Friday, July 5, 2013

Weekend Guide, July 5 to 7

 
Heritage Day is the Easton event of the year, and it happens on Sunday! See you there!

 

 

 

Friday, July 5


Tunes at Noon - Erin McClelland: Noon to 1 p.m. Centre Square. Free, sponsored by the Easton Main Street Initiative. Centre Square.

Live at Riverside - Sarah Ayers Band : 7:30 p.m. Free. Riverside Park, amphitheatre, Larry Holmes Drive, just north of the free bridge. Click here for more details and upcoming shows.

Dance: 7 to 10 p.m. Learn the country two-step with Con Gallagher from 7 to 8 p.m., open dancing with DJ Carol Coffinger from 8 to 10 p.m. $10 per person, benefits Third Street Alliance. 41 North Third St. 610-433-7804 or www.thirdstreetalliance.org

Line Dancing: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Lessons at 7:15 p.m. $5 per person for members, $6 for non-members. Tatamy Fire Company, 164 Bushkill St., Tatamy. 610-759-2786 or www.purecountrydancers.com
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James Supra Blues Band, DJ Menson: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 10:30 p.m.  Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

Billy Bauer Band: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

Ojespa Project: 9 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com

Bobby Clark: 9 p.m. Colonial Pizza & Spaghetti House, 136-138 Spring Garden St. 610-252-3033 or www.colonialpizzapub.com

DJ Mikey Z: 10 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

Blue Jean: 10 p.m. From Easton! Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com


Saturday, July 6


Easton Farmers' Market 261st Birthday Celebration: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The oldest continuous open-air in the United States celebrates its 261st year! Come to the party and enjoy live music from the Saddletones and Ellyot Ray, a magic show with Balloons the Clown, a stilt walker, roving pirates and even a mermaid swimming  in the fountain. The legendary Big Banana Car will roll into the square to join the festivities and a group of Town Criers from across the United States and Canada will offer some historical flavor, making the market announcements throughout the day! Also, free birthday cake at 10 a.m. and a market chef demo at noon featuring River Grill. Centre Square.  www.eastonfarmersmarket.com

FAM(iliarity) Tour: 10 a.m. A walking tour of Downtown Easton. Free. Tour leaves from the west side of Centre Square. www.eastonmainstreet.org

Main Street Cruisers, UFC 162, DJ Riske One: Bands at 6 and 10 p.m., DJ at 11 p.m.  Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

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

Funk Xpress: 8 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com

Frank Giasullo: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

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

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

Quimby Mountain Band: 10 p.m. Pre-Heritage Day bash... Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

"Dance-a-Palooza": 10 p.m. With a DJ. Mesa Modern Mexican, 42 South Third St. 610-829-2101 or www.mesamexican.com


Sunday, July 7

Easton Heritage Day: Easton's largest, most widely attended local festival, and it's all about Easton! All day, with a reading of the Declaration of Independence on Centre Square at noon and fireworks at the forks of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers at 9:30 p.m., with lots of other awesome events at various locations and times around the city. Be there! Click here for more details and the full official schedule. And oh, yeah, parking? It's free!

Pocono Greyhound Adoption Meet and Greet: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam's Club, Receiving Appointments, 3796 Easton-Nazareth Highway, Easton (Lower Nazareth). 570-856-0377 or www.poconogreyhound.com

Mercantile Home Birthday Celebration: 5 to 8 p.m. Stop by for a toast (and a taste of Ken Jr.'s famous Dobos Torte) as they celebrate the boutique's fifth year anniversary. Mercantile Home, 140 Northampton St. 610-258-4046 or www.mercantilehome.com

Blues Jam with BC Combo: 5:30 p.m. Bella Luna, 3417 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township. 610-253-7458

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

DJ Jus Smith: 10 p.m. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

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