Monday, November 18, 2013

This Week in Easton, November 18 to 21

Monday, November 18


Right to Special Education Task Force Meeting: 9:30 a.m. Intermediate Unit 20, 6 Danforth Drive, Palmer Township. 610-515-6449

Wilson Area School Board Athletic Committee meeting and regular meeting: Athletic  Committee meets at 6:15 p.m., full board meeting is at 7 p.m. William P. Tollinger Administration Building, 2040 Washington Blvd., Wilson Borough.

Easton Zoning Hearing Board meeting: 6:30 p.m. Easton City Hall, 1 South Third St., sixth floor.

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

Lafayette College Food Forum: 7 p.m. Students from Dickinson College will share their experiences with sustainable college food systems, and Lafayette campus food decision makers will also be in attendance. Interested community members are invited to help fashion a stronger vision and plan for enhancing the College's sustainable food loop between dining, composting, and farming. Refreshments will be served. Lafayette College, Pfenning Alumni Center, Wilson Room. Click here for a campus map. For more information, email brummelr@lafayette.edu

"Gravity: The Absolutely True Story of Scientific Discoveries and Engineering Achievements": 7:30 p.m. Julie A. Robinson,chief scientist for NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) program, will highlight some of the most dramatic discoveries and benefits, and talk about how scientists and engineers can access this amazing research facility. The talk is free and open to the public. Lafayette College, Colton Chapel. Click here for a campus map.
 

Israeli-Palestinian Relations Talk: 7:30 p.m. By Gershon Baskin, founder of the Jerusalem-based Israel/Palestine Center for Research (IPCRI) and Information. Baskin served as an outside adviser on the peace process to the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and on a Jerusalem experts committee under former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The lecture is free and open to the public. Lafayette College, Kirby Hall of Civil Rights auditorium. Click here for a campus map.

Fresh Food Virtual Townhall: 8 p.m. Come to this online forum to share your ideas about food access and learn more about the Envision Lehigh Valley Fresh Food Access Plan. Click here for more details.

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

Tuesday, November 19


Duplicate Bridge: 11:30 a.m. Temple Covenant of Peace, 1451 Northampton St.

Bingo: Doors open at 5:30 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. Refreshments available. Williams Township Fire Company, 2500 Morgan Hill Road, Williams Township. www.wtfireco.com

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

Trivia Night: 7 to 10 p.m. Hosted by comedienne Liz Russo. Rivals, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

Bingo: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, corner of South Fourth and Ferry streets.

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.


Yamato: 8 p.m. Traditional Wadaiko drums. Pre-concert talk by professor of music Larry Stockton. Tickets are $25 per person. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5000 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu

Blues Jam with Maria Woodford: 8 to 11 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

Wednesday, November 20


Easton Redevelopment Authority meeting: 5:30 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, 6th floor, 1 South Third St.

Easton Business Association 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.)  RE:find, 437 Northampton St. www.eastonpa-eba.org

Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Head and neck cancers are most common in men and in people over 50, but can affect anyone at any time. Tobacco and alcohol usage are the biggest risk factors for these cancers, though sun, industrial pollution and asbestos exposure are also causes. The earlier a diagnosis is made, the better the chances are for a cure. Easton Health and Wellness Center, 1800 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township. To register, please call 610-250-4860, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Free Texas Hold'em:
7 & 9 p.m. Registration is 15 minutes prior to each game. La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com

Zaire:
7 p.m. Vintage Restaurant at The Club at Morgan Hill, 100 Clubhouse Drive. 610-923-8480 or www.vintagerestaurantandbar.com

Ten-Minute Play Marathon: 8 p.m. Lively and unpredictable in every way except their length, these ten-minute plays provide passing glimpses at love, death, homework, pets, and the meaning of the universe. Free. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5326 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu

Comedy Night: 8 p.m. With headliner Joe Pontillo. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

Waver Wednesday: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. All new wave, dark wave, indie and electronica music, with DJ Brad Scott Smith and DJ Mumbler.  Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com

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

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

"Frankly Speaking About Cancer - Breast Reconstruction": 6 to 8 p.m. Attend this workshop to learn more about breast reconstruction and non-reconstruction options, how to make a decision that is right for you, medical factors that can influence decision-making, an dmore. With Manny Iyer, MD at Easton Hospital, and Jen Sinclair, LPC of Cancer Support Community.  A light dinner is included with the  free seminar.  Easton Hospital, Kroner Auditorium, first floor in the adminstrative wing. To attend, RSVP to 610-861-7555 or info@cancersuggortglv.org

Art Reception - "Seasons and Signs": 6 to 9 p.m. Paintings by Easton artist Isadore LaDuca. Exhibit runs through January 31, 2014. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. 610-253-4432 or www.nurturenaturecenter.org

Northampton County Council meeting: 6:30 p.m. County Council Meeting Room, third floor, Northampton County Courthouse, 669 Washington St.

"Cardiac Health": 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. With Lori Jones, RN, manager of cardiovascular services for Easton Hospital. Free. Forks UCC, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown. For more information, call Forks UCC at 610-759-5676 or Easton Hospital at 610-250-4953.

Forks Township Board of Supervisors meeting: 7 p.m. Tentative adoption of the 2014 township budget is anticipated at this meeting. Forks Township Municipal Complex, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

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

PBR Retro Thursday and Game Night: Available for your endless enjoyment and nostalgic lapses are a wide assortment games we all grew up playing, plus, Ring-the-Bull and Shut-the-Box. PBR cans are $1 from 4 p.m. to midnight. La Pazza Bar, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com

Ten-Minute Play Marathon: 8 p.m. Lively and unpredictable in every way except their length, these ten-minute plays provide passing glimpses at love, death, homework, pets, and the meaning of the universe. Free. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. 610-330-5326 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu

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

YanCarlos Sanchez: 8 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

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

Bryson Klus with Taillight Rebellion: 9:30 p.m. Pearly Bakers, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

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