Vets to be Honored at SteelStacks on Memorial Day

Weekend long event will include photos, music and a reading of names of local service members who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  Local servicemen and women who have lost their lives while serving and protecting our nation will be honored during the Memorial Day Celebration at SteelStacks from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday through Monday. The weekend-long event, which will also pay tribute to veterans and active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, will feature a memorial service on Memorial Day, as well as patriotic and family-focused programming throughout the weekend. More than 280 images of local veterans and active military personnel will also be on display on the SteelStacks campus as part of the “Our Hometown Heroes” display. On Monday, the community will remember those who have lost their lives in battle during "A Time to Remember" memorial service. The service, which…

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See Joan Jett at SteelStacks Saturday, Sunday

For the first time, non-participants can see the special concert for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association motorcycle benefit.

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will be the featured attraction of the 26th annual Ride for Life Muscular Dystrophy Association benefit, Saturday and Sunday at SteelStacks. But you don’t need to be a motorcycle rider or participate in the event to see the show at the Levitt Pavilion. For the first time, MDA is offering a limited number of general admission tickets for $70 for the concert starring a woman who some call the “Queen of Rock n’ Roll.” Tickets are available at the ArtsQuest Center box office and online at tix.artsquest.org. Rain or shine, all ticket sales are final. Proceeds will benefit local families served by MDA. Admission tickets for the two-day Ride for Life event, including the Joan Jett and The Blackhearts concert, are …

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Joan Jett to Perform at Ride for Life Event

For the first time, non-participants can see the special concert for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association motorcycle benefit.

  Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will be the featured attraction of the 26th annual Ride for Life Muscular Dystrophy Association benefit, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, at SteelStacks. But you don’t need to be a motorcycle rider or participate in the event to see the show at the Levitt Pavilion. For the first time, MDA is offering a limited number of general admission tickets for $70 for the concert starring a woman who some call the “Queen of Rock n’ Roll.” Tickets are available at the ArtsQuest Center box office and online at tix.artsquest.org. Rain or shine, all ticket sales are final. Proceeds will benefit local families served by MDA. Admission tickets for the two-day Ride for Life event, including the Joan …

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Walk Over History: $10M Bethlehem Steel Promenade Planned

Historic Hoover-Mason Trestle carried iron ore to the blast furnaces. $10 million plan revives it as an elevated walkway and passive park.

Walk Over History: $10M Bethlehem Steel Promenade Planned

Historic Hoover-Mason Trestle carried iron ore to the blast furnaces. $10 million plan revives it as an elevated walkway and passive park.

  In its heyday, the Hoover-Mason Trestle carried tons of raw materials in rail cars from the Bethlehem Steel ore yard to massive blast furnaces where the steel that built the battleships that won World War II and the skyscrapers and bridges that changed the landscape of America was forged. On Wednesday, city officials and private stakeholders announced a $10 million project to breathe new life into the 2,000-foot-long historic trestle railway. The plan is to build a several-stories-high pedestrian promenade that will allow for further historic interpretation of the former Bethlehem Steel complex and passive recreation. Public bonds obtained by the Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority through Tax Increment Financing approved in 2010 to pay …

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Hunt Easter Peeps on SteelStacks Lawn

Easter weekend festivities at SteelStacks also include brunch, special movie screenings and an appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Easter Peeps Hunt Planned on SteelStacks Lawn

Easter weekend festivities at SteelStacks also include brunch, special movie screenings and an appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Easter Peeps Hunt Planned on SteelStacks Lawn

Easter weekend festivities at SteelStacks also include brunch, special movie screenings and an appearance by the Easter Bunny.

  A free hunt for Just Born Peeps chicks is one of the highlights of Easter weekend planned at SteelStacks. The Peeps hunt, which will be open to the public, will take place on the Levitt Pavilion lawn at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and will feature an appearance by none other than the Easter Bunny. On Easter, March 31, the Musikfest Café will present its first Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. Among the many options from which to choose are entrées such as challah French toast, aromatic poached salmon, penne pasta with Italian sausage, herb roasted turkey, roast beef and apple smoked bacon. Reservations must be made in advance by calling 610-332-3378 or visiting www.artsquest.org. Prices are $32.95 for adults ages 13 and over, $11.95 for ages…

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Winter Farmers Market Returns to SteelStacks

Market, which features locally produced produce, meats and cheeses, will open every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. through the end of March.

  Locally grown produce, organic meats, artisan breads, fresh baked goods and more await visitors to the ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, when the St. Luke’s SteelStacks Winter Farmers Market returns for its second season starting Saturday. The market, held in the Lee & Stella Yee Family Connect Zone on the first floor of the ArtsQuest Center, will be open every Saturday noon-4 p.m. through March 30. Each week the St. Luke’s SteelStacks Winter Farmers Market will feature eight vendors showcasing some of the best and freshest foods the region has to offer, including locally grown vegetables, grass-fed beef, organic cheeses and delicious homemade jams and jellies. All of the products are grown, raised and produced locally, with…

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Peepsfest Dec. 30-31 Kicks Off New Year's in Bethlehem

Celebrate PEEPSFEST in Bethlehem Dec. 30-31 with music, arts and a Giant Peep-Drop at ArtsQuest Center.

PEEPSFEST™, a family festival that takes place Dec. 30-31, returns for its fourth year at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The event, which is free to attend, features two days packed with live music, arts and PEEPS®-related programming. It culminates Dec. 31, 5:15 p.m. with the dropping of a 4.5-foot tall, 85-pound, lit PEEPS® Chick and fireworks to welcome in the New Year. Matt Pye, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Just Born, said, “PEEPSFEST™ 2012 will be a magical extravaganza that will continue to make this relatively new event an annual holiday destination for the whole family. PEEPSFEST™ celebrates the fun and passion consumers have for the beloved PEEPS® Brand which is produced right here in Bethlehem.  There…

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