Martin on Main

The thrill of music, delicious food, artisans, and an excited crowd is coming to Nazareth. The Martin on Main Festival returns August 1st, 2009 from 12 to 8pm.

Come see what drew thousands of fans, friends and musicians last year as we meet again to celebrate music and Martin Guitar.

Live acoustic music will begin at 12pm, and headline performer and renowned blues artist Kenny Sultan will hit the main stage in Center Square at 2:30pm. Other shows will line Main Street throughout the day and SunSets North, a local band, will perform from 6 to 8pm.

Martin guitar raffle at 7:30

5K Run Walk

Thanks to Race Director Scott Kately for forwarding this along:

The 10th Annual Blue Eagle 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for August 8, 2009 (rain or shine). The run benefits the high school track and cross country teams. Last year's event drew 300 participants.

Registration form in PDF format can be downloaded here.

The Angel 34 ICEE truck will be at the event. ICEES are free....we encourage everyone to make a small donation to the cause: Learn more about the organization here: www.angel34.com

For more information contact skately@verizon.net

Nazareth Days

The annual summer gathering of Nazareth Days began this week with Sidewalk Sales and the Sunflower Stroll and will end on Saturday evening with fireworks (bigger and better than ever from what I understand).

Friday night is the Block Party on Belvidere between Main and Broad Streets.

Saturday features several activities including: arts & crafts show, antique car show, swimming events, and hot shot contest at the Borough Park. The Vigilance Hose sponsors the Poker Run road rally with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life (all day ride beginning at noon). In the Circle there is entertainment beginning at 8:45 and running through 3:00 p.m. which includes Dream Kids, the Swinging Nazarenes, Claude Shappelle (guitar and singing) Henry Laurito (accordion), and the Community Brass Ensemble.

As noted yesterday the Insomniak Theatre will be performing Metamorphoses in the Park's amphitheatre each evening.

Enjoy!

Wanted to bring this comment to the main post:

The events the Fire Company are doing are two seperate events, The POKER RUN starts at 1pm and registration is at the Vigilance Hose Social club located behind the firehouse. The Poker Run benefits "Relay for Life Cancer Society" and is strictly for Motorcycles. The ROAD RALLY starts at 4pm and meets at the Borough Park. The Road Rally is for any vehicle and benefits the fireworks and the fire company equipment fund. Again these are two seperate events starting at different times and leaving from different areas. Hope everyone enjoys the fireworks and all activities during Nazareth Days. Have a great time!!!!

Metamorphoses Performed at Borough Park

The Morning Call has an article on the Insomniak Theatre Company's upcoming performance of Metamorphoses, which will be performed at the Nazareth Borough Park (read it here).

The Troupe had to create a wading pool as the performance takes place in the water. They will perform at the amphitheatre Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening and tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children and seniors.

Polo Demonstration at Edgewood Valley Farm

I came across a blog post by Brigita McKelvie (read it here), which notes an Introduction to Polo Demonstration will be held at Edgewood Valley Farm (located off route 946, behind Gracedale) on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m.

Edgewood Valley has held rodeo at their farm for the community for several years, the Intro to Polo sounds like a very interesting event as well.

Announcement Correction

Received a note from the Nazareth Moravian Church in regard to an announcment in the US and Key - please note the following will take place on Nazareth Day, July 18 (not 19 as the announcment reads):

"The Outreach Committee of the Nazareth Moravian Church is pleased to announce that they will again be providing Children’s Activities on July 19th from 10 am to 2 pm, during the Nazareth Days’ Festival. There will be a moon bounce and a dunk tank.

We will also be offering a free Child Identification Program (CHIP). CHIP is operated by the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation which gives law enforcement and recovery officials the necessary materials to find missing children. All items generated during a CHIP event are given to the child’s family. No copies are retained by the Masons or any government agency. "

Fireworks Will Explode

The meeting has ended and the fireworks are on this year.

The Council Fire Committee, chaired and led by Larry Stoudt, was joined by Vigilance Hose, Kiwanis, and Norm Boell from Kool Treats. They met this evening to discuss the Nazareth Day Concessions and Fireworks.

Following an hour long discussion and in the best interest of establishing an amicable resolution, Kool Treats offered to remove the truck and not sell soft ice-cream in the park from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the parties resolved that the fireworks would go on.

At the end of the meeting all parties agreed to move forward with the best interest of the community in mind.

The Vigilance Hose and Kiwanis will be meeting with the Fire Committee to discuss events and activities for 2010 in September/October (while not discussed it is probable the Halloween Parade will go on as planned).

Whitefield House Summer Concert - Craig Thatcher Band

The Moravian Historical Society presents a

SUMMER FUN FREE CONCERT ON THE LAWN

Thursday, July 16th from 5-7Pm

Whitefield House Lawn, 214 East Center Street, Nazareth

Featuring:

Catering by Royal Gourmet Foods

Music by The Craig Thatcher Band, compliments of C.F. Martin Guitar

The Bethlehem & Allentown BrewWorks

Free Museum Tours

In addition, for just $5.00 you can purchase a ticket for a pork bbq sandwich and potato salad! Purchase tickets in advance from the chamber office or the Whitefield House

Lauren's Hope Foundation Golf Outing

Received this reminder note and added the paragraphs about the organization from last last year's event:

Don't forget to register for the 2nd Annual Lauren's Hope Foundation Golf Tournament on August 28, 2009. Email me for details!

Judy Rissmiller

610-703-2724

judy@laurenshopefoundation.com

All proceeds will go to the Lauren's Hope Foundation to benefit families with brain injured children. Funds raised will be used to purchase adapted toys, equipment and special needs services for the children and sponsored events for the family.

Lauren's Hope Foundation was founded in loving memory of Lauren Flood, grand daughter of Terry (NHS '68) and Judy Rissmiller. Lauren passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on December 19th, 2007 from complications from a severe brain injury sustained at birth. She was four years old.

It is our sincere hope that we can help children like Lauren and support their families.

Nazareth Day Road Rally

Recevied this note from the Vigilance and wanted to forward it along:

The 12 annual Vigilance Hose Company ROAD RALLEY and FIREWORKS will be held Sat. July 18th at the Nazareth Borough Park. The Road Ralley starts at 4:00 and the Fireworks will go off promptly at 10pm. The rain date will be Sun. July 19th. We will only use the rain date if Nazareth Day is postponed.

All proceeds go towards the Vigilance Hose Co. equipment fund. We are accepting donations for the fireworks. All donations should be sent too: Vigilance Hose Fireworks 2009, PO Box 191, Nazareth, PA 18064.

[Major Update: the Fireworks have been cancelled. More information to follow once I have it]

Kazoo Concert

The Express-Times reports on the Kazoo concert held in Nazareth on the 4th (read it here).

Kazoo Update

The Express-Times reports that the Kazoo Parade will be stationary this year (read the article here).

It also notes, "The concert will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park outside Nazareth Borough Council chambers at Church and Center streets."

And that, "At 10:15 a.m. the Nazareth Area Community Band will perform and a July 4 program will kick off at 10:30 a.m."

Kazoo Parade

The annual Kazoo Parade is this weekend and the Express-Times had these details available:

Nazareth: A kazoo concert begins 10 a.m. Saturday with players gathering 9:45 a.m. at Memorial Square, West Center Street. Kazoos will be supplied by Lafayette Ambassador Bank. Nazareth Area Community Band, under the direction of Ralph Brodt III, will perform 10:15 a.m. as a prelude to Independence Day events beginning 10:30 a.m. Participants and attendees are asked to wear red, white and blue and bring flags to wave.

5th Annual Barony of Rose Sale

The Rotary Club is holding its rose sale this weekend, in advance of Repayment Day on June 24. The original tract of land was granted to Letitia Penn from her brothers under a feudal system that required her to demonstrate her allegiance to them by providing one red rose per year on June 24th.

According to the article in the Express-Times (read it here):

Rotary Club President Patrick Russamano said roses will be sold for $3.50 apiece and be available at Center Square, Nazareth YMCA, the KNBT branch on Broad Street, Moravian Hall Square, the Nazareth 7-Eleven, Nazareth Diner and the Wal-Mart on Route 248 in Northampton Crossings.

Proceeds benefit community projects within the Nazareth area. Sale times are 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Craft Show and Book Sale

This weekend there are two big events in town, the Craft Show at the Whitfield House and the Book Sale at the Memorial Library.

Received this note from the library on their event:

Friends of the Memorial Library of Nazareth will host their Spring Book sale at the Library

June 11, 12, and 13^th. Check the Library website for more details www.nazarethlibrary.org

Arts & Crafts Festival at Whitefield House

For Immediate Release

Contact: K. Givens (610) 759-5070

ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL IN NAZARETH

            Hand-made crafts, music, and food, have come to be the highlights of the annual Arts & Crafts Festival, to be held Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn of the Whitefield House (214 E. Center St.) in Nazareth.  NEW THIS YEAR is a special Kids’ Zone, with games and fun for the younger visitors. In its 31^st year, this event is the Lehigh Valley’s largest outdoor arts and crafts festival, and is organized by the Moravian Historical Society.  Admission to the grounds is free.

            Music for the festival will be provided by the Nazareth Community Band from 10 a.m. to noon, and by the Nazareth Big Swing Band from 12:30 to 2:00. Crafters’ booths will display wares ranging from fine art to jewelry, bird houses to pottery, and much more. The Whitefield House Museum will be open, at a special admission rate of $1 per person. In addition to its permanent second-floor exhibit, the special exhibit on the first floor entitled “A Cadet’s Tale: the Story of Nazareth Hall”, tells the story of 186 years of the famed boys’ school in Nazareth.  Festival-goers can relax at the canopied outdoor café, with food being sold by local service clubs and non-profit groups in Nazareth.  For more information, call (610) 759-5070, email adminassist@moravianhistoricalsociety.org, or visit the website at www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org. 

Upcoming Events

The Morning Call listed a few local events in its "In Your Town" section (read the article here):

JACOBSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 402 Henry Road, Bushkill Township, will hold the open hearth cooking class, ''College Kitchen,'' 1-4 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $20. To register, call 610-759-9029.

MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is seeking crafters for its 31st annual Arts and Crafts Festival 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13 at the Whitefield House, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. To apply, call 610-759-5070 by Sunday.

And don't forget, the Great Nazareth Carnival is June 17th through June 20th at the Borough Park from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. each night.

Memorial Day Parade

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Excepting the fact that Marco got taken out on lap one, which had to have been horribly disappointing for him as it was for all of us who had been waiting month long for the race ours was very good as well.


Enjoyed the Memorial Day Parade on Monday. The applause from the crowd for the servicemen and veterans was very nice. There were council members, the mayor, a beauty pageant winner who graduated from Nazareth, boy scouts, cub scouts, girl scouts, brownies, the Nazareth High School Marching Band and I'm assuming the Middle School Band (there were two from Nazareth), and vehicles from fire, ambulance and rescue from communities serving the Nazareth Area (Borough, Tatamy, Stockertown, Upper, Lower, and Bushkill).


The parade started with a ceremony at the VFW and ended with one at Council Chambers.

Basket Bingo to Benefit Band

The Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band Parent Association

is sponsoring a

Longaberger Basket and Pottery Bingo

to be held on May 31, 2009

at Bushkill Volunteer Fire Company, Bushkill Center Road.

Doors will open at noon, and the start time will be 1 PM.

There will be 20 Games and Specials....food and refreshments available.....

50/50 drawing....

a 25 prize tricky tray raffle (including many Vera Bradley and other great items!

Tickets are $20. in advance and $25 at the door (if still available). Tickets are also available at the Missing Piece, 462 Bushkill Center Road.)

For tickets or information, contact Sandy at 610-759-8764,

Maria at 610-746-7061 or Sherri at 610-759-3693.

Proceeds benefit the Award Winning Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band

Together for Derek - 5k Run/Walk

Thanks to the reader that forwarded along information on the "Together for Derek" 5K Run/Walk (view registration form here):

Together for Derek.org is a non-profit organization created to raise awareness and funds to support cancer research.

In April of 2006, Nazareth Area High School graduate and basketball player Derek Kehoe was diagnosed with LMS. He lost his battle in late October at the young age of 19. Leiomyosarcoma is a rare form of cancer, which affects about four people in every million. It spreads through the blood stream and can affect the lungs, liver, blood vessels, or any other soft tissue in the body. Presently there is no cure, only remission if it can be attained, and this rare cancer can reappear anywhere at any time. Because of its rarity, few doctors know how to treat it and it attracts very little research.

To raise money for Leiomyosarcoma awareness and research, a 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Northampton Community College. Please plan to join us!!!