The Gift of Greater Good
Check out this great article from FIG https://figbethlehem.com/2020/11/the-gift-of-greater-good/
Bethlehem cafe owner creates movement to welcome people of color to the outdoors
A great article from Lehigh Valley Live on SouthSide Happenings https://bit.ly/2IvnqNy
Urban Arts Trail Morning Call Coverage
Check out The Morning Call's coverage of The Urban Arts Trail and Public Piano! https://bit.ly/3eQmjnS
Missy’s B104 Interview with Mike and Steph
Catch Missy's interview with B104's Mike and Steph as she discusses Small Business Saturday!
National Museum of Industrial History debuts new exhibit featuring industrial photography of Stephen Mallon
BETHLEHEM, Pa - Machines of Interest: The Selected Works of Stephen Mallon, a new exhibit featuring over two dozen original prints from the New York-based photographer, is set to debut this Saturday, October 17th at Bethlehem’s National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH). Machines…
Historic Civil Rights Photos On Display In South Bethlehem
https://www.wlvt.org/blogs/northampton/historic-civil-rights-exhibit-opens-in/
National Museum of Industrial History relocates Steelworkers Veterans Memorial to new home in museum’s outdoor park
The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH), in coordination with the Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority and the Steelworkers Veterans Memorial Committee, has relocated the Steelworkers Veterans Memorial, previously located at Third and Polk Streets, to a newly developed area of the…
First Friday Newsletter September
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National Museum of Industrial History announces groundbreaking of 17,000-square-foot outdoor expansion
Bethlehem, Pa - The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) has broken ground on an outdoor park that will nearly double the museum’s available space to educate the public about the country’s industrial past. The park, part of a $275,000…
First Friday Newsletter August
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Afros in Nature
Founded in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Afros in Nature is a grassroots movement to connect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) with nature. Our mission is to plant seeds of safety in natural environments so that individuals of color—regardless of their gender identity, sexual…
New farmers market to debut Friday at South Bethlehem Greenway
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-bethlehem-farmers-market-20200729-iqowmj34djgwfctto6drnblvpm-story.html
The Importance of Curbside
I can’t imagine Bethlehem without the SouthSide. I remember when I was in college, our Saturday night was always McGrady’s or the Tally Ho. Dressing up and going out to eat at the latest restaurant, shopping at Cleo’s and indulging…
Bethlehem will expand outdoor dining areas to make up for restrictions on indoor dining
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-bethlehem-adding-parklets-20200723-vfvptwisdreu7l5hcgojubthdm-story.html
Christmas in July Newsletter
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Valley-wide Song Project Unites Musical Artists
Touchstone Theatre and Lehigh Valley Song Project present collaborative work by local musicians BETHLEHEM, PA - The newly minted Lehigh Valley Song Project, an initiative bringing together musical artists from across the Lehigh Valley, premieres an original, collaboratively-created video…
National Museum of Industrial History to reopen Friday, June 26th
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The National Museum of Industrial History plans to open its doors to visitors this Friday, June 26th with increased safety measures following over three months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating on a limited schedule,…
National Museum of Industrial History Free Family Membership Campaign
National Museum of Industrial History offers free family memberships to hospital employees through ‘Pay It Forward’ campaign BETHLEHEM, PA - The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) is giving back to healthcare workers who have fought tirelessly to keep…
Bethlehem allows more restaurants outside
Read the full story here: https://www.wfmz.com/espanol/bethlehem-permite-m-s-restaurantes-afuera/article_1e3c30fc-ac3f-11ea-9907-ab681b45ba94.html
Virtual To-Do: Godfrey Daniels kicks off Parlour Series
https://www.wfmz.com/features/out-and-about/virtual-to-do-godfrey-daniels-kicks-off-parlour-series/article_6cb4313a-abfe-11ea-ae8a-53b880707c50.html
National Museum of Industrial History partners with Lehigh Valley manufacturers for new virtual summer camp
BETHLEHEM, PA - The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) is taking its popular summer camp online this summer, beginning July 6th. The week-long programs, a collaboration with the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) and several Lehigh Valley companies, will include…
Trying to support local restaurants by ordering delivery? Curbside might be the better answer.
Why you should consider Curbside Pickup https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/trying-to-support-local-restaurants-by-ordering-delivery-curbside-might-be-the-better-answer.html
Join Us for May First Friday on Facebook
Bethlehem, PA (May 1, 2020) – Each First Friday Bethlehem’s SouthSide Arts District comes to life, celebrating art, music, delicious food and their eclectic shops. Last month was the first “Virtual First Friday” showcasing the SouthSide’s Downtown Manager Missy Hartney…
TOUCHSTONE THEATRE – 15th Annual “Young Playwrights’ Festival” Moves Online
Touchstone Young Playwrights’ Festival Celebrates Fifteenth Year Magical night of theatre moves online with local and national theatre professionals and community members BETHLEHEM, PA - Touchstone Theatre proudly presents the fifteenth year of its acclaimed Young Playwrights’ Festival. This showcase of new plays…
April Newsletter
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Bonn wants to get the ball rolling on the Bavarian Tavern in Bethlehem
You can check out this article on WFMZ here
March Newsletter
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Piaf Returns to Bethlehem
Piaf Returns to Bethlehem Touchstone Presents Italian Company Teatro Potlach for Collaborative Cabaret Bethlehem, PA - Touchstone Theatre welcomes Teatro Potlach of Fara Sabina, Italy back for their second visit to Pennsylvania. Their production of Edith Piaf: Hymn to Love,…
2020 Marks Year of Transition for SouthSide Film Festival as it Appoints First Female Director
Bethlehem, Pa – The SouthSide Film Institute (SSF), the non-profit behind the Lehigh Valley’s annual SouthSide Film Festival (SSFF) in South Bethlehem, is set for a leadership change following this year’s festival. The organization’s board of directors voted to appoint…
February Newsletter 2020
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Winter, slumbering in the open air, wears on its smiling face a dream… of spring
It’s deep winter January, but my brain is on Spring. Spring on the SouthSide that is – and this year I need your help. I want your help. It’s been a festival 25 years in the making. It started out…
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days – Day 5-6-7
Winter Restaurant Week - Day 5, 6 and 7 I must admit – It’s a tough job mapping out all these meals. Each day has been a smorgasbord of yum. And with 3 hours of FREE PARKING SATURDAY from MobileNOW!…
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days – Day 4
Day 4 of Restaurant Week and I’m having a seriously hard time. Not with the amount of food I’ve consumed – no. It’s the restaurant choices, the menu options – and begging the question “Can I have three dinners?” Would…
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days – Day 3
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days Day 3 Welcome to Day 3 – we’re almost half way there and I still have 11 restaurants to go. I can do this. No – I…
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days – Day 2
How to Eat at every SouthSide Winter Restaurant Week Restaurant in 7 days DAY 2 Breakfast – Day 2 of Restaurant Week’ing and for breakfast I definitely want a SOUTHSIDE BOWL from PLAYA BOWLS. This delicious wonder is an acai…
