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Morning Call: 28th annual Rooms to View House & Garden Tour: Virtually explore breathtaking outdoor spaces in Bethlehem area
For 27 years, the Rooms to View House & Garden Tour has been the premiere spring fundraising event at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS). This year, the tour takes on a new digital format – Rooms to View Virtual…
Read MoreWLVR 91.3 FM: Volunteers Maintain an Historic Garden in Bethlehem
The Burnside Plantation, in Bethlehem, is what remains of a farm established in 1747 by members of the Moravian Church – James and Mary Burnside. Now it’s run by Historic Bethlehem. WLVR’s Brad Klein visited recently when volunteers were planting…
Read MorePBS39: Burnside Plantation Borrows Bee’s For Garden Help
The Colonial Garden and The Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem is buzzing with volunteers. But as the gardeners social distance, the new group of mason bees nesting next to the Colonial Gardens are hard at work. "Four or five Mason bees…
Read MoreJasper 52: Scherenschnitte cuts no corners on folk art
The trajectory of scherenschnitte is specifically apparent in Bethlehem, Pa., due to the city’s roots in Germanic culture and craft, notes Lindsey Jancay, director of collections and programming at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Read More
Read MoreLehigh Valley Live: Lehigh Valley museums shifting history lessons to homes during pandemic
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites: Bethlehem’s rich history will be able to be accessed at home as the museum group has content galore available online during the shutdown. Read More
Read MoreMorning Call: Top 20 virtual events in the Lehigh Valley to enjoy with your family at home this week
Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites online programs and offerings include free Sundays at Home E-blast, activities, crafts and videos to children. HBMS Art at Home introduces more than 600 works of art from local artists into homes across the region…
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