and bars will receive a free prize.
