PARKING PROMOTION: Beginning the week of May 19, drivers can enjoy 50 percent off the first four hours of parking in all Bethlehem Parking Authority parking garages every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

No action is required – discount applied automatically.

Bethlehem’s parking garages are equipped with modern payment systems, mobile app support and clear signage to enhance the visitor experience. With no meters to feed or time limits to monitor, garage parking offers a seamless, convenient option for enjoying Bethlehem.

To find garage locations, view walking maps and access parking info, visit bethpark.org or follow the Bethlehem Parking Authority on social media.

MAYFAIR: For 30+ years, Mayfair Festival of the Arts has been a staple of the Lehigh Valley, and this year is no exception. Cedar Crest College’s Mayfair will take place on the school’s campus on Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 23, through Sunday, May 25. The weekend-long festival boasts an impressive lineup of art, crafts, food, music and live performances. This community event is designed to be accessible for everyone. As such, admission is free, parking is available on site at no charge, and all festival vendor offerings will be cashless this year.

Each day offers fun activities, great food and beverage, and artisan craft vendors. In addition, the following entertainment events are scheduled:

This year’s festival will feature a brand-new addition to the Mayfair lineup, a Drone Show. Guests will look to the sky as illuminated drones create bold, high-impact visuals. It’s a showstopping end to the festival-and one not to be missed.

Food and beverage options range from savory to sweet, featuring options from Greek Street, The Udder Bar, Franklin Hill Vineyards, Bananarama and more.

For more information, please visit mayfair.cedarcrest.edu/.

CHAMBER AWARDS: The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce presents the 2025 annual Awards Ceremony Tuesday, June 3, at Dream Boyd Theatre, shining a spotlight on the outstanding individuals and organizations who have made a lasting impact on the Bethlehem community.

The evening kicks off at 5 p.m. with an interactive culinary showdown when Bethlehem’s top food establishments offer samples of their best cuisine as they compete for the coveted Golden Plate Award. From there, the Awards Ceremony honors the achievements of distinguished recipients whose contributions have shaped Bethlehem and beyond:

• Milestone Award – Akroyd’s Hardware (70 Years), Donegal Square (40 Years), Victory House of Lehigh Valley (40 Years), Brownstone Design (30 Years), Lehigh Valley Style Magazine (25 Years)

• Strategic Partner Award – BSI Corporate Benefits

• Downtown Vision Award – Plamen ‘Rocco’ Ayvazov, Dream Boyd Theatre

• Community Partner Award – Community Action Development Bethlehem

• Star of Bethlehem Award – Mrs. Anne Evans

• Frank Marcon Award – Richard A. Anderson, President and CEO, St. Luke’s University Health Network

• Bethlehem Legacy Award – Darlene Heller, Director of Planning & Zoning (retired), City of Bethlehem

Tickets are now available for purchase at the chamber website. Early ticket purchases are encouraged.

SCAM PREVENTION: Birches of Lehigh Valley, 5030 Freemansburg Avenue, presents “Top 10 Scams Against Seniors,” a free presentation by the Office of the Attorney General Tuesday, June 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP to attend by June 9. Contact Jillian at 610-438-6600 or JBerry@thebirchesoflehighvalley.com.

WDIY ANNIVERSARY: WDIY 88.1 FM, the Lehigh Valley’s local NPR station and community broadcasting beacon, plans a special celebration marking 30 years of broadcasting. The station will host WDIY’s 30th anniversary All-Star Celebration Saturday, June 7, from 1 to 6 p.m. at South Mountain Grove in Allentown.

This milestone event will showcase the best of WDIY’s vibrant volunteer and musical community with an afternoon of live performances from the WDIY All-Stars.

The event will also have a tricky tray raffle and 50/50 drawing, with proceeds supporting WDIY’s nonprofit mission to serve and uplift the community through public radio.

Tickets to WDIY’s All-Star Celebration are available online at wdiy.org.

ARTS COMMISSION: Tribute to the Arts Call for 2025 nominees. A celebration to honor individuals, businesses and organizations who support or create impactful experiences in the discipline of music, theater, dance, architecture, visual arts or poetry. For information or to submit a nomination, visit bfac-lv.org

SKRAPITS EXHIBITION: Inside and Out solo exhibition by Lehigh Valley artist Joseph Skrapits at Bethlehem Rotunda Gallery from May 23 to June 30. There will be an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. with an artist talk at 3 p.m. June 1. The show features a selection of still life and plain air landscape paintings.

Skrapits graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in psychology/fine art in 1972. He worked as a freelance writer for national magazines, specializing in the history and practice of painting. In 1985, he began painting as a casual student of the late artist Antonio Salemme, who taught a direct, spontaneous approach and stressed the structural and emotional properties of color. His writing career enabled him to continue his education through the study of historical art movements and through interviews with contemporary artists. He currently lives and has a studio in Allentown.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (bfac-lv.org) and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. bfac-lv.org/

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: The Lehigh Valley’s Professional Equity Theatre hosted on the campus of DeSales University featuring acclaimed actors from Broadway, television, and film. The Festival’s 2025 Summer Theatre Series opens with two musicals: Mel Brooks’ Tony Award-winning hit The Producers and the new musical Penelope; and features Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet, performed in repertory with Tom Stoppard’s tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; along with Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking A Raisin in the Sun, the Festival’s “Extreme Shakespeare” of Timon of Athens, and a touring production of Much Ado About Nothing.

The season also offers the children’s theatre productions, The Princess and the Frog Prince and Shakespeare for Kids. The Professional Theatre at DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Information and tickets: visit pashakespeare.org/tickets/

To June 27

Bethlehem Palette Club Juried Exhibition, Moravian Village Art Gallery, 562 Wood St. To June 27. Free.

To July 27

Checking In: Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations; Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites showcase exhibition by local artists. Cost. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St. Information: visit historicbethlehem.org/visit-us/experience/cordially-invited-fine-arts-show/

To Aug. 3

LUAG on the Greenway: CHANGEMAKERS multisite exhibition from LUAG’s extensive range of media exhibits. Visit luag.lehigh.edu/exhibitions/change-makers-south-bethlehem-greenway?mc_cid=38d13447c8&mc_eid=14fe10c1a1 for more information.

Wednesday, May 21

From Basics to Balance: Color and Design in Your Home. Join Ross Garza of Ross Allen Design for an evening exploring color and design, giving you the tools to create the space of your dreams. This workshop is FREE for Rooms to View ticket holders; otherwise there is a cost. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St. Visit historicbethlehem.org/visit-us/experience/from-basics-to-balance-color-and-design-in-your-home/

Wednesday Karaoke. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

The Good Neighbor Awards recognize our neighbors who make significant contributions to improve the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley by PBS39, WLVR, and LehighValleyNews.com 5:30 – 9 p.m. Univest Public Media Center, 839 Sesame St.

Thursday, May 22

“Stop the Wars Please” Weekly Peace Vigil supporting the Ceasefire & Hopes for Peace in Israel-Gaza-West Bank, etc. and peace in the several wars around the world. 4 to 5 p.m. Corners of Wyandotte and Third streets, south Bethlehem. Dress for the weather.

Call the LEPOCO office, 610-691-8730, to make sure there will be a vigil on the day that you hope to attend. Visit lepoco.org/events-2/

Current Events Informal Discussion Group. World, national, state and local topics. 2 p.m. Moderator: David M. Bell. All welcome. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown, 18102. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pop Music Jam Session. Conductor: Stephen Cee. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org

Friday, May 23

Life Sharing Discussion Group. 1 to 3 p.m. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

Saturday, May 24

Saturday Night Dance. Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples welcome. 7 to 10 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/ for information.

Live in the (Rose) Garden: presented by Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce and sponsor Zoellner Arts Center. Live music, two food trucks and (cost) beverages. 5:30 to 8 p.m. 725 Eighth Ave. Visit web.lehighvalleychamber.org/events/Live-in-the-Garden-Concert-Series-840791/details

Sunday, May 25

Live on the Greenway Summer Concert Series: open to the public, family friendly, food truck or local restaurant and local craft beverages. 1 to 3 p.m. May 25 – Joyous; June 1 – Life After Dead; June 8 – Eighteenth Hour. Harmony Pavilion, Webster and Taylor streets, South Bethlehem Greenway.

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 27

Good Vibrations Chorus. All singers welcome. 9:30 a.m. Director Nancy Shumaker. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Song Writing. Conductor Stephen Cee. Bring your poems, lyrics and musical talents. Free to members. 11 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Wednesday, May 28

Wednesday Karaoke. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Music on the Patio with Ian Gallagher. Live music, drinks and food available for purchase. 6 to 8 p.m. Tavern at the Sun Inn, 564 Main St. Visit suninnbethlehem.org/events/ for schedules and information.

Thursday, May 29

Current Events Informal Discussion Group. World, national, state and local topics. 2 p.m. Moderator: David M. Bell. All welcome. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pop Music Jam Session. Conductor: Stephen Cee. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org

Bands in the Biergarten: live music, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. Visit suninnbethlehem.org/events/ for schedules.

Friday, May 30

Life Sharing Discussion Group. 1 to 3 p.m. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit vactivelife.org/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

Bands in the Biergarten: live music, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St. Visit suninnbethlehem.org/events/ for schedules.

Saturday, May 31

Archibald Johnston Presentation. Plans to restore the interior of the historic Archibald Johnston Mansion in Bethlehem Township’s Housenick Park. Hear from Tim Brady and John Gallagher about the project and the history behind this historic property and family. 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 1

Hands-on train engineer experience on its restored narrow gauge locomotive. Situated in the museum’s park area, the 1941 Whitcomb diesel-electric locomotive was used at Bethlehem Steel in the Electric Furnace Melt Shop, where it moved trains of scrap metal. Visit www.nmih.org/locomotive/ for dates, times and tickets.

Historic Open House at Sayre Mansion. Information: phone 610-882-2100 or email innkeeper@sayrmeansion.com

TacoFest presented by Cazadores Tequila. Spend the afternoon at the SteelStacks campus enjoying tacos from the Lehigh Valley and beyond, great drinks, live music, the SteelStacks Chihuahua Beauty Contest and more! SteelStacks at ArtsQuest, 101 Founders Way. Visit www.steelstacks.org

Monday, June 2

Reading German script. Course on learning to read German script is now in its 55th year and is the longest-running course of its kind in the country. The course is taught by Dr. Paul Peucker and Thomas McCullough, experts and experienced instructors in reading and writing German script. To learn more or to register for the course, www.moravianchurcharchives.org/events/#tabs-3; general information: visit www.moravianchurcharchives.org/

Tuesday, June 3

Good Vibrations Chorus. All singers welcome. 9:30 a.m. Director Nancy Shumaker. All welcome. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Song Writing. Conductor Stephen Cee. Bring your poems, lyrics and musical talents. Free to members. 11 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Civil War Roundtable. “James Longstreet and the American Civil War: the Confederate General Who Fought the Next War” with presenters: Lt. General James Longstreet, CSA and his wife, Helen Dortch Longstreet. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Delta Hotels by Marriot (former Holiday Inn), 7336 Adrienne Dr., Breinigsville. Information: Call 610-391-1000 or visit www.cwrteasternpa.org/calendar-1

Wednesday, June 4

Wednesday Karaoke. 1 to 3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information.

Thursday, June 5

Current Events Informal Discussion Group. World, national, state and local topics. 2 p.m. Moderator: David M. Bell. All welcome. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pop Music Jam Session. Conductor: Stephen Cee. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org

Friday, June 6

First Friday 6 to 8 p.m. southsideartsdistrict.com/

Life Sharing Discussion Group. 1 to 3 p.m. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit vactivelife.org/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7

Rooms to View House & Garden Tour 2025. Preview party: 6 to 9 p.m. June 6. Tickets and information: visit historicbethlehem.org/visit-us/experience/rooms-to-view-house-garden-tour/

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