BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Whether it’s something low-key or a little more lively, there’s plenty to do this weekend in the Valley.
- Venues in Bethlehem will host free music events on Saturday, July 1
- Reggae acts Mighty Mystic and Red Fox headline the One Earth ReggaeFest at SteelStacks
- Salsa group Panchito Bongo y su Orquesta performs at Rose Garden Park
One love
Positive vibes only.
One Earth ReggaeFest at SteelStacks will feature reggae, ska, dancehall, hip-hop and funk music on two stages from noon to midnight on Saturday, July 1.
Headlining the fest are Mighty Mystic ("Cali Green," "Far From Jamaica") and Red Fox ("Bashment Party," "Pose Off").
The free event will also feature food vendors such as Cubano Xpress, D&S Caribbean Kitchen, Island Noodles and Slabs and Crabs.
For info, click here.
Salsa in the Garden
Bring some dancing shoes.
The Live in the Garden series wraps up its final performance with salsa musician Panchito Bongo Y Su Orquesta starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 at Bethlehem's Rose Garden Park bandshell (8th Avenue and W. Union Blvd).
The concert series is hosted in collaboration with the Bethlehem Chamber, City of Bethlehem and sponsored by Zoellner Arts Center.
It will also features local businesses like Pat's Pizza, Franklin Hill Vineyards, Lost Tavern Brewing, Couchpota.doh! Kitchen and Backdoor Bakeshop.
Learn more about the concert here.
Stich and sip
Meet fellow knitters and quilters at the Allentown Art Museum's monthly Sip and Stich event.
The free meetup will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1.
Enjoy coffee, crafting, and conversation with other creatives.
While onsite, check out the "Fashion as Experiment: The 60s" exhibit that features hundreds of garments and accessories that show how youth in the 1960s used fashion to tell stories and ignite change.
The museum is located at 31 N. Fifth St.
The beauty of beads
The Museum of Indian Culture's new exhibition, "Native American Beadwork, Evolution, Trade and Artistry," showcases how Native American bead workers exerted patience and precision to decorate clothing like moccasins, dresses, and gloves with bright colors.
It will feature early trade beads, beaded bags and moccasins, Ute child’s cradleboards, Iroquois raised beadwork, beaded fetishes and other works of art dating from the 1800s to the present.
The show also highlights the importance of Native American wampum, shell beads, and its impact on early trade and commerce with European colonists.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Sunday.
$5 for adults, $4 for seniors and children 12-17. Children under 12 are free.
For info, click here.
