In Fall 2018, Greta Bergstresser introduced a new course at Lafayette College, sponsored by an LVEHC Course Development grant. This course introduced students to the history and techniques associated with Documentary Photography and asked them to each create a documentary…
“Coming Clean” comes to Easton, Highlights Local Experiences with Addiction and Recovery
On Sunday, October 7th, the Allentown Public Theatre and Trinity Episcopal Church in Easton hosted Coming Clean, an interactive performance exploring local issues surrounding the opioid epidemic. The event was sponsored in part by the LVEHC and focused mainly on…
“COMING CLEAN” – October 7th @ Trinity Episcopal Church – FREE TO ATTEND
When: Sunday, October 7, 2018 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, Conine Hall (234 Spring Garden St, Easton) Price: Free On Oct. 7th, 2018 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm, the Allentown Public Theatre will perform “Coming Clean,” an interactive performance about the opioid epidemic. It explores…
Staceyann Chin Campus Visit by Dr. Peter Nagy
On Friday September 21st Cedar Crest College hosted visiting writer Staceyann Chin, author of The Other Side of Paradise, a memoir in which she details her childhood and her experiences as a lesbian of Chinese-Jamaican and Afro-Jamaican descent. The event was…
Upcoming Event! Urban Renewal: Community Dialogue @ the Sigal Museum 09/27, 6:30pm
On Thursday, September 27th from 6:30 – 8:30pm, State Representative Bob Freeman and a gathering of community members (including LVEHC Co-Director Dr. Andrea Smith, Lafayette College) will be re-visiting the history of local urban renewal projects of the 1960s, 1970s,…
Survey of Local Oral Histories Culminates in Lehigh Valley Oral History Directory
Early on in the development of the LVEHC, it became clear that there was a convergence of interest regarding oral history projects. The energy around oral history projects was reinforced throughout Year 1 of the grant across several events, including…