This Week in Easton, July 8 to 11

Movies in the park, free concerts, and more...what's not to love about summer in Easton?

Monday, July 8

 Easton Historic District Commission meeting: 5:30 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, sixth floor, 1 South Third St.

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

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

Magic Show: 8 p.m. Michael Mage and his award-winning Las Vegas Comedy Magic Show. Free. Rivals, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

Tuesday, July 9

Advisory Council of the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging meeting: 9:30 a.m. Lower level conference room, Martin J. Bechtel Building, 520 East Broad St., Bethlehem.

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

Easton City Council committee meeting: 6 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, sixth floor, 1 South Third St.

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


Line Dancing: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Beginner lessons 7:15 p.m. Open dancing follows. $5 per person. Tatamy Fire Company, 164 Bushkill St., Tatamy. 610-759-2786 or www.purecountrydancers.com

Movies in the Park - "Rise of the Guardians": 8:30 p.m. Bring your own blankets and chairs. Free, weather permitting. Sponsored by the City of Easton Mayor's Office of Special Events. Boys & Girls Club, 210 Jones Houston Way. Click here for the full schedule of movies in the park and live concerts this summer in the City of Easton.

Wednesday, July 10

Weyerbacher Wednesday: 4 to 9 p.m. The Easton Farmers' Market's new weekday evening market. Twenty producer-only vendors offer fresh locally grown produce, herb, flowers, raw milk, cheese and yogurt, pasture-raised meat and eggs, artisan breads and baked goods, prepared foods, and vegan specialties. www.eastonfarmersmarket.com or click here for more information.

Sounds of Summer - The JoEs: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bring along a lawn chair or blanket for a more comfortable viewing experience. Free, refreshments will be available for purchase. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the same time on Thursday, July 10. Forks Township Community Park Amphitheatre, 500 Zucksberg Road. Click here for a full schedule of concerts and movies in the park in Forks Township this summer.


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

Traditional Irish open jam session: 7:30 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Easton City Council meeting: 6 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, sixth floor, 1 South Third St.

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

Jam Session: 8 p.m. Hosted by Lou Franco. Rivals, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

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

Thursday, July 11

Easton Board of Health meeting: 6 p.m. City Hall, city council chambers, sixth floor, 1 South Third St.

Forks Township Planning Commission meeting: 7 p.m. Forks Township Municipal Complex, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

Forks Township Board of Supervisors work session: 7 p.m. Forks Township Municipal Complex, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.

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

Chris Cummings Standards Trio: 8 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Karaoke with Off the Grid Entertainment: 8 p.m. Rivals, 5 Lehn's Court. 610-392-2932 or www.rivalseaston.com

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

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

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

"This Week in Easton" lists what's happening during the weekdays, from special events to who's playing to government meetings, all in one handy place. Not just in the City of Easton, but for the entire greater Easton area...Published every Monday morning!

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Movies in the Park, Free Concerts in the 'Burbs This Summer

Forks Township will again offer a series of free concerts and movie showings in its community park amphitheatre at 500 Zucksville Road in Forks Township. Bringing a lawn chair or blanket is suggested for all events for the most comfortable viewing.

Events are planned on the following dates:

• Wednesday, July 10, The JoEs rock and roll from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
  
• Saturday, July 13, the movie "Safe Haven" will be shown at dusk.
  
• Wednesday, July 24, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Desire plays the music of the doo-wop era
  
• Saturday, July 27, beginning at dusk, "Madagascar 3 - Europe's Most Wanted" will be shown
  
• Saturday, August 10, "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" begins at dusk
  
• Wednesday, August 14, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., cover band Truth and Soul takes the community park stage
  
• Wednesday, August 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., country band Crazy Hearts performs in the park
  
• Saturday, August 24, beginning at dusk, the movie "42 , The Jackie Robinson Story" will be shown

In the case of rain, concerts will be postponed until Thursday evening.

No rain dates for film showings have been announced, and the township says movie titles may be subject to change pending release dates.

 

Williams Township is also planning a movie showing in its municipal park this summer.

 

On Saturday, July 20, the movie "42, The Jackie Robinson Story" will be shown at dusk.

 

The event, at 655 Cider Press Road in Williams Township, is free.

Free Concert Planned in Honor of 'Jazz Day'

The Easton Area High School Jazz Band and Spatial Edition, a classic jazz quartet, will be featured on Saturday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Easton's Riverside Park Amphitheatre. The free concert is sponsored by the City of Easton Mayor's Office of Special Events (MOOSE).

The event is in honor of Jazz Day, designated by the U.S. Conference of Mayors for the following Tuesday, on April 30. The mayors' organization encourages jazz related activities and programming in participating communities in honor of the day.

Mayor Sal Panto has issued a proclamation announcing Easton's participation.

"America’s jazz heritage deserves to be appreciated as broadly as possible and should be part of education in both America’s children and adults," Panto said in a media release announcing the event.

The MOOSE will also be sponsoring additional concerts, a comedy night, and free movies in the parks around the city later this year.

Classical Concert Events Set for This Weekend

After a hiatus from holding events this autumn, Noble Art Pianos will kick off 2013 with two free classical concert events this weekend.

Erik Correll

 On Friday, January 4 at 7 p.m., pianist and senior performance major at Ithaca College Music Conservatory Erik Correll will perform. His selections are set to include Bach Toccata BWV 913 in D minor, Chopin Ballade No. 1, Beethoven Sonata No. 28 Op. 101 and Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 5 ("Black Keys").


Yelena Grinberg

On Saturday, January 5 at 8 p.m., pianist Dr. Yelena Grinburg will perform an all-Bach program, including "Cappriccio on the Departure of the Beloved Brother" in B-flat Major, a selection of preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Klavier, Fantasy in D minor, Toccata in D Major, Italian Concerto in F Major and Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major.

Both concerts will be folowed by a reception with the artists.

There is no charge for either event, but reservations are required due to limited seating. To reserve seats,  call 610-258-8188, and be sure to include the number of seats desired and a phone number with all reservatations.

Noble Art Pianos is located at 226 Bushkill St.

NYC Gospel Hip-Hop Artists Playing for EAHS Student Memorial Concert

EAHS student Lewis Ogioba's memory will be honored on what would have been his 16th birthday with a free concert event on Saturday at the Forks Township Community Center.

Running from 5 to 9 p.m., the "Lewis Ogioba Outreach Concert" will feature live gospel hip-hop artists and singers, including Righteouz Knight, Apimael El Guerrero, Hassan, Swinn D Example, Sanctified, Redeemed, J Sky Walker and DJ Prophetic, along with spoken word artists and dancers, from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

An open mic, free food and free giveaways are also planned for the event. The concert is being organized and hosted by Angelo Laro Maldonado.

Ogioba died unexpectedly on August 3, 2011 while playing basketball, of an undetected heart ailment.

"We want his death to be a means of life for everyone who cared and loved this young man, and a comfort to the community that is still trying to figure out,'Why?' says an announcement on the event's Facebook page.

The Forks Community Center is located at 500 Zucksville Road, just off Sullivan Trail in Forks Township.

For more information, visit the event's Facebook page or call 610-252-0785.