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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Fitness walks, festivals and fundraisers throughout the Lehigh Valley
JANUARY Friday, 10 a.m.‑7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.‑5 Proceeds benefit music, outreach
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 adults and education programs. For more
Through Jan. 18 and $5 children (ages 12 and under), 3 information, call 610‑432‑7961, ext. 104.
Rainforest Adventure and under admitted free. For more
Get your kids some exercise (physical information, call 631‑423‑0620 or visit Saturday, Feb. 13
and mental) during the final days familypetshows.com. Cupid’s Chase 5K
for this life‑size maze at the Da Vinci Community Options Inc. will hold its
Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Saturday, Jan. 30 annual Cupid’s Chase 5K fundraising
Bypass, Allentown. More than 40 Ladies Day Paintball event 10 a.m.‑noon (registration begins
interactive pieces introduce visitors Hey, all you lively ladies! Get some at 8 a.m.) at the Bob Rodale Cycling
to environmental challenges faced exercise and have fun playing paintball and Fitness Center, 1151 Mosser Road,
by tropical rain forests. Children can for free 9:30 a.m.‑4 p.m. at Skirmish Trexlertown. All proceeds go toward
swing above ground on jungle bars, Paintball, 211 N. Meckesville Road, supporting people with disabilities. The
glide through the air on a butterfly zip Albrightsville. Spend the day “shooting” organization invites walkers, runners,
line, leap like frogs and other rainforest at your loved ones and showing joggers and rollers (baby strollers and
animals, and climb a 9‑foot‑tall kapok everyone the energetic stuff you are wheelchairs) to participate. Even if you
tree model. They can explore a made of. Free play includes entry, gun, can’t join in the race, come out, support
simulated gorilla’s nest and discover goggles, N2 fills, field use and referees. a great cause and have a great time. Early
plant and animal life in the different Come on out and show us what you registration fee is $30 on or before Feb.
layers of the rain forest. Admission can do! Also March 5 and 6. For more 12, $40 the day of the event. For more
to the center is $12.95. Hours are 10 information, call 800‑754‑7647 or visit information, visit comop.org.
a.m.‑5 p.m. Monday‑Saturday and skirmish.com.
noon‑5 p.m. Sundays. For more Snow Ball
information, call 484‑664‑1002 or visit Sunday, Jan. 31 The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber
davincisciencecenter.org Benefit Recital for of Commerce with the Small Business
Community Music School Council and Capital BlueCross will
Saturday, Jan. 23 Community Music School faculty hold their 27th annual Snow Ball at
Celebration of Our members Shane Barker (viola) and the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 77
Community Gala Rebekah Ruth (piano) will perform Sands Blvd., Bethlehem. The black‑tie
Come out and show your support for during the school’s annual benefit dinner/dance features a silent auction
the Bethlehem YMCA during this annual concert 3‑4:30 p.m. in the Rodale Room to benefit Miracle League of the Lehigh
fund‑raiser that promises conviviality, (third floor) at Miller Symphony Hall, 23 Valley. Cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres
a delicious dinner and musical N. Sixth St., Allentown. Admission is by start at 6 p.m.; dinner at 8 p.m. Live
entertainment 6‑10 p.m. at the Hotel free‑will offering. A reception will follow music and dancing, 9 p.m.‑midnight.
Bethlehem, 437 Main St., Bethlehem. For the performance. For more information, Individual tickets are $400; $4,000
more information, call 610‑867‑7588 or visit cmslv.org. for a corporate table of 10. For more
visit ymcabethlehem.org. information, call 484‑226‑0128 or visit
FEBRUARY lehighvalleychamber.org.
Jan. 29‑31
Lehigh Valley Pet Expo Saturday, Feb. 6 Sunday, Feb. 28
The annual Pet Expo is being held in Allentown Symphony Ball Girl Scout Cookie Crunch
Ag Hall at the Allentown Fairgrounds, The Allentown Symphony Association This benefit for Girl Scouts of Eastern
17th and Chew streets, Allentown. will hold its 66th annual Symphony Pennsylvania and the ArtsQuest Arts
It features pet vendors, educational Ball, “One Enchanted Evening,” at the Education Fund features local chefs
and entertaining performances, Lehigh Country Club, 2319 S. Cedar preparing about 20 sweet and savory
special attractions, hands‑on‑petting Crest Blvd., Allentown. The black‑tie offerings using Girl Scout cookies as one
opportunities, pet adoptions and evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. of the ingredients. It will be held 1‑3 p.m.
shopping for pet lovers and their and dinner and music at 7:30 p.m., with at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks,
pets. Attendees are allowed to bring more music starting at 9 p.m. Tickets 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. For more
well‑behaved pets. Friday night is family are $225; $300, benefactors (includes information, call 215‑564‑2030, ext. 1036,
night, where all children ages 12 and ball program book recognition); $2,250 or 610‑297‑7100, or visit artsquest.org.
under are admitted free. Hours: 4‑9 p.m. for a table of 10. Sponsorships available.
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Fitness walks, festivals and fundraisers throughout the Lehigh Valley
JANUARY Friday, 10 a.m.‑7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.‑5 Proceeds benefit music, outreach
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 adults and education programs. For more
Through Jan. 18 and $5 children (ages 12 and under), 3 information, call 610‑432‑7961, ext. 104.
Rainforest Adventure and under admitted free. For more
Get your kids some exercise (physical information, call 631‑423‑0620 or visit Saturday, Feb. 13
and mental) during the final days familypetshows.com. Cupid’s Chase 5K
for this life‑size maze at the Da Vinci Community Options Inc. will hold its
Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Saturday, Jan. 30 annual Cupid’s Chase 5K fundraising
Bypass, Allentown. More than 40 Ladies Day Paintball event 10 a.m.‑noon (registration begins
interactive pieces introduce visitors Hey, all you lively ladies! Get some at 8 a.m.) at the Bob Rodale Cycling
to environmental challenges faced exercise and have fun playing paintball and Fitness Center, 1151 Mosser Road,
by tropical rain forests. Children can for free 9:30 a.m.‑4 p.m. at Skirmish Trexlertown. All proceeds go toward
swing above ground on jungle bars, Paintball, 211 N. Meckesville Road, supporting people with disabilities. The
glide through the air on a butterfly zip Albrightsville. Spend the day “shooting” organization invites walkers, runners,
line, leap like frogs and other rainforest at your loved ones and showing joggers and rollers (baby strollers and
animals, and climb a 9‑foot‑tall kapok everyone the energetic stuff you are wheelchairs) to participate. Even if you
tree model. They can explore a made of. Free play includes entry, gun, can’t join in the race, come out, support
simulated gorilla’s nest and discover goggles, N2 fills, field use and referees. a great cause and have a great time. Early
plant and animal life in the different Come on out and show us what you registration fee is $30 on or before Feb.
layers of the rain forest. Admission can do! Also March 5 and 6. For more 12, $40 the day of the event. For more
to the center is $12.95. Hours are 10 information, call 800‑754‑7647 or visit information, visit comop.org.
a.m.‑5 p.m. Monday‑Saturday and skirmish.com.
noon‑5 p.m. Sundays. For more Snow Ball
information, call 484‑664‑1002 or visit Sunday, Jan. 31 The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber
davincisciencecenter.org Benefit Recital for of Commerce with the Small Business
Community Music School Council and Capital BlueCross will
Saturday, Jan. 23 Community Music School faculty hold their 27th annual Snow Ball at
Celebration of Our members Shane Barker (viola) and the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 77
Community Gala Rebekah Ruth (piano) will perform Sands Blvd., Bethlehem. The black‑tie
Come out and show your support for during the school’s annual benefit dinner/dance features a silent auction
the Bethlehem YMCA during this annual concert 3‑4:30 p.m. in the Rodale Room to benefit Miracle League of the Lehigh
fund‑raiser that promises conviviality, (third floor) at Miller Symphony Hall, 23 Valley. Cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres
a delicious dinner and musical N. Sixth St., Allentown. Admission is by start at 6 p.m.; dinner at 8 p.m. Live
entertainment 6‑10 p.m. at the Hotel free‑will offering. A reception will follow music and dancing, 9 p.m.‑midnight.
Bethlehem, 437 Main St., Bethlehem. For the performance. For more information, Individual tickets are $400; $4,000
more information, call 610‑867‑7588 or visit cmslv.org. for a corporate table of 10. For more
visit ymcabethlehem.org. information, call 484‑226‑0128 or visit
FEBRUARY lehighvalleychamber.org.
Jan. 29‑31
Lehigh Valley Pet Expo Saturday, Feb. 6 Sunday, Feb. 28
The annual Pet Expo is being held in Allentown Symphony Ball Girl Scout Cookie Crunch
Ag Hall at the Allentown Fairgrounds, The Allentown Symphony Association This benefit for Girl Scouts of Eastern
17th and Chew streets, Allentown. will hold its 66th annual Symphony Pennsylvania and the ArtsQuest Arts
It features pet vendors, educational Ball, “One Enchanted Evening,” at the Education Fund features local chefs
and entertaining performances, Lehigh Country Club, 2319 S. Cedar preparing about 20 sweet and savory
special attractions, hands‑on‑petting Crest Blvd., Allentown. The black‑tie offerings using Girl Scout cookies as one
opportunities, pet adoptions and evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. of the ingredients. It will be held 1‑3 p.m.
shopping for pet lovers and their and dinner and music at 7:30 p.m., with at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks,
pets. Attendees are allowed to bring more music starting at 9 p.m. Tickets 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. For more
well‑behaved pets. Friday night is family are $225; $300, benefactors (includes information, call 215‑564‑2030, ext. 1036,
night, where all children ages 12 and ball program book recognition); $2,250 or 610‑297‑7100, or visit artsquest.org.
under are admitted free. Hours: 4‑9 p.m. for a table of 10. Sponsorships available.
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