Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College will host its 10 annual Scholarship Competition Day for high school students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 2. The top prize is a four-year, full tuition scholarship. There will be several financial assistance awards.

The qualifying round includes a three-hour exam, consisting of multiple choice and true-false questions covering the arts, mathematics, science, and the humanities; and a writing component test. The top five will continue to the interview portion. The winner will be announced the following week.

Cedar Crest College is located at 100 College Dr, Allentown, PA 18104. For information, call 1-800-360-1222 or visit www.cedarcrest.edu.

Northampton Community College

Concrete course offered

Concrete Casting, a new course offered by Northampton Community College, will be held from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m on Jan. 17 and 24 at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St.

The class will cover mixing and casting surfaces, colorants and curing issues as well as finishing. Call 610-332-8665; to register, visit www.northampton.edu/fablab.

Social Media event

An “Evolving Your Business with Social Media” session, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St.

The class will explore automated text messaging, billboard advertising, and free marketing tools in addition to streamlining processes, upholding your business’s reputation and developing a time line for success.

There is a cost. For questions, call 610-861-5435; to register, visit www.northampton.edu/lifelearn.

Summer Theatre productions

William Mutimer, artistic producing director for Northampton Community College’s Summer Theatre program, has announced local performer audition information for its third season line-up, which begins June 5.

Auditions are from 1 to 5 p.m. on March 24 and 30; and a special audition for the juvenile role of “Jason” for Falsettos, from 2 to 4 p.m. March 9, all at 3835 Green Pond Road.

Requirements, online sign-up forms and sponsor /advertiser information are available at ncctix.org.

Northampton Community College’s main campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road. The Fowler Family Southside Center is located at 511 E. Third St. For information, contact NCC at 610-861-5300 or 1-877-543-0998 or visit www.northampton.edu.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Exhibit opens January 23

“Fiber Deconstructed: Alison Bessessdotter, Jill Odegaard, Barbara Schulman”, a free exhibit of diverse approaches to textile and fiber arts, will be open Jan. 21 to March 24 in the Ronald K. De Long Gallery, Penn State Lehigh Valley.

There will be a free, open to the public artist reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 in the gallery. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, email annlalik@psu.edu or call 610-285-5261.

Workshop on Running for Local Office Offered

The Penn State Extension workshop, “Toss your Hat in the Ring”, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 (snow date: Feb. 20), at the Northampton County Human Services Building, 2801 Emrick Blvd. 18020

Focusing on understanding the roles, responsibilities and personal rewards that come with public service, topics include an overview of Pennsylvania local government and the responsibilities of a township supervisor, a borough council member, or a school board director and instructions on how to run, presented by a Penn State Extension educator.

There will be a panel of local officials who will talk about why they decided to run for office and some of their experiences since they were elected.

There is a cost. To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/toss-your-hat or call 570-296-3400.

Penn State University’s local campus is located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, 18034. For information, contact 610-285-5000 or visit www.lv.psu.edu.