Friday, November 8
Holiday Mart and Bake Sale: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gift items being sold in the gift shop; Baked goods and craft items can be purchased in the lobby from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Benefits local nursing scholarships. Easton Hospital, Patient Information, 250 South 21st St., Wilson Borough. 610-250-4079
Artist Reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Hillcrest Camera Club members exhibit "Community Resiliency: Recovery, Adaption, Sustainability", on display through Dec. 14. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. 610-253-4432 or www.nurturenaturecenter.org
Downtown Easton Art Walk: 5 to 8 p.m. Includes exhibits at Nurture Nature Center, Sigal Museum, State Theater, Easton Hospital Gallery and Annex, Re:find Gallery, Just Around The Corner Gallery, Quadrant Book Mart Gallery, Gallery at St. John's, Connexions Gallery, Mercantile Home Gallery, Lafayette College galleries. ArtsQuest InVision Photography Festival event. Contact The Nurture Nature Center for more information, 610-253-4432.
The Large Flowerheads, DJ Menson: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 11 p.m.. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com 
Bear Night: Begins at 8 p.m. Join us for a night of fellowship and fun! Complimentary buffet. Novus ACS will also be offering free STI testing for members of the LGBT community. Novus ACS offers affordable healthcare to members of the LGBT community, a fantastic resource for those without health insurance. La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.comArtist Reception: 6 to 7:30 p.m. With photographer Frank Smith. Easton Hospital Gallery at the State Theatre, Fifth and Northampton streets.
The Penelopiad: 8 p.m. Adapted from Homer’s Odyssey, Margaret Atwood brings one of history’s most powerful myths to the contemporary stage. Destined to spend eternity in Hades, Penelope recounts her life’s story and the murder of her 12 handmaidens by her vengeful husband Odysseus. Atwood’s acerbic wit and boundless imagination give us a provocative new look at a woman’s longing, lust and culpability. The all-student performance is directed by Suzanne Westfall, director of the arts and professor of English and theater. Tickets are $6, and available by phone at 610-330-5009 between noon and 2 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m., as well as at the box office one hour before the show. Show runs on Saturday, Nov. 9 also. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 730 High St.Lelica, BD Lenz: 8 p.m. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5142
Kevin O'Connell: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com
Tom Goehring: 9 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.comNaked Jake: 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
Start Making Rent: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com
Modern Romantz: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net
Schubert and Binder: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com
Saturday, November 9
Baconfest II: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This admission-free festival will feature more than 60 vendors with a focus on farm-to-table and locally-produced fare. Festival events will include pig racing, culinary competitions, a snout-to-tail cooking demo and tasting, bacon cupcake competition, an Elvis impersonator contest, a hog calling contest, "Art du Cochon", a historical agriculture display and games, live music and kids’ activitied. Bacon bloody Mary’s and beer too. Hosted by the Easton Farmers' Market. Centre Square. Click here for more details or go to www.pabaconfest.com for the complete scheduleFree Admission for Veterans: Veterans get free admission to the Sigal Museum all weekend. Sigal Musuem, 342 Northampton St. 610-253-1222 or www.sigalmuseum.org
Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Great gift items, crafts, hot food and baked goods for sale. There will also be free blood pressure screenings. Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St. 610-253-0792
"Sachets to Scent the Home": 10:30 a.m. A workshop for adults with local aromatherapist Joan Good. Materials will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Easton Public Library South Side Branch, 401 West Berwick St., room 102. Call 610-258-3121 for more information or to pre-register.
Kim Brewer Band: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cool jazz and R&B. Stop by and groove to the tunes! Madame Mim's, 22 North Third St.
Tricky Tray: Doors open at 4 p.m., drawing at 6 p.m. Over 100 large gift baskets are expected, along with 50/50. Super prizes and door prizes. Flat screen TV, iPad, Coach purse, gift certificates. Gyro and baklava sale, in addition to other refreshments. Handicap accessible. $10 for 1 sheet of raffle tickets. Bonus prizes 3 tickets for $10. Super prizes 4 for $20 or $5 each. Proceeds to benefit local charities. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, South 20th Street and Hay Terrace, Wilson Borough. 908-246-5148 for more info.
Ham Loaf Dinner: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Eat in or take out. $10 per person, $5 for children. New Creation United Church of Christ, 3730 Nicholas St., Palmer Township.
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
Notorious Groove, DJ Nicky K: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 11 p.m.. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com
Walter Parks - Live at the Gold Room: 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the swampy gospel blues that wails from storefront churches and roadhouses in and around the southeast Georgia low country, Parks' music is full of boot-stomping, guitar-strumming tunes that explore matters of the soul and spirit, built upon a foundation of jazz and folk. Total per ticket charge is $19.98. Following the concert there will be a reception and meet and greet at Mercantile Home. The Eastonian, Gold Room, 140 Northampton St. 610-258-4046 or click here for more information. The Penelopiad: 8 p.m. See Friday's listing for details. Tickets are $6, and available by phone at 610-330-5009 between noon and 2 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m., as well as at the box office one hour before the show. Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, 730 High St.
Wilson Wrestling Fundraiser: 8 to 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com
Brooke Shive and the 45s: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.comThe Ultra Kings: 8:30 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com
Amos: 9 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com
Scott Harrington and Friends: 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
Sunday, November 10
History Channel/Lou Reda Film Screening: Noon to 4 p.m. A film screening in honor of the U.S. Marine Corps. Admission is free and open to the public. Plus, veterans get free admission to the Sigal Museum all weekend. Sigal Musuem, 342 Northampton St. 610-253-1222 or www.sigalmuseum.org
Veterans Day Program: 1 p.m. Honor township veterans, special commemoration by Williams Township children. The public is most welcome. Williams Township Veterans Memorial, 655 Cider Press Road, Williams Township. www.williamstwp.org
Sitgreaves Coffee House and Open Mic: 7 to 9 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St. 610-253-0792
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
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