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Lehigh Valley250 Marking 250 years of America’s independence in the Lehigh Valley in arts, history, and culture.

🎶 Music. Memory. Community. 250 years of stories.Join Two Rivers Artists this Sunday for Gathered Voices: Music, Memory,...
10/15/2026

🎶 Music. Memory. Community. 250 years of stories.

Join Two Rivers Artists this Sunday for Gathered Voices: Music, Memory, and Community Across 250 Years—an opportunity to come together through music as we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.

📅 Sunday, October 18
🕒 3 PM
📍 First United Church of Christ, Easton

Bring a friend and make this musical afternoon part of your LV250 celebration!

🎟️ Get your tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gathered-voices-music-memory-and-community-across-250-years-tickets-2002391928160

📚 History enthusiasts and curious neighbors—this invitation is for you!The Pennsylvania Historical Association’s Annual ...
10/13/2026

📚 History enthusiasts and curious neighbors—this invitation is for you!

The Pennsylvania Historical Association’s Annual Meeting is coming to Bethlehem October 22–24, with sessions at Northampton Community College and other local venues.

Explore “Revolutionary Legacies in the Mid-Atlantic” through three days of presentations and conversations about freedom, power, and dissent—from colonial Pennsylvania to today—as we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.

Highlights include:
• Moravian history with Dr. Katherine Faull
• Native Americans and Pennsylvania with Daniel Richter
• George Washington’s legacy, slavery, and American memory with John Garrison Marks

🎟️ Local residents can register for just $25! Select “Guest / Local Visitor” when registering.

🍽️ Want to join the Friday Dinner Buffet at blue grillhouse? Add it for $60. Meal purchases close TODAY, Tuesday, October 13.

Discover new perspectives on the history of our region and the nation we helped shape.

👉 Register here:
https://pa-history.org/product/2026-conference-registration/

🎨 Creativity, community and history come together this weekend at Lafayette College!Lafayette College's 3rd Annual Fall ...
10/03/2026

🎨 Creativity, community and history come together this weekend at Lafayette College!

Lafayette College's 3rd Annual Fall Arts Festival continues through the weekend, bringing four days of art, music, film, theater and hands-on experiences to campus and the Easton community.

Today’s highlights include the Community Arts Fair from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Ahart Plaza, featuring local arts and culture organizations, creative activities and opportunities to connect with the people helping shape our region’s vibrant cultural community.

The day also includes a documentary screening and Q&A, gallery events, student artwork exploring the legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, and an evening jazz performance.

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we love seeing our colleges, artists and community partners create opportunities to explore our history, tell new stories and bring people together through the arts.

Many festival events are free and open to the public.

Learn more and explore the full schedule:
https://the-arts.lafayette.edu/fall-arts-festival-2026/

America’s story has always been fueled by innovation, ingenuity and the courage to take a different path. 🚗🇺🇸America On ...
10/01/2026

America’s story has always been fueled by innovation, ingenuity and the courage to take a different path. 🚗🇺🇸

America On Wheels in Allentown is celebrating that spirit with its special exhibition, “On the Road to Freedom: American Independence & Innovation" now through October 11th.

The exhibit showcases legendary independent American automobile manufacturers including Hudson, Studebaker, Packard, Nash and others whose creativity, engineering and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape the American automotive industry.

Through a remarkable collection of vehicles, visitors can see how these manufacturers challenged convention, embraced new ideas and helped move America forward.

As we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, this exhibition offers another way to explore the American story—through invention, independence and the people who imagined what could come next.

🚘 Add a visit to America On Wheels to your America 250 plans and experience this unique piece of American history.

🔗 Learn more: https://americaonwheels.org/current-exhibits/

Your next two weeks of Lehigh Valley 250 events are here! From a Prohibition-era walking tour to the Great Allentown Fai...
08/24/2026

Your next two weeks of Lehigh Valley 250 events are here!

From a Prohibition-era walking tour to the Great Allentown Fair and wrestling, there’s plenty happening across the Lehigh Valley as we continue celebrating America’s 250th birthday! 🎉

Swipe through to see what’s coming up and start planning your next adventure! 👀

August 28: From Spirits to Speakeasies: Easton, PA During Prohibition
September 2–7: The Great Allentown Fair
September 2–7: Stars, Stripes, and Slams Wrestling at the Great Allentown Fair

Which event are you most excited for?

Looking for something to do this week? There are plenty of ways to celebrate our region’s history and America’s 250th an...
08/17/2026

Looking for something to do this week? There are plenty of ways to celebrate our region’s history and America’s 250th anniversary! 🎉

📅 Saturday, August 22 — Join for a Sketch & Steam Workshop with industrial artist Alex Karnes.

🍻 Saturday, August 29 — Explore Bethlehem’s revolutionary history during Ales & Tales: Revolutionary Walking Tour with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

🏛️ On view throughout July and beyond — Visit the exhibition General Happiness of People: Easton as a Revolutionary Capital at the Bachmann Publick House and learn about Easton’s role as an 18th-century center of government, justice, industry, commerce, education and culture.

Save the dates, explore something new, and keep celebrating 250 years of American history right here in the Lehigh Valley!

Upcoming Commemorative 250 Events!Mark your calendars and celebrate America's 250th with two unique opportunities to exp...
08/10/2026

Upcoming Commemorative 250 Events!

Mark your calendars and celebrate America's 250th with two unique opportunities to explore the history that shaped our region.

🎶 August 12: Moravians & Music Guided Museum Tour
Discover how the Moravian love of music created a lasting legacy that continues to inspire today. Moravian Historical Society

🍻 August 15: Ales & Tales: Revolutionary Pub Walking Tour
Take a stroll through Bethlehem's historic streets and uncover the fascinating Revolutionary War stories hidden inside its iconic inns and taverns.

Join us as we celebrate our nation's semiquincentennial by experiencing the people, places, and stories that make the Lehigh Valley's history so remarkable.

History isn’t just made by famous people- it’s shaped by everyday people. ✨We're excited to celebrate the release of Unh...
08/05/2026

History isn’t just made by famous people- it’s shaped by everyday people. ✨

We're excited to celebrate the release of Unheard: The American Revolution – Stories of Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times, a new graphic novel anthology that brings the Revolutionary era to life through the eyes of the everyday people who experienced it.

Created in collaboration with award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Jonathan Hill, Unheard features a collection of original stories inspired by the people who may have crossed paths at the 1753 Bachmann Publick House. Rather than focusing on famous historical figures, the graphic novel imagines the lives of tavern workers, travelers, artisans, families, soldiers, and other ordinary individuals whose experiences were just as much a part of the American Revolution. The anthology blends historical research with compelling artwork to offer a fresh perspective on life in eighteenth-century Easton.

Pick up your copy using the link below!

https://sigalmuseum.org/product/unheard-the-american-revolution-stories-of-ordinary-people-in-extraordinary-times/

📸: Sigal Museum

Your week of history starts here!From celebrating the rich heritage of Bethlehem to hands-on family fun at the Moravian ...
08/01/2026

Your week of history starts here!

From celebrating the rich heritage of Bethlehem to hands-on family fun at the Moravian Historical Society and a journey through the places where the Declaration of Independence made history at Sigal Museum, there's something for everyone to experience this week.

📅 Mark your calendars and join us as we continue commemorating America's 250th anniversary right here in the Lehigh Valley. Which event are you most excited to attend?

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