BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//City of Bethlehem - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for City of Bethlehem REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20240611T164121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T164121Z UID:10000151-1717228800-1737910800@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Checking In Exhibit Now Open DESCRIPTION:Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations Exhibit is Now Open! \nThis experience transports guests back nearly three hundred years to various hospitality sites in downtown Bethlehem. This multi-site experience ventures to the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem and the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts. Guests will visit sites such as the fictional Moravian Inn\, a reconstruction of the Eagle Hotel\, and the Sun Inn. Along the way\, guests will learn all about the various visitors of Bethlehem\, the importance of hospitality to Bethlehem’s history\, and the roots of these hotels in shaping the United States.  \nThis exhibit offers two ticketing options\, one of which includes a Christmas City Spirits tasting experience and a complimentary tasting glass with a recipe at the conclusion of the tour at the Sun Inn.  \nThe Kemerer Museum and Moravian Museum are open Friday through Sunday\, 11 AM – 5 PM. The Sun Inn is open Wednesday through Saturday\, 12 PM – 9 PM. For ticketing and additional information visit: https://www.historicbethlehem.org/experiences/series/checking-in-bethlehems-alluring-accommodations/#:~:text=Guests%20will%20%E2%80%9Ccheck%2Din%E2%80%9D\,keep%20by%20performing%20several%20tasks. URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/checking-in-exhibit-now-open/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HBMS-Logo_Checking-In-no-colon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20240913T141301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T141301Z UID:10000389-1727685000-1730736000@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Another Point of View: 4 Visually Impaired Artists DESCRIPTION:The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission presents an invitational exhibition: “Another Point of View: 4 Visually Impaired Artists” that highlights the work of  Mary Ann Dunwoodie\, Michael Freeman\, Dianne Michels\, and Terry Newhard at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery from September 30 to November 4\, 2024.  The exhibition brings together 4 visually impaired artisans with varying degrees of vision who use their personal creative process as a means of self expression and inspiration. The goal is to bring together members of the sighted community with these talented artisans. While their sight may have darkened and somewhat dimmed\, all of these artists have a visionary quest which shows no limits and takes us forward into the light. “This exhibit will allow the community to expand its imagination on the subject and medium of each work of art\, much like many exhibits do\,” Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds stated\, “but it will also expand our imagination on what is possible when we challenge the idea of what ‘disability’ allows us\, or does not allow us\, to create.”  \nThere will be an artist reception on Sunday\, October 6 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.  The Rotunda Gallery is located at 10 E. Church Street.  Gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. \nThe exhibition is sponsored by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (www.bfac-lv.org) and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/another-point-of-view-4-visually-impaired-artists/ LOCATION:Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery\, 10 East Church Street\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Another-Vision-card-copy-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission":MAILTO:rbegbie@rcn.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20240703T184933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T224710Z UID:10000209-1727784000-1730307600@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Scarecrow Showdown DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nCalling all creative crows! The Scarecrow Showdown is back\, and it’s going to be a harvest HOOTdown in Historic Downtown Bethlehem!\nUnleash your inner artist and craft the most scarecrow-tastic creation you can imagine. Think spooky\, silly\, or something totally out-of-the-patch!\nThe gauntlet is thrown! Main & Broad Streets will be crawling with incredible scarecrows all October long\, and YOU get to decide the winner! Head over to visithistoricbethlehem.com to cast your vote for your favorite fall masterpiece.\nSo grab your straw\, unleash your creativity\, and join the Scarecrow Showdown!\nCategories\nOpen Category\nPrizes\nWinners from each category will receive:\n1st Place: $100 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Card\nRunner Up: $50 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Card\nPurchase your Scarecrow Kit\nScarecrow Kits are $25.00. No refunds.\n 1Your Information2Scarecrow Kit Information3Payment Information \n Name(Required) \n First \n Last \n Email(Required) \n Enter Email \n Confirm Email \n Phone(Required) \n Next \n Scarecrow Kit(Required) \n Price: \n Quantity(Required)How Many Scarecrow Kits?12345678910Subtotal \n $0.00 \n Previous Next \n Processing Fee(Required) \n Price: \n Total \n Credit Card(Required)\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa \n Card Number \n Expiration Date \n Month \n Month010203040506070809101112 \n Year \n Year20242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040204120422043 \n  \n Security Code \n Cardholder Name \n Previous Purchase your Scarecrow Kit \nPick up your Scarecrow Kit\nAfter purchasing your kit online\, you may pick it up starting Monday\, August 12th through Monday\, September 9th. The Bethlehem Chamber Office is open Monday through Thursday\, 9:00AM – 4:00PM\, 74 W. Broad ST. Bethlehem\, PA 18018\, SUITE 240. You will receive your Scarecrow number at this time.\nCheck-in your Scarecrow\nDrop off your Scarecrow anytime from 9/16 through 9/23\, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You may drop off your Scarecrow after hours. Please be advised our building is locked on Sundays and locked from 8:00pm through 7:00am on weekdays. Please\, be sure your number is prominently displayed\, and text a picture of your Scarecrow and number to Ty Versocki at (610) 739-3385. Drop off address is also at the Bethlehem Chamber Office\, 74 W. Broad St. Suite 240\, Bethlehem\, PA 18018.\nContest timing\nScarecrows will be out on Main & Broad Streets beginning on 10/1 and live on our website for voting starting 10/1. All contestants will receive a link to vote via email to share with friends and family.\nVoting\nVoting will be in real-time from 10/2 through 10/29. Additional votes will continue to be collected through 10/30. \n “*” indicates required fields \n Name* \n First \n Last \n Email* \n Enter Email \n Confirm Email \n Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow* \n 1 \n 2 \n 3 \n 4 \n 5 \n 6 \n 7 \n 8 \n 10 \n 11 \n 12 \n 13 \n 15\n CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n Submit my vote! \nWinner Announced\nThe winner will be announced on our Visit Historic Bethlehem Facebook and Instagram pages on 10/31.\nTerms & Conditions\nThis is a family friendly event. The Downtown Bethlehem Association reserves the right to deny any entry that is offensive\, lewd\, inappropriate\, or demonstrates anything controversial. Further\, any Scarecrow that is constructed in poor taste or is deemed offensive will be disqualified. All entries must use the wooden structure provided – no exceptions. Refunds for disqualifications based on this criteria will not be issued.\nAll Scarecrows must adhere to the style guide found in the kit.  No blinking lights or anything with motion. Use materials that will withstand the weather\, i.e. wind & rain. We recommend using plastic bags and newspaper to stuff your Scarecrow. Stuffed hosiery will also work to shape your Scarecrow.\nYour Scarecrow must be sturdy and materials used to decorate your Scarecrow must be secured onto the base provided. The Downtown Bethlehem Association will not be responsible for any damaged Scarecrow or for any items that have been stolen. In the event of vandalism\, we will make every attempt to assist in repairs that may be needed.\nEvent Location\nEvent Organizer\nAdmission\nAdd to Calendar URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/scarecrow-showdown/ LOCATION:Main and Broad Streets\, Main and Broad Streets\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States CATEGORIES:Fall Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Scarecrow-Showdown-FB-Cover-c1EfS2.tmp_.jpg GEO:40.623048;-75.408459 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main and Broad Streets Main and Broad Streets Bethlehem PA 18018 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main and Broad Streets:geo:-75.408459,40.623048 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20240927T214056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T215834Z UID:10000449-1727784000-1730307600@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Scarecrow Showdown DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nCalling all creative crows! The Scarecrow Showdown is back\, and it’s going to be a harvest HOOTdown in Historic Downtown Bethlehem!\nUnleash your inner artist and craft the most scarecrow-tastic creation you can imagine. Think spooky\, silly\, or something totally out-of-the-patch!\nThe gauntlet is thrown! Main & Broad Streets will be crawling with incredible scarecrows all October long\, and YOU get to decide the winner! Head over to visithistoricbethlehem.com to cast your vote for your favorite fall masterpiece.\nSo grab your straw\, unleash your creativity\, and join the Scarecrow Showdown!\nCategories\nOpen Category\nPrizes\nWinners from each category will receive:\n1st Place: $100 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Card\nRunner Up: $50 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Card\nPurchase your Scarecrow Kit\nScarecrow Kits are $25.00. No refunds.\n 1Your Information2Scarecrow Kit Information3Payment Information \n Name(Required) \n First \n Last \n Email(Required) \n Enter Email \n Confirm Email \n Phone(Required) \n Next \n Scarecrow Kit(Required) \n Price: \n Quantity(Required)How Many Scarecrow Kits?12345678910Subtotal \n $0.00 \n Previous Next \n Processing Fee(Required) \n Price: \n Total \n Credit Card(Required)\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa \n Card Number \n Expiration Date \n Month \n Month010203040506070809101112 \n Year \n Year20242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040204120422043 \n  \n Security Code \n Cardholder Name \n Previous Purchase your Scarecrow Kit \nPick up your Scarecrow Kit\nAfter purchasing your kit online\, you may pick it up starting Monday\, August 12th through Monday\, September 9th. The Bethlehem Chamber Office is open Monday through Thursday\, 9:00AM – 4:00PM\, 74 W. Broad ST. Bethlehem\, PA 18018\, SUITE 240. You will receive your Scarecrow number at this time.\nCheck-in your Scarecrow\nDrop off your Scarecrow anytime from 9/16 through 9/23\, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You may drop off your Scarecrow after hours. Please be advised our building is locked on Sundays and locked from 8:00pm through 7:00am on weekdays. Please\, be sure your number is prominently displayed\, and text a picture of your Scarecrow and number to Ty Versocki at (610) 739-3385. Drop off address is also at the Bethlehem Chamber Office\, 74 W. Broad St. Suite 240\, Bethlehem\, PA 18018.\nContest timing\nScarecrows will be out on Main & Broad Streets beginning on 10/1 and live on our website for voting starting 10/1. All contestants will receive a link to vote via email to share with friends and family.\nVoting\nVoting will be in real-time from 10/2 through 10/29. Additional votes will continue to be collected through 10/30. \n “*” indicates required fields \n Name* \n First \n Last \n Email* \n Enter Email \n Confirm Email \n Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow* \n 1 \n 2 \n 3 \n 4 \n 6 \n 7 \n 8 \n 10 \n 11 \n 12 \n 13 \n 15\n CAPTCHANameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n Submit my vote! \nWinner Announced\nThe winner will be announced on our Visit Historic Bethlehem Facebook and Instagram pages on 10/31.\nTerms & Conditions\nThis is a family friendly event. The Downtown Bethlehem Association reserves the right to deny any entry that is offensive\, lewd\, inappropriate\, or demonstrates anything controversial. Further\, any Scarecrow that is constructed in poor taste or is deemed offensive will be disqualified. All entries must use the wooden structure provided – no exceptions. Refunds for disqualifications based on this criteria will not be issued.\nAll Scarecrows must adhere to the style guide found in the kit.  No blinking lights or anything with motion. Use materials that will withstand the weather\, i.e. wind & rain. We recommend using plastic bags and newspaper to stuff your Scarecrow. Stuffed hosiery will also work to shape your Scarecrow.\nYour Scarecrow must be sturdy and materials used to decorate your Scarecrow must be secured onto the base provided. The Downtown Bethlehem Association will not be responsible for any damaged Scarecrow or for any items that have been stolen. In the event of vandalism\, we will make every attempt to assist in repairs that may be needed.\nEvent Location\nEvent Organizer\nAdmission\nAdd to Calendar URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/scarecrow-showdown-2/ LOCATION:Main and Broad Streets\, Main and Broad Streets\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States CATEGORIES:Fall Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Scarecrow-Showdown-FB-Cover-c1EfS2.tmp_.jpg GEO:40.623048;-75.408459 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main and Broad Streets Main and Broad Streets Bethlehem PA 18018 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main and Broad Streets:geo:-75.408459,40.623048 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20240911T131102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T131114Z UID:10000379-1728234000-1730667600@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Ghost Tours DESCRIPTION:A tour through the historical Sun Inn with ghost stories on every floor! At the end of the tour you will have an optional taste of our Christmas City Spirits! URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/ghost-tours/ LOCATION:Sun Inn\, 564 Main Street\, Bethlehem\, P\, 18018\, United States CATEGORIES:Fall Events,Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ghost-and-Spirit-Tours-Scan-for-info.png ORGANIZER;CN="Christmas City Spirits / Sun Inn Courtyard":MAILTO:monica@christmascityspirits.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20241002T141833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T141833Z UID:10000471-1728234000-1730667600@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Ghost Tours DESCRIPTION:Join us for a spooky tour of the historical Sun Inn! Watch a video on the Sun Inn\, take the museum tour\, get a personal 4 floor tour of the entire building and ghost stories that have been talked about through the years. After the tour\, enjoy a personal tasting at Christmas City Spirits located on the first floor of the Sun Inn. This is a child friendly tour and we will have refreshments for them as well. Plan for an hour to enjoy the experience and ask all the questions you like. \n12 people per session max please. $20 a person URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/ghost-tours-2/ LOCATION:Sun Inn\, 564 Main Street\, Bethlehem\, P\, 18018\, United States CATEGORIES:Fall Events,Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GHOST-TOUR-Cube-8.5-x-11-in.png ORGANIZER;CN="Christmas City Spirits / Sun Inn Courtyard":MAILTO:monica@christmascityspirits.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T060416 CREATED:20241008T201210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T201653Z UID:10000518-1729009800-1729015200@www.bethlehempa.org SUMMARY:Art in Dialogue: Placemaking Practices by Folk Artists from the American South with Dr. B. Brian Foster DESCRIPTION:Join  Dr. B. Brian Foster\, an ethnographer and multi-medium storyteller\,  and Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) Curator of Education\, Stacie Brennan for an Art in Dialogue discussion about Nellie Mae Rowe and the importance of her artwork and its intersection with Black southern placemaking practices. After a tour of the exhibit and a short lecture\, Brian will join Lehigh Professor of Sociology LaToya Council in conversation. Time will be permitted for audience participation. Light refreshments will be served along with a book signing of Brian’s books I Don’t Like the Blues: Race\, Place\, and the Backbeat of Black Life and The Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism\, Hidden in Plain Sight collaborated with award winning photographer Richard Frishman. The exhibit is located at LUAG which is inside the Zoellner Arts Center\, first floor. The reception and book signing will take place on the lower level. Both floors are accessible by elevator and stairs. Parking is available in the Zoellner parking garage. \nThis event is offered in partnership with the Africana Studies Department at Lehigh University. \nRegister in advance. \nAdvance registration is recommended but not required. \n*This is a qualifying 5X10 event.\nThe 5×10\, which reads as five by ten\, is a programming series open to all Lehigh students with a specific focus on first-year students\, their connection to Lehigh and introducing them to bLUeprint and the Five Foundations of Student Success. In a typical year\, first-year students are expected to attend five programs during the first ten weeks of the semester. \n  \n\n\nB._Brian_Foster_Headshot_1.30.2024.jpg\n\n\n\n  \nDr. B. Brian Foster\nB. Brian Foster is an ethnographer and multi-medium storyteller working to document and interpret the culture\, folklore\, and placemaking practices of Black communities in the rural U.S. South. For the last ten years\, he has set his work in several towns and small communities in north Mississippi\, where he was born and raised. Brian’s areas of expertise include the sociology of racism and race\, place studies\, urban/rural sociology\, and qualitative methods. His perspective and theoretical orientation are rooted in the histories and paradigms of Black Sociology and the Black Radical Tradition. \nBrian has written two books. I Don’t like the Blues: Race\, Place\, and the Backbeat of Black Life (2020) chronicles the growth and development of blues tourism in the Mississippi Delta. His second book Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism\, Hidden in Plain Sight (2024) is a collaborative photo-essay collection featuring the work of award-winning photographer Richard Frishman. Frishman’s hyperpixel photographs document vestiges of racism\, oppression\, and segregation in the U.S. (e.g.\, a set of double doors that once was a “Colored Entrance\,” the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma)\, and Foster’s essays blend memoir and personal storytelling with ethnographic reporting and sociological analysis to offer piercing commentary on the realities and histories captured by the photographs.\nBrian is working on a new book—Casino Town—which interrogates the cultural\, environmental\, and human impacts of casino development in the Mississippi Delta. He is also building an expansive archive of oral history interviews and photographs focused on the histories and placemaking practices of Black communities in the rural South. \nAfricana Studies at Lehigh University\nRooted in a long history of emancipatory and egalitarian political visions created by Black people throughout Africa and the diaspora\, the Africana Studies Program affirms\, argues for\, and studies the full and complete humanity of Black people.Through a diverse faculty and a rich\, interdisciplinary selection of inclusive and intersectional courses\, Africana Studies enriches the Lehigh University curriculum by situating urgent contemporary dynamics of racial inequality\, injustice\, and violence within a broad historical context\, preparing students to deal with contemporary challenges. The Africana Studies Program encourages students to discover cultural\, artistic\, psychological\, social\, and political resources for imagining more just communities in which all can flourish. At a moment when millions of young people are in the street affirming that “Black Lives Matter\,” Africana Studies can provide an intellectual space for students to explore histories of racialization and racism to make better-informed efforts to combat racial inequality. \n  \nImage credit: Melinda Blauvelt (American\, born 1949)\, Nellie Mae Rowe\, Vinings\, Georgia\, 1971\, printed 2021\, gelatin silver print\, 21 ¾ x 14 ⅝ inches\, High Museum of Art\, gift of the artist\, 2021.69. © 2023 Melinda Blauvelt. URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/art-in-dialogue-placemaking-practices-by-folk-artists-from-the-american-south-with-dr-b-brian-foster/ LOCATION:Lehigh University Art Galleries\, 420 E Packer Ave\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18015\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cdn.bethlehempa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/copy-202169-nellie-mae-rowe-vinings.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lehigh University Art Galleries":MAILTO:luag@lehigh.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR