MAY DAY: Hearthsong Folk Arts presents the May Day Country Dance and Games beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Charles Brown Ice House in Bethlehem. This celebratory spring event features a performance by Celtic band, The Chivalrous Crickets, as well as a feast of participatory activities, including flower crafting and face adornment in the lobby, a traditional May ritual processional led by a local pipe group, community caroling, social dancing and more.

Attendees are encouraged to dress in their greenery (or any fun way they want) and to join the revelry. In addition to listening, group singing and lobby fun, the end of the evening invites everyone to the “village square” for beginner-friendly ceilidh dancing, and culminates in a traditional weave around a 14-foot May Pole erected in the theater.

More information on Hearthsong and the 2025 season can be found at heartstonefolkartscommunity.org. More information on The Chivalrous Crickets is at chivalrouscrickets.com

WRITERS’ GROUP: Greater Lehigh Valley Writers’ Group will hold its monthly meeting from 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday, April 26. The meeting is offered in a hybrid format – in-person at the Palmer Branch of the Easton Library, 1 Weller Place, Palmer, PA, and online via Zoom.

From 11 a.m. to noon, writer and former GLVWG president Dr. Jill Peters will give a presentation on Team Writing. Peters was part of the 8-person writing team that produced Hear Us Out: Six Questions on Belonging and Belief. She will talk about the writing process up until when the team received the contract from Fortress Press – which was before the actual writing began. The whole process was highly unusual and broke most of the rules we have been taught about getting published.

Email glvwg.vebmeister@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. For more information or to register for the events, go to greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org; “GLVWG Events.”

MORAVIAN EXHIBIT: The Moravian Historical Society announces the opening of a new special exhibition, New to Us: Recent Additions to the Collection, on Sunday, May 4.

New to Us: Recent Additions to the Collection highlights acquisitions from the last decade, inviting visitors into the process of documentation and storytelling. The objects in this exhibition illustrate why we collect, revealing the stories that connect us. Whether through their makers, owners or donors, every object has a story to tell.

The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Sunday, May 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. McLeod will speak about the exhibition at 3 p.m. New to Us: Recent Additions to the Collection will be on view through Jan. 18, 2026.

The Moravian Historical Society’s Museum is open daily from 1 to 4 p.m., except holidays, and is located at 214 East Center St., Nazareth.

For more information, visit moravianhistory.org

RECOVERY CITY: Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol and the Center for Humanistic Change (CHC) are hosting a special screening of the documentary Recovery City on Wednesday, May 14, from 5 to 8:15 p.m. at the Civic Theatre of Allentown, 527 N. 19th St, Allentown. This free public event and film screening will shed light on the challenges and triumphs of women with children who are battling and overcoming addiction.

Before the film screening, attendees are invited to a Resource Fair from 5 to 6 p.m. featuring local recovery and family support organizations. The first 100 guests will receive a $10 movie snack voucher.

Attendees may register at: thechc.org/event_calendar/event_calendar.html/event/2025/05/14/documentary-screening-recovery-city/520495.

EARTH DAY: For this year’s Earth Day, Northampton Community College is hosting a community celebration at NCC’s Bethlehem campus Saturday, April 26, starting at 11 a.m. on the Quad, in partnership with Northampton County. The event is family-friendly, with food and activities for all ages. Lamont McClure, Northampton County executive, and NCC President David A. Ruth, will give opening remarks, and McClure will discuss how climate change impacts us locally during the day’s symposium.

There will be educational opportunities to learn about sustainability during the symposium and kids can explore the East 40 community garden on campus, interact with a fossil table and plant their own native plants.

Wednesday, April 23

Wednesday Afternoon Dance with Johnny K. 1 to 3 p.m. Trexler Room. Cost per person includes light refreshments. Singles and couples welcome. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Thursday, April 24

Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project. Last Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. collect, document and preserve the personal experiences of U.S. wartime veterans. The objective is to honor their service and share their stories

Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra. Conductor Ron DeGrandis. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Lehigh Valley Pop Music Jam Session. Conductor: Stephen Cee. 1 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Current Events Informal Discussion Group. Moderator: David M. Bell. World, national, state and local topics. Free. 2 p.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit hlvactivelife.org

Friday, April 25

Life Sharing Discussion Group. 1 to 3 p.m. Begins with a question chosen by the group and ends with even more questions. Free to members. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Elm Street Jazz Workshop rehearsals, 9 a.m. Director: Allan Meyerson. 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit lvactivelife.org/

Saturday, April 26

17th Annual Cops ‘n’ Kids Celebration of Reading and the Arts and Sciences. Parade: 10 a.m. Activities: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages. No registration needed. Fowler Family Southside Center 511 E. Third St.

Earth Day Festival. Free; open to the public. Education and celebration. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road. Visit northampton.edu/events/2025/04/celebrate-earth-day-2025-join-us-for-a-family-fun-festival.html

“Poetry, Politics, and Peace” by W.D. Ehrhart, poet and peace advocate will be held at 3 p.m. during the LEPOCO (the Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern) annual gathering. It will commemorate the founding of LEPOCO 60 years ago and the end of the Vietnam War 50 years ago at the Bethlehem Steelworkers Union Hall, 53 E. Lehigh St. There is a cost. For reservations or more information, call 610-691-8730.

Monday, April 28

Lehigh People with Parkinson’s and their caretakers. Spanish and English. Free 4 p.m. Moderator: Dave Rivera. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Hi Neighbors: Executive Director Lin Erickson gives an overview of the developments of the Da Vinci Science Center, its recent growth and future plans. Information: fpc-bethlehem.org/speakers/

Tuesday, April 29

Good Vibrations Chorus. 9:30 a.m. Director: Nancy Shumaker. Join or listen. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Song Writing. 11 a.m. Conductor Stephen Cee. Bring your poems, lyrics and musical talents. Free to members. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Information: call 610-437-3700 or visit lvactivelife.org/

Wednesday, April 30

Annual Spring Craft Fair, Northampton Community College’s Alumni Association, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scott Center, Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Proceeds benefit student scholarships and programming. NCC’s H.O.P.E. food pantry will collect donations of nonperishable canned items and toiletry items to be given to students who need them. Admission cost. Visit northampton.edu or call 610-861-5088.