Weekend Guide, June 29 to July 1

Easton's most comprehensive guide to what's happening in the city, and beyond, over the weekend. Published every Friday!

Friday, June 29

Blood Drive: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be holding a blood drive at Genesis Bicycles, 126 Bushkill St. http://www.giveapint.org/ or contact Robert McVeigh, 610-253-1140

Tunes at Noon - Carter Lansing: Noon. Sponsored by the Easton Main Street Initiative. Centre Square.

Indie/Alternative Easton School of Rock Summer Camp Show: 6:30 p.m. 19 South Bank St. 610-923-7625 or easton.schoolofrock.com

Friday Night Dancing on the Odds: Fox Trot lesson with Con Gallagher, 7 to 8 p.m.; dancing with music by DJ Carol Coffinger, 8 to 10 p.m. $10. Third Street Alliance, 41 N. Third St. 610-433-7804 or http://www.thirdstreetalliance.org/.

Live in the Square - Trouble City All-Stars: 7:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley roots reggae. Sponsored by the Easton Main Street Initiative. Centre Square.

Lelica & B.D. Lenz: An acoustic duo show, 8 to 11 p.m. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5142 or http://www.valencaonthesquare.com/

Surrender the Booty, Citizen Addiction and open mic: Begins 9 p.m. Every Friday--Citizen Addiction is a new addition. Riverside Barr & Grill, Route 611, six miles north of Easton. 610-258-1008
or http://www.riversidebarr.com/

Karaoke with Nort: 9 p.m. Rip Van Winkle's Pub, 3700 Nicholas St., Palmer Township. 610-258-8873

Space Station Beyond with Dave Johnsen: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or http://www.porterspubeaston.com/

Primate Zoo: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square

610-253-9949 or http://www.pearlybakers.net/

Saturday, June 30

"The Art of Journaling - A Personal Journey": 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A workshop for adults led by Diane White Husic, a biology professor at Moravian College, that focuses of using experience and creativity to keep a journal of daily observations. Registration required, $10 materials fee. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. For more information or to register, call or email Gabby Salazar, 610-253-4432.

gsalazar@nurturenaturecenter.org

Pocono Greyhound Adoption meet and greet: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Receiving appointments. Sam's Club, 3796 Easton-Nazareth Highway (Route 248), Easton (Lower Nazareth Township). 570-856-0377 or http://www.poconogreyhound.com/

Texas Hold'em: 7 and 9 p.m. Free. La Pazza Bar, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or http://www.lapazza.com/

Movies in the Park - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol: 8 p.m. Movie starts at dark. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name. Scott Park, Larry Holmes Drive.

Greylines, The Wait, The Music Business, Sparrows & Defeated: Show starts at 8 p.m. Mothers' Bar & Grille, 3 Lehn's Court (just off Centre Square). 610-559-1700

DJ Realion: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square
610-253-9949 or http://www.pearlybakers.net/

Saturday Night: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or http://www.porterspubeaston.com/

BC Combo: Leaf Restaurant Cigar Bar Lounge, 90 Mort Drive, Easton (Forks Township). 610-559-1336 or http://www.leafcigarbar.com/

Sunday, July 1

Center for Animal Health and Welfare cat meet and greet: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet some feline friends! Pet Supply Plus, 4403 Southmont Way, Suite 4, Palmer Township. 610-252-7722 or http://www.healthyanimalcenter.org/

Center for Animal Health and Welfare Operation Freedom Adoption Days Begin: Noon to 4 p.m. Cat and kitten adoptions for $5 with approved application. Runs daily through Sunday, July 8 (except July 4) during regular center hours. 1165 Island Park Road, Easton (Williams Township). 610-252-7722 or http://www.healthyanimalcenter.org/

"Hands" exhibit opening reception: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exhibit open every Sunday through August 26. The Gallery at St. John's, 330 Ferry St. 610-258-6119 or www.stjohneaston.com/gallery.asp

Quoit Tournament: 2 p.m. random partners, point system. Riverside Barr & Grill, Route 611, six miles north of Easton. 610-258-1008
or http://www.riversidebarr.com/

BAM String Trio in Concert: 4 to 6 p.m. Three Temple alumni band together to perform works of Bach, Mozart and Handel. Madeline Bell, violin, Shane Barker, viola and Ezgi Yargici, cello. $10 suggested donation at the door. Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St. 610-253-0792 or http://www.trinityeaston.org/

Band Concert at Meuser Park - 78th Army Band: 7 to 9 p.m. Come out to hear these musical ambassadors for the 99th RSC, United States Army Reserve from Fort Dix, NJ. Free. In the event of rain, check the park for a possible rain location. Meuser Park, Northampton and 23rd streets, Wilson Borough.

Save the date!

The city's premier event of the year, the 35th Annual Easton Heritage Day is next weekend, Sunday, July 8! Declaration of Independence to be read on Centre Square at noon, fireworks on the riverfront at 9:30 p.m. Various events and activities in Downtown Easton all day. Free. Full schedule of events in next Friday's Weekend Guide. See you there!

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