Monday, March 18, 2013

This Week in Easton, March 18 to 21

Jack Frost doesn't seem to want to give up on winter, but not to worry, Jack in the Green will win in the end...

Monday, March 18


Easton Zoning Hearing Board meeting: 6:30 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, 6th floor, 1 South Third St.

Williams Township Land Preservation Board meeting: 7 p.m. Williams Township Municipal Complex, 655 Cider Press Road, Williams Township.

Wilson Area School District Board meeting: 7 p.m. William P. Tollinger Administration Building, 2040 Washington Blvd., Wilson Borough.

"Palestine": 7 p.m. A one-woman show by Najla Said. Free. Williams Center for the Arts, High and Hamilton streets. Click here for more details.

Forks Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. Forks Township Municipal Complex, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

Tuesday, March 19


Easton Recreation Board meeting: 7 p.m. City Hall, third floor, 1 South Third St.

Palmer Township Recreation Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. In the Palmer Library meeting room, at the Municipal Complex, 1 Weller Place (off of Newburg Road), Palmer Township.

Wednesday, March 20


Frank E. Schoonover - "The frontier, the classics, his life, his art": Noon to 1 p.m. The artist's granddaughter Louise Schoonover Smith, will talk about his life and career as one of America's great illustrators. A student of the noted artist Howard Pyle and a member of the famed Brandywine River School, Schoonover is best remembered today for his depictions of cowboys, Native Americans, Canadian trappers, and pirates, but his vast body of work also includes the illustration of literary classics, early science fiction, and investigative journalism. Gendebien Room, Skillman Library, Lafayette College. Click here for more information.

Easton Redevelopment Authority meeting: 5:30 p.m. City Hall, third floor, 1 South Third St.

Easton Planning Commission meeting: 6 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, 6th floor, 1 South Third St.

Easton Block Watch March Quarterly Meeting: 7 p.m., sign in starts at 6:30 p.m. Guest speakers include Easton Police Chief Carl Scalzo, and/or Lt. Remaley, Northampton County Sheriff Randall Miller, and Court of Common Pleas Judge Emil Giordano. Also, a special announcement is planned. College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St.

Todd Wolfe: 7 p.m. Vintage Restaurant, 100 Clubhouse Drive, Williams Township. 610-923-8480 or www.vintagerestaurantandbar.com

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

Country Line Dancing: 7 to 11 p.m. Rivals, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

Kodo: 8 p.m. urtured by Sado Island’s arts traditions, they supplement their drumming traditions with other instruments-shamisen, koto, and shakuhach- explore dance, song, and stagecraft along with the taiko's boundless depth and range. Tickets are $35. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu

Open Mic with Scott Harrington: 9:30 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Thursday, March 21


Cops 'n Kids Reading Room open: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children receive three free books for visiting. Easton Area Community Center, back entrance, 901 Washington St. 610-250-6562

Easton Business Association Monthly Mixer: 5:30 p.m. An informal gathering where people get to know each other a little better. Held on the third Wednesday of each month Open to all EBA members. (Anyone can be a member by filling out a membership form, free.) Refreshments. Lafayette Inn, 525 West Monroe St.

Film Screening - "Trouble the Water": 6:30 p.m. Film is about Hurricane Katrina. Food provided, RSVPs appreciated. Suggested donation is $10. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. 610-253-4432 or email here to RSVP. www.nurturenaturecenter.org

Forks Township Board of Supervisors special meeting: 7 p.m. To discuss the drafting of a seven-year financial plan, analyze township spending, and investigate ways to save money in order to hopefully avoid a tax increase in 2014. Includes the opportunity for public input. Forks Township Municipal Complex, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

Easton Parking Authority meeting: 7 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, 6th floor, 1 South Third St.

Wilson Borough Recreation Board meeting: 7 p.m. 2040 Hay Terrace, Wilson Borough.

Concert: 7 p.m. District wide concert celebrating "Music in Our Schools" month. Wilson Area High School, 424 Warrior Lane, Wilson Borough. 610-258-2732

"Moving Forward": 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Featuring four films: a Thomas Edison film from the early 20th Century of the C&O Canal in Maryland, Roy Creveling films of the Lehigh Canal in operation during the 1940's, and the WW Chambers films of the Delaware Canal in operation during the early 1930's. Presented by Lance Metz. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members. Run time is approximately three hours. Emrick Technology Center, Hugh Moore Park, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd. 610-991-0503

Dave Liebman Quartet, with guest Randy Brecker: 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5009  or williamscenter.lafayette.edu

Bring (or wear) Your Own Vinyl night: 8 p.m. to midnight. With DJ Will. Black & Blue, 683 Walnut St. 610-438-3604 or blackandblueeaston.com

Karaoke: 8 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

Heidi Ott: 9:30 p.m. Pearly Bakers, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

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