Sep 1 - 10 | | Open Photo and Poetry Contest - Winner Announced at Art Odyssey | | Post your entry before the deadline of midnight EST September 10th 2010. A team of artists and poets will select three finalists. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded on September 25 and 26 During Art Odyssey. More
details at www.JimThorpe.net. You will need a Victorian, Jim Thorpe or Mountain related photo and a thoughtful haiku. Send to: Rad5usa@gmail.com. |
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Sep 1 - 30 | | Celebrate the Great Outdoors - Carbon County September 2010 | | A unique month-long celebration of the great outdoors in Carbon County; a showcase of the tremendous outdoor recreation, ecological and cultural opportunities that this area has to offer. Events are slated to include whitewater rafting, kayaking, boating, trail hiking, biking, bird watching, historic walking tours, plant & animal education, geology, astronomy, outdoor seminars, children and family activities, and music. |
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| Saturday Used Book Sale at the Dimmick Library Annex | | 55 Broadway, every Saturday, noon to 4pm: Fiction, non-fiction and children's books - three rooms of books, all displayed in one of Jim Thorpe's beautiful Victorian houses. Most book prices are between $1 and $3, paperbacks and childrens books are less. All proceeds benefit the Dimmick Memorial Library. Info 570-325-2131. |
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Sep 3 | | Bear Mountain Butterflies - Grandparents Day First Fridays | | First Fridays - one grandparent admitted free with each fullprice child admission. Door prizes all day! Info click
here. |
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Sep 4 - 5 | | Whitewater Lehigh River Dam Release | | Lehigh River whitewater releases originate at the US Army Corps of Engineers' Francis Walter Dam, about seven miles upstream from White Haven and the Lehigh Gorge State Park. Releases usually begin at 1 AM and conclude at 1 PM. This places water at the whitewater launch sites from about 7 AM until mid-afternoon. |
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Sep 10 - 25 | | GhostWalks in Old Mauch Chunk | | Join a costumed GhostGuide for tales of ghoulish encounters and stories of
historic properties and people along Broadway. Walks leave from the Inn at Jim
Thorpe on Friday and Saturday evenings for a one-hour, one-mile roundtrip unless
the spirits call for rain. Walk-ins welcome, reservations strongly recommended.
More info
click here or call 570 325-2346. Adults, $10; children, 7-12, $5. |
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Sep 16 | | Packerton Yards Remembered | | Packerton Yards Remembered will feature Yardmaster Al Feuerstein and his assistant Ken Hurley.Moderated by Mike Bednar, a former Packerton Yards employee and author of numerous books on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Thursday evening Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Deaf Welcome Foundation Theater, 206 N. Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Blvd., Lehighton. Seating is limited and reservations are required. The program is free. Info email info@carboncountymagazine.com or call: 570-325-9375 |
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Sep 18 | | Sept 18, 2010 Heritage Festival at Mauch Chunk Lake Park | | Bluegrass/Country Music Performers, Historical Exhibits & Displays, Coal Mining Memorabilia, Food Vendors, Crafters, Free Hayrides, Environmental Programs, Social Bonfire at Dusk |
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| Enter the Haggis at the Opera House | | Toronto’s Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis has found itself at the center of a grassroots success story ever-teetering on the brink of mainstream success. From playing Celtic festivals to rock venues, ETH wins over their passionate, devoted audiences one fan, one town, one region at a time. Info: 570-325-0249 or
www.MauchChunkOperaHouse.com |
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Sep 21 - 22 | | Norris & James: Let Your Love Begin at Home Luncheon Show at Penns Peak | | Doors: 11:30, Lunch 12:00pm, Showtime 1:00pm Reservations Required in Advance 877-SO-GO-EAT.Visit www.pennspeak.com for info or call 866-605-PEAK or 877-SO-GO-EAT |
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Sep 23 | | Temptations at Penns Peak | | Premium Reserved Seating- $33 Regular Reserved Seating- $28.Visit www.pennspeak.com for info or call 866-605-PEAK |
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Sep 25 | | El Salon - Contemporary Dance at the Opera House | | Concert Dance Inc., the resident contemporary dance company of Chicago's Ruth Page Center for the Arts, returns to the Opera House. Choreographer and artistic director Venetia Stifler presents a program inspired by the company’s recent choreographic exploration of different cultures.. Info: 570-325-0249 or
www.MauchChunkOperaHouse.com |
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Sep 26 - 27 | | Art Odyssey 2010 | | A celebration of the arts in Carbon County. Visit open artist studios in Jim Thorpe. Click here for more information. |
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Sep 29 - 30 | | King Henry & The Showmen: Back in the US at Penns Peak | | Doors: 11:30, Lunch 12:00pm, Showtime 1:00pm Reservations Required in Advance 877-SO-GO-EAT.Visit www.pennspeak.com for info or call 866-605-PEAK |
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