This Week in Easton, January 20 to 23

Why not resolve to give back and do something good, however small, for your community this week?

Monday, January 20

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.

Federal, state, county, and most  local government offices, including Easton city hall, are closed, along with local schools and most banks. The Easton Area Public Library and its branches are also closed.

LANtaBus and LANtaVan services will run normally today.
 
Easton Restaurant Week: Runs daily through Saturday, Jan. 25. Nineteen local restaurants will offer fixed-price menus for lunch and dinner. Visit www.eastonrestaurantweek.com for full details.

2nd Annual Paying it Forward Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Easton Area Community Center, along with the Pan African Caucus Togetherness group from Northampton Community College, will host activities and performances throughout the day structured to stress the importance of coming together to work for the benefit of others. Arts and crafts, storytelling, a youth panel discussion, a performance by drama and dance students, and packaging toys and books for children in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are all scheduled. Easton Area Community Center, 901 Washington St.

Martin Luther King Celebration Day: 5 p.m. Hosted by the Greater Shiloh Church cultural and scholarship ministry. Speeches by local religious and political leaders, music, dance, and spoken word performances are planned. Greater Shiloh Church, 403 Pastor Fred Davis St. 610-252-5640 or www.greatershilohchurchpa.com

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

Wilson Area School Board regular meeting: 7 p.m. William P. Tollinger Administration Building, 2040 Washington Blvd., Wilson Borough.

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

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

Tuesday, January 21

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


Games Day: 2 to 4 p.m. Adults are invited to enjoy board, card, and trivia games. Free, no registration required. Easton Area Public Library, 515 Church St. Click here for more details.

Safe Harbor Medical Clinic: 6 to 10 p.m. Free, for those without health insurance and in need of medical care. Advance appointments are requested. Safe Harbor Easton, 536 Bushkill Drive. To schedule an appointment, call 610-258-5540, email trogers@safeharboreaston.org, or stop by in person Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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.

Wednesday, January 22

Williams Township Sewer Advisory Board meeting: 9 a.m. Williams Township Municipal Complex, 655 Cider Press Road, Easton (Williams Township)

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

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

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

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

Fahad and Kelly: 7 p.m. Widow's Tavern, 200 Main St., Stockertown. 610-365-8890 or www.widowstavern.com

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

Thursday, January 23

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

Public Discussion - "How Do You Envision Home?": 6 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, this free public meeting is designed to to determine what the region's residents most want and need in housing in the years to come. Gathered input from this and nine other regional meetings will be incorporated into the LVPC's forthcoming report, "Regional Housing Analysis of the Lehigh Valley." Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. Click here for more details.

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

Community Health Talk - "Nutrition": 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. With Heather Farkas, clinical nutrition manager at Easton Hospital. Free and open to the public. Forks UCC, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown. For more details, contact Forks UCC at 610-759-5676 or Easton Hospital at 610-250-4953 or click here. 

Game Night: Available for your enjoyment and amusing nostalgic lapses are a wide assortment games we all grew up playing, plus, Ring-the-Bull and Shut-the-Box. La Pazza Bar, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com

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

BD Lenz: 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

Public Displays of Rejection: 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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Updated on Tuesday, January 21 at 2:20 p.m.