Weekend Guide, August 2 to 4

Awesome garlic chicken and other Lebanese goodies, art opening, lots of live music...Sure, Musikfest is great, but who needs the hassle when you live in Easton?

Friday, August 2

Family Festival: 6 to 9 p.m. Christ Evangelical Congregational Church of Williams Township, 2100 Morgan Hill Road, Williams Township. 610-252-7646

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

"Live at Riverside" - Joyous : 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.

Truth and Soul, DJ Mike West: 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

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

Easton School of Rock Bank Street Band: 9 to 11 p.m. Mother's Bar and Grille, 3 Lehn's Court (just off Centre Square), 610-253-1012

Edison's Hot Mess: 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

GhostFoot Quartet: 10 p.m. A mashup of the Slewfoot Project and Ghost Head. Funk, jam, R&B, and rock 'n roll, playing tunes from their latest release "Torn". Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Post Junction: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

Saturday, August 3

Easton Farmers' Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The oldest continuous open-air in the United States. Centre Square. www.eastonfarmersmarket.com
"Introducing Strings, Violin and Viola": 10 a.m. to noon. Taught by Easton violinist and teacher Helen Martin. For beginning and intermediate students of all ages. Violins in both children's and adult's sizes available or bring your own. Free, presented by the Arts Community of Easton. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. www.nurturenaturecenter.com or www.bankstreetstudio.org

Outdoor Church Service: Noon. Sponsored by the Church of Christ Pentecostal, with pastors Pedro and Margarita Cruz. All are welcome. Dutchtown Park, 600 block of Walnut St.

"Reanimated Movements" opening reception: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Ryan Scacci, of The Philosopher’s Stone in Belvidere, NJ will debut "Artist as Martyr", along with a number of other Lehigh Valley artists will be featured. Matt Wolf, along with other local poets, will perform activist-inspired poetry. Show runs through Sept. 7. Quadrant Gallery C, second floor of the Quadrant Bookmart and Coffee House, 20 North Third St. Click here for more information about the show.

DJ Dog Trane: 2 to 4 p.m. DJ Dog Trane, the son of Cozmo D of the legendary electro group Newcleus, will be spinning his mix of house, disco, and funk. Used Grooves, 401 Northampton St. 610-252-8282

"ruffcutt: prototype furniture show" opening: 5 to 8 p.m. Featuring furniture pieces by Scott Voelker, Pete Carrasquillo, Mike Cabreza, Emily Gartner, and Tom D'Angelo, plus cyanotypes by Jamie Cabreza, sculpture by Sandra Zajacek Levisay, and Pennsylvania Cutting Boards by Andy Vasquez. iMiJ Shop, 140A Northampton St. www.imijshop.com

36th Annual Lebanese Heritage Days festival: 5 p.m. to midnight. Lebanese food, dancing, live music, children's activities, and a vendors' marketplace. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, South Fourth and Ferry streets. Click here for more information.

"More Cats!" opening reception: 6 to 9 p.m. Includes works by Bruce Lieberman, Tsaurah Litzky, Jackie Lima, Camilla Fallon, Temma Bell, Jenny Towth, Ben Shechter, Lynn Kotula, Owen Gray, Elizabeth Snelling, Marie Roberts, Laura Shechter, Ursula Clark, Ken Kewley, Ed Rath, Eileen Breslin, Cindy Vojnovic, Joan Stephenson, Steven Capwell, Larry Deitch and Maciek Albrecht. JLima Studio Gallery, 308 North 10th St. Click here for more details.

Mitch from 99 The Hawk, UFC 163, DJ RiskeOne: Mitch at 7 p.m., band and DJ at 10:30 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

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

Handles of Blues Band: 8 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

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

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

Todd Wolfe: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

The What Nows: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

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

Post Junction with Jon Fadem: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com

Sunday, August 4

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

36th Annual Lebanese Heritage Days festival: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lebanese food, dancing, live music, children's activities, and a vendors' marketplace. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, South Fourth and Ferry streets. Click here for more information.

"Meet the Artists" reception: Noon to 3 p.m. "Summer Art Show," on display through Aug. 25. Fine art and art crafts by 35 area artists. The Gallery at St. John's, St. John's Lutheran Church, 330 Ferry St. 610-258-6119 or www.stjohnseaston.com/gallery.asp

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

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

Save the Date!

The City of Easton auction, which was cancelled at the last minute in April, has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 10 at the city public works complex at 500 Bushkill St. View items beginning at 8 a.m., auction begins at 9 a.m. A number of interesting city items, including West Ward Street signs, city Christmas decorations and more is expected to be on the list of items to be auctioned. Click here for more details, click here to see the official auction listing, and click here to see photos of some of the items that will be up for bid.

The 6th Annual Derriere in the Delaware is set for Saturday, August 17 beginning at 10 a.m. $5 per person, plus $10 for a tube, which is yours to keep or can be donated back. All proceeds benefit the Easton Area Police Athletic League's Cops 'n Kids Reading Room. Float begins at Eddyside Park, ends at Scott Park. Buses will be available to take tubers from Scott Park upriver to Eddyside for river access. Rain date is Sunday, August 18. Click here for more information.

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Updated on Saturday, August 3 at 9:51 a.m.