Weekend Guide, September 21 to 23

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

Friday, September 21

Easton AAUW Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eddyside Pool House, North Delaware Drive and East Lafayette Street. 610-504-5861

Community Garden Potluck: 6 p.m. Bring a covered dish or a beverage. All are welcome. Garden at South Fifth and Ferry streets.

"Autumnality" Art Opening: 6 to 10 p.m. Featuring works by Lorie Mongi, Janet Barna, Rebecca Reeves, Reinier Clabbers, and Gwyneth Fearnhead. Our Garage Space, 43 North Sitgreaves St.

Friday Night Dancing on the Odds: Country Two Step lesson, 7 to 8 p.m. Dancing, 8 to 10 p.m. $10 per person, benefits Third Street Alliance. 41 North Third St. 610-258-6271 or www.thirdstreetalliance.org

Easton Comedy Show: 8 p.m. Featuring national headliner comedians Mark DeMayo and Jessica Kirson, with Easton's own Liz Russo! Free. 18+. Riverside Park Amphitheater, Larry Holmes Drive, just north of the free bridge.

Dog Eat Dog: 8 p.m. Satire of the elite one percent facing financial ruin deftly shatters the moral superiority of the 99 with blast after blast of laughter. $6 per person. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5009 or www.lafayette.edu

Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyer: 8 to 11 p.m. Riegelsville Inn, 10-12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

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

Jeff Bellfy & Kevin Soffera: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

DJ Realion: 10 p.m. Age restricted show, no minors. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

DJ Tommy t: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelvilletavern.com

Saturday, September 22

Easton Farmers' Market Chili Fest: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A day of red hot, fabulous, hot & spicy foods, contests, music and entertainment! Centre Square. www.eastonfarmersmarket.com

Electronics Recycling: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Electronics, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, dehumidifiers are free. 75c per pound for batteries, 25c apiece for fluorescent lamps. Sponsored by the Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development. Nazareth Intermediate School parking lot, Tatamy Road, Nazareth.

Civil War "Recruitment": 9:30 a.m. to noon.  Members of the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment will be “recruiting” soldiers for the Northampton County regiment to fight in the Union Army. Commorating the 150th anniversary of the 153rd’s departure from Easton on Sept. 25, 1862, there will be a special program in honor of “Northampton’s Own.” At 12:15 there will be a gathering of the troops, Mrs. Lincoln will address the troops, the ladies of Easton will present a unit flag, and there will be a blessing by the Chaplain. At the conclusion of the program the men will march from Centre Square to the Sigal Museum. Free. www.sigalmuseum.org

First Annual Perennial and House Plant Exchange: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a clearly labelled plant or plants to exchange for something new. Some  perennials and shrubs also available for a suggested donation. Apple cider, decorative gourds and potted herbs will also be for sale. Hosted by the WWNP Neighborhood Physical Quality and Natural Resources committees. The West Ward Neighborhood Partnership (WWNP) Human Resources Committee will also be sponsoring free blood pressure screening and free screening for glucose and cholesterol.  No appointment necessary, just walk in.  Plant exchange at 630 Northampton St. Health screenings at the WWNP office located at 668 Northampton Street, just up the block from the plant exchange. 610-515-0891 Click here for flyer or here for the event page on Facebook.

EAHS Swim Team Car Wash: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have your car washed by EAHS swimmers and divers! Richard's Drive-In parking lot, Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

Passport to History Day - Bachmann Publick House and Nicholas House: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Part of a county-wide program to acquaint the public with the rich historical resources of Northampton County. The Bachmann  is one of the oldest buildings and the only surviving colonial-era court room in Easton. The Nicholas House reconstructs the life of a family of nine in the early 1800s. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Second and Northampton streets, and South Fifth and Ferry streets. www.sigalmuseum.org or click here for more details.

16th Annual Riverside Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art, music, literature--60 juried regional artists and craftspeople display their wares, excellent live music, local poets and authors read. Plein air contest ($10 for canvas). Free admission. In case of pouring rain, check website for fest information. Riverside and Scott parks, Larry Holmes Drive, with parking across the street at the Governor Wolf Building. www.eastonriversidefest.com for full details and line up.

Easton AAUW Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eddyside Pool House, North Delaware Drive and East Lafayette Street. 610-504-5861

Forgotten Felines Kitten & Cat Adoptions: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Petsmart, 3794 Easton-Nazareth Hwy., Lower Nazareth. 610-737-4057

Mike & Ashley: Noon. Riverside Park Amphitheater, Larry Holmes Drive, just north of the free bridge. 610-250-6769

Safe Harbor Easton Regatta: Noon to 3 p.m. Free picnic lunch at noon and an exciting boat race down Bushkill Creek at 1 p.m. The Regatta is Safe Harbor Easton’s largest fundraiser of the year and benefits the emergency homeless shelter, the daytime meal program and the Recovery Center for men and women recovering from addiction. Boat tickets are $5 each, available at Colonial Pizza, 138 Spring Garden St., Just Around the Corner Gallery, 5 North Bank St., Twin Rivers Dance Academy, 45 North Sitgreaves St., and Safe Harbor Easton at 536 Bushkill St. Each boat ticket is entered to win one of a dozen prizes--you do not have to be present to win. Penn Pump Park, Bushkill Drive, Palmer Township. For more information, click here.

WZZO End of Summer Bash: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Food specials, clam bake, Coors Light Girls, entertainment by Surrender The Booty, Psych, Street Machine, Sunsets North, bonfire, fireworks. $7 per person after 5 p.m., $5 for military members and children. Riverside Barr & Grill, 5801 N. Delaware Drive, six miles north of Easton. 610-258-1008 or www.riversidebarr.com

Ham Dinner: 5 to 7 p.m. Family style dining. $9 per person, $4 for ages 6 to 12. Christ United Methodist Church, Berwick Street and Seitz Avenue. 610-258-4762

Fourth Annual Movies at the Mill: 6 to 10 p.m. An eclectic mix of independent films from drama to comedy, documentary and horror, plus an impressive bounty of food and drink from some of Easton’s finest restaurants. Light art by Vicki DeSilva, music by the Floyd King Quartet. Held rain or shine, film viewing area will be tented. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Click here for more information about tickets, parking directions and shuttle bus service to the site. Simon Silk Mill site, North 13th St. and Bushkill Drive.  www.moviesatthemill.com

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

Dog Eat Dog: 8 p.m. Satire of the elite one percent facing financial ruin deftly shatters the moral superiority of the 99 with blast after blast of laughter. $6 per person. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5009 or www.lafayette.edu

Midnight Shift: 8 to 11 p.m. Riegelsville Inn, 10-12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

Floyd King Quartet: 9 p.m. to midnight. The Lafayette Bar, 11 North 4th Street 610-252-0711 or www.lafayettebarjazz.com

Paul Thiessen & Co.: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

The Dark Matters: 10 p.m. Age restricted show, no minors. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

Kids on Leashes: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelvilletavern.com

Sunday, September 23

Greater Shiloh Church's 108th Anniversary: 8 & 10:30 a.m. services. Greater Shiloh Church, 403 Pastor Fred Davis St. 610-252-5640 or click here for more information.
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RAV Rumble Motorcycle Cruise: Registration at 9 a.m., ride at 11 a.m., post-ride picnic begins at noon. Special appearance by Lehigh Valley Rollergirls! Proceeds jointly benefit the shelter programs of Third Street Alliance for Women and Children, and Victory House of Lehigh Valley for men and veterans. $20 per rider/passenger; $50 vendors. Tuskes Community Park, Route 248 in Upper Nazareth. For more information, contact Paula Ream at 610-258-6271 or visit www.thirdstreetalliance.org

16th Annual Riverside Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art, music, literature--60 juried regional artists and craftspeople display their wares, excellent live music, local poets and authors read. Plein air contest ($10 for canvas). Free admission. In case of pouring rain, check website for fest information. Riverside and Scott parks, Larry Holmes Drive, with parking across the street at the Governor Wolf Building. www.eastonriversidefest.com for full details and line up.

Easton AAUW Book Sale: 1 to 5 p.m. Eddyside Pool House, North Delaware Drive and East Lafayette Street. 610-504-5861

Battle of the Bands: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Featuring Tower Suite and Friends, Inch and Echoes and the Tempo Band; doors open at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the planned Vietnam War Memorial at EAHS. Admission is $18, $15 for veterans. 610-390-5321

Open Mic Hosted by Jim Stocker: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

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