ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Happy new year! Welcome back to the first weekend fun series in 2023. LehighValleyNews.com has handpicked three events for you to enjoy over the weekend.
- Body Worlds Rx is an exhibition illustrating different anatomical features of the human body
- Craft Beer Festival features live music and pub favorites as well as munchies
- Bradbury-Sullivan is running ‘First Saturdays’ as its weekend program that offers family events to the local community
Body Worlds Rx at the Da Vinci Science Center
Always intrigued by the mystery of the human body? Then you can’t miss Body Worlds Rx held at Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown!
Opened on Dec. 26 and running through April 23, the traveling exhibition showcases the human body from the inside out. Through plastination, there will be preserved organs, muscles, skeletons and more to show at the exhibit.
Dr. Angelina Whalley, the exhibition’s curator, said all the plastinates are meant to display a wide variety of anatomical features, and that the process of plastination is complicated.
With more than 30 specimens featured, Body Worlds also shines a light on the dramatic effects of diseases and what they can do to the human body.
Learn more about the exhibition if you’re unsure of whether to go.
The display will require a separate cost if you also pay for other exhibits. Although family-friendly, parents are encouraged to stay with children to answer any questions they might have.
For tickets and more information, check out the Da Vinci Science Center website.
Craft Beer Festival by Fegley's Allentown Brew Works
Fegley's Brew Works in Allentown is hosting its annual Craft Beer Festival on Jan. 7 from 1-4 p.m.
Visitors can expect live music, a food buffet and of course, beer. There will be unlimited samples of more than 50 craft beers, ciders and more to enjoy. And they are included in the ticket price.
Tickets for general admission are $45 pre-sale and include a 2-hour buffet with pub refreshments.
VIP Hour is also coming back this year with the ticket being $55 pre-sale. The VIP ticket holders will get to enter the event from 12 p.m. through 4 p.m.
You can get tickets at the Allentown and Bethlehem Fegley’s Brew Works locations and also online here.
‘First Saturdays’ by Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Just like the name implies, the “First Saturdays” program will happen on the first Saturday of each month at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown. The program aims to bring fun, culture and the community to its participants.
"In regards to our youth and family programming, the weeknights aren't always that accessible for families," said Braden Hudak, a communications associate at the center.
On Jan. 7, the event will feature Queer Story Hour, Queer Health Services, Gayme Group and more. Here’s the schedule for this Saturday:
- 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Queer Story Hour
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Queer Health Services
- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Pennie Open Enrollment
- 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Gayme Group
- 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Rotating Community Program
Our digital content producer Samara Ahmed will have more on the event on Friday, Jan 6. Stay tuned with us!
