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April Events Calendar for the Lehigh Valley Passport to History

1 April 2022 @ 8:00 AM - 30 April 2022 @ 5:00 PM

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Explore the Past with Lehigh Valley Passport to History!
APRIL 2022
FEATURED EVENT:
Lehigh Valley Passport to History Monthly Virtual History Series
April 19, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. on Facebook
The series, hosted by Lehigh Valley with Love Media’s George Wacker,
will air live on third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. on the Lehigh Valley Passport to History Facebook page. Each 30-minute episode will highlight a different theme and discussion from the night’s participating historic sites.
February’s theme: Historic Gardening and Summer Kitchens, featuring Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Historic Washington Park, and Quiet Valley Living & Historical Farm.
Watch our previous episodes here.
ALL MONTH LONG
Moravian Historical Society – 44th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival Vendor Call Out
We are seeking vendors for our June 4 Arts & Craft Fair. The event is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Moravian Historical Society (214 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA). This free family-friendly event features local artisans representing a wide variety of handmade items! Held on the lawn of the historic 1740-1743 Whitefield House, the free festival also features live music, children’s activities, great food, free parking, and walking tours of historic Nazareth! Vendors are invited to apply. Regular Price ends April 30, 2022.
Musconetcong Watershed Association – Native Plant Sale
Online Sales
$10
Jacobsburg Historical Society – 50th Anniversary Gardner’s Expo Pre-registration
Pre-registration now through May 7, 2022.
Event is May 21, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Setup begins 8 a.m.
402 Henry Rd., Nazareth
$20 donation
Lower Macungie Township Historical Society – New Book Release
Tour Around the Township – A Historical Look at Lower Macungie
Book II: Central Lower Macungie Township
Softbound, 135 color pages. Retail price: $25.00
Join the historical society to receive a free copy!
Coopersburg Historical Society – “Opportunities That Built A Community” exhibit and museum
Now through 2022
By Appointment Only
Town Hall, 5 N. Main St., Coopersburg
Donations Accepted.
Email to book your tour- Coopersburghistory@gmail.com
National Museum of Industrial History – “The Works of a Mechanical Genius: The Legacy of John Fritz”
Now through October 2022
602 E 2nd St., Bethlehem
Included in regular museum admission (Children 6 and younger Free
Youth 7 to 17 $10, Students $10, Veterans/Educators/Seniors (65 and older) $12
Adults 18 to 64 $15)
Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tours
Daily, 1 -4 p.m.
215 East Center St., Nazareth
$6 | Free for MHS members
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Another American’s Autobiography: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation’s Collection of African American Art exhibition
Now through July 10, 2022
Various times
Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton
$7 adults, $5 children
Moravian Historical Society – “Charting the Unknown: Early Moravian Maps”
January 28, 2022-December 31, 2022
1-4 p.m.
214 East Center St., Nazareth
Free
Slate Belt Heritage Center – Tours
12-3 p.m.
Open every Saturday & Sunday 12-3 p.m. through November
Saturday, April 2
Emmaus Historical Society – Museum Openings
10 a.m.- 4p.m.
218 Main St., Emmaus
Free
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm – Apple Grafting Workshop
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
347 Quiet Valley Rd., Stroudsburg
$40 per participant
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour
2 p.m.
Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton
Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members
National Canal Museum – Opening Day
11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton
$8 Adults, $7 Seniors (65+), $6 Children (3-15), Free for Children under 3. Free D&L Members.
Jacobsburg Historical Society – Jacobsburg Lost & Found Virtual Tour
10:30 a.m.
Jacobsburg Historical Society Craft Center
402 Henry Rd., Nazareth
Free
Register by email – digerlandoj@gmail.com
Leesport Lock House – Open House
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
27 East Wall Street, Leesport
Free
Sunday, April 3
Open House Kutztown Area Historical Society – Model Trains & Museum Tours
1-3 p.m.
1892 Public School Building – 212 South Whiteoak St., Kutztown
Free
Thursday, April 7
National Museum of Industrial History – “Building the New Navy: Bethlehem Iron Company” with Prof. John K. Smith
6 p.m.
602 East Second St., Bethlehem
$5 Non-Members, Free for Members – Pre-registration required
Friday, April 8
Governor Wolf Historical Society – Tavern Night
7 p.m.; Doors open 6:30 pm
6600 Jacksonville Rd., Bath
Couple—$25. Single—$15. Member Discounts
Saturday, April 9
Emmaus Historical Society – Museum Openings
10 a.m.- 4p.m.
218 Main St., Emmaus
Free
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour
2 p.m.
Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton
Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members
Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tour
2 p.m.
214 East Center St., Nazareth
$8 for everyone (under 5 years of age are free). Members are free!
Moravian Historical Society – “Tracing the Earliest Moravian Activity in the Mid-Atlantic” with Scott Gordon
4 p.m.
214 East Center St., Nazareth
Free; registration recommended
Easton Cemetery – Cemetery Grave Gardeners Volunteer Kickoff & Orientation
1 p.m.
401 N. 7th St., Easton
Free
You can sign up in-person at the April 9 meeting or visit the website under “How Can You Help” and scroll down to Grave Gardeners.
Sunday, April 10
Governor Wolf Historical Society – Museum Dedication
2-4 p.m.
6600 Jacksonville Rd., Bath
Free
Wednesday, April 13
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Brown Bag Lecture: “Earliest German Settlers in North America, the Revolutionary War, and Westward”
12 p.m.
105 Seminary St., Pennsburg
Free
To register, call 215-679-3103 or email info@schwenkfelder.org.
Zoom link available for those wishing to participate remotely.
Saturday, April 16
Emmaus Historical Society – Museum Openings
10 a.m.- 4p.m.
218 Main St., Emmaus
Free
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour
2 p.m.
Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton
Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members
National Canal Museum – Kids on the Canal
11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton
Included with museum admission: Adults: $8, Seniors (65+): $7, Children (3-15): $6, Children (under 3): Free, D&L Members: Free
Musconetcong Watershed – River Clean-Up
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
10 Maple Ave., Asbury NJ
Free
Governor Wolf Historical Society – Open House & Museum Tours
1-3 p.m.
6600 Jacksonville Rd., Bath
Free
Saturday, April 23
Emmaus Historical Society – Museum Openings
10 a.m.- 4p.m.
218 Main St., Emmaus
Free
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour
2 p.m.
Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton
Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members
Whitehall Historical Society – Thomas Iron Company Historical Walking Tour of Hokendauqua
10 a.m.
506 Mickley Rd., Whitehall
$5
FREE to WHPS members
Reservations required. Call 610 776-7280
Lower Macungie Township Historical Society – Learn about Lenape Heritage at Jasper Park
1-2:30 p.m.
4960 Vera Cruz R. North, Emmaus
Free – co-sponsored by the Upper Milford and Lower Macungie Township Historical Societies.
National Museum of Industrial History – SouthSide Community Day
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
602 East Second St., Bethlehem
Free
Jacobsburg Historical Society – Spring Clean Up
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
402 Henry Rd., Nazareth
Free
Sunday, April 24
Kutztown Area Historical Society – Christy Mathewson – Baseball Hall of Famer and PA Native
1-3 p.m.
1892 Public School Building – 212 South Whiteoak St., Kutztown
Free

Details

Start:
1 April 2022 @ 8:00 AM
End:
30 April 2022 @ 5:00 PM
Cost:
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lvhistory.org

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Lehigh Valley Passport to History
Phone
484-894-9116
Email
media@lvhistory.org
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