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June 2024 Event Calendar: Activities at 65+ Passport to History Sites in 9 Counties
June 1st, 2024 | In The News
Written for WJCS 89.3
Upcoming Events
Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites
Partner sites are ushering in a new season with events, exhibitions, and explorations of all kinds. Join us for festivals celebrating everything from arts & crafts to summer strawberries. Explore antiques shows, living history re-enactments, heritage walks, and a dreamy house & garden tour. Head out to a barn dance, 1876 World’s Fair and WWII Living History Weekends, and Juneteenth Celebrations. Learn something new at history talks, make-and-take craft programs, and find the perfect summer history camp for the kids. Welcome, June!
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SUMMER CAMPS
Moravian Historical Society – Hands-On History Camp (“Camp Colonial”)
Session One: June 10-14 – Only 1 spot remains
Session Two: June 17-21 – SOLD OUT
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ages 8-12
214 E. Center Street, Nazareth
$100 per Child | $75 Members
Call 610-759-5070 or email info@moravianhistory.org to sign up or join the waitlist for Session Two: June 17-21
Camel’s Hump Farm – Summer Camp on the Farm
June 10-August 23
Multiple ages; Themes & Prices Vary + Extended Care
1311 Santee Mill Road, Bethlehem
Berks History Center – Junior Historian Camp
June 19-21
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ages 7-14
940 Centre Avenue, Reading
$35 Members | $50 Non-Members
Please contact education@berkshistory.org to register.
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
June 24-28 – Living History Camp (Ages 8-13)
July 8-12 – Farm Explorers (Ages 9-12)
July 15-19 – Nature Explorers (Ages 6-9)
347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg
Prices Vary
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Design Your Own Marvelous Miniature Summer Camp
July 8-12
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New Street, Bethlehem
$250 Members | $300 Non-Members. Ages 7-12. Registration required
Only a few spots remain!
Asbury Grist Mill/Musconentcong Watershed Association –
Camp Musky 2024
July 8-August 9, Ages 5-12
Themes & Prices Vary
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Summer Camp: Traveling the Valley and Beyond
7/29-8/2
$125 per child, ages 7-12
Register by June 30
ALL MONTH LONG
1758 Sun Inn – Book a Private Dinner and Spirits Tasting at the
Sun Inn Museum
564 Main Street, Bethlehem
$25 per person
1758 Sun Inn – Trivia Night with Mark Will-Weber
Wednesdays
7 p.m.
564 Main Street, Bethlehem
Reservations are recommended. Call 610-419-8600
Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum
Open 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month from May-September
1-3 p.m.
1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton
Boyertown Area Historical Society – Bahr’s Mill Tours & Archaeological Dig
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays through September
Inclement Weather: Dig decisions will be made Friday by 6 p.m. Visit BAHS’s Facebook page for updates
83 Sawmill Road, Boyertown, PA
Historic Easton Cemetery – Yoga with The Valley Om
Mondays, 6-7 p.m., June 3-August 26
Class may be canceled due to inclement weather.
401 N. 7th Street, Easton – Meet at the overlook
Drop-In: $20; monthly & new guest rates also available.
Registration required
Historic Trappe – Farm Stand Open
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, June-October
Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main Street, Trappe
Fresh from our kitchen garden, we have an abundance of heirloom produce ready for harvesting each weekend. We also offer our own local honey, dried lavender sachets, and an assortment of garden-themed notecards, tote bags, and other delightful goodies from our gift shop.
Historic Trappe – Kids Dig History
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays, June 8, 15, 22 & 29
Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main Street, Trappe
Free admission
Fun for kids of all ages: Get your hands dirty at the archaeology field school! Screen dirt to look for artifacts such as redware pottery and animal bone. Help wash and dry brush artifacts in the lab to get them ready for further study by the archaeologists.
Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society – Tours in Celebration of 296 Years of Craig’s Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley
Tours by appointment
4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton
Free admission – donations welcome
Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule.
Lower Macungie Township Historical Society
Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. (except holidays)
Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus
Learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project
Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tour
Daily, 1-4 p.m.
214 E. Center Street, Nazareth
Enjoy a guided tour of the 1740-1743 Whitefield House Museum and learn about the significant contributions Moravians made to music, art, education, and culture in early America. Our museum features an outstanding collection of objects related to early Pennsylvania history.
$8 Adults | $6 Students and Seniors | Free MHS Members and Children (Under 5)
Slate Belt Museum and Historical Society
Open Sundays, 1-4 p.m.
2214 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel
Free admission
Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours
Crossing the Delaware, Thompson-Neely Grist Mill, and Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve Tours
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing
Prices and times vary
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – William Christine
May 24-June 9
Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
24 Main St. (Rt. 611), Delaware Water Gap
$2 suggested donation | Free Children under 12
Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – Lynn Rideout & Elizabeth Tilley – Bellow, Girl. Blossom
June 14-June 30
Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
24 Main St. (Rt. 611), Delaware Water Gap
$2 suggested donation | Free Children under 12
Coopersburg Historical Society – Leaders and Legends of Coopersburg
Now through 2024
Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg
Free admission, donations welcome. By appointment
Email Coopersburghistory@gmail.com to schedule.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations
June 1 – January 26, 2025
“Check in” at the Moravian Museum, 66 W Church Street, Bethlehem
Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New Street, Bethlehem
Free Members | $20 Non-Members | $12 Child
Historic Trappe – Native Son: The Life and Art of David Ellinger
Now through July 28
Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe
$5 per Person | Free Members (exhibit included with a tour of the galleries)
Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens
Now through February 16, 2025
Daily 2-4 p.m.
214 E. Center Street, Nazareth
$8 Adults | $6 Seniors and Students under 18 | Free Members and Children under 5
National Canal Museum – Putting Down Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates
Now through December 22
2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton
$8 Adult | $7 Senior (65+) | $6 Child (3-15) | Free Members & Children under age 3
National Museum of Industrial History – New and Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home
Now through September 29
602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem
Included in regular museum admission. Free Children 6 and younger |
$10 Youth 7-17 | $10 Students | $12 Veterans/Educators/Seniors (65 and older) | $15 Adults 18-64
Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor, and History of Firefighting
Now through July 7
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton
$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Children 6+, Teachers, Students, and Active Military |Free Members, Children 5 and under
Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Arts Community of Easton (ACE) Small Works Exhibition
Now through June 8
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton
$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Children 6+, Teachers, Students, and Active Military |Free Members, Children 5 and under
Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Remembering Reading Railroad Rail Rambles
Now through October 27
500 S. Third Street, Hamburg
$9 Adults | $8 Seniors (65+) | $3 Children (5-12) | Free Members & Children 4 and under
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Tribes
Only U.S. venue of the juried, internationally-traveling quilt show from the European Patchwork Meeting
June 4-August 11
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg
Free admission
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Elephants, the Michelin Man, and Sunbonnet Sue: 20th-Century Pictorial Embroidered Quilts
June 18-November 1
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg
Free admission
RCT&HS MEMBERS FRE
Slate Belt Heritage Center – 25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now
Now through 2024
Open Saturdays & Sundays from 12-3 p.m.
30 N 1st Street, Bangor
HISTORIC WALKING TOURS
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Historic Walking Tours
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Enjoy themed tours that explore Bethlehem’s past from early Moravian history to the rise and fall of Bethlehem Steel.
Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem
Prices & Departure Sites Vary
THIS MONTH’S TOURS:
Walk, jog, or bike along the Historic Bethlehem Heritage Trail! Experience Bethlehem on your own time and at your own pace with the use of your own mobile device.
Monroe County Historical Association – Walking Tours of Historic Stroudsburg
2 p.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
Meet at: 748 Main Street (under the blue awning), Stroudsburg
$10 Adults | $8 Seniors 65+ | $5 Kids 7-17 | Free Ages 6 and under
Registration encouraged
Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours
4 p.m., June 8 (every second Saturday of the month)
214 E. Center Street, Nazareth
Free for Members and Children under 5 | $10 Non-Members
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society –
Easton Historic District Walking Tours
2 p.m., Saturdays
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton
Pre-registration is required.
Free for NCHGS Members | $10 Non-Members
From Spirits to Speakeasies: Easton, PA During Prohibition Walking Tours
6 p.m., June 28 (every fourth Friday); private tours available
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA
Pre-registration is required.
$20 Adults (two-hour tour)
*Tour is not recommended for children under 12
