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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.
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LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Luke Wynne\, photography exhibition\, view / FINDER
DESCRIPTION:International photographer\, Luke Wynne will be exhibiting his photographs titled  view / FINDER  at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery from November 12 to December 19\, 2024.  There will be an artist reception on Sunday\, November 17 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. \nAlmost a half century ago John Szarkowski (Director of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art) published his book\, The Photographer*s Eye. This seminal work holds together today as well as it did 48 years ago. Here is the opening of his introduction\, “This book is an investigation of what photographs look like\, and why they look that way. The invention of photography provided a radically new picture-making process —a process based not on synthesis but on selection.”  lndeed. \nWhat to keep\, and what to discard? That is the primary conundrum that photographers face when they pick up the camera and put their eye to the viewfinder. What to keep and what to discard. That is life in the Viewfinder. It is a place I cherish. The VIEW exists — it is up to me to FIND what to capture. \nLuke Wynne’s photographic career began in NYC.  His work appeared in Andy Warhol’s Interview\, New York Magazine\, and Cosmopolitan.  He moved to Los Angeles in 1980 where he was an editorial\, portrait and movie photographer. He worked on more than 30 films for Disney\, Fox\, Universal and Paramount Studios.  His editorial work continued with the magazines: Shape\, New West\, Voice (France)\, Oggi (Italy) and TelePoche (France). \nWynne lived in Italy from 1999 to 2011\, where he conducted portrait workshops and advanced photography courses. \nHe returned to the USA and moved to Easton\, PA.  He received part of an NEA grant for everyday in 2011. Wynne has been an Adjunct Professor of Photography at Moravian University since 2014.  In 2015\, he produced a book – Artists in Residence – with a show at the Banana Factory. In 2017\, he was an exhibitor and curator of the Allentown Art Museum exhibition Allentown X 7: Photographic Explorations.  In 2023\, he curated the exhibition Magical Seeing at Moravian University’s Payne Gallery.
URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/luke-wynne-photography-exhibition-view-finder/
LOCATION:Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery\, 10 East Church Street\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:November/December Wine and Read with Franklin Hill Vineyards
DESCRIPTION:  \nTickets are now on sale for the Nov/Dec Book Club with FHV! \nThis month we will be reading The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore. We will meet at the Bethlehem location on Wednesday\, December 4th for the discussion. Ticket purchase includes a sampling of the wine we have chosen to pair with this months book\, a personal snack box\, a glass of your favorite FHV wine and a themed gift. Purchase your copy at the Moravian bookstore for 10% off with proof of your ticket purchase (while supplies last). Sign up for your spot on eventbrite. \nCan’t make the discussion\, but still want to take part? No worries! Read The Pumpkin Spice Café in the month of November and bring your copy to either Franklin Hill location to get 10% off the wine we have chosen to pair with this book!
URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/november-december-wine-and-read-with-franklin-hill-vineyards/
LOCATION:Franklin Hill Vineyards\, 559 Main Street Suite #124\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Call for Artist Submissions -- Here & Now: LUAG Celebrates 100 Years with 100 Local Artists
DESCRIPTION:Here & Now: LUAG Celebrates 100 Years with 100 Local Artists\nFrom the engineering and artistry of the original Lenape people\, through the upheavals of the steel and railroad industries\, to the hi-tech manufacturing of today\, makers and innovators of all kinds have found a home in the Lehigh Valley.  Perhaps unsurprisingly\, this maker mindset found its way into the DNA of Lehigh University\, shaping both artists and engineers and setting the stage for Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG). \nTracing our roots to 1926\, the year of the first known art exhibition on campus\, LUAG has grown into a vibrant museum with robust programs and a collection of over 20\,000 works of art. \nIn honor of this milestone\, LUAG presents an open call to a juried exhibition of 100 local artists reflecting the wide range of artistic practices thriving in our community today. Artists (aged 18+ years) in a range of media are encouraged to submit work to this salon-style exhibition which will take place in the LUAG Main Gallery.* \nThe exhibition will coincide with an initiative to make significant purchases of works by local artists for the university’s collection. \n*Please see detailed submission guidelines for more information.\nSubmit your artwork here.\nSubmissions close January 5 at midnight (11:59 pm) \n_____________________________ \nWHO CAN APPLY? \nArtists with any level of experience aged 18+ years living and working within the Lehigh Valley and neighboring communities within a 35-mile radius of Bethlehem\, PA. \nArtists living/working primarily in Philadelphia are not eligible for the exhibition \nTIMELINE \nSubmissions open: November 1\, 2024 \nSubmissions close: Jan 5\, 2025 (midnight) \nJurying starts in early January \nAcceptances announced: March 1\, 2025 \nLoan agreements prepared and signed prior to drop-off \nDrop-off dates determined. \nDrop off for members of Lehigh campus community: May 5-9\, 2025 \nGeneral drop off: August 4-8\, 2025 \nExhibition dates: September 2\, 2025 – May 22\, 2026 \nPickup of works: May 26-29\, 2026 \nJURYING \nWorks will be juried by the Director and Curators of Lehigh University Art Galleries in consultation with the museum staff\, along with guest community jurors. \nTHE SPACE \nThe exhibition will take place in the LUAG Main Gallery\, located in the Zoellner Arts Center on Lehigh University’s Asa Packer campus (420 E. Packer Ave\, Bethlehem\, PA 18015).  The gallery is roughly 2500 sf. Please consider the space parameters in light of a 100-person exhibition as you decide which works to submit.  See map on full invitational doc here. \nQUESTIONS? \nContact us at luag@lehigh.edu or 610.758.3615. \n*Please see detailed submission guidelines for more information. \nSubmit your artwork here.
URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/call-for-artist-submissions-here-now-luag-celebrates-100-years-with-100-local-artists/
LOCATION:Lehigh University Art Galleries\, 420 E Packer Ave\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:🧘🌼 Gentle Yoga 🌼🧘
DESCRIPTION:🧘🌼 Gentle Yoga 🌼🧘\n🤸♂️ Dress Code: Comfortable\, Loose Fitting Attire\n🧘♀️ Equipment: Bring Your Own Yoga Mat or Towel\n📝 Mandatory Registration: Secure Your Spot!\n📍 Venue: Laros Room\n🏠 Address: 11 West Church Street\, Bethlehem\, PA 18018\n🗓️ Date: Every Wednesday at 12PM\n⏰ Time: 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM\n👥 Registration Link: https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming?keywords=yoga\n🌟 Experience a serene\, meditative yoga session designed to rejuvenate both mind and body. Connect with your inner peace. Join us for a transformative journey! This class is peer-led\n🌟\n#library #libraryevents  #lehighvalley  #lehighvalleypa  #lehighvalleyevents  #lehighvalleyfitness #yoga #BethlehemPa #bethlehemareapubliclibrary
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LOCATION:bethlehem area public library\, 11 W Church St\, Bethlehem\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Toddler Wednesdays at Color Me Mine Lehigh Valley!
DESCRIPTION:EVERY WEDNESDAY\nColor Me Mine Lehigh Valley\n25 E 3rd Street\, Bethlehem\, PA 18015\nOpen 12-6 (M-F)\n$1 studio fee for kids ages 5 and under! Stop in to Color Me Mine with your little ones and create a memory that you can take home with you!
URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/toddler-wednesdays-at-color-me-mine-lehigh-valley/
LOCATION:Color Me Mine Lehigh Valley\, 25 E 3rd St\, Bethlehem\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hope Is the Thing With Feathers: How Bird Watchers and AI Are Reshaping How We See and Conserve Birds
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to join us on Wednesday\, November 6\, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom for Hope Is the Thing With Feathers: How Bird Watchers and AI Are Reshaping How We See and Conserve Birds\, presented by Dr. Miyoko Chu\, Senior Director of Communications at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. \nFor millennia\, birds have captured people’s imaginations with their beauty\, songs\, and soaring flights. Now\, with our planet facing a biodiversity crisis\, birds are in trouble worldwide. In the U.S. and Canada\, nearly 3 billion breeding birds have been lost in the past 50 years\, and half of bird species are declining. Take a look at the future of bird conservation as Dr. Miyoko Chu shares how digital information platforms\, AI technology\, and growing numbers of bird enthusiasts are generating unprecedented data and insights about 11\,000 bird species around the world—with the hope of saving them while there is still time. \nThe free public talk\, which is supported by the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries\, coincides with the Special Collections Feathers and Folios exhibit in Linderman Library. \nThe lecture will be followed by a Q&A session led by Boaz Nadav-Manes\, Lehigh’s University Librarian. Advance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nAbout the speaker\nDr. Miyoko Chu is the senior director of Communications at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, a nonprofit organization that engages people of all walks of life in understanding and protecting birds and nature. An ornithologist and science writer\, Dr. Chu led the team that created the Cornell Lab’s free Merlin Bird ID app which has been downloaded by more than 10 million people around the world. She is the author of Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons in the Lives of Migratory Birds; Birdscapes\, a Pop-Up Celebration of Bird Songs in Stereo Sound; and America’s Favorite Birds: 40 Beautiful Birds to Color. \nSponsored by The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries
URL:https://www.bethlehempa.org/event/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers-how-bird-watchers-and-ai-are-reshaping-how-we-see-and-conserve-birds/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T180000
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SUMMARY:Access Culture: Moving Access From Compliant to Creative
DESCRIPTION:This one-day workshop serves as an introduction to media accessibility\, focusing on audio description (AD). Our philosophy and approach to producing AD is framed in: \n\nCommunity centered\nCulturally inclusive\nCreative solutions over legal compliance\n\nThis workshop is intended for artists\, arts administrators\, educators\, and anyone with interest in arts and cultural accessibility! Folks who attend this workshop will leave with ways to view audio description through a culturally inclusive\, community-centered lens\, and promote creativity as a motivator for accessibility over legal compliance. In this workshop\, the presenters will cover self-descriptions\, industry definitions of accessibility features\, and how to move beyond the industry’s parameters\, prioritizing accessibility at the organizational level\, moving from compliance to higher creativity\, and cross-disability access. We will have a presentation\, samples of creative access\, discussions\, and a writing activity. \nWhat to expect: \nWe’ll have an opportunity to review access needs at the beginning and prioritize attendees’ comfort. Large and small group discussions\, multiple breaks\, play and discuss video and audio samples of captions and audio description\, eating and drinking are fine.\nPlease see the general outline for the session below: \n\nIntroduction to facilitators modeling self-descriptions\nIndustry definitions of AD and captions and moving beyond\nWhy does your organization prioritize accessibility?\nMoving from Compliance to Creative accessibility\nCross-disability accessibility\nSamples and large group discussion\nInteractive activity\nQ and A and open discussion\n\nRegistration is limited. Please register here in Google Forms.\nIf you require assistance to fill out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone\, please email ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882. Questions\, concerns\, and any accessibility needs can also be directed to Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882. \nEvent Image description: With delighted smiles on their faces\, Thomas and Cheryl co-present on a video call from their home studios. Cheryl (she/her) wears a dark blue sweater with a honeydew-green accent and white cat-eye glasses. Thomas (he/him) wears a bright blue t-shirt with “The Mystery Machine” and characters from Scooby-Doo screen printed on it and dark shades.\nPresenters: \nCheryl Green\n  \n\n\nCherylWithHorsesSquare.jpg\n\n\n\n  \nCheryl Green has worked as an Access Artist making creative and immersive captions for 12 years and audio description for six years. She brings her lived experiences of invisible disabilities and chronic illness to her access work with independent creators and disability-focused organizations including Superfest Disability Film Festival and Kinetic Light.\nShe’s a 2017 AIR New Voices Scholar\, 2020 DOC NYC Documentary New Leader\, 2023 Rockwood Documentary Leaders Fellow\, Co-op Member at New Day Films\, member of the Social Audio Description Collective\, and co-host of Blind-Centered Audio Description Chat. Her blog\, podcast\, Pigeonhole\, and documentary films are at www.WhoAmIToStopIt.com. When not working (and when working)\, she enjoys the fuzzy company of her Office Manager\, a cat named RouRou. \nImage description: Cheryl Green\, a white Ashkenazi Jewish woman with olive complexion and long\, dark curly hair stands in front of an enormous mural of running wild horses\, staring off into the distance in the direction the horses are running. The screen print on her t-shirt is a delightful array of sharp knives and daggers and the words “No More Spoons.” A solemn crow tattoo adorns her upper arm\, and her forearms are crossed in front of her\, chiseled from too many years of typing too much. \nThomas Reid\n  \n\n\nGrey and black sweater with Black turtle neck Headshot.jpg\n\n\n\n  \nThomas Reid is the host and producer of Reid My Mind Radio\, a podcast featuring compelling people impacted by all degrees of blindness and disability. Through his annual season\, “Flipping the Script on Audio Description” Reid explores the art and examines its implications on the community. \nA member of the Social Audio Description Collective and a freelance Audio Description Narrator\, Thomas has appeared on projects for Netflix\, HBO Max\, Hulu\, PBS and more. He provides consultations for independent filmmakers\, film festivals\, co-facilitates workshops  and serves as moderator or panelist for discussions on audio description and content accessibility. \nImage Description:\nThomas Reid\, a brown skin Black man with a smooth shaven bald head and full neat beard with a sprinkling of salt and pepper\, smiles into the camera. He wears dark shades and a grey and black sweater with a black turtleneck.
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CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Access Culture: Moving Access From Compliant to Creative
DESCRIPTION:This one-day workshop serves as an introduction to media accessibility\, focusing on audio description (AD). Our philosophy and approach to producing AD is framed in:\nCommunity centered\nCulturally inclusive\nCreative solutions over legal compliance\nThis workshop is intended for artists\, arts administrators\, educators\, and anyone with interest in arts and cultural accessibility! Folks who attend this workshop will leave with ways to view audio description through a culturally inclusive\, community-centered lens\, and promote creativity as a motivator for accessibility over legal compliance. In this workshop\, the presenters will cover self-descriptions\, industry definitions of accessibility features\, and how to move beyond the industry’s parameters\, prioritizing accessibility at the organizational level\, moving from compliance to higher creativity\, and cross-disability access. We will have a presentation\, samples of creative access\, discussions\, and a writing activity.\nWhat to expect:\nWe’ll have an opportunity to review access needs at the beginning and prioritize attendees’ comfort. Large and small group discussions\, multiple breaks\, play and discuss video and audio samples of captions and audio description\, eating and drinking are fine.\nPlease see the general outline for the session below:\nIntroduction to facilitators modeling self-descriptions\nIndustry definitions of AD and captions and moving beyond\nWhy does your organization prioritize accessibility?\nMoving from Compliance to Creative accessibility\nCross-disability accessibility\nSamples and large group discussion\nInteractive activity\nQ and A and open discussion\nRegistration is limited. Please register here in Google Forms.\nIf you require assistance to fill out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone\, please email ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882. Questions\, concerns\, and any accessibility needs can also be directed to Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.\nEvent Image description: With delighted smiles on their faces\, Thomas and Cheryl co-present on a video call from their home studios. Cheryl (she/her) wears a dark blue sweater with a honeydew-green accent and white cat-eye glasses. Thomas (he/him) wears a bright blue t-shirt with “The Mystery Machine” and characters from Scooby-Doo screen printed on it and dark shades.\nPresenters:\nCheryl Green\n \nCherylWithHorsesSquare.jpg\n \nCheryl Green has worked as an Access Artist making creative and immersive captions for 12 years and audio description for six years. She brings her lived experiences of invisible disabilities and chronic illness to her access work with independent creators and disability-focused organizations including Superfest Disability Film Festival and Kinetic Light.\nShe’s a 2017 AIR New Voices Scholar\, 2020 DOC NYC Documentary New Leader\, 2023 Rockwood Documentary Leaders Fellow\, Co-op Member at New Day Films\, member of the Social Audio Description Collective\, and co-host of Blind-Centered Audio Description Chat. Her blog\, podcast\, Pigeonhole\, and documentary films are at www.WhoAmIToStopIt.com. When not working (and when working)\, she enjoys the fuzzy company of her Office Manager\, a cat named RouRou.\nImage description: Cheryl Green\, a white Ashkenazi Jewish woman with olive complexion and long\, dark curly hair stands in front of an enormous mural of running wild horses\, staring off into the distance in the direction the horses are running. The screen print on her t-shirt is a delightful array of sharp knives and daggers and the words “No More Spoons.” A solemn crow tattoo adorns her upper arm\, and her forearms are crossed in front of her\, chiseled from too many years of typing too much.\nThomas Reid\n \nGrey and black sweater with Black turtle neck Headshot.jpg\n \nThomas Reid is the host and producer of Reid My Mind Radio\, a podcast featuring compelling people impacted by all degrees of blindness and disability. Through his annual season\, “Flipping the Script on Audio Description” Reid explores the art and examines its implications on the community.\nA member of the Social Audio Description Collective and a freelance Audio Description Narrator\, Thomas has appeared on projects for Netflix\, HBO Max\, Hulu\, PBS and more. He provides consultations for independent filmmakers\, film festivals\, co-facilitates workshops  and serves as moderator or panelist for discussions on audio description and content accessibility.\nImage Description:\nThomas Reid\, a brown skin Black man with a smooth shaven bald head and full neat beard with a sprinkling of salt and pepper\, smiles into the camera. He wears dark shades and a grey and black sweater with a black turtleneck.
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