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Monday, January 21, 2013

Easton Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

City church, community organizations hold events to remember Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Tom Coombe
  • Monday, January 21

Although Easton's kids weren't in class Monday, that doesn't mean they weren't learning. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day programs around the city gave children a chance to learn about King himself, and also about his ideals, such as non-violence. That's what kids were learning about late Monday afternoon at the Easton Boys & Girls Club, answering questions on how to avoid and prevent bullying. At Greater Shiloh Church, the congregation gathered -- as it does every year -- to remember King through prayer, words, music and dance -- and in one case --miming. There was music at the Easton Area Community Center, both from students from Northampton Community College and from the choir at the River Valley Waldorf School in Upper Black Eddy.

In this Article:

Easton Boys & Girls Clubhouse, Greater Shiloh Church, and Easton Area Community Center

Jay Bell

1:37 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

President Obama should make it a point to be more like MLK Jr. instead of a corporate minion like he has been. Earn that Nobel Peace prize by ending these wars! www.firebrandcentral.com   more ›

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Easton Students Mark National Food Day

Middle schoolers help prepare Centennial Park vegetable garden on day devoted to healthy eating.

  • VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
  • Tom Coombe
  • Thursday, October 25, 2012

The students had begun digging through the dirt in Easton's Centennial Park Wednesday when they discovered they weren't alone. "Ewwwwww! Worms!" came the chorus. Ali Miller, a volunteer working with the students, told them the worms were a good sign. Worms mean healthy soil. And with luck, that soil will next year yield a healthy garden producing healthy vegetables for these and other West Ward children. At least that's what the Kellyn Foundation -- working with Easton's Weed & Seed program and the Easton Area Community Center -- is hoping.  On Wednesday, with the help of a handful of Easton Area Middle School students, they began preparing Centennial Park for a set of small vegetable gardens to be planted beginning in March 2013. When …

In this Article:

Centennial Park, Easton Area Community Center, and Easton's Summer Nights Program Begins

Anonymous

7:37 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Great Job Kellyn Foundation! Let's grow a healthier world. The mass produced processed stuff we buy and eat is killing us and taking away our joy. I want to help all I can to promote organic local grown eating as well as recycling. Please keep the articles coming so that we as a community can know how we can help and get involved. Let's top buying this food that is killing up slowly and buy only …   more ›

Monday, October 22, 2012

Easton Will Celebrate "Food Day" This Week

Daylong West Ward program aims to educate residents about healthy food.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Monday, October 22, 2012

Wednesday is "Food Day," a nationwide celebration of healthy and sustainable food." In Easton, that will mean a day of activities in the West Ward aimed at educating residents on growing and cooking their own food. The program is sponsored by the Kellyn Foundation, the Easton Weed and Seed Program, Easton Area Community Center, the West Ward Partnership, Lafayette College, Bechtold’s Orchard, Sodexo and Scott’s Miracle-Gro. The day's events begin at 1 p.m. at Centennial Park, when Kellyn Foundation, West Ward Partnership and Lafayette interns will prepare the garden beds at Centennial Park for spring planting. The rest of the day's schedule:

In this Article:

Easton Area Community Center, Lafayette College, and Centennial Park

Friday, May 11, 2012

Three (Charitable) Things to Do This Weekend

A change of pace from our normal weekend round-up.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Tom Coombe
  • Friday, May 11, 2012

Every Friday, I usually publish a list of different things to do in Easton over the weekend. This week was no exception, but there's some things that are happening tonight/tomorrow that are a little weightier than what we normally list.  1. The Guardian Angels hold a fundraiser in memory of little Kenyon Stocker. Stocker was just 18 months old when he drowned in a West Ward pool last month. Tonight from 7-9, there'll be a fundraiser for his family at the Easton Area Community Center. 2. American Heart Association Craft Fair at Wilson Area High School. Last year, we profiled 5-year-old Madison Powell, the young chair of the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Walk. Powell -- now 6-years-old -- was born with a rare heart defect. On…

In this Article:

5 Things to Do in Easton This Weekend, Benefit fundraiser, Heart and Stroke Walk Comes to Easton Sunday, and 1 more ›

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Easton PAL to Host Mentoring Day

Easton's Police Athletic League will run mentoring program April 21.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Easton's Police Athletic League (PAL) has joined forces with the local YMCA to provide a mentoring program for city kids. The group is also trying to expand, and plans to reach out to neighboring police departments in hopes of reaching more kids. "We can do a better job of reaching this goal and helping more kids if we ourselves are larger, stronger, and have more resources to draw from," PAL President John Piper said in a news release. "For this reason, we have invited neighboring police departments to be part of our organization and will be changing our name to the Easton Area Police Athletic League to accurately reflect who we are and what we do." The mentoring program will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Easton …

In this Article:

YMCA Early Childhood Development Center, Easton Area Community Center, and Ribbon Is Cut on COPS 'n' Kids Reading Room

Ann Hogan

5:37 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012

Kudos to reaching out to the children in your community! Not sure if you heard the news that the PA District Attorneys offices have partnered with their local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies celebrating 100 years/100 Mentors. It is a great collaboration considering mentoring helps children from getting in trouble with the law, helps them get along better with their peers/family, improves …   more ›

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

West Ward Partnership Hosts Bike Safety Event

Bike safety afternoon scheduled for Thursday at Easton Area Community Center.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Tom Coombe
  • Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Worried about your kids being safe on their bikes? The West Ward Neighborhood Partnership wants to help. The WWNP -- working with the Easton Area Community Center, Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, Genesis Bicycles, Easton Police Department, and Pinewood Family Services -- will hold a bike safety event Thursday afternoon. Kids can get their bike helmets checked -- or get fitted for a new one, have their bikes inspected by a mechanic, and ride in an obstacle course. This free event runs from 1 p.m to 3 p.m., and is open to children ages 3 to 12.

In this Article:

Genesis Bicycles and Easton Police Department

Monday, March 5, 2012

5 Things to Know Today, March 5

"Dolley Madison" at the EACC, the NAACP hosts a school board member, and more...

Good morning everyone. March is here, with spring not far behind. Here's five things to know today. 1. Historic reenactor Melissa Rabinsky will give a talk on Dolley Madison -- while in character AS Dolley Madison -- today at noon at the Easton Area Community Center, as part of the center's "First Monday" program. 2. On a similar note, members of the Easton chapter of the American Association of University Women will present a program on Women in Pennsylvania History Thursday a 10 a.m. at the Sigal Museum. 3. Easton's NAACP chapter meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. According to Neighbors of Easton, the group will host Frank Pintabone, an Easton Area School Board member. 4. Last week's fundraiser for the Easton Main …

In this Article:

First Monday at EACC, Women in Pennsylvania History, Sigal Museum, and 1 more ›

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Cops 'n' Kids Reading Room Plans March Events

Weed & Seed program offers free books for Easton kids.

  • VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
  • Tom Coombe
  • Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Easton's Weed & Seed program wants to remind residents that the Cops 'n' Kids Reading Room is open for business all throughout March. The room -- housed inside the Easton Area Community Center at 901 Washington St. -- offers free books to city children in an effort to promote reading. It's open every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on the first and third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. This Saturday, program will host an anti-bullying program. And on March 17, there's a St. Patrick's Day celebration. For more information, call 610-250-6562, or e-mail chasjood@ptd.net.

In this Article:

Ribbon Is Cut on COPS 'n' Kids Reading Room and Easton Area Community Center

Friday, December 23, 2011

Work of Art Becomes Christmas Present for EACC

Bike sculpture on Easton Area Community Center roof dismantled, donated to center kids.

If you've driven by the Easton Area Community Center in the last few months, you've probably noticed the white shape on the roof over the entrance. "So many people would come by and say 'When's the unveiling?'" said center Director Anita Mitchell. In fact, what people were looking at was a work by artist Emil Lukas, what he calls a "site specific installation." He took seven bicycles, and covered them in plastic, as part of Lafayette College's Art of Urban Environments program. "And it worked pretty well," said Lukas, of Stockertown. "It stayed up for a long time, and the bikes were nice and safe." It was Friday afternoon, and the installation was coming down, so that the bikes could become part of the community center, donated to its …

In this Article:

Easton Area Community Center, Lafayette College, Lafayette Art Will Stick Around a Bit Longer, and 2 more ›

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Black and Blue Hosts Toy Drive Tonight

Bring new, unwrapped toys to the Easton restaurant Thursday between 6 and 10 p.m. Thursday.

  • HOLIDAY GUIDE
  • Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Black and Blue will host a toy drive tonight for kids at the Easton Area Community Center. If you want to donate, drop off unwrapped toys for kids ages 5-12 at the restaurant -- at 683 Walnut St. -- between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

In this Article:

Black & Blue: Easton's New 'In' Spot Opens in the West Ward

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