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Ceremony to take place on May 31, in-person and via livestream<\/em><\/p>\n BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 In honor of our nation\u2019s bravest heroes, ArtsQuest and Embassy Bank will host the\u00a0\u201cTime to Remember\u201d Memorial Day Celebration<\/strong>\u00a0on Mon., May 31 at 3 p.m., on the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage, presented by Coordinated Health, now part of Lehigh Valley Health Network. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and free reservations can be made at\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The \u201cTime to Remember\u201d Memorial Day Celebration will feature\u00a0Kendal Conrad<\/strong>\u00a0singing the National Anthem and God Bless America,\u00a0Chris Poczak<\/strong>\u00a0playing Taps on trumpet, and a reading by the\u00a0Lehigh Valley Gold Star Mothers<\/strong>\u00a0of the names of Lehigh Valley residents who have lost their lives in service to our nation. Speakers will include ArtsQuest President & CEO Kassie Hilgert and City of Bethlehem Council Member J. William Reynolds.<\/p>\n \u201cArtsQuest is honored to feature an array of programming throughout the year dedicated to commemorating the noble actions of our fallen heroes, including this \u2018Time to Remember\u2019 Memorial Day Celebration,\u201d said ArtsQuest President & CEO Kassie Hilgert. \u201cWe thank Embassy Bank who continues to make it possible for us to honor\u00a0those who\u2019ve given it all for our nation. Please join us for this intimate celebration of bravery and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n Visitors can also view the 11th<\/sup>\u00a0annual \u2018Our Home Town Heroes\u2019 display, presented by ArtsQuest and Embassy Bank, which honors those within our community who are either currently serving or who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 140 banners, featuring over 1400 Lehigh Valley residents, will go on display starting Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, and will stay up through July 4th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Over the past 10 years, local servicemen and women from all branches of the military have been on display to honor our hometown heroes.\u00a0Each banner displays not only photos and names, but the soldier\u2019s rank, branch, dates of service and hometown.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Memorial Day kicks off the summer season for most of us – full of picnics, festivals and of course ceremonies – it is also a day of remembrance, dedicated to honoring our servicemen and women who gave themselves selflessly for our freedom,\u201d said Embassy Bank President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Dave Lobach.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter some of the most trying times our nation has experienced in recent history, I am so glad we can get together once again for the powerful tradition of honoring our military, especially those who have lost their lives protecting and serving the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019d prefer to enjoy the \u201cTime to Remember\u201d Memorial Day Celebration from your own home, watch the livestream on our\u00a0SteelStacks Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n About ArtQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center and\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ceremony to take place on May 31, in-person and via livestream BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 In honor of our nation\u2019s bravest heroes, ArtsQuest and Embassy Bank will host the\u00a0\u201cTime to … Continue reading ARTSQUEST TO HOST \u2018TIME TO REMEMBER\u2019 MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION AT LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS<\/span>
\nGabriela L. Laracca, ArtsQuest
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