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Winter Weather Advisory Friday 11am - 4am Saturday
A Winter weather advisory in effect from 11 am Friday to 4 am Saturday for wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 Inches at higher elevations above 800 feet and 2 inches or less in the valleys are expected. in New Jersey, Warren and Morris counties. In Pennsylvania, Northampton County and the Slate Belt. Rain will transition to snow initially along the high-elevation ridges around midday Friday and then closer to mid afternoon in the valleys. The snow will be heavy at times Friday afternoon and evening with snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour possible. The snow is expected to end from west to east overnight. Plan on very difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute on Friday. The combination of strong northwest winds gusting to 50 mph and heavy snow could create near-blizzard conditions with visibilities below one-half mile at times. The heavy, wet nature of the snow and strong winds will likely cause damage to trees and power lines that will lead to scattered power outages, especially at higher elevations.
Potentially Damaging Winds Friday & Saturday
Low pressure will intensify near the Northeast coast on Friday.. This will bring strong to potentially damaging northwest winds to the region Friday and Friday night. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning. For winds from the Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Strong winds will develop during the morning hours Friday from south to north across the watch area. Winds will peak during the late morning through the early evening hours before diminishing somewhat late Friday night.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Numerous power outages are possible. Additionally, rain may change to snow Friday and Friday evening, especially northwest of Philadelphia. The snow combined with the wind may produce localized whiteout conditions. Travel may become very difficult as a result.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Numerous power outages are possible. Additionally, rain may change to snow Friday and Friday evening, especially northwest of Philadelphia. The snow combined with the wind may produce localized whiteout conditions. Travel may become very difficult as a result.
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News Shorts.........
- The Bangor Boys (23-2) will play Allentown Central Catholic in a District XI 5A semi final 7:00pm tonight at Pleasant Valley.
- Income Tax Filing : A Clean Slate - 100 S. 1st St., Bangor. Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call (610) 452-9348 to make an appointment.
- Income Tax Filing Slate Belt Senior Center - 707 American Bangor Road, Bangor. Fridays from 9:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Please call (484) 541-0198 to make an appointment..
- A Spring Craft and Vendor Show will be held at the Mount Bethel Fire Co. Saturday, March 17 at 9 AM - 3 PM, 2341 N Delaware Dr, Mt Bethel. Table space available. $20 first table/ $15 for additional tables. Email for a form at kvanderpool2@gmail.com.
- Online Registration is now OPEN for the 2018 UMBT Softball Season! Grades K-AGE 20
Go to https://umbt.leagueapps.com/leagues/softball to register your player(s). There is no additional cost for using this system. Questions: contact Mike Jankowski. - Board Game Bonanza Do you like to play Games? On Thursday, March 1 from 1-3 pm, The Blue Mt. Community library will host a BOARD GAME BONANZA (Details- Future Events below)
Regional Wrestling..........
Pairings for the Class 2A Southeast Regional, Friday and Saturday at
Wilson-West Lawn H.S.
126: Nick Reto, Pen Argyl 11-2, 19-7 vs Eli Tuckey, Biglersville, 3-7, 21-6
152: Winner of Darren Beall (3-3, 31-6) vs. Conwell-Egan’s Jack Brennan (12-3, 11-11); vs Chase Anklam, Pen Argyl (11-1, 33-1) bye.
285: Pen Argyl’s Blake Fox, Pen Argyl (11-3, 23-9) vs. Susquenita’s Austin Kopp (3-5, 27-7)
Pairings for the Class 3A Northeast Regional, Friday and Saturday at Liberty
152: Eddie Hay, Bangor (11-3, 24-2) vs. St. Joe’s Prep’s Dan Guinan (12-3, 21-15);
182: Haakon Mathewson, Bangor (11-5, 21-5) vs. Delaware Valley’s Andrew Kidd (2-2, 26-5);
195: Bangor’s Joe Schrader (11-4, 18-4) vs. Wallenpaupack’s Tyler Neglia (2-2, 27-7)
Wilson-West Lawn H.S.
126: Nick Reto, Pen Argyl 11-2, 19-7 vs Eli Tuckey, Biglersville, 3-7, 21-6
152: Winner of Darren Beall (3-3, 31-6) vs. Conwell-Egan’s Jack Brennan (12-3, 11-11); vs Chase Anklam, Pen Argyl (11-1, 33-1) bye.
285: Pen Argyl’s Blake Fox, Pen Argyl (11-3, 23-9) vs. Susquenita’s Austin Kopp (3-5, 27-7)
Pairings for the Class 3A Northeast Regional, Friday and Saturday at Liberty
152: Eddie Hay, Bangor (11-3, 24-2) vs. St. Joe’s Prep’s Dan Guinan (12-3, 21-15);
182: Haakon Mathewson, Bangor (11-5, 21-5) vs. Delaware Valley’s Andrew Kidd (2-2, 26-5);
195: Bangor’s Joe Schrader (11-4, 18-4) vs. Wallenpaupack’s Tyler Neglia (2-2, 27-7)
What Are Skin Tags?
These soft, usually flesh-colored, slightly raised growths of skin appear more frequently as people get older and tend to show up in creases of the skin on the breasts, neck, armpits orSkin tags may attach to the skin by a narrow stalk called a "peduncle," Ploch said.
People tend to get more skin tags, also known as acrochordons, during pregnancy or with extra weight gain, suggesting that hormones and genetics play a role in the growths' development, Ploch said. [Blossoming Body: 8 Odd Changes That Happen During Pregnancy]
These growths are harmless and may not need any treatment, but they can become irritated by rubbing or when they snag on clothing or jewelry. If skin tags are uncomfortable or bothersome, a dermatologist can remove them by shaving, snipping, freezing or burning them off, Ploch said. The skin tends not to scar after a skin tag is removed, but the tags may grow back, or people can develop new ones, she said.
Ploch does not recommend that people use do-it-yourself chemical products at home to remove skin tags or attempt to cut them with a scissors, because such methods could lead to infection and scarring
states," he said. It can make them more pleasant, or more irritable, depending on the individual, By Cari Nierenberg, Live Science Contributor
People tend to get more skin tags, also known as acrochordons, during pregnancy or with extra weight gain, suggesting that hormones and genetics play a role in the growths' development, Ploch said. [Blossoming Body: 8 Odd Changes That Happen During Pregnancy]
These growths are harmless and may not need any treatment, but they can become irritated by rubbing or when they snag on clothing or jewelry. If skin tags are uncomfortable or bothersome, a dermatologist can remove them by shaving, snipping, freezing or burning them off, Ploch said. The skin tends not to scar after a skin tag is removed, but the tags may grow back, or people can develop new ones, she said.
Ploch does not recommend that people use do-it-yourself chemical products at home to remove skin tags or attempt to cut them with a scissors, because such methods could lead to infection and scarring
states," he said. It can make them more pleasant, or more irritable, depending on the individual, By Cari Nierenberg, Live Science Contributor
Seed Starting Basics
With the warmer, longer days on tap, many gardeners are setting their sights on spring and their gardens. Here some helpful tips on ways to start your garden now rather than later.
So how do you get started? First, you will need a dedicated space to start seeds for a few weeks. Scope out an undisturbed place in your home with a southern-facing window. This space will be in use until time to transplant, so make sure it’s out of the way of daily activities.
If you want to start your seeds in front of a window, you will need to turn the flats 180 degrees, once a week, to prevent the seedlings from “leaning” toward the available sunlight. Turning them actually makes them stronger as they need to re-adjust. If you are using light fixtures, you will need to have the light about 2 inches above the seed flats, and adjust them upwards as the seedlings emerge. Racks are great if you have them, and also you can make a PVC table top hanger with lighting for about $20. Grow lights are great, but a 2-gang fixture with 2 different bulbs is cheaper: one cool white, one daylight, which provides the complete spectrum from germination to leafed out. CFL bulbs work just the same as fluorescent bulbs if you are lacking space. What type of soil should you use to start seeds in? Most seed starting mixes are 100% peat. I have been using my collected dryer lint for years and it works just the same. With either medium, it’s always a best practice to water from the bottom, so as not to flush out the tiny seedlings. If you have no bottom tray, then a spray bottle will work as well. Just remember, no NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium) in the mix. The first two leaves that appear are collecting sunlight for the roots, pushing energy down. Seedlings don’t want food until 3 to 4 leaves appear, then they are hungry from the bottom. I recommend composted “manure tea” for growing organically, and a balanced 10-10-10 if you choose to buy a boxed brand.
Start early on these items because these seeds take longer to germinate: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, and lavender.
Everything else can be directly sown into the garden plot or containers later. Most seed packets have a “germination time.” If it’s 2 weeks, add 3 weeks to that, and subtract back from your Zone. That will give you the proper timeframe to start the above listed, without having to re-pot before going outside. For example, if you live in an area where April 6th is last average frost date, subtract 5 to 6 weeks from that to be set up by the first of March. (Zones can be found on the back of your seed packet)
Ventilation is an important component to consider when starting your seeds. For proper ventilation, a pencil under one corner of the flat is enough to let air circulate. In the open, a small fan on low for about an hour each day is OK as well. Make sure there is no heating vent blowing directly on them, or they will dry out too fast.
To avoid fungus gnats, try mixing a simple solution of one teaspoon of Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle with water, for a perfect insecticidal soap. The Dawn will also help with the perk of your soil, breaking the cohesion.
Be sure to:
- Water properly. This is perhaps the most challenging part of growing plants from seeds, because seedlings are so delicate, you can kill them by under or over watering. There is very little room for error. You want to keep your seed starting medium damp, but not wet.
- Check on your plants at least once a day.
- Label your seedlings so you know what’s what.
- Check seed packets for planting and germination information. Some seeds need to be planted deep, in total darkness, others need light. So be sure you follow the directions for each item you’re planting.
PennDOT Announces Road Closure
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5 announced February 27th the Cherry Valley Road Bridge over Caldena Creek in Smithfield Township, Monroe County is closed due to severe structural deterioration.
Cherry Valley Road will remain closed until further notice between PA 191 and PA 611. The posted detour will route traffic on PA 191 and PA 611. Access
for property owners will be maintained on both sides of the bridge.
PennDOT maintenance forces are anticipated to begin work in early-to-mid April to replace the structurally deficient bridge with a concrete box culvert.
The work is expected to last two-to-three months. The Cherry Valley Road Bridge over Caldena Creek a single-span steel I-beam open grate bridge originally constructed in 1933, and is 11 feet long and 24 feet wide. Prior to the closure it was posted with a 3-ton weight restriction. Cherry Valley Road has an average daily traffic volume of 329.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act
89), or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 850 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5 announced February 27th the Cherry Valley Road Bridge over Caldena Creek in Smithfield Township, Monroe County is closed due to severe structural deterioration.
Cherry Valley Road will remain closed until further notice between PA 191 and PA 611. The posted detour will route traffic on PA 191 and PA 611. Access
for property owners will be maintained on both sides of the bridge.
PennDOT maintenance forces are anticipated to begin work in early-to-mid April to replace the structurally deficient bridge with a concrete box culvert.
The work is expected to last two-to-three months. The Cherry Valley Road Bridge over Caldena Creek a single-span steel I-beam open grate bridge originally constructed in 1933, and is 11 feet long and 24 feet wide. Prior to the closure it was posted with a 3-ton weight restriction. Cherry Valley Road has an average daily traffic volume of 329.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act
89), or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 850 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Board Game Bonanza!
Do you like to play Games? On Thursday, March 1 from 1-3 pm, The Blue Mt. Community library will host a BOARD GAME BONANZA! Board games will be supplied or you may bring your own. Space is limited therefore, reservations are required. Call the library manager at 610-863- 3029 for more information or visit www.bmcl.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bmclpenargyl. The Library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave., Pen Argyl. Hours are M-Sa, 10am-Noon and M-Th, 6-8 pm.
Free Nurse Aide Info Session
Get the information you need to join the fastest growing industry in America. One out of every five jobs created is in healthcare. Looking to enter this high demand industry? Northampton Community College’s Nurse Aide (CNA) training program provides the tools to be successful in a new career with the potential of earning $10-$15 per hour. Join us for a free fact finding information session at Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem on March 1 at 6 p.m. to learn about the career, training program and how to get started. Attendance is strongly encouraged if you’re considering taking the CNA class so you understand the program requirements and any updates.
The program is free but pre-registration is requested. Please visit Northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses to enroll and learn more about the program. The Nurse Aide program begins April 2 at Fowler Family Southside Center. Questions? Please call 610-332-6585.
Do you like to play Games? On Thursday, March 1 from 1-3 pm, The Blue Mt. Community library will host a BOARD GAME BONANZA! Board games will be supplied or you may bring your own. Space is limited therefore, reservations are required. Call the library manager at 610-863- 3029 for more information or visit www.bmcl.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bmclpenargyl. The Library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave., Pen Argyl. Hours are M-Sa, 10am-Noon and M-Th, 6-8 pm.
Free Nurse Aide Info Session
Get the information you need to join the fastest growing industry in America. One out of every five jobs created is in healthcare. Looking to enter this high demand industry? Northampton Community College’s Nurse Aide (CNA) training program provides the tools to be successful in a new career with the potential of earning $10-$15 per hour. Join us for a free fact finding information session at Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem on March 1 at 6 p.m. to learn about the career, training program and how to get started. Attendance is strongly encouraged if you’re considering taking the CNA class so you understand the program requirements and any updates.
The program is free but pre-registration is requested. Please visit Northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses to enroll and learn more about the program. The Nurse Aide program begins April 2 at Fowler Family Southside Center. Questions? Please call 610-332-6585.
Bald Eagle Nest Cams in Hanover, PA - Live
To view click on Camera 1 or 2 below.
January, 2018 - Streams from two cameras at the nest site went live. One camera is more of a side angle and the other a view from above, which also has infrared capabilities for night viewing.. December 2017 - Staff members from HDOnTap and Codorus State Park worked through the cold and wind to replace and rewire cables at the nest site. Some of the nest had fallen. Two adult eagles have been frequenting the site with nesting material.
Cams courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Camera 1 ........... Camera 2
January, 2018 - Streams from two cameras at the nest site went live. One camera is more of a side angle and the other a view from above, which also has infrared capabilities for night viewing.. December 2017 - Staff members from HDOnTap and Codorus State Park worked through the cold and wind to replace and rewire cables at the nest site. Some of the nest had fallen. Two adult eagles have been frequenting the site with nesting material.
Cams courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Camera 1 ........... Camera 2
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NCC to Stage “The Trojan Women”
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets.
Performances will take place on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; Saturday, March 3; Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus.
Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors.
Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email NCC_theatre_tickets@northampton.edu or call 610-861-5524.
Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg:
Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz.
Senator Scavello Opening UMBT Office
Mount Bethel, PA – State Senator Mario Scavello (Northampton & Monroe Counties) announced the opening of a new satellite office at the Upper Mount Bethel Township Municipal Building (347 Ye Olde Highway, Mount Bethel) beginning on Monday, March 5.
The satellite office will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the township building. A staff person can be reached directly at 570-897-5199.
This office will service constituents throughout the areas of Portland, Mount Bethel, Bangor and Delaware Water Gap. Assistance will be provided for many state-related issues including transportation, tax rebates, state benefits and more.
Senator Scavello’s main Northampton County district office is located at 2 N. Robinson Avenue in Pen Argyl and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The office can be reached at 610-863-1200.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact mscavello@pasen.gov or visit www.senatorscavello.com.
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets.
Performances will take place on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; Saturday, March 3; Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus.
Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors.
Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email NCC_theatre_tickets@northampton.edu or call 610-861-5524.
Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg:
Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz.
Senator Scavello Opening UMBT Office
Mount Bethel, PA – State Senator Mario Scavello (Northampton & Monroe Counties) announced the opening of a new satellite office at the Upper Mount Bethel Township Municipal Building (347 Ye Olde Highway, Mount Bethel) beginning on Monday, March 5.
The satellite office will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the township building. A staff person can be reached directly at 570-897-5199.
This office will service constituents throughout the areas of Portland, Mount Bethel, Bangor and Delaware Water Gap. Assistance will be provided for many state-related issues including transportation, tax rebates, state benefits and more.
Senator Scavello’s main Northampton County district office is located at 2 N. Robinson Avenue in Pen Argyl and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The office can be reached at 610-863-1200.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact mscavello@pasen.gov or visit www.senatorscavello.com.
March 1 Regular Events
Blue Mountain Library - Open 10-12 & 6-8pm
Bangor Public Library - Open 10-8
Slate Belt Senior Center - Open 8-4. Blue Valley Farm Show
Story Time - Preschool children. Blue Mt. Community Library, Pen Argyl, 10:30am
Forks Kiwanis - Merchants Bank, Breakfast 7:30am
Slate Belt Rotary - Scorecard, Wind Gap, 6-7pm
Plainfield Environmental Advisory Board - Municipal Building, 7:00pm
Slate Belt YMCA - Open 5:00am - 9:00pm
Bangor Public Library - Open 10-8
Slate Belt Senior Center - Open 8-4. Blue Valley Farm Show
Story Time - Preschool children. Blue Mt. Community Library, Pen Argyl, 10:30am
Forks Kiwanis - Merchants Bank, Breakfast 7:30am
Slate Belt Rotary - Scorecard, Wind Gap, 6-7pm
Plainfield Environmental Advisory Board - Municipal Building, 7:00pm
Slate Belt YMCA - Open 5:00am - 9:00pm
This is our calendar of regularly scheduled events. If you see any info that is incorrect or want to add a regularly scheduled event please send e-mail to sbtopics@rcn.com.
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Spring Opening of Slate Belt Heritage Center
The Slate Belt Heritage Center (SBHC), located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will be celebrating its 19th Anniversary of incorporation in conjunction with its’ Spring Opening on Saturday, April 14th. The Heritage Center is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is: To establish and offer for public view and educational purposes: artifacts, displays, DVD’s, oral histories, genealogies and research information that reflect local Slate Belt history and heritage, and to perpetuate our Slate Belt Heritage, ethnic contributions, industry and history so that future generations may learn and appreciate our valued past.
The Heritage Center occupies the former 1907 Bangor Town Hall in the heart of the Slate Belt. Displays focus on the lives of people who settled this part of America, from the Lenape to the waves of immigrants-the Scots-Irish, German, Cornish, Welsh, Italian, Jewish and others whose families live here
today. The Heritage Center also houses rooms for the textile and slate industries, in addition to the Homefront and Fire rooms.
SBHC presents Preservation Awards to people who preserve Slate Belt heritage and hosts students and teachers ranging from local 4th graders to East Coast Universities. The Center preserved nearly 3000 Slate Belt treasures which inspire heritage murals, historic building rehabs, family research and trips down
memory lane. SBHC produces programs, exhibits, and tours for community groups, schools, special events, reunions and other museums.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center produces changing exhibits, monthly programs and seasonal events. Featured this year in the Council Chamber, will be “Who Do You Think We Are” which explores the detective story behind everyone’s family tree. Using clues from Slate Belt stories, the special exhibit follows families back to their roots, much like the popular TV shows, “Finding Your Roots” and “Who Do You think You Are”? Celebrities like actress Jayne ansfield, TV star Marishka Hargitay, author Adrianna Trigiani, academy award winner Sallie Fields, actor Also Ray and musician Louis Roger have Slate Belt connections. The exhibit traces their local links but also invites you to solve your own family mysteries. Every family has its cast of characters-heroes and villains-and its misleading myths, secrets and surprises.
Everyone’s ancestors came from somewhere else and share the immigrant story about leaving home and going to a new place. The exhibit shows the ways that our families balanced between old and new identities and what kind of evidence can help you crack the mysteries of your family’s past. A 70-foot chart with 12 generations of descendants from the extended family of Adam Dietz, one of the Slate Belt’s first settlers, shows how many hundreds of people are connected to each other. See what DNA test results can and can’t reveal. Follow the kinds of clues, artifacts, documents and photographs, from which you can piece together family drama. Add your own family names to an eight-feet-tall Slate Belt Family Tree.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Heritage Center will host two related programs. Genealogist Joel Hoffner will present a lecture, “Genealogy Tricks, Traps, Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs” on Thursday April 12th at 7:00 PM.
A hands -on workshop, “Finding Branches on Your Family Tree” is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Join experts Cheryl Statham of Quiet Valley Farm Museum, Cindy Smith, Genealogist, Sharon Oxford Gothard, Easton Library History Room and Renee Drago, Northampton County Archivist, for a morning of discovery. Bring your family stores, research notes and question. Learn how to create your own family chart. Sign up by calling Slate Belt Heritage Center @ 610-588-4993.
SBHC is open to the public Saturdays and Sunday 12-3 PM April through October, and Sundays 12-3 PM November through March. Admission is FREE. Private tours are available upon request. Monthly presentations are held the second Thursday of each month from April-November at 7:00 PM and the
second Sunday of each month from December-March at 2:00 PM. Memberships are available at the Center. Follow the news on the website sbhc@frontier.com and facebook Slate-Belt-Heritage-Center-SBHC.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center (SBHC), located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will be celebrating its 19th Anniversary of incorporation in conjunction with its’ Spring Opening on Saturday, April 14th. The Heritage Center is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is: To establish and offer for public view and educational purposes: artifacts, displays, DVD’s, oral histories, genealogies and research information that reflect local Slate Belt history and heritage, and to perpetuate our Slate Belt Heritage, ethnic contributions, industry and history so that future generations may learn and appreciate our valued past.
The Heritage Center occupies the former 1907 Bangor Town Hall in the heart of the Slate Belt. Displays focus on the lives of people who settled this part of America, from the Lenape to the waves of immigrants-the Scots-Irish, German, Cornish, Welsh, Italian, Jewish and others whose families live here
today. The Heritage Center also houses rooms for the textile and slate industries, in addition to the Homefront and Fire rooms.
SBHC presents Preservation Awards to people who preserve Slate Belt heritage and hosts students and teachers ranging from local 4th graders to East Coast Universities. The Center preserved nearly 3000 Slate Belt treasures which inspire heritage murals, historic building rehabs, family research and trips down
memory lane. SBHC produces programs, exhibits, and tours for community groups, schools, special events, reunions and other museums.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center produces changing exhibits, monthly programs and seasonal events. Featured this year in the Council Chamber, will be “Who Do You Think We Are” which explores the detective story behind everyone’s family tree. Using clues from Slate Belt stories, the special exhibit follows families back to their roots, much like the popular TV shows, “Finding Your Roots” and “Who Do You think You Are”? Celebrities like actress Jayne ansfield, TV star Marishka Hargitay, author Adrianna Trigiani, academy award winner Sallie Fields, actor Also Ray and musician Louis Roger have Slate Belt connections. The exhibit traces their local links but also invites you to solve your own family mysteries. Every family has its cast of characters-heroes and villains-and its misleading myths, secrets and surprises.
Everyone’s ancestors came from somewhere else and share the immigrant story about leaving home and going to a new place. The exhibit shows the ways that our families balanced between old and new identities and what kind of evidence can help you crack the mysteries of your family’s past. A 70-foot chart with 12 generations of descendants from the extended family of Adam Dietz, one of the Slate Belt’s first settlers, shows how many hundreds of people are connected to each other. See what DNA test results can and can’t reveal. Follow the kinds of clues, artifacts, documents and photographs, from which you can piece together family drama. Add your own family names to an eight-feet-tall Slate Belt Family Tree.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Heritage Center will host two related programs. Genealogist Joel Hoffner will present a lecture, “Genealogy Tricks, Traps, Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs” on Thursday April 12th at 7:00 PM.
A hands -on workshop, “Finding Branches on Your Family Tree” is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Join experts Cheryl Statham of Quiet Valley Farm Museum, Cindy Smith, Genealogist, Sharon Oxford Gothard, Easton Library History Room and Renee Drago, Northampton County Archivist, for a morning of discovery. Bring your family stores, research notes and question. Learn how to create your own family chart. Sign up by calling Slate Belt Heritage Center @ 610-588-4993.
SBHC is open to the public Saturdays and Sunday 12-3 PM April through October, and Sundays 12-3 PM November through March. Admission is FREE. Private tours are available upon request. Monthly presentations are held the second Thursday of each month from April-November at 7:00 PM and the
second Sunday of each month from December-March at 2:00 PM. Memberships are available at the Center. Follow the news on the website sbhc@frontier.com and facebook Slate-Belt-Heritage-Center-SBHC.
Entertainment This Week
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March 1
Deer Head Inn - Jazz Jam with Bill Washer & Friends 8:00 pm Sarah Street Grill - Keith Kenny Thursday 9 pm March 2 Deer Head Inn - Spencer Reed Trio 7:00 pm Penn's Peak - Lonestar 8:00 pm Porter's Pub - Blue Hearts Revelry 10:00 pm Roy's Hall - Suzy Bogguss 8:00 pm Sarah Street Grill - Dark City Strings 10:00 pm State Theater - A Chorus Line 7:30 pm |
March 3
Deer Head Inn - Houston Person with David Lenohardt Trio 7:00 pm Newton Theater - Pat Methany/Steve Swallow 8:00 pm Penn's Peak - Melvin Seals & JGB 8:00 pm Porter's Pub - Travi & Asa & Emily 10:00 pm Roy's Hall - Damn the Torpedoes 8:00 pm Sarah Street Grill - Coyote Love 10:00 pm State Theater - Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon 7:30pm March 4 Deer Head Inn - The Sax Quartet 5:00 pm Sarah Street Grill - The Pocono Duo 9:30 pm State Theater - Decades Rewind 7:00 pm |
Luncheon with Author Kate Brandes
Blue Mountain Community Library will host a luncheon with author Kate Brandes at Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl on April 26. Tickets will be available from March 12 through April 19 or while supplies last. Brandes' book "The Promise of Pierson Orchard" is the April group book pick.
Spring Silent Auction
The Blue Mountain Community Library will hold a spring silent auction beginning April 2. Items will be available to bid on through May 5; highest
bidder wins the item! A list of available items will be printed in the April newsletter. Great Mother’s Day gifts!
"Hero of the Empire" Book by Candice Millard.
Review by Katy Albanese
Winston Churchill is well remembered as prime minister of Great Britain during WWII. His strong character and determination to stand against the Nazis
brought him world recognition at a critical time in history. But Churchill was making a name for himself way before the winds of the second world war were sweeping through Europe.
This book focuses on Churchill’s involvement in the Boer War in southern Africa in 1899. As a very young man, he craved power and recognition and sought
ways to set himself apart and above others. When war broke out between the British and the Afrikaaners, Churchill rushed to Africa and inserted himself in
the forefront of the conflict. His capture and extraordinary escape made headlines in England and his name a household word.
The author does an excellent job explaining Churchill’s backround and motivation for his actions. This wonderfully well written book will keep you reading from cover to cover..
Blue Mountain Community Library will host a luncheon with author Kate Brandes at Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl on April 26. Tickets will be available from March 12 through April 19 or while supplies last. Brandes' book "The Promise of Pierson Orchard" is the April group book pick.
Spring Silent Auction
The Blue Mountain Community Library will hold a spring silent auction beginning April 2. Items will be available to bid on through May 5; highest
bidder wins the item! A list of available items will be printed in the April newsletter. Great Mother’s Day gifts!
"Hero of the Empire" Book by Candice Millard.
Review by Katy Albanese
Winston Churchill is well remembered as prime minister of Great Britain during WWII. His strong character and determination to stand against the Nazis
brought him world recognition at a critical time in history. But Churchill was making a name for himself way before the winds of the second world war were sweeping through Europe.
This book focuses on Churchill’s involvement in the Boer War in southern Africa in 1899. As a very young man, he craved power and recognition and sought
ways to set himself apart and above others. When war broke out between the British and the Afrikaaners, Churchill rushed to Africa and inserted himself in
the forefront of the conflict. His capture and extraordinary escape made headlines in England and his name a household word.
The author does an excellent job explaining Churchill’s backround and motivation for his actions. This wonderfully well written book will keep you reading from cover to cover..
THIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 1
Lindbergh baby kidnapped 1932
On this day in 1932, in a crime that captured the attention of the entire nation, Charles Lindbergh III, the 20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, is kidnapped from the family’s new mansion in Hopewell, New Jersey. Lindbergh, who became an international celebrity when he flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, and his wife Anne discovered a ransom note demanding $50,000 in their son’s empty room. The kidnapper used a ladder to climb up to the open second-floor window and left muddy footprints in the room.
The Lindberghs were inundated by offers of assistance and false clues. Even Al Capone offered his help from prison. For three days, investigators found nothing and there was no further word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter showed up, this time demanding $70,000.
The kidnappers eventually gave instructions for dropping off the money and when it was delivered, the Lindberghs were told their baby was on a boat called Nelly off the coast of Massachusetts. After an exhaustive search, however, there was no sign of either the boat or the child. Soon after, the baby’s body was discovered near the Lindbergh mansion. He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than a mile from home. The heartbroken Lindberghs ended up donating the mansion to charity and moved away.
The Lindberghs were inundated by offers of assistance and false clues. Even Al Capone offered his help from prison. For three days, investigators found nothing and there was no further word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter showed up, this time demanding $70,000.
The kidnappers eventually gave instructions for dropping off the money and when it was delivered, the Lindberghs were told their baby was on a boat called Nelly off the coast of Massachusetts. After an exhaustive search, however, there was no sign of either the boat or the child. Soon after, the baby’s body was discovered near the Lindbergh mansion. He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than a mile from home. The heartbroken Lindberghs ended up donating the mansion to charity and moved away.
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March 1
Board Game Bonanza!
Do you like to play Games? On Thursday, March 1 from 1-3 pm, The Blue Mt. Community library will host a BOARD GAME BONANZA! Board games will be supplied or you may bring your own. Space is limited therefore, reservations are required. Call the library manager at 610-863- 3029 for more information or visit www.bmcl.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bmclpenargyl. The Library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave., Pen Argyl. Hours are M-Sa, 10am-Noon and M-Th, 6-8 pm.
Free Nurse Aide Info Session
Get the information you need to join the fastest growing industry in America. One out of every five jobs created is in healthcare. Looking to enter this high demand industry? Northampton Community College’s Nurse Aide (CNA) training program provides the tools to be successful in a new career with the potential of earning $10-$15 per hour. Join us for a free fact finding information session at Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem on March 1 at 6 p.m. to learn about the career, training program and how to get started. Attendance is strongly encouraged if you’re considering taking the CNA class so you understand the program requirements and any updates.
The program is free but pre-registration is requested. Please visit Northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses to enroll and learn more about the program. The Nurse Aide program begins April 2 at Fowler Family Southside Center. Questions? Please call 610-332-6585.
Do you like to play Games? On Thursday, March 1 from 1-3 pm, The Blue Mt. Community library will host a BOARD GAME BONANZA! Board games will be supplied or you may bring your own. Space is limited therefore, reservations are required. Call the library manager at 610-863- 3029 for more information or visit www.bmcl.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bmclpenargyl. The Library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave., Pen Argyl. Hours are M-Sa, 10am-Noon and M-Th, 6-8 pm.
Free Nurse Aide Info Session
Get the information you need to join the fastest growing industry in America. One out of every five jobs created is in healthcare. Looking to enter this high demand industry? Northampton Community College’s Nurse Aide (CNA) training program provides the tools to be successful in a new career with the potential of earning $10-$15 per hour. Join us for a free fact finding information session at Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem on March 1 at 6 p.m. to learn about the career, training program and how to get started. Attendance is strongly encouraged if you’re considering taking the CNA class so you understand the program requirements and any updates.
The program is free but pre-registration is requested. Please visit Northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses to enroll and learn more about the program. The Nurse Aide program begins April 2 at Fowler Family Southside Center. Questions? Please call 610-332-6585.
March 1- 5
NCC to Stage “The Trojan Women”
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets.
Performances will take place on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; Saturday, March 3; Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus.
Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors.
Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email NCC_theatre_tickets@northampton.edu or call 610-861-5524.
Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg:
Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz.
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets.
Performances will take place on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; Saturday, March 3; Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus.
Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors.
Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email NCC_theatre_tickets@northampton.edu or call 610-861-5524.
Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg:
Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz.
March 3
Trivia Night
Trivia Night March 3 from 9 to 11 at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on March 3, 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
Trivia Night March 3 from 9 to 11 at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on March 3, 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
March 4
Pastie Sale
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church at 136 W. Central Ave., East Bangor, PA will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, March 4th. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, March 6th, at 3:30 p.m.
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church at 136 W. Central Ave., East Bangor, PA will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, March 4th. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, March 6th, at 3:30 p.m.
March 6
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Gearing Up for Kindergarten program is intended for families with a child who will be entering kindergarten in August 2018. The classes run for an hour and a half each night. This program offers parent/child activities, as well as separate child preparation and parent education classes. Parent topics include: Learning Styles/School Readiness, Temperament, Early Literacy/Math, Social/Emotional Development, Nurturance and Prevention Tools, Nutrition, Safety, and Parent’s Role in School Success. Preschool topics include Math activities, Science exploration, Motor development, Sensory
development and Reading/Literacy.
The program is free of charge, with child care being offered for siblings. Registration forms are available on the District’s website, at the elementary schools or by calling Rae Temples at 610-599- 7015, ext. 75103#.
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Gearing Up for Kindergarten program is intended for families with a child who will be entering kindergarten in August 2018. The classes run for an hour and a half each night. This program offers parent/child activities, as well as separate child preparation and parent education classes. Parent topics include: Learning Styles/School Readiness, Temperament, Early Literacy/Math, Social/Emotional Development, Nurturance and Prevention Tools, Nutrition, Safety, and Parent’s Role in School Success. Preschool topics include Math activities, Science exploration, Motor development, Sensory
development and Reading/Literacy.
The program is free of charge, with child care being offered for siblings. Registration forms are available on the District’s website, at the elementary schools or by calling Rae Temples at 610-599- 7015, ext. 75103#.
March 9
Paint Your Pet
Paint your pet night with Karin on Friday, March 9th at 6pm at Bloom. Paint on a 12x16 for $35 or 16x20 for $45 after registering we will send you a email to send your photo so we can pre-sketch your canvas and bring your photo with you. Register early class size is limited and this class is becoming popular. Register HERE!
Paint your pet night with Karin on Friday, March 9th at 6pm at Bloom. Paint on a 12x16 for $35 or 16x20 for $45 after registering we will send you a email to send your photo so we can pre-sketch your canvas and bring your photo with you. Register early class size is limited and this class is becoming popular. Register HERE!
March 9-11
Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show
The 2018 Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show, with the theme “Fields, Farms and Backyards” at Allentown Fairgrounds.
The 2018 Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show, with the theme “Fields, Farms and Backyards” at Allentown Fairgrounds.
March 10
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
A Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner will be held at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 S. Delaware Dr. (Route 611), Mt. Bethel (Stone Church) onSaturday, March 10th from 3 pm to 7 pm. The meal includes Dinner, Beverage, & Dessert. Dine In or Take Out. For additional information call Chrissy at 610-588-0809.
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
A Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner will be held at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 S. Delaware Dr. (Route 611), Mt. Bethel (Stone Church) onSaturday, March 10th from 3 pm to 7 pm. The meal includes Dinner, Beverage, & Dessert. Dine In or Take Out. For additional information call Chrissy at 610-588-0809.
March 11
UMBT Bus Trip
Upper Mount Bethel will be having its First Bus Trip of 2018 on Sunday, March 11th to the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center! The Bus Trip and ticket for admission is $33 for adults, Students ages 17-24 is $25, and Children/Teenagers from ages 2-16 is $20. Under the age of 2 is free. You can purchase tickets by cash or check (payable to Upper Mount Bethel Township) at the Township Building or you can mail checks with guests names to Upper Mount Bethel Township (Att: Flower Show Bus Trip) PO BOX 520 Mount Bethel, PA 18343. The Bus picks up at the Mount Bethel Fire House at 8am and will return by 6pm. Get your tickets before February 22nd as we will no longer accept reservations after that date. This is sure to sell out fast, so get your tickets as soon as possible!
ALR Post 927 Meeting
The American Legion Riders have their monthly meeting on Sunday, March 11 at 10:30 AM at the American Legion Post 927, Route 209 and Fairgrounds Road, Gilbert.
The American Legion Riders are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships, and enjoy riding.
For more information, contact President Everett Shaver, 570-977-8208 or everett.shaver@yahoo.com. Visit www.ampost927.org and Join us on Facebook
March 13
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Cat in the Hat is Coming!
The Cat in the Hat will be at preschool story hour at Bangor Public Library on Tuesday, March 13,
from 10:00 to 11:00. There will be stories, a craft, and lots of fun and silliness. You won't want to miss it!
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Cat in the Hat is Coming!
The Cat in the Hat will be at preschool story hour at Bangor Public Library on Tuesday, March 13,
from 10:00 to 11:00. There will be stories, a craft, and lots of fun and silliness. You won't want to miss it!
March 15
Music In Our Schools Concert
Music In Our Schools Concert with various instrumental and choral ensembles will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:00pm March 15.
Music In Our Schools Concert with various instrumental and choral ensembles will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:00pm March 15.
March 17
Craft and Vendor Show
The 24th Annual Mt. Bethel Fire Company Ladies Auxillary Craft and Vendor Show will be held March 17th from 9am to 3pm at Mt. Bethel Fire House, 2341 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel. Table space is availale. The cost is $20 first table/$15 for additional tables. To reserve a space, email kvanderpool2@gmail.com and ask for a form.
Sportsman's Dinner
Trinity Lutheran Church, 404 Broadway, Bangor will hold their Annual Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, March 17 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and may be purchased by calling the church office at 610-588-2023.
Trivia Night
Trivia Night March 17 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor.
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
The 24th Annual Mt. Bethel Fire Company Ladies Auxillary Craft and Vendor Show will be held March 17th from 9am to 3pm at Mt. Bethel Fire House, 2341 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel. Table space is availale. The cost is $20 first table/$15 for additional tables. To reserve a space, email kvanderpool2@gmail.com and ask for a form.
Sportsman's Dinner
Trinity Lutheran Church, 404 Broadway, Bangor will hold their Annual Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, March 17 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and may be purchased by calling the church office at 610-588-2023.
Trivia Night
Trivia Night March 17 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor.
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field.
Classes will be held on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early!
March 18
Designer Purse Blingo
Designer Purse Blingo Hosted by Humble Hearts For Hope, Inc. Sunday, March 18 at 12 PM - 4 PM at Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap. Tickets by Eventbrite. Early Bird Registration for Coach Purse. Sales end on Jan 31 at 6 PM. Cost $25.00 20 Games, Mix and Match between Designer Purses and Premier Designs Bling.
Miller-Keystone Blood Drives
Sunday, March 18, 10am-2pm at Hope United Church of Christ, 701 Cherry St., Wind Gap. Call 610-863-4474 for appointment.
March 20
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
March 21
Miller-Keystone Blood Drives
Wednesday, March 21, 12pm-6pm at Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville. Call 800-223-6667 for appointment
Wednesday, March 21, 12pm-6pm at Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville. Call 800-223-6667 for appointment
March 24
Rotary Easter Bunny Breakfast
The Slate Belt Rotary's 7th Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held March 24, 2018 from 9-11AM at the Scorecard in Wind Gap. All children 9 and under eat FREE. $8 for all others. Proceeds for this event benefit the Community Garden of the Slate Belt.
Portland Easter Egg Hunt
Portland Community Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. March 24. 1 pm. Prizes for kids ages 0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Bring the Family, come out to the Portland Ball Field for an Egg Hunt and meet our very own Easter Bunny! Call Stephanie Steele for more info. 610-216-6716 or at www.portlandboroughpa.com .
“Shuffle Off to Breakfast”
On Saturday March 24, 2018 from 8AM to 11AM the Bangor High School Drama Department will be hosting the fifth annual pancake breakfast with the cast of ”42 nd Street” at the Bangor Area Middle School. Tickets for the “Shuffle off to Breakfast” pancake breakfast can be purchased at the door, $6.00 per person, children 2 and under are free. Please call Sue Bina, 610-588- 3041, with any questions.
Youth Scholastic Chess Championship
Calling all young chess players! Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer its 17th Annual Spring Youth Tournament on Saturday, March 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at College Center, on the Bethlehem Campus. Rated and non-rated players are invited. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.
There will be United States Chess Foundation (USCF)-rated rounds for young people ages 18 and younger, and non-rated rounds for children ages 14 and younger. Each player will get to play 5 rounds. Parents are welcome to attend.
Prizes, trophies and random draw prizes will be awarded. Bring your own lunch or pizza will be available for purchase.
The fee for those who register before March 22 is $34. Registration will also be taken at the door for a fee of $39. For more information, call 610-861-4120 or email Scott Zrinski, tournament director, at sazrinski@gmail.com.
To register, go to Northampton.edu/lifelearn. Click “Course Search.” The course code is HFY150.
The Slate Belt Rotary's 7th Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held March 24, 2018 from 9-11AM at the Scorecard in Wind Gap. All children 9 and under eat FREE. $8 for all others. Proceeds for this event benefit the Community Garden of the Slate Belt.
Portland Easter Egg Hunt
Portland Community Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. March 24. 1 pm. Prizes for kids ages 0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Bring the Family, come out to the Portland Ball Field for an Egg Hunt and meet our very own Easter Bunny! Call Stephanie Steele for more info. 610-216-6716 or at www.portlandboroughpa.com .
“Shuffle Off to Breakfast”
On Saturday March 24, 2018 from 8AM to 11AM the Bangor High School Drama Department will be hosting the fifth annual pancake breakfast with the cast of ”42 nd Street” at the Bangor Area Middle School. Tickets for the “Shuffle off to Breakfast” pancake breakfast can be purchased at the door, $6.00 per person, children 2 and under are free. Please call Sue Bina, 610-588- 3041, with any questions.
Youth Scholastic Chess Championship
Calling all young chess players! Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer its 17th Annual Spring Youth Tournament on Saturday, March 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at College Center, on the Bethlehem Campus. Rated and non-rated players are invited. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.
There will be United States Chess Foundation (USCF)-rated rounds for young people ages 18 and younger, and non-rated rounds for children ages 14 and younger. Each player will get to play 5 rounds. Parents are welcome to attend.
Prizes, trophies and random draw prizes will be awarded. Bring your own lunch or pizza will be available for purchase.
The fee for those who register before March 22 is $34. Registration will also be taken at the door for a fee of $39. For more information, call 610-861-4120 or email Scott Zrinski, tournament director, at sazrinski@gmail.com.
To register, go to Northampton.edu/lifelearn. Click “Course Search.” The course code is HFY150.
March 27
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the
Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
March 31
Wind Gap Easter Egg Hunt
The Wind Gap Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 31st at 11:00 am at the Wind Gap Park
for Children 10 Years of Age and Under.
The Wind Gap Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 31st at 11:00 am at the Wind Gap Park
for Children 10 Years of Age and Under.
April 2 thru May 5
Spring Silent Auction
The Blue Mountain Community Library will hold a spring silent auction beginning April 2. Items will be available to bid on through May 5; highest
bidder wins the item! A list of available items will be printed in the April newsletter. Great Mother’s Day gifts!
The Blue Mountain Community Library will hold a spring silent auction beginning April 2. Items will be available to bid on through May 5; highest
bidder wins the item! A list of available items will be printed in the April newsletter. Great Mother’s Day gifts!
April 7
Harlem Wizards Basketball Game
The Bangor Area Middle School PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student, Organization) is hosting its 1st Annual Harlem Wizards Basketball Game on April 7, 2018. While the PTSO is fairly new, we are running this fundraiser in hopes that we can raise enough money to assist the school with future purchases that are not in their budget such as: new library books, school supplies and equipment, funding field trips and assemblies, as well as assist with purchases for the school dances throughout the year. We wanted to take a new approach to fundraising and offer a family friendly event that would bring the community together for a great cause and promote wellness at the same time. We will have our own team consisting of teachers and staff from each school in the district as well as some High School players. Our team will be playing against the Harlem Wizards.
To purchase tickets online you can go to: https://www.harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets/ Find the April calendar and click on April 7th, Bangor, PA. Any businesses interested in being a sponsor for this event can contact Debbie Smith, 610-751-7692 or Kim Gambale, 484-241-0441 or email: bamsptso@gmail.com
Trivia Night
Trivia Night April 7 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
The Bangor Area Middle School PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student, Organization) is hosting its 1st Annual Harlem Wizards Basketball Game on April 7, 2018. While the PTSO is fairly new, we are running this fundraiser in hopes that we can raise enough money to assist the school with future purchases that are not in their budget such as: new library books, school supplies and equipment, funding field trips and assemblies, as well as assist with purchases for the school dances throughout the year. We wanted to take a new approach to fundraising and offer a family friendly event that would bring the community together for a great cause and promote wellness at the same time. We will have our own team consisting of teachers and staff from each school in the district as well as some High School players. Our team will be playing against the Harlem Wizards.
To purchase tickets online you can go to: https://www.harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets/ Find the April calendar and click on April 7th, Bangor, PA. Any businesses interested in being a sponsor for this event can contact Debbie Smith, 610-751-7692 or Kim Gambale, 484-241-0441 or email: bamsptso@gmail.com
Trivia Night
Trivia Night April 7 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
April 13,14 & 15
BAHS Spring Musical
The Spring Musical "42nd Street" will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, April 13, 14 and Saturday and Sunday April 14,15 at 2:00pm.
The Spring Musical "42nd Street" will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, April 13, 14 and Saturday and Sunday April 14,15 at 2:00pm.
April 14
Spring Opening of Slate Belt Heritage Center
The Slate Belt Heritage Center (SBHC), located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will be celebrating its 19th Anniversary of incorporation in conjunction with its’ Spring Opening on Saturday, April 14 from 12 to 3pm.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center (SBHC), located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will be celebrating its 19th Anniversary of incorporation in conjunction with its’ Spring Opening on Saturday, April 14 from 12 to 3pm.
April 18
Ogham Art Tile Class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m..
Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2.
The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children.
The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go to http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m..
Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2.
The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children.
The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go to http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class
April 21
Trek for Tech 5k
Trek for Tech 5k hosted by Monroe Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) will be held Saturday, April 21 at 9 AM - 10:30 PM at Dansbury Park East Stroudsburg.Tickets Available register.chronotrack.com Monroe Career and Technical Institute’s Trek for Tech is a runner/walker friendly event taking place on the Levee Loop Trail at Dansbury Park in East Stroudsburg. This inaugural 5k is being hosted by MCTI’s Aevidum Club, Interact Club and The National Technical Honor Society. All proceeds will benefit Monroe County Special Olympics, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Big Brother Big Sister of the Bridge. Timing of this event will be done by Ready Set Run. Registration per runner/walker is $25.00. Participants registered prior to April 7th will receive a complementary race shirt and bag.
To register please click https://register.chronotrack.com/r/36340
Jacobsburg Grounds Clean-Up
Annual Spring Grounds Clean-Up at Jacobsburg Historical Society will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8 am–12 pm. Refreshments Great Earth Day Community Service Project! All volunteers are greatly appreciated!
Trivia Night
Trivia Night April 21 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
Trek for Tech 5k hosted by Monroe Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) will be held Saturday, April 21 at 9 AM - 10:30 PM at Dansbury Park East Stroudsburg.Tickets Available register.chronotrack.com Monroe Career and Technical Institute’s Trek for Tech is a runner/walker friendly event taking place on the Levee Loop Trail at Dansbury Park in East Stroudsburg. This inaugural 5k is being hosted by MCTI’s Aevidum Club, Interact Club and The National Technical Honor Society. All proceeds will benefit Monroe County Special Olympics, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Big Brother Big Sister of the Bridge. Timing of this event will be done by Ready Set Run. Registration per runner/walker is $25.00. Participants registered prior to April 7th will receive a complementary race shirt and bag.
To register please click https://register.chronotrack.com/r/36340
Jacobsburg Grounds Clean-Up
Annual Spring Grounds Clean-Up at Jacobsburg Historical Society will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8 am–12 pm. Refreshments Great Earth Day Community Service Project! All volunteers are greatly appreciated!
Trivia Night
Trivia Night April 21 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA
April 22
Earth Day Celebration
Annual Earth Day Celebration hosted by Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center will be held Sunday, April 22 at 11 AM - 2 PM at Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center 891 Grand Central Road, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072 The event will include presentations by Bear Mountain Butterflies and the P.T. Reptiles!! (YES REPTILES THIS YEAR!! YAY!) They will also be recognizing some of the great Scouts that have achieved Eagle Status for the projects completed at the Education Center. Activities for the kids, composting information and other great organizations will be here! More information to come!
Annual Earth Day Celebration hosted by Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center will be held Sunday, April 22 at 11 AM - 2 PM at Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center 891 Grand Central Road, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072 The event will include presentations by Bear Mountain Butterflies and the P.T. Reptiles!! (YES REPTILES THIS YEAR!! YAY!) They will also be recognizing some of the great Scouts that have achieved Eagle Status for the projects completed at the Education Center. Activities for the kids, composting information and other great organizations will be here! More information to come!
April 24
Broadway Night
Broadway Night will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm April 24.
Broadway Night will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm April 24.
April 25
Ogham Art Tile Class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m..
Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2.
The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children.
The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go o http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m..
Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2.
The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children.
The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go o http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class
April 26
Luncheon with Author Kate Brandes
Blue Mountain Community Library will host a luncheon with author Kate Brandes at Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl on April 26. Tickets will be available from March 12 through April 19 or while supplies last. Brandes' book "The Promise of Pierson Orchard" is the April group book pick.
Blue Mountain Community Library will host a luncheon with author Kate Brandes at Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl on April 26. Tickets will be available from March 12 through April 19 or while supplies last. Brandes' book "The Promise of Pierson Orchard" is the April group book pick.
April 28
Lookout Sportsman Drawing/Meat Raffle
The Lookout Fire Company, is proud to once again host its annual sportsman drawing and meat raffle on Saturday April 28, 2018 at the Weona Park Community center from 1 PM till 5 PM!
This year's tickets includes 30 prizes, from firearms, electric smokehouse, to kayaks and more! Plus numerous door prizes, meat raffle, additional raffles, food, drinks, refreshments, and more the day of the drawing. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and must be purchased for entry to the drawing.
For ticket purchase, or more information please email info@lookoutfireco.com.
The Lookout Fire Company, is proud to once again host its annual sportsman drawing and meat raffle on Saturday April 28, 2018 at the Weona Park Community center from 1 PM till 5 PM!
This year's tickets includes 30 prizes, from firearms, electric smokehouse, to kayaks and more! Plus numerous door prizes, meat raffle, additional raffles, food, drinks, refreshments, and more the day of the drawing. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and must be purchased for entry to the drawing.
For ticket purchase, or more information please email info@lookoutfireco.com.
April 29
Breast Friends Bingo
Breast Friends of PA Coach Bingo will be held Sunday, April 29 at 12 pm in the Charter's Banquest Facility at Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company in Wind Gap.
Please come out and support Breast Friends of PA as we support the men and women of PA. Help us help those through the trauma of cancer one friend at a time. The afternoon will feature 15 games of bingo and 1 Buy in game grand finale. An authentic Coach handbag will be going to the individual winner of each game. All participants will have an opportunity to purchase 50/50, Raffle tickets and extra sets of bingo packs.
All tickets will most likely sell out in pre sales. Admission is $30 per person pre-sale. Tickets can be purchased by phone Vivian Vega 321-236-3722 or at the door (if not sold out). Tickets are non refundable.
Breast Friends of PA Coach Bingo will be held Sunday, April 29 at 12 pm in the Charter's Banquest Facility at Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company in Wind Gap.
Please come out and support Breast Friends of PA as we support the men and women of PA. Help us help those through the trauma of cancer one friend at a time. The afternoon will feature 15 games of bingo and 1 Buy in game grand finale. An authentic Coach handbag will be going to the individual winner of each game. All participants will have an opportunity to purchase 50/50, Raffle tickets and extra sets of bingo packs.
All tickets will most likely sell out in pre sales. Admission is $30 per person pre-sale. Tickets can be purchased by phone Vivian Vega 321-236-3722 or at the door (if not sold out). Tickets are non refundable.
May 6
All Makes Spring Fling
The first Annual ALL MAKES Spring Fling Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Reagle Dodge will be held Sunday May 6 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Invite your family and friends.
The first Annual ALL MAKES Spring Fling Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Reagle Dodge will be held Sunday May 6 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Invite your family and friends.
May 10
BAHS Choirs Spring Concert
The High School Choirs Spring concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 10.
The High School Choirs Spring concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 10.
May 16
Bangor Jazz Bands Concert
The Middle and High School Jazz Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 16.
The Middle and High School Jazz Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 16.
May 18
BAHS Bands Concert
The High School Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 18.
The High School Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 18.
June 2
Annual Heroin & Opiate Awareness Day
The Third Annual Heroin & Opiate Awareness Day Hosted by Partners for a New Beginning will be held Saturday, June 2 at 12 PM at Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company, 155 Firehouse Dr, Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064 There will be educational support and resources, a guest speaker, crafters, vendors, food, music, tricky tray, 50/50 and so much more!!
Educational resources:
• Bangor Elks • CHC - mock bedroom • Stephens Place • Bethlehem Recovery • Pyramid • The Addicts Mom • Serenity Addict • Tasha Behnke Counseling ...Vendors • Parklane Jewelry • Lula Roe • Aroma Thera Putty *Veronica Drake - Spiritual Mentor Keep checking back for update
Your $20 donation to enter the event will provide you with food, snacks, beer and live music from local band Cold Shot. There will also be a wide variety of items you can win when you purchase tickets for the tricky tray! (Prizes will be updated in the event as they are collected) **This is a family friendly event, children under 18 are welcome! Under 5 are free, 5-13 are $10 and over 13 would be $20
The Third Annual Heroin & Opiate Awareness Day Hosted by Partners for a New Beginning will be held Saturday, June 2 at 12 PM at Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company, 155 Firehouse Dr, Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064 There will be educational support and resources, a guest speaker, crafters, vendors, food, music, tricky tray, 50/50 and so much more!!
Educational resources:
• Bangor Elks • CHC - mock bedroom • Stephens Place • Bethlehem Recovery • Pyramid • The Addicts Mom • Serenity Addict • Tasha Behnke Counseling ...Vendors • Parklane Jewelry • Lula Roe • Aroma Thera Putty *Veronica Drake - Spiritual Mentor Keep checking back for update
Your $20 donation to enter the event will provide you with food, snacks, beer and live music from local band Cold Shot. There will also be a wide variety of items you can win when you purchase tickets for the tricky tray! (Prizes will be updated in the event as they are collected) **This is a family friendly event, children under 18 are welcome! Under 5 are free, 5-13 are $10 and over 13 would be $20
June 16
Basket Weaving Workshop
Basket Weaving Workshop will be held at Jacobsburg Early American Craft Center. Saturday, June 16, 2018, 9:30 am–4 pm. Pre-registration Required
Basket Weaving Workshop will be held at Jacobsburg Early American Craft Center. Saturday, June 16, 2018, 9:30 am–4 pm. Pre-registration Required
June 17
Mopar Father's Day Car Show
The 29th Annual All Mopar Father's Day Car Show will be held June 17 at 8 AM - 3 PM at Reagle Dodge 1223 Blue Valley Dr, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072
The 29th Annual All Mopar Father's Day Car Show will be held June 17 at 8 AM - 3 PM at Reagle Dodge 1223 Blue Valley Dr, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072
June 23
World War II Living History Weekend
World War II Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Jacobsburg: 9 am–5 pm & Sunday, June 24, 2018: 9 am–3 pm. Visitors can tour Allied & German camps staffed by re-enactors, see period military and non-military vehicle displays, meet and talk to WWII Veterans. Battle Reenactment -WWII Vendors – Music – Food.
World War II Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Jacobsburg: 9 am–5 pm & Sunday, June 24, 2018: 9 am–3 pm. Visitors can tour Allied & German camps staffed by re-enactors, see period military and non-military vehicle displays, meet and talk to WWII Veterans. Battle Reenactment -WWII Vendors – Music – Food.
July 12
Quarry Hoist
Demonstration for the Slate Belt Heritage Center Bangor Quarry Hoist will be held Thursday, July 12 at 7 PM - 8 PM at 1st Street and Market Street, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013
The Bangor Quarry Hoist has booked its first event! On Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 7 PM, it will operate for the Slate Belt Heritage Center's monthly program, which will occur at the Hoist. The program will detail the restoration of the hoist and feature a live demonstration. Although work on the hoist and pavilion is still underway, progress is so advanced that we can look forward to this event next summer.
Demonstration for the Slate Belt Heritage Center Bangor Quarry Hoist will be held Thursday, July 12 at 7 PM - 8 PM at 1st Street and Market Street, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013
The Bangor Quarry Hoist has booked its first event! On Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 7 PM, it will operate for the Slate Belt Heritage Center's monthly program, which will occur at the Hoist. The program will detail the restoration of the hoist and feature a live demonstration. Although work on the hoist and pavilion is still underway, progress is so advanced that we can look forward to this event next summer.
September 22-23
Masonic Car & Truck Show
Presented by the Portland Masonic lodge No.311 F&AM Car, truck, motorcycle show, truck and tractor pulls Saturday and Sunday. Music, food, vendors, and much much more!!! Setup 9/21 5pm Show & shine and truck pulls Saturday 9/22. Tractor pulls Sunday 9/23. Food, vendors, music. Vendors spaces available.
Call Bob-484-239-5294
Presented by the Portland Masonic lodge No.311 F&AM Car, truck, motorcycle show, truck and tractor pulls Saturday and Sunday. Music, food, vendors, and much much more!!! Setup 9/21 5pm Show & shine and truck pulls Saturday 9/22. Tractor pulls Sunday 9/23. Food, vendors, music. Vendors spaces available.
Call Bob-484-239-5294
October 27-28
Jacobsburg Market Faire & Rendezvous
Jacobsburg Market Faire & Rendezvous – Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018: 10 am–4 pm & Sunday, October 28, 2018: 10 am–4 pm. Fur Trade Era encampment, 18th c. Market Faire, Early American Arts & Crafts exhibits with demonstrations Open Hearth Cooking – Children’s Games – Food
Jacobsburg Market Faire & Rendezvous – Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018: 10 am–4 pm & Sunday, October 28, 2018: 10 am–4 pm. Fur Trade Era encampment, 18th c. Market Faire, Early American Arts & Crafts exhibits with demonstrations Open Hearth Cooking – Children’s Games – Food
Slate Belt Senior Center
Slate Belt Senior Center
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
- Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
- For Meal Reservations please call by 10:00 one day before the meal. Cancellations must be done as soon as possible. Lunch is served at 11:30 AM.
- Pool Tables available every morning and most afternoons TV, Library, computers, puzzles.
- Quoits can be played anytime nothing is scheduled for floor space
- Zumba Gold, Tuesdays, 10:00 AM
- Arthritis Class, Tuesday, March 6, 20, 27 12:15 PM &
- Thursdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 12:15 PM
- Brush Away with Senior Artists, Wednesdays,8:00-11:00 AM
- Exercise with Darla, Wednesdays, March 14,21,28, 10:00 AM
- Afternoon with the Arts, Thursdays, March 1,8,15,22, 12:15 PM
- Morning Stretch, Fridays, 9:30 AM
- Taxes by Appointment Only, call 484-541-0198, Fridays, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
- Pool Tables available every morning and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons
- Library, Computers, TV, Puzzles and Cards daily
MARCH EVENTS
- MEDICARE FRAUD, Wednesday, March 7, 10:00 AM
- Massage, Thursday, March 8, 12:15 PM
- Baseball, Friday, March 9, 10:00 PM
- AARP MEETING, Monday, March 12, 1:30 PM
- Making Shamrocks for race, Tuesday, March 13, 10:00 AM
- Pick your own # and Green Bingo, Thursday, March 15, 9:30 AM
- Shamrock Race, Friday, March 16, 10:00 AM
- Music with Bill Reese, Friday, March 16, 12:15 PM
- Deja' the Therapy Dog, Tuesday, March 20, 10:00 AM
- Quoits, Tuesday, March 20, 15:15 PM
- Farkle Tournament, Friday, March 23, 10:00 AM (registration required)
- EGG HUNT AT KIDS EXPRESS, Thursday, March 29, 10:00 AM
- CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 30
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14.00 |
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1.0 |
15.00 |
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4.5 |
19.5 |
Jan 29 |
0.5 |
20.0 |
Feb 4 |
1.0 |
21.0 |
Feb 7 |
3.0 |
24.0 |
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Bangor Library New Books
February 22
February 22
Adult Fiction
- Murder on a Summers Day by Frances Brody
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
- The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
- The House of Secrets by Brad Meltzer
- Arms from the Sea by Rich Shapero
- The Final Victim by Wendy Corsi Staub.
- Resilience by Jessie Close
- The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson
- Crazy Rich by Jerry Oppenheimer
- Mad Science.
- Arcana Rising
- Day Zero
- Dead of Winter
- Endless Knight by Kresley Cole.
- Bad Kitty Camp Daze by Nick Bruel
- Gimme Shelter by Doreen Cronin
- My Weird School 10 by Dan Gutman;
- Cars.
Blue Mt. Library New Books
March 1
March 1
Adult Fiction:
- Carnegie's Maid, Marie Benedict
- The Voice Inside, Brian Freeman
- The Chalk Man, C.J. Tudor
- Little Secrets, Anna Snoekstra
- The Last Thing She Ever Did, Gregg Olsen
- The Wanted, Robert Crais
- The Prague Sonata, Bradford Morrow
- The House on Foster Hill, Jaime Jo Wright
- Dangerous Crossing, Rachel Rhys
- The Girls in the Picture, Melanie Benjamin
- Grist Mill Road, Christopher Yates
- Promise Not to Tell, Jayne Anne Krentz
- The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks
- Little Broken Things, Nicole Baart
- Night Moves, Jonathan Kellerman
- Still Me, Jojo Moyes
- The Woman in the Window, A.J. Finn
- Many A Twist, Sheila Connolly
- Need to Know, Fern Michaels
- The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, Julie Klassen
- Past Perfect, Danielle Steel
- Look For Me, Lisa Gardner
- The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah
- If You Love Me, Alice Keale
- Targeted, M. William Phelps
- Evidence of Love, John Bloom
- Young Adult Fiction:
- The Night Garden, Polly Horvath
- Superstar, Many Davis
- Winter, Marissa Meyer
- Shaken, Tim Tebow
- Fierce, Aly Raisman
- The Making of a Navy Seal, Brandon Webb
SLATE BELT MEN’S QUOIT LEAGUE
February 8, 2018
Bangor Elks 40 Roseto Legion 16 – Jody Zengulis 13-1, Ryan Kreider 12-2, Dave Giaquinto 12-2 *Note : Dave Giaquinto threw a four-timer over John Cuvo
East Bangor Fire Co. 35 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 21 – Bill Pascoe 11-3, Scott Allen 11-3
Liberty Fire Co. 34 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 22 – John “Packy” Roberts 11-3, Phil Martin 10-4; Harold Bird 9-5
Bangor Jax 30 Bangor VFW 26 – Carson Brewer 8-6, Jon Owens 8-6; Jeff Plimpton 10-4
Columbia Fire Co. 32 Rescue Fire Co. 24 – Brian Palmer 11-3, Matt Goffredo 11-3; Rob George 9-5
Oxford Fire Co. 37 O’Neill’s Place 19 – Bill Griffett 11-3, Jim Huff 11-3, Wayne Sayler 10-4
Pen Argyl Legion 46 Second Ward Fire Co. 10 – John Albanese 13-1, Brookes Kromer 13-1, Bob Ponnett 12-2
2017-2018 SBMQL SECOND HALF STANDINGS
Division 1 – Bangor Elks 9-0, Oxford Fire Co. 9-0, Pen Argyl Legion 8-1, Hillside Rod & Gun Club 6-3, Roseto Legion 6-3, Bangor Jax 6-3, O’Neill’s Place 5-4
Division 2 – East Bangor Fire Co. 5-4, Second Ward Fire Co. 3-6, Bangor VFW 3-6, Rescue Fire Co. 1-8, Liberty Fire Co. 1-8, Columbia Fire Co. 1-8, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-9
Bangor Elks 40 Roseto Legion 16 – Jody Zengulis 13-1, Ryan Kreider 12-2, Dave Giaquinto 12-2 *Note : Dave Giaquinto threw a four-timer over John Cuvo
East Bangor Fire Co. 35 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 21 – Bill Pascoe 11-3, Scott Allen 11-3
Liberty Fire Co. 34 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 22 – John “Packy” Roberts 11-3, Phil Martin 10-4; Harold Bird 9-5
Bangor Jax 30 Bangor VFW 26 – Carson Brewer 8-6, Jon Owens 8-6; Jeff Plimpton 10-4
Columbia Fire Co. 32 Rescue Fire Co. 24 – Brian Palmer 11-3, Matt Goffredo 11-3; Rob George 9-5
Oxford Fire Co. 37 O’Neill’s Place 19 – Bill Griffett 11-3, Jim Huff 11-3, Wayne Sayler 10-4
Pen Argyl Legion 46 Second Ward Fire Co. 10 – John Albanese 13-1, Brookes Kromer 13-1, Bob Ponnett 12-2
2017-2018 SBMQL SECOND HALF STANDINGS
Division 1 – Bangor Elks 9-0, Oxford Fire Co. 9-0, Pen Argyl Legion 8-1, Hillside Rod & Gun Club 6-3, Roseto Legion 6-3, Bangor Jax 6-3, O’Neill’s Place 5-4
Division 2 – East Bangor Fire Co. 5-4, Second Ward Fire Co. 3-6, Bangor VFW 3-6, Rescue Fire Co. 1-8, Liberty Fire Co. 1-8, Columbia Fire Co. 1-8, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-9
Slater Youth Baseball Workouts
Slater Youth Baseball Association Pre-season workouts start THIS week for interested players at the gym at the Tuscarora Inn in Mt. Bethel on the following dates and times.
*Players ages 9 and 10 as of May 1, 2018 may attend the Minors sessions. *Players age 11 and 12 may attend the Majors sessions.
Dates:
February 12, 14, 26, 28 . March 5, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
*Minors will be held from 6-7:30pm . *Majors will be held from 7:30-9pm
Please note these sessions are limited to the first 25 players due to limited space.
Also very important, please check the Facebook page on each scheduled date to ensure there is no cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather.
The Tuscarora Inn is located at 3300 River Road in Mt. Bethel.
**Any established coach from the 2017 season who is interested in helping out during these sessions, please contact Nick Kornafel at nickvw2001@yahoo.com.
Slater Youth Baseball Association Pre-season workouts start THIS week for interested players at the gym at the Tuscarora Inn in Mt. Bethel on the following dates and times.
*Players ages 9 and 10 as of May 1, 2018 may attend the Minors sessions. *Players age 11 and 12 may attend the Majors sessions.
Dates:
February 12, 14, 26, 28 . March 5, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
*Minors will be held from 6-7:30pm . *Majors will be held from 7:30-9pm
Please note these sessions are limited to the first 25 players due to limited space.
Also very important, please check the Facebook page on each scheduled date to ensure there is no cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather.
The Tuscarora Inn is located at 3300 River Road in Mt. Bethel.
**Any established coach from the 2017 season who is interested in helping out during these sessions, please contact Nick Kornafel at nickvw2001@yahoo.com.