Main Event:

July 10-13, 2008
Stellar Construction presents the 13^th Annual Stellar “Catch a Rising Star” Basketball Showcase at Cedar Beach Park. Register your high school team for the highly competitive 64-team Varsity tournament, 32-team JV tournament, and the 64-team girls tournament. Cost is $175 per team. For more information or to register, call 610.821.1396 or visit stellarbasketball.com

July 11, 2008
Civic Theatre of Allentown presents Civic Spectacular. Celebrate the Civic Theatre’s 80^th birthday with this three-day event. Go back in time to the 1920s with a special silent film event, featuring Civic’s Moeller Deluxe Organ, and birthday celebration. The prices also go back to the 1920s, as admission is only 5 cents and all popcorn and refreshments will cost only coins! For more information, call 610.433.8903 or visit civictheatre.com.

July 12, 2008
Civic Theatre of Allentown presents Civic Spectacular. Continue the celebration with a semi-formal affair heralding Civic Theatre’s theatrical history with a retrospective review and blowout reunion reception. Tickets are $50 and are available at Civic Theatre Box Office or by calling 610.432.8943. For more information, call 610.433.8903 or visit civictheatre.com

July 12, 2008
West Park Civic Association presents The West Park Gardens at 10 a.m. Join award winning landscape designer, Scott Rothenberger for a PowerPoint presentation on garden design, to be presented at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator. For more information, call 610.434.0657 or visit westpark-ca.org.

July 12-13, 2008
Lehigh Valley Wine Trail presents Anniversary Weekend on Saturday from 10a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon – 5 p.m. All nine wineries celebrate the Wine Trail’s anniversary with their own unique events. Specials could include a complimentary food and wine pairing, Sangria, or a surprise. This event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call 866.870.7800 or visit lehighvalleywinetrail.com

July 12-13, 2008
Tinicum Civic Association presents the 59^th Annual Tinicum Arts Festival at Tinicum Park in Erwinna. This festival is a Bucks County tradition! Enjoy fine arts, crafts, entertainment, food, silent auction, children’s activities, and more. Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 years old are admitted free. The park is wheelchair accessible and free parking will be available. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 610.294.9420.

July 13, 2008
Civic Theatre of Allentown presents Civic Spectacular. The final day of this celebration hits the streets with a family friendly block party featuring food, drinks, and wares by local vendors, businesses, and artists. On-street entertainment will keep all ages happy. Admission is free. For more information, call 610.433.8903 or visit civictheatre.com.

July 18-November 21, 2008
The Easton Main Street Initiative presents “Dancing on the Thirds” from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. at the Third Street Alliance every third Friday. Each month features a one-hour dance lesson taught by renowned Lehigh Valley dance instructor Con Gallagher. Following the lesson there will be a DJ and open dancing. The first lesson on July 18 will be the Cha Cha. Admission is $10, half price with College ID. Singles, couples, and all ages are welcome. For more information, call 610.330.9942 or visit eastonmainstreet.org.

July 19, 2008
National Canal Museum presents Dinner Cruise aboard the Josiah White II: Under the Tuscan Sun. Enjoy a 2 ½ hour dinner cruise on the restored Lehigh Valley Canal aboard the canal boat Josiah White II. The cruise features a catered meal, music, and colorful stories. Enjoy Italian music and cuisine from Juliana’s Italian Restaurant. Cost is $36 per person. Reservations are required at least 10 days in advance. For more information or to register, call 610.515.8000.

July 27-August 2, 2008
The Warren County Farmers Fair 8th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Enjoy festivities and competitions all week long. Tethered rides will be offered for $10 a person. Call 908.859.6563, or visit balloonfestnj.com.

July 25 through September 26, 2008
The Easton Main Street Initiative presents “Jazz in the Square” Free Summer Concert Series from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Centre Square in Easton. Enjoy warm nights and cool jazz on the last Fridays of the month throughout the summer. This first concert of the series will feature Jazz Indigo. For more information, call 610.330.9942 or visit eastonmainstreet.org.

July 26, 2008
National Canal Museum presents Dinner Cruise aboard the Josiah White II: Hawaiian Tiki Time. Aloha! Enjoy a 2 ½ hour dinner cruise on the restored Lehigh Valley Canal aboard the canal boat Josiah White II. This cruise features hula music and Michael’s Country Caterers serving Huli Huli chicken, Aloha sweet potatoes, Kalua pork, pineapple and coconut cole slaw, and more! Cost is $36 per person. Registration is required at least 10 days in advance. For more information or to register, call 610.515.8000.

July 26-27, 2008
Lehigh Valley Wine Trail presents Wine on the Mountain on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon – 5p.m. Held in conjunction with Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, this event includes wine samplings, local artisans displaying their arts and crafts, light fare available for purchase, and live entertainment. Tickets are required for this event and can be purchase at each winery as well as at the door. For more information, call 866.870.7800 or visit lehighvalleywinetrail.com

Exhibits:

Now through August 3, 2008
Michener Art Museum presents Lilli Gettinger: Memory Transformed at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown in the Pfundt Gallery. Born in Berlin, Germany, Lilli Gettinger (1920-1999) fled the Nazis in 1938 and eventually settled in the Princeton region. She had her first solo exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery in 1952 and taught sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for 15 years. In her polychrome relief sculptures and pastel drawings, the references to the terrors of the concentration camps as well as her own harrowing escape from Germany are intermingled with allusions to literature, art, music, and the Bible. For more information, call 215.340.9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org.

July 19-October 26, 2008
Michener Art Museum presents James Fuhrman as part of the Outdoor Sculpture Program at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. This artist’s work ranges from large-scale public art commissions to more contemplative studio sculptures, drawings, and prints. His most recent work involves the creation of contemplative spaces that the viewer can enter, utilizing natural material and geometric forms that become areas of quiet and reflection. For more information, call 215.340.9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org.

July 19-November 2, 2008
Michener Art Museum presents Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection at Michener Art Museum in Doylestown in the Fred Beans Gallery. This exhibition presents highlights from the holdings of Phoenix-area collectors Sara and David Lieberman, who have assembled one of the finest collections of contemporary baskets in the country. These baskets are made from traditional, natural materials, as well as such surprising media as zippers, copper wire, and fish skin. The selection includes both functional and sculptural forms, and ranges from contemporary interpretations of Native American basketry to more adventurous, avant-garde creations by both American and international artists. For more information, call 215.340.9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org

Galas and Benefits:

July 6-13, 2008
Mecco Commercial Lending presents the 8^th annual Mecco Cup, a Women’s Professional Tennis Tournament, at the West End Racquet Ball Club in Allentown. All proceeds from this event will benefit Kidspeace Children’s Hospital and The Miracle League. Admission is free during the week and $7 over the weekend; or donate a tennis racquet to waive the fee. For more information, call Renee Lentz at 610.395.3337, or visit themeccocup.com.     

July 12, 2008
Northampton Area Food Bank presents the Annual Walk-A-Thon at 8:00 a.m. This fundraiser is a four-mile roundtrip trek from Northampton Borough Community Park to the Canal Park. The first 100 participants to complete the route will receive a free t-shirt. Pledge forms are available at the Northampton Area Food Bank and collected donation is to be turned in at registration. Any donation is welcome, including canned goods. All proceeds benefit the Northampton Area Food bank. For more information, call 610.262.8030.

July 28, 2008
American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley presents the 26^th Annual Red Cross Charity Golf Tournament at Brookside Country Club in Macungie. Enjoy 18 holes of golf with cart, driving range, continental breakfast, snacks, beverages, lunch, and prizes. Shotgun scramble start at 9:00 a.m. Look to the sky for the spectacular helicopter ball drop! Cost per player is $250. Sponsorships are available. For more information, call 610.865.4400 ext. 258 or visit redcrosslv.org.

Music:

July 19, 2008
The State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton presents The Fab Faux: A Tribute to the Timeless Music of the Beatles. The most musically satisfying Beatles tribute band returns with two shows in one night. These two totally different shows include a hodgepodge of fan favorites, greatest hits, and rarities. The first show begins at 6:00 p.m. and the second begins at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $49 per show or $93 for a combo ticket featuring the same seats for both shows. Combo tickets are limited and must be ordered through the box office. For more information or tickets, call 610.252.3132 or 1.800.999.STATE, or visit statetheatre.org.

Talks/Classes:

July 23-August 1, 2008
Michener Art Museum presents Summer Arts Colony Drawing & Painting 3: Wildlife and Wonder at Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. Using the Museum’s collection, students will explore wildlife, portraiture and landscape while working in the art studio and on easels en plein air in the sculpture garden. Students will be instructed by Melissa Newton. Cost is $120 for members and $142 for non-members. For more information, call 215.340.9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org.

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