Events

What do you know about the history of your American government? Join us for a series of four classes, each of which will focus on a specific topic, including the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, voting rights, and the Supreme Court. Talks are scheduled for April 9, May 14, June 11, and July 8. Presenters: Mike Flynn, Tom Warnke, and John Gallagher. Location: Kalmbach Memorial Park, 200 Cotton Street, Macungie, PA 18062. Click the link to register.

Bill Barto will present a nostalgic photo slideshow program covering 20 selected kids’ shows that were popular in the early years of television. Look back with us at the shows and people who entertained us! Free admission. All are welcome. Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Our first Summer Biergarten of 2024 is on Thursday, May 16th! We’ll have drinks from Locust Lane Craft Brewery, Manatawny Still Works, and Chaddsford Winery. Don’t forget to grab a bite to eat from KOI on the Go, Buddy’s Burgers, Calaveras Street Tacos, and Maggie Moos. Music will be provided by Johnny Never! Explore Sugartown’s historic buildings with your friends and watch paper marbling demonstrations by the bookbinders of Sugartown’s Bindery Shop. Tickets required. Buy your tickets in advance to save five dollars and help us better estimate total attendance! Tickets: $10 in advance | $15 at the door. Location: 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, 19355. Click the link for more information and tickets.

Join us for this very special evening—a true celebration and reflection of our past 60 years including videos, presentations, and guests from our overseas offices. Enjoy an elegant evening out and learn about all the amazing work being done by Pearl S. Buck International both locally and abroad. Tickets: $195 and up. Registration required. Chairman’s Reception: 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Main Event: 7:00-10:00 p.m. Location: 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. Click the link for tickets.

Join us for this very special evening – not only will you enjoy dinner, drinks, and dancing, you will have the opportunity to meet executive directors and staff from our overseas affiliate offices. The evening will also be a true celebration and reflection on Pearl S. Buck International’s six-decade long humanitarian, cross-cultural, and educational work and impact. Tickets: $195 a person | $175 for PSBI members. Registration required. Location: Pearl S. Buck Estate, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. Click the link for tickets.

Local historian Peter Gonze will give a presentation titled, “Promised Land and the Civilian Conservation Corps” on May 16. Between 1933 and 1941, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a federally-funded organization, employed 3 million young men and 8,500 young women and helped buffer millions of people from the starvation and poverty of the Great Depression. The men and women of the CCC worked on projects to improve America’s public lands, forests, and parks. They planted 3.5 billion trees to combat soil erosion and forest fires and to protect against future Dust Bowl disasters. Locally, 1,500 men served at Promised Land in Pike County, 10 miles north of Canadensis, along Pennsylvania Route 390. They helped transform the area, leaving a legacy of beautiful, forested lands for recreation and wildlife. The program ended as the country began preparing to enter World War II. But in the CCC, a generation of young people found purpose, learned a trade and the satisfaction of useful work, and made friendships that lasted for life. The Third Thursday Lecture Series is free, but reservations are suggested due to limited space. To reserve your spot or for additional information, please contact the Monroe County Historical Association office at (570) 421-7703 or admin@monroehistorical.org. Location: Barrett Township Municipal Building, 1200 Rt. 390, Cresco, PA 18326.

Join Governor Wolf Historical Society members and friends for their annual dinner. The evening will feature a buffet style meal by Get Fed Catering and a talk on the history of the silk industry in the Lehigh Valley by Martha Capwell Fox, historian for the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. $30 for members | $35 for non-members. BYOB. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with meal at 6 p.m. Registration is required by May 10th. Call 610-428-3975 or email spencerabby@yahoo.com. Location: 6600 Jacksonville Rd, Bath PA 18014.

Come on out to our annual Spring Flea Market event! We average over 30 vendors for you to find your treasures at a great bargain. If you prefer to sell, rather than shop, spaces are available. To reserve your 12’ x 20’ space for only $15 call 610 776-7280. If you become a member of the Whitehall Historical Preservation Society your reserved space is only $10. If you choose not to reserve your space in advance and pay on the day of the flea market event, the fee is $20. If “flea markets” aren’t your thing, stop in for lunch and refreshments, including an array of homemade baked goods. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, May 19. We hope to see you there! Location: 506 Mickley and Lehnert Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, behind the Peter Grim House.

For two days, Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is transformed into an outdoor marketplace of contemporary, vintage, and antique tile displayed by makers and collectors from around the globe. There will be demonstrations, ceramic activities, and free tours of the National Historic Landmark. Local food trucks will be available for visitors to enjoy. Tile Fest 24 is the premier tile festival in the country, held annually since 1998. This highly anticipated event celebrates handmade tile traditions and tilemakers. The two-day festival attracts ceramists, artists, designers, architects, collectors, museums, showrooms, and arts and industry partners. Co-host, The Tile Heritage Foundation of Healdsburg, CA, is a mission-based tile organization that preserves ceramic surfaces and traditions. Tile Fest is an opportunity to see the most desirable and nuanced handmade tiles in the world all in one place. Visitors can shop and meet the talented makers behind the tiles. Dates: May 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and May 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 and proceeds go toward historic restoration of the site. Location: 130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. Click the link for tickets. URL link:

A joint Hellertown-Lower Saucon Heritage Day is planned for May 18, rain or shine, with Hellertown Historical Society, Lower Saucon Township Historical Society, Saucon Rail Trail, and Saucon Valley Conservancy-Michael Heller Homestead. Both Hellertown Historical Society and Michael Heller Homestead sites will be open on this day with Lower Saucon Township Historical Society at the Hellertown Historical Site (the Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse will not be open). All four organizations will present various historic activities and displays based on their respective interests. Learn how our early settlers in the area lived and worked. There will be live animals for demos and petting, free horse-drawn carriage rides, tours of the historic buildings, raffles, and much more. Everyone’s appetite will be satisfied by Geakers Tacos food truck on site at Hellertown’s historic Heller-Wagner Grist Mill site and Jaquelyn’s on Main at the Heller Homestead. Many of the activities are family-friendly fun for children. Locations: Hellertown Historical Society is located at 150-170 West Walnut Street Hellertown PA 18055. The Saucon Valley Conservancy-Michael Heller Homestead is located at 1892 Friedensville Road Bethlehem PA 18055. Both sites are within a short walk of each other via the Saucon Rail Trail. This event is free to attend. All are welcome and free off-street parking may be found at and near each site and at Water Street Park adjacent to the Saucon Rail Trail Water Street Access.

Frolic offers two weekends of fun for the entire family as Quiet Valley comes alive with baby animals! This is a unique opportunity for children and the young-at-heart to see a variety of animals up close and personal. Watch baby chicks hatching from their eggs and feel the soft fur of the baby bunnies. Don’t miss the lambs with their woolly fleeces and the frisky baby goats. The adorable baby piglets with their funny little noses charm everyone. Get to know the workhorses, Jenny and Judy, and all they are used for on the farm. Other activities include: traditional children’s games, a children’s show, sheep shearing (Saturday), demonstrations, spring plant sale, food and refreshment tent, and “Timeless Treasures” vintage collectibles for sale. Tickets: $18 Adults | $10 Ages 3-12 | Under 3 free. Wagon ride tickets: $5 per person ages 3 and up. Location: 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Visit the Wolf Academy Historic Site which includes two eighteenth-century buildings, a 20th-century schoolhouse, and a colonial period garden all set on two+ acres in East Allen Township. The redesigned museum highlights the accomplishments of the 7th Governor of Pennsylvania, George Wolf, who is known as the “Father of Public Education in PA” for the law he signed in 1834. He was educated on this site. The Society also provides tours to individuals, families, school classes, youth groups and social organizations at other times. To schedule a tour, call 610-837-9015 or email gwhs1958@gmail.com. Free admission. Location: 6600 Jacksonville Rd, Bath, PA 18014

Join GWHS on a bus trip to the Pennsylvania state capital Harrisburg and lunch and shopping in beautiful Lititz, PA. Cost is $40.00 per person which includes the bus and a Capitol building tour. Call 510-428-3300 for reservation. Arrive at 8:30 a.m. at the George Bus Company, 660 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071. Arrive back in Palmerton 6-7 pm. Join us for a fun day! $40 per person. Reservations required. Call 510-428-3300 to save your spot.

For two days, Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is transformed into an outdoor marketplace of contemporary, vintage, and antique tile displayed by makers and collectors from around the globe. There will be demonstrations, ceramic activities, and free tours of the National Historic Landmark. Local food trucks will be available for visitors to enjoy. Tile Fest 24 is the premier tile festival in the country, held annually since 1998. This highly anticipated event celebrates handmade tile traditions and tilemakers. The two-day festival attracts ceramists, artists, designers, architects, collectors, museums, showrooms, and arts and industry partners. Co-host, The Tile Heritage Foundation of Healdsburg, CA, is a mission-based tile organization that preserves ceramic surfaces and traditions. Tile Fest is an opportunity to see the most desirable and nuanced handmade tiles in the world all in one place. Visitors can shop and meet the talented makers behind the tiles. Dates: May 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and May 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 and proceeds go toward historic restoration of the site. Location: 130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. Click the link for tickets.

Frolic offers two weekends of fun for the entire family as Quiet Valley comes alive with baby animals! This is a unique opportunity for children and the young-at-heart to see a variety of animals up close and personal. Watch baby chicks hatching from their eggs and feel the soft fur of the baby bunnies. Don’t miss the lambs with their woolly fleeces and the frisky baby goats. The adorable baby piglets with their funny little noses charm everyone. Get to know the workhorses, Jenny and Judy, and all they are used for on the farm. Other activities include: traditional children’s games, a children’s show, sheep shearing (Saturday), demonstrations, spring plant sale, food and refreshment tent, and “Timeless Treasures” vintage collectibles for sale. Tickets: $18 Adults | $10 Ages 3-12 | Under 3 free. Wagon ride tickets: $5 per person ages 3 and up. Location: 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

Join us for a monthly, casual walk through the cemetery led by one of our Friends of Historic Easton Cemetery volunteers. These monthly meet-ups are not formal cemetery tours (unless specified) but a great way to tour Easton’s largest greenspace and meet new friends. Wear comfy shoes, and be prepared to walk for about 60 minutes at a casual pace. Free admission. Location: Meet at the Traill Green statue, Easton Cemetery, 401 N. 7th Street, Easton, PA

Join us on the third Sunday of each month for a drop-in style family program to engage in S.T.E.A.M. concepts like building, engineering, and strategic thinking. During Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Adult admission is $15. This month’s theme will explore the life cycle of a silk moth and the silk industry through a variety of hands-on activities and experiences. Our May S.T.E.A.M. Adventures is part of Remake Learning Days Northeastern PA, a celebration of innovative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance and curiosity. Location: 602 East 2nd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Come visit our open house at The Siegfried Railroad Station from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “The History of Our Schools.” There will be displays, photos and books of bygone days, including our continuing project of scrapbooks of area WWII Veterans. Admission is always free. Open on the 3rd Sunday of the month from May-October. Location: Siegfried Railroad Station, 21st and Canal Streets in Northampton, PA

Barry Webb from the Blue Mountain Eagle Hiking Club will present a program about the history of the club and its mission statement, and the club’s involvement in the Appalachian Trail as well as the Renschler Arboretum. Mr. Webb will also discuss what to do with 100 years of old documents found regarding the club. Free admission. Location: Bethany EC Church, 306 Main Street, Leesport, PA 19533.

Learn about the life and art of David Ellinger, who grew up in Trappe and became a self-taught folk artist who helped popularize Pennsylvania German folk art in the mid-20th century. Ellinger was also an antiques dealer — selling to collectors such as Dr. Albert C. Barnes of the Barnes Foundation— and regularly performed in drag at the nearby Spring City Hotel. This talk will shed new light on Ellinger, whose work is featured in our current special exhibition at the Dewees Tavern. Free admission. Location: St. Luke’s UCC, 200 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426.

This new exhibit features leaders who founded our town, designed our buildings, and established nationally known businesses. Legends include a famous sculptor, a Major League baseball player and an Indy car driver. We also had one of the first female mayors–who was literally “in the middle of everything”! Free admission. Donations welcome! Viewings: by appointment. Contact Coopersburghistory@gmail.com. Location: Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036

Join NCHGS for a walking tour of the hideouts and safe havens of organized crime, vice, and illegal indulgences of the Prohibition Era! With a reputation that earned it the nickname “The Little Apple,” Easton became a hotbed of resistance to Prohibition. But what was it about this little city, nestled at the banks of two major rivers, that allowed it to become both a gathering place and a gateway – a city of contradictions? Based on newspaper accounts, first-person interviews, and photos and documents from the NCHGS archives, join us to visit the sites of some of the most notorious brothels, breweries, and back-alley speakeasies in Easton’s unforgettable history. Tours are offered on the fourth Friday of every month through November 24 and last approximately two hours. Please be advised that the walking route does include minor hills and crossing major intersections. Tickets are $20.00 per person. This tour is not recommended for children under 12 years old. Private tours may be scheduled upon request. Location: Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042. Click the link to register.

The Longswamp Township Historical Society will host its annual event to honor the 11 area military veterans who were either killed in action or died from disease. This is a self-guided tour. Laminated signs affixed to wooden-staked sign holders, which will be located along the cemetery parking lots, will indicate the location of each grave. A wooden-staked sign holder will also be placed alongside each grave and display information about each man and available information about his ultimate sacrifice for our country. Locations: St. Paul’s Union Cemetery (est. 1837), 323 Chestnut Street, Mertztown, PA 19539; Longswamp Union Cemetery (est. 1784), 200 Clay Road, Mertztown, PA 19539. On view from Saturday, May 25- Monday, May 27, dawn to dusk.

Immerse yourself in the world of local folk artist David Ellinger, who helped popularize Pennsylvania German culture in the mid-20th century. This special exhibition includes several wintery landscape paintings of nearby farmsteads. On view: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. through July 28, 2024. Admission: Included with tours: $5.00 per person for non-members and free for members. Location: Dewees Tavern/Center for Pennsylvania German Studies, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426

Frolic offers two weekends of fun for the entire family as Quiet Valley comes alive with baby animals! This is a unique opportunity for children and the young-at-heart to see a variety of animals up close and personal. Watch baby chicks hatching from their eggs and feel the soft fur of the baby bunnies. Don’t miss the lambs with their woolly fleeces and the frisky baby goats. The adorable baby piglets with their funny little noses charm everyone. Get to know the workhorses, Jenny and Judy, and all they are used for on the farm. Other activities include: traditional children’s games, a children’s show, one-room school house presentations (Sunday), demonstrations, spring plant sale, food and refreshment tent, and “Timeless Treasures” vintage collectibles for sale. Tickets: $18 Adults | $10 Ages 3-12 | Under 3 free. Wagon ride tickets: $5 per person ages 3 and up. Location: 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Step back in time in Delaware Water Gap, the historic resort town renowned for its fresh mountain air and scenic vistas, and a natural haven for artists and musicians. Visit our museum, housed in an 1850 brick schoolhouse, and see resort artifacts, Lenape relics, and items of local history. Then head downstairs to the art gallery to view the latest exhibition. William Christine will show landscapes and art abstracted from nature from May 24-June 9. Suggested donation: $2 Adults, Free Children 12 and under. Location: 24 Main St. (Rt. 611) Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327. Click the link for more information.

The Friends of Washington Crossing Park (PA) and the historic Newtown Theatre are teaming up for a third year to present a free outdoor jazz concert on Saturday, May 25. The concert will be held on the banks of the beautiful Delaware River near the park’s visitor center.This year’s featured jazz artist is Calli Graver. Graver’s love for jazz, classical and pop helped shape the genre-bending sound heard in her original music today. Her newest album, “The Sun’s In My Eyes,” was released in September 2022 to critical acclaim. The album accompanies fans on their day-to-day journeys, exploring sophisticated writing and musicianship from her band with warmth, nostalgia, and plain ol’ fun. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic dinner, chairs, and blankets. Rita’s Ice will be available onsite, but alcohol is not permitted in the state park. Four-legged friends are welcome but must be leashed and under control at all times. Rain date: 5/27. Location: 1112 River Road in Washington Crossing, PA 18977

The Longswamp Township Historical Society will host its annual event to honor the 11 area military veterans who were either killed in action or died from disease. This is a self-guided tour. Laminated signs affixed to wooden-staked sign holders, which will be located along the cemetery parking lots, will indicate the location of each grave. A wooden-staked sign holder will also be placed alongside each grave and display information about each man and available information about his ultimate sacrifice for our country. Locations: St. Paul’s Union Cemetery (est. 1837), 323 Chestnut Street, Mertztown, PA 19539; Longswamp Union Cemetery (est. 1784), 200 Clay Road, Mertztown, PA 19539. On view from Saturday, May 25- Monday, May 27, dawn to dusk.

Frolic offers two weekends of fun for the entire family as Quiet Valley comes alive with baby animals! This is a unique opportunity for children and the young-at-heart to see a variety of animals up close and personal. Watch baby chicks hatching from their eggs and feel the soft fur of the baby bunnies. Don’t miss the lambs with their woolly fleeces and the frisky baby goats. The adorable baby piglets with their funny little noses charm everyone. Get to know the workhorses, Jenny and Judy, and all they are used for on the farm. Other activities include: traditional children’s games, a children’s show, one-room school house presentations (Sunday), demonstrations, spring plant sale, food and refreshment tent, and “Timeless Treasures” vintage collectibles for sale. Tickets: $18 Adults | $10 Ages 3-12 | Under 3 free. Wagon ride tickets: $5 per person ages 3 and up. Location: 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

Bike, don’t walk, through geological history! Walkers will fall behind, so grab that bike and ride along. Join leader Jeff Mucklin on a 4-mile bike ride along the Saucon Rail Trail. From ancient oceans to primeval swamps to iron furnaces and cement factories, we will trace our geologic past over hundreds of millions of years and learn how it impacts our present. Terrain: flat and easy. This is a free event, but registration is required. Location: Saucon Rail Trail: Water Street Park, 90 W. Water Street, Hellertown, PA 18055. Click the link to register.

Come out for our annual Memorial Day Weekend AACA Car Show, Ethnic Food Picnic, Mine and Museum Tours, and DJ Music. There will be plenty of free parking and free admission to the car show and picnic grounds, and a nominal fee for the guided underground coal mine tours. Display your cars, trucks or other vehicles. No fees and register at the gate when you arrive. Eat the great homemade foods in our free picnic pavilion or grab some take-out. Mine tour tickets can be purchased in the gift shop when you arrive. Rain or shine. Call 570-645-7074 for more information or click the link to visit our Facebook page. Location: 9 West Dock Street, Lansford, PA 18232.

Sons of Veterans will hold Memorial Day services at Horner’s Cemetery at 11:50 a.m. Tours will follow the service. Meet General Robert Brown, friend of George Washington. Hear about Washington’s gift to him. Hear about our ancestors of Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, meet a friend of Benjamin Franklin, and visit the Deputy Surveyor of PA, George Palmer. Learn more about Craig’s Scotch-Irish Settlement (celebrating 296 years), the longest, oldest, and permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley with the first congregation (1730), church (1731), and cemetery (pre-1743). Admission is free but donations are welcome for the band and to repair uniforms. Call Peggy Moser at 610-984-4532 for questions or more information. Location: 4965 Nor Bath Blvd, Northampton, PA 18067 – on Rt. 329 half way between Bath & Northampton.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

The Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum celebrates its 26th Anniversary with multiple new exhibits that focus on the contributions of the men and women who worked here. Their impact on the community is almost immeasurable. We continue to be the only museum to the cement industry of the United States that shares the story of cement’s impact on the Lehigh Valley, the state of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world. The museum is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from May-September. From October-April, we are open for private group tours of 10 or more, by appointment only. For private and school group tours please call 610-262-4562. Free admission. Location: 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.

Step back in time in Delaware Water Gap, the historic resort town renowned for its fresh mountain air and scenic vistas, and a natural haven for artists and musicians. Visit our museum, housed in an 1850 brick schoolhouse, and see resort artifacts, Lenape relics, and items of local history. Then head downstairs to the art gallery to view the latest exhibition. William Christine will show landscapes and art abstracted from nature from May 24-June 9. Suggested donation: $2 Adults, Free Children 12 and under. Location: 24 Main St. (Rt. 611) Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327. Click the link for more information.

Washington Crossing Historic Park will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m. at the gravesite of Continental soldiers located near the Thompson-Neely House. The observation will include a colonial color guard, fife and drum music, Revolutionary War reenactors, veterans, and other honored guests, including Major General (R) Wesley E. Craig, Jr., our keynote speaker. American flags will be placed on the graves. The gravesite marks the resting place of soldiers who died during the Continental army’s December 1776 encampment in Bucks County. Although no Americans were killed during the Delaware River crossing and the First Battle of Trenton, some soldiers succumbed to exposure, disease or previous injuries. Captain-Lieutenant Moore is the only veteran buried in this plot whose identity is known. Location: 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977.

The Longswamp Township Historical Society will host its annual event to honor the 11 area military veterans who were either killed in action or died from disease. This is a self-guided tour. Laminated signs affixed to wooden-staked sign holders, which will be located along the cemetery parking lots, will indicate the location of each grave. A wooden-staked sign holder will also be placed alongside each grave and display information about each man and available information about his ultimate sacrifice for our country. Locations: St. Paul’s Union Cemetery (est. 1837), 323 Chestnut Street, Mertztown, PA 19539; Longswamp Union Cemetery (est. 1784), 200 Clay Road, Mertztown, PA 19539. On view from Saturday, May 25- Monday, May 27, dawn to dusk.

Join Leesport Area Historical Society and other local groups for a Memorial Day program at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 27. We will pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. military and to their honored service. Free admission. Location: Walter A Pearson Field at Leesport Playground, Washington Road, Leesport, PA 19533.

Save the Date! We will pay tribute to U.S. service men and women, present the “new” sword for Colonel Wikoff’s monument, and offer live music and tours. Free admission. Location: Easton Cemetery, 401 N. 7th Street, Easton, PA 18042. Click the link for more information.

Join our Curator of Exhibitions as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with this virtual program. NCHGS’s permanent exhibit, “Destination: Northampton County,” shares the stories of those who settled here long ago as well as today, including the remarkable history of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the United States. Imagine coming to America to create a new life. Why would someone leave home? What would you bring on your journey? Where would you go? And how do communities maintain traditions while making home in a new place? Registration is not required for this program. Click through for the Zoom link.

In the fall of 1777, the Continental Army fought two key battles and marched hundreds of miles through all types of terrain and in all sorts of weather. Often deprived of food, sleep, and comfort, the soldiers deserve recognition for what they endured during this campaign for the cause of liberty. Free admission. Location: 5671 Chestnut Street, Old Zionsville, PA 18068.

The Penn Dry Goods Market is a textile-focused antiques and vintage show with dealers hailing from Pennsylvania and other locations on the east coast. Our dealers are among the best in antique textiles, offering samplers and other needlework, quilts, coverlets and woven objects, linens, yardage, sewing smalls, sewing tools and equipment, buttons, baskets, and general Americana. Visitors will find treasures from across the country and around the globe at a variety of prices! We are also proud to offer the best experts in textile history in our Penn Dry Goods Market lecture series. This year, you will have the opportunity to hear lectures from nationally recognized authorities in textiles and in decorative and folk art. Our speakers are not merely experts in their respective fields, but are entertaining and very approachable. All lectures require a ticket ($25/lecture purchased ahead), and tickets will be taken at the door. If you purchase a ticket the day of the event, it is $30/lecture. If the speaker requires a mask, that information will also be on the ticket. Antiques Show: Friday, May 31, 10:00 to 5:00 and Saturday, June 1, 10:00 to 3:00. Admission to the antiques show is $9 at the door. Location: 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073. Click the link for lecture tickets, topics, and schedule, plus a list of dealers.

The Penn Dry Goods Market is a textile-focused antiques and vintage show with dealers hailing from Pennsylvania and other locations on the east coast. Our dealers are among the best in antique textiles, offering samplers and other needlework, quilts, coverlets and woven objects, linens, yardage, sewing smalls, sewing tools and equipment, buttons, baskets, and general Americana. Visitors will find treasures from across the country and around the globe at a variety of prices! We are also proud to offer the best experts in textile history in our Penn Dry Goods Market lecture series. This year, you will have the opportunity to hear lectures from nationally recognized authorities in textiles and in decorative and folk art. Our speakers are not merely experts in their respective fields, but are entertaining and very approachable. All lectures require a ticket ($25/lecture purchased ahead), and tickets will be taken at the door. If you purchase a ticket the day of the event, it is $30/lecture. If the speaker requires a mask, that information will also be on the ticket. Antiques Show: Friday, May 31, 10:00 to 5:00 and Saturday, June 1, 10:00 to 3:00. Admission to the antiques show is $9 at the door. Location: 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073. Click the link for lecture tickets, topics, and schedule, plus a list of dealers.

The Moravian Historical Society Arts & Crafts Festival is held annually on the lawn of the historic 1740-1743 Whitefield House. The free festival features: more than 100 local artists; live music; kids activities; great food and drink from local vendors, and walking tours of historic Nazareth. Come out for a great day of arts, history, and community! Location: 214 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

Baseball has always been fun, but it hasn’t always looked like it does today. Believe it or not, early baseball players played the game without padded gloves or protective gear and used a bat that was flat on one side! Likewise, the earliest baseball games were played without foul lines or a three-strike rule. Join us at Burnside for an 1864-style vintage baseball game between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, and the Brandywine Base Ball Club! At this event, you’ll see how baseball was played way back when and maybe get to take a swing or two yourself! Guests are encouraged to bring their own comfortable chairs. Between innings, guests can explore the Burnside house, barns, and grounds, and even make their own baseball pennants to root for their favorite team! Games at 11:00 and 12:45. Tickets: $10 Members |$12 Non-Members | $5 Children 18 and under. Location: 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Click the link for tickets and the day’s schedule.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s “Play On!” Community Tour returns to the National Museum of Industrial History this summer with a production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. A free performance will be held on Saturday, June 1 at 12 p.m. on the Museum’s plaza. The Comedy of Errors follows the entertaining escapades of two sets of identical twins separated at birth and residing in the same town. Mistaken identities make for hilarious complications until chaos gives way to clarity, and mayhem to mirth, when brother is reunited with brother and a town turned upside-down is turned right-side up again. For more information about PSF’s 2024 summer season, please visit pashakespeare.org. Location: 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Barbara Post, a Berks County-based artist and member of the Berks Art Alliance, will join us to discuss the artistry of John Updike throughout his prolific writing. $10 per person, includes a self-guided house tour. Location: 117 Philadelphia Avenue, Shillington, PA 19607.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Experience the rich history of our town at the Historical Society’s Open Museum! Immerse yourself in interactive exhibits and marvel at the meticulously detailed model train display. While you’re here, take a guided tour of our 1892 school building and museum with artifacts including: garments, textile art and implements, original Keith Haring drawings, antique toys and books, a 19th-century Pennsylvania long rifle, and more. Docents will be on hand to answer questions. It’s a journey through time you won’t want to miss. Admission is free. Location: 211 S. Whiteoak St; Kutztown, PA 19530.

Free Daily Tours in Celebration of 296 Years of Craig’s Scotch-Irish Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley. Hosted by Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society. 4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA. Tours by appointment only. Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule an appointment.

The Wolf Academy historic site is the heart of education in Pennsylvania. It is here that George Wolf attended school, later taught, and became the 7th Governor of Pennsylvania and the state’s “Father of Public Education.” With this heritage in mind the Governor Wolf Historical Society is offering “make it and take it” hands-on classes of 18th and 19th-century arts. Classes will be held in the GWHS historic buildings and on the grounds and include: embroidery, basket making, punched tin (adult/child project), blacksmithing basics, fraktur, painted birdhouse gourd, and blackwork bookmark. Lunch will be “bring your own brown bag.” Coffee and water will be provided at no cost. Classes are limited and registration must be submitted by May 25. Location: 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath PA 18014. Click the link for more information about classes and registration.

The Wolf Academy historic site is the heart of education in Pennsylvania. It is here that George Wolf attended school, later taught, and became the 7th Governor of Pennsylvania and the state’s “Father of Public Education.” With this heritage in mind the Governor Wolf Historical Society is offering “make it and take it” hands-on classes of 18th and 19th-century arts. Classes will be held in the GWHS historic buildings and on the grounds and include: embroidery, basket making, punched tin (adult/child project), blacksmithing basics, fraktur, painted birdhouse gourd, and blackwork bookmark. Lunch will be “bring your own brown bag.” Coffee and water will be provided at no cost. Classes are limited and registration must be submitted by May 25. Location: 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath PA 18014. Click the link for more information about classes and registration.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Join us for a “berry” beautiful day of free fun, food, artisan crafters, and friends – all supporting the ongoing restoration and preservation of The Knauss Homestead. With more than 30 vendors and lots of food options, it’s a great way to spend a Saturday! Location: 152 East Main Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. Free admission. Click the link for tickets.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

The Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum celebrates its 26th Anniversary with multiple new exhibits that focus on the contributions of the men and women who worked here. Their impact on the community is almost immeasurable. We continue to be the only museum to the cement industry of the United States that shares the story of cement’s impact on the Lehigh Valley, the state of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world. The museum is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from May-September. From October-April, we are open for private group tours of 10 or more, by appointment only. For private and school group tours please call 610-262-4562. Free admission. Location: 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.

What do you know about the history of your American government? Join us for a series of four classes, each of which will focus on a specific topic, including the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, voting rights, and the Supreme Court. Talks are scheduled for April 9, May 14, June 11, and July 8. Presenters: Mike Flynn, Tom Warnke, and John Gallagher. Location: Kalmbach Memorial Park, 200 Cotton Street, Macungie, PA 18062. Click the link to register.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Come visit our open house at The Siegfried Railroad Station from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “The History of Our Schools.” There will be displays, photos and books of bygone days, including our continuing project of scrapbooks of area WWII Veterans. Admission is always free. Open on the 3rd Sunday of the month from May-October. Location: Siegfried Railroad Station, 21st and Canal Streets in Northampton, PA

Tracing our genealogy can tell us much about our family history – where we come from, who our ancestors were, and what kind of lives they led. But the study of our pasts can also help us understand ourselves, to form identities, and to forge connections within our communities and beyond. Join NCHGS and guests speakers Grandmother Shelley DePaul and Adam Waterbear DePaul of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, and Representative Christopher Rabb, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, as we explore how tracing our roots allows us to be active agents in writing our own histories! Free admission. Location: 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042.

Immerse yourself in the world of local folk artist David Ellinger, who helped popularize Pennsylvania German culture in the mid-20th century. This special exhibition includes several wintery landscape paintings of nearby farmsteads. On view: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. through July 28, 2024. Admission: Included with tours: $5.00 per person for non-members and free for members. Location: Dewees Tavern/Center for Pennsylvania German Studies, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

This new exhibit features leaders who founded our town, designed our buildings, and established nationally known businesses. Legends include a famous sculptor, a Major League baseball player and an Indy car driver. We also had one of the first female mayors–who was literally “in the middle of everything”! Free admission. Donations welcome! Viewings: by appointment. Contact Coopersburghistory@gmail.com. Location: Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

The Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum celebrates its 26th Anniversary with multiple new exhibits that focus on the contributions of the men and women who worked here. Their impact on the community is almost immeasurable. We continue to be the only museum to the cement industry of the United States that shares the story of cement’s impact on the Lehigh Valley, the state of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world. The museum is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from May-September. From October-April, we are open for private group tours of 10 or more, by appointment only. For private and school group tours please call 610-262-4562. Free admission. Location: 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.

Join NCHGS for a walking tour of the hideouts and safe havens of organized crime, vice, and illegal indulgences of the Prohibition Era! With a reputation that earned it the nickname “The Little Apple,” Easton became a hotbed of resistance to Prohibition. But what was it about this little city, nestled at the banks of two major rivers, that allowed it to become both a gathering place and a gateway – a city of contradictions? Based on newspaper accounts, first-person interviews, and photos and documents from the NCHGS archives, join us to visit the sites of some of the most notorious brothels, breweries, and back-alley speakeasies in Easton’s unforgettable history. Tours are offered on the fourth Friday of every month through November 24 and last approximately two hours. Please be advised that the walking route does include minor hills and crossing major intersections. Tickets are $20.00 per person. This tour is not recommended for children under 12 years old. Private tours may be scheduled upon request. Location: Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042. Click the link to register.

Join us on June 29th & 30th from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for Hoods Up Weekend! Come in and see early and experimental engines from Pennsylvania vehicles built right here in our backyard. Docents will be available throughout the gallery and carriage factory to answer your questions. Included with museum admission. Location: 85 S. Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512

Visit Jacobsburg Historical Society’s WWII living history weekend and salute to all veterans. Tour Allied and German camps, view period military displays, vehicles, vendors, and weapons demonstrations. Historic buildings and museums will also be open for tours. Rain or shine. Admission is $10.00 per adult. Free admission for JHS Members with membership card, children under 12, active service members, and Scouts in uniform. Location: 402 Henry Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Join us on June 29th & 30th from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for Hoods Up Weekend! Come in and see early and experimental engines from Pennsylvania vehicles built right here in our backyard. Docents will be available throughout the gallery and carriage factory to answer your questions. Included with museum admission. Location: 85 S. Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512

Visit Jacobsburg Historical Society’s WWII living history weekend and salute to all veterans. Tour Allied and German camps, view period military displays, vehicles, vendors, and weapons demonstrations. Historic buildings and museums will also be open for tours. Rain or shine. Admission is $10.00 per adult. Free admission for JHS Members with membership card, children under 12, active service members, and Scouts in uniform. Location: 402 Henry Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Free Daily Tours in Celebration of 296 Years of Craig’s Scotch-Irish Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley. Hosted by Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society. 4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA. Tours by appointment only. Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule an appointment.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

The Slate Belt Heritage Center will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with exhibits, opening receptions, in-person programs and a gala banquet in April and May, 2024. SBHC’s founding is an amazing story of citizens coming together to preserve an iconic building and diverse community stories. To mark the occasion of the founding, Slate Belt Heritage Center will host a spring exhibit, “25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now” with special displays in all nine rooms. It will be open to the public on April 13, and every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. This special exhibition highlights the energetic volunteers who created the Center, the organization’s development to collect, preserve and interpret histories and artifacts from all nine Slate Belt municipalities and many ethnic groups, and the Center’s current and future projects to share that history with the public. Location: 30 N. 1st St, Bangor, PA 18013

Experience the rich history of our town at the Historical Society’s Open Museum! Immerse yourself in interactive exhibits and marvel at the meticulously detailed model train display. While you’re here, take a guided tour of our 1892 school building and museum with artifacts including: garments, textile art and implements, original Keith Haring drawings, antique toys and books, a 19th-century Pennsylvania long rifle, and more. Docents will be on hand to answer questions. It’s a journey through time you won’t want to miss. Admission is free. Location: 211 S. Whiteoak St; Kutztown, PA 19530.

What do you know about the history of your American government? Join us for a series of four classes, each of which will focus on a specific topic, including the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, voting rights, and the Supreme Court. Talks are scheduled for April 9, May 14, June 11, and July 8. Presenters: Mike Flynn, Tom Warnke, and John Gallagher. Location: Kalmbach Memorial Park, 200 Cotton Street, Macungie, PA 18062. Click the link to register.