You’re Invited – Free Arts Education Event For The Whole Community!

Hello Lehigh Valley Families!

Back by popular demand, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council is proud to present the second annual Young at Art Expo on March 11, 2017. Won’t you join us? Our goal is to connect families to the arts community in an expo-style event that’s both engaging and educational. Held at Penn State Lehigh Valley from 10:00am to 2:00pm, we invite children of all ages and abilities to enjoy an entertaining and creative day – FREE to Lehigh Valley families! The day will be jam-packed with hands-on activities and performances from the participating groups, from dance routines and theatre workshops to arts demonstrations and craft projects. Information will be available for classes and camps that are perfect for creative learners. Come dance, sing, create and play! Enjoy fun with the whole family! MEET THE INSTRUCTORS AND EXPLORE THE ARTS WITH: ▪ Allegro Dance Studios ▪ The Art Establishment ▪ Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley ▪ Banana Factory Arts Center ▪ The Baum School of Art ▪ Community Music School ▪ Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania ▪ The IceHouse Performing Arts Consortium ▪ Let’s Play Books! ▪ Mayura Academy of Dance ▪ Mikayla’s Voice ▪ Nurture Nature Center ▪ Penn State Lehigh Valley ▪ Pennsylvania Youth Ballet ▪ Puertorrican Culture Preservation ▪ Roey’s Paintbox ▪ School of Rock ▪ The Swain School ▪ TLC Charter Arts Enjoy FREE face painting provided by Funtastic Faces and Body Art! RSVP to the event on Facebook

11th Annual Pottstown Celebrates Young Children & Pottstown YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Community Event To Promote Positive Police And Community Relationships And Support A Pottstown Youth That Is Fighting Cancer

Helping to Inspire Positive and Healthy Opportunities for Progress Inc. (HIP HOP INC.) is pleased to announce the Police and Community Together (PACT) Community Fun Day to be held at the Hill School, 860 Beech St, Pottstown, PA 19464 on June 13^th, 2015 at 2:00pm.

The goal of PACT is to promote positive relationships between local police departments and the communities they serve. The PACT Community Fun Day will also recognize and support Destri Roye, a sixth grade student enrolled in the Pottstown School District who is fighting cancer.

The PACT Community Fun day will feature a basketball game between members of the Pottstown Police Department and faculty, staff and alumni of the Hill School. The community day will also be a fun filled day that will include face painting, music, door prizes and special guest. It promises to be a day in which community members can gather and show solidarity with local police departments, while enjoying a fun, family event.

Television personality Brooklyn Sal, from the CBS Sports Network and Arise TV will serve as special guest announcer and District Justice Scott Palladino will serve as special guest referee.

According to Ralph Godbolt, President and CEO of HIP HOP Inc., “Positive and supportive relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve is essential in developing strong and safe communities. The PACT Community Fun Day is a great first step in encouraging positive relationships between communities and the institution of policing, not to mention, we are proud to be able to use the PACT Community Day as a way to support Destri Roye and her family. Dextri is a strong and intelligent young lady and we are confident that with great community support, she will beat cancer.”

For more ticket and sponsorship information, please visit www.hiphopinc.org. For information on vendor opportunities, please email rgodbolt@hiphopinc.org.

HIP HOP Inc. is a youth development program that operates youth development programs in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

For More Information Please Contact:

HIP HOP INC.

Ralph E. Godbolt, President and CEO

rgodbolt@hiphopinc.org

Cell:  4843568782

Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade 2014

Wilkes-Barre Announces Annual Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting

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WILKES-BARRE, PA — The City of Wilkes-Barre has announced plans for this year’s annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony.

The city will kick off the holiday season on Nov. 22 with a full day of downtown events, concluding with the arrival of Santa in the annual parade, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree on Public Square.

“The City of Wilkes-Barre’s Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting ceremony is the perfect way to bring the holiday season to life in downtown Wilkes-Barre,” Mayor Thomas M. Leighton said in a news release. “We are thrilled to offer many free family friendly activities for the young and young-at-heart to enjoy throughout the day.”

Festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. with storytelling by Mrs. Claus at Barnes & Noble on South Main Street.

Read more: http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news-news/50673067/

Fall Festival At SunnyBrook Ballroom

National Night Out 2014 In Downtown Pottstown

Tinseltown: First Night Scranton Returns With Hollywood Theme

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Scranton will roll out the red carpet to welcome the new year.

First Night Scranton will once again keep the city’s downtown abuzz on New Year’s Eve with live music, family-friendly activities and fireworks, and this time it will do so with Hollywood-style flair.

“It’s our 15th anniversary, so I thought, well, you know what? We’ve got to do something big,” said Paige Balitski, one of the event organizers. “What’s bigger than Hollywood? It’s fun. You can play off of movie stars and films.”

The different activities taking place throughout the night will touch on the Hollywood theme, with musicians set to perform movie themes and love songs and other activities drawing inspiration from films. Costumed characters from popular movies will greet guests, for instance, Ms. Baltiski said.

Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles/tinseltown-first-night-scranton-returns-with-hollywood-theme-1.1606227

City Of Wilkes-Barre 2013 Christmas Parade

Riverfest Returns To Pottstown’s Riverfront Park

POTTSTOWN, PA — In addition to the Halloween-themed Temple of Terror, Halloween Parade and Monster Dash 5K, another crucial element of the borough’s growing October-long slate of activities is the resurrection of Riverfest.

Scheduled this year for Oct. 12, from noon to 6 p.m. along the Schuylkill River and from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Pottstown, the list of things to do during this special day is truly dizzying.

Read more: http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20131006/riverfest-returns-to-pottstowns-riverfront-park

2012 City Of Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade And Tree Lighting Ceremony

FREE Community Fun Fair At Cedarville UMC, North Coventry

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Cedarville United Methodist Church

1092 Laurelwood Road  • Pottstown,PA

www.cedarvilleumc.org  •  610-326-4173

FREE Community Fun Fair

Saturday, May 5^th (Rain Date May 6^th)  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.

EVERYTHING Is Free of Charge – A Gift From Our Family To Yours

 Bring The Children Out To Enjoy:

 Bubbly Boo The Clown with Skooter the Juggler

Pony Rides	Moon Bounce
Face Painting	Children’s Story Time
Games & Prizes	Hot Dogs & Drinks
Popcorn	DallasFries

                            Door Prizes awarded every ½ hr and include donations by

Boneyard Joe’s, Coventry Café, The Milkman Lunch Shoppe and High Street Yoga.

Less than 1 mile from Coventry Mall

West from all to Left @ Light (Laurelwood Rd.) to Church on Left

Rt. 422 to Rt. 100 West (right) @ Cedarville Rd. Light, ½ mile to Church on Right

City Of Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade, Saturday, November 19th

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If you love Christmas, and all things associated with it, the place to be tomorrow is Wilkes-Barre.  Saturday, November 19th is the Wilkes-Barre Christmas parade plus a fun-filled day of holiday activities in the city.  The best part of all is that it is FREE!

The fun starts at 10am with the showing of A Christmas Story at Movies 14, downtown.  If you bring an unwrapped toy to benefit Toys for Tots, you get in FREE!

From noon until 1pm, you can enjoy a free Christmas concert by the King’s College Cantores Christi Regis Singers in the lobby of the Ramada, also downtown.

At 12:30pm, for those who aren’t in the mood for a concert, there is Storytelling at Barnes & Noble.  You can meet Mrs. Claus and enjoy a Christmas story.

At 1:30pm there is a concert at the F.M. Kirby Center.  The YOUniveristy Suzuki Strings will be playing in the lobby.  Come out and show your support for these young people!

At 2:00pm there is a Christmas Carol sing-a-long on Public Square.

From 2:00pm until 6pm there will be holiday face painting on Public  Square.   That will cost you $5.00 per face 🙂

At 3:15pm the main event begins.   The Christmas Parade featuring Santa, floats, music and tons of fun begins at South and S. Main Street.  There are four divisions this year.

Immediately after the parade, there will be a tree lighting ceremony on Public Square.  There will be photos with Santa for $5.00 to benefit Valley Santa, courtesy of Boscov’s.  There will also be complimentary (free) hot chocolate from the Salvation Army and the Wilkes-Barre Lion’s Club.

The Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association sponsored a window decorating contest this year (Window Wonderland) and over 40 businesses have decorated their windows to add even more holiday spirit to this year’s event!

It’s Christmas time in the city!