Jim Thorpe’s Independent Film Festival
Celebrate Jim Thorpe’s fourth annual Independent Film Festival this Thursday through Sunday. The festival welcomes the boldest, most defiant filmmakers to present their work, shatter convention and incite spirited debate. Held at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, all 90 screenings will be live and in-person! There will also be a limo-bus to transport festival-goers from the Opera House to the Stabin Museum each night. Tickets can be purchased here.
Virtual Vegan Cooking Class
Seasons of Bethlehem and Butterhead Kitchen are hosting a virtual vegan cooking event this Friday at 6:30 p.m. Attendees can follow along from the comfort of their own homes to create a few decadent recipes using Seasons’ products! A full shopping list of ingredients can be found here. Tickets are $25 per household.
Brick Easton at SmARTivities
Celebrate the opening night of Brick Easton with the Big Easy Easton Brass on Friday! Brick Easton is the latest Easton-themed creation by Big Easy Easton Brass’s founder, Jeremy Joseph. The model features various Easton locations and people out of LEGOs, including Easton’s Centre Square, Two Rivers Brewing, Easton Baking Co, the Bank Street Creamery and more. The event will be held at SmARTivities Showcase, a creative center for the arts, at 7 p.m.
Lehigh Valley Fashion Week
Lehigh Valley Fashion Week returns for season six with three days of action-packed shows and ticketed events. Partake in a red carpet, networking and fashion show on Friday, an international pop-up shop and fashion show on Saturday and a 40-plus Goddess Showcase on Sunday. This year’s events will be hosted by well-known local personalities and will take place at Venture X, LFVW Studios and ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. A portion of Lehigh Valley Fashion Week’s proceeds will benefit Housing With Hope, which focuses on fulfilling the needs of the elderly and families facing homelessness.
Wine and Nature Weekend at Sorrenti
Head to Sorrenti Family Estate Winery, Distillery & Pizzeria this weekend for an Earth Day special! On Saturday, a nature walk kicks off at 1 p.m. from the trailhead of the Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge. Each guest will receive a voucher for a free glass of wine that can be redeemed after the walk. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here. A separate litter pick-up event will be held Sunday at 11 a.m.—no tickets required.
Rose Planting at BRG
Join the Lehigh Valley Rose Society in updating the Bethlehem Rose Garden this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers can help transplant, re-plant and fertilize the new and existing roses in the garden. Individuals are encouraged to bring their own gardening tools to ensure everyone has something to work with.
Cruise Night at Blue Mountain Drive-In
Blue Mountain Drive-In in Danielsville is hosting its first cruise night of the season this Sunday, from 3 to 6 p.m. Check out the cars, enjoy delicious ice cream and more! Cruise nights will be held the first and third Sunday of each month until November and the full 2021 schedule can be found here.
Southside’s Spring Restaurant Week
Kicking off on Monday, and continuing through Sunday, Southside Bethlehem restaurants will be offering special dine-in and takeout menus. Participating restaurants include Café the Lodge, Dinky’s Ice Cream Parlor & Grille, The Flying V Poutinerie, ZEST Bar & Grille, Social Still and more.