Friday, October 4
Rummage Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clothing, household items, jewelry, more. Bake sale and lunch available as well. Christ United Methodist Church, Berwick Street and Seitz Avenue. 610-258-4762 Click here for more Easton area sales.
Easton Rovers vs. Freedom High School: Kickoff at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 per person, $3 for seniors and kids in grades K through 12. Cottingham Stadium, 12th and Northampton streets. Click here for more ticket information. 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
The Large Flowerheads, DJ Kevin Rogers: 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
Friday Night Jukebox Jam: 10 p.m. Ole Skool Touchtune playlists make for a night of memories and a funky good time. Feel free to jump into the stream, but even if you don’t the music will continue to flow. Dancing and singing is highly encouraged. It’s an age regression session. La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee": 8 p.m. Overachievers in the throes of puberty learn that losing doesn't necessarily make them losers. Tickets are $6 per person. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610- 330-5326 or williamscenter.lafayette.eduChuck Schubert & Company: 8 p.m. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5141 or www.valencarestauranteaston.com
Zaire: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com
Naked Jake: 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 Discreet: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net
DJ Mikey Z: 10 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com
DJ LazyKid: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com
Saturday, October 5
Deacons' Rummage Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All day bag sale. Blood drive from 9 a.m. to noon too. Proceeds benefit local charities. College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St. 610-253-4792 Click here for more Easton area sales.Rummage Sale: 9 a.m. to noon. Bag sale! Clothing, household items, jewelry, more. Christ United Methodist Church, Berwick Street and Seitz Avenue. 610-258-4762 Click here for more Easton area sales.
Car Show/Art, Craft, & Vendor Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., gates open at 8 p.m. Rain or shine, all makes and models of cars are welcome. Proceeds from the art, craft, and vendor show, along with refreshments and tricky tray to support technical education at CIT, while proceeds from the car show and the 50/50 will go to the Vietnam War Memorial effort. 5335 Kesslersville Road, Forks Township. For more info about the car show, call 610-253-2743. For more info about the craft show, call 610-258-2857.
Easton Farmers' Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Extended hours this week in conjunction with the Easton Garlic Fest.) The oldest continuous open-air in the United States. Centre Square. www.eastonfarmersmarket.com
"Firemen Keep Us Safe": 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Firemen keep us safe in the case of fire and show us how to prevent dangerous fires from happening. The fire truck is the most important piece of equipment--climb aboard and see how it works. Children receive three free books with each visit to the Cops 'n Kids Reading Room. Easton Area Community Center, back entrance, 901 Washington St. 610-250-6562
Easton Garlic Fest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooking demos, cook-off events, "Dangerous Desserts", lots of free samples, beer and wine tastings, garlicky vendors, live music, and much more, all dedicated to the stinking rose make this undoubtedly Easton's most odiferously delicious annual festival. Eat, drink, stink! Centre Square. For more details click here, or visit www.eastongarlicfest.com "So Long, Easton!" Art Show and Reception: 11 to 8 p.m., reception witn Marta Whistler is 4 to 7 p.m. This is a rare opportunity to see and purchase long-time Easton resident Whistler's work--at significantly reduced rates--one last time before she leaves the area. Show runs through Oct. 6. RE:find, 437 Northampton St. 610-829-1313
2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner: 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity of Lehigh Valley. Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St. 610-253-0792
Texas Hold'em: 7 and 9 p.m. Registration is 15 minutes prior to game start times. Free! La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com
Haunted Movie Night: 8 p.m. Paranormal investigation results revealed, and "The House on Haunted Hill" will be shown. $5 suggested donation, food and drink specials. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee": 8 p.m. Overachievers in the throes of puberty learn that losing doesn't necessarily make them losers. Tickets are $6 per person. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610- 330-5326 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu
Eastern Hellbenders: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com
The Corner Blues Project: 9 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com
Eric Mintel Quartet: 9:30 p.m. The Lafayette Bar, 11 North 4th St. 610-252-0711 or www.lafayettebarjazz.com
DJ Nicky K: 10 p.m.. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com
Dance-a-palooza: 10 p.m. Mesa Modern Mexican, 42 South Third St. 610-829-2101 or www.mesamexican.comAmos: 10 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com
Scott Harrington: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net
Tim Harakal: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com
The Great Socio: 10:30 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com
Sunday, October 6
Easton Garlic Fest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooking demos, cook-off events, "Dangerous Desserts", lots of free samples, beer and wine tastings, garlicky vendors, live music, and much more, all dedicated to the stinking rose make this undoubtedly Easton's most odiferously delicious annual festival. Eat, drink, stink! Centre Square. For more details click here, or visit www.eastongarlicfest.com Paws for a Cause Pet and Family Festival: Noon to 4 p.m. Raising awareness about pet overpopulation in the Lehigh Valley, the event will feature a pet and human walk around the canal, a pet and human costume contest, K9 demos, TNR demo, vendors, auctions, food, and live music. Hugh Moore Park, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road. 484-264-9205 or www.healthyanimalcenter.org
DJ Brad Scott Smith: Noon to 4 p.m., during brunch. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5141 or www.valencarestauranteaston.com
Artists' Talk: 12:30 p.m. With Karen Benco, David Lee, Beverly Murbach-Erhardt, Maryann Riker, part of the Lehigh Art Alliance fall invitational show. Free and open to the public. The Gallery at St. John's, 330 Ferry St. 610-258-6119 or www.stjohnseaston.com/gallery.asp
Karl Stirner Sculpture Dedication: 2 to 4 p.m. The Karl Stirner Arts Trail gets a little more art this weekend, as the Friends of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail host a dedication and celebration of the installation of a signature sculpture by the artist for who the trail is named. The free event includes music by the Lafayette College CaPA Fellows, appetizers, and a cash bar. Free parking and shuttle to the dedication available. Near the Blue Bridge on Bushkill Drive along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail. Click here for full details."Gettysburg’s Ghosts" Opening Reception: 2 p.m. The Gettysburg Series is a body of twenty graphite illustrations acknowledging the supernatural tradition of the Battle of Gettysburg; melding the present-day landscape and monuments with hypothetical renditions of the original participants of the battle. Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St. 610-253-1222 or www.sigalmuseum.org
Blessing of the Animals: 3 p.m. Bring your animal companion(s) for blessing in observance of the feast of Francis of Assisi. If you can't bring your pet, draw or bring a picture. Service provided by Trinity Episcopal Church, offering to benefit the Center for Animal Health and Welfare. Thoreau Veterinary Hospital, 3300 Fox Hill Road (at Van Buren Road, north of Northwood Road), Palmer Township.
BC Combo: 5:30 p.m. Bella Luna, 3417 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township. 610-253-7458
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