{"id":118244,"date":"2023-05-10T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T19:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=118244"},"modified":"2023-05-10T15:32:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T19:32:56","slug":"saluting-our-military-with-upcoming-patriotic-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=118244","title":{"rendered":"Saluting our Military with Upcoming Patriotic Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>Saluting our Military with Upcoming Patriotic Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Commemorating Memorial Day and Flag Day with ceremonies and music<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, PA, May 9, 2023 \u2013 ArtsQuest is proud to announce several free to attend, patriotic events to be held during Memorial Day weekend and Flag Day, presented by Embassy Bank.<\/p>\n<p>For the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year, the Hometown Heroes Display will transform the SteelStacks campus into a living memorial honoring our hometown heroes.\u00a0<strong>From Memorial Day weekend through mid-July,<\/strong>\u00a0the campus will be draped with images of local military heroes as a display of appreciation and gratitude for their sacrifices and contributions.\u00a0Close to 1,500 photographs were submitted by residents in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Live musical performances will include:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 27<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Big Bone Daddy<\/li>\n<li>Hydraulic Lime<\/li>\n<li>Tomberlin<\/li>\n<li>The Wild Hymns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sunday, May 28<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SwingTime Dolls<\/li>\n<li>Dina Hall Band<\/li>\n<li>Craig Thatcher Band<\/li>\n<li>Friar\u2019s Point Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Monday, May 29<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Band of Brothers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This commemorative event will feature the Hometown Heroes 2023 photo-banner, live music and remembrance ceremonies including \u201cA Time to Remember,\u201d and \u201cRemember Our Heroes\u201d luminary display honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/memorial-day\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2W5NmUO48mRJPpFV_YhXBf\">SteelStacks.org<\/a>\u00a0for additional information on Memorial Day weekend events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Saturday, June 10<\/strong>, Embassy Bank\u2019s Annual Flag Day event, honoring Lehigh Valley Veterans, will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 at SteelStacks.\u00a0Enjoy the patriotic performance of the season with the famous Allentown Band, the first and finest civilian concert band in the U.S. Proudly wave your stars and stripes to America\u2019s most honorable music, performed under the direction of Ronald Demkee.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-show activities on the Town Square will be held from 11:30 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m. and\u00a0<a name=\"m_1269800138650371816__Int_fqKkUO4v\"><\/a>include \u00a0\u2018Dunk the Banker\u2019 with proceeds being donated to a local\u00a0<a name=\"m_1269800138650371816__Int_UNF81DVT\"><\/a>veterans\u00a0group. Food and beverages will be available inside the ArtsQuest Center at Palette and Pour.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embassybank.com\/flagday2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.embassybank.com\/flagday2023\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-Qtotu8sjzr4Zcgap5Boi\">RSVP here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tradition of honoring individuals who have dedicated themselves to protecting and serving the United States has become an event at the SteelStacks campus that we look forward to every year,\u201d said Embassy Bank CEO, President and Chairman Dave Lobach Jr. \u201cWe are excited to see the new additions to this year\u2019s Hometown Heroes photo-banner debut during the Memorial Day commemoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.artsquest.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cglaracca%40artsquest.org%7C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%7Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%7C0%7C0%7C637576358671898242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=qPVIpR%2FRInovxL9QI3A2g70YqGCDQonGaoBc4BJTwj8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.artsquest.org%252F%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cglaracca%2540artsquest.org%257C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%257Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%257C0%257C0%257C637576358671898242%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DqPVIpR%252FRInovxL9QI3A2g70YqGCDQonGaoBc4BJTwj8%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0zS8ybMwQ2REv8pDKqY84a\">ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic,\u00a0<a name=\"m_1269800138650371816__Int_RfG4hAwl\"><\/a>cultural\u00a0and 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<p>Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musikfest.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cglaracca%40artsquest.org%7C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%7Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%7C0%7C0%7C637576358671898242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=VqABwtM7GEn%2Bj4M9OLwpsnqEfxGxlCH9p028RM3c85I%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.musikfest.org%252F%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cglaracca%2540artsquest.org%257C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%257Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%257C0%257C0%257C637576358671898242%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DVqABwtM7GEn%252Bj4M9OLwpsnqEfxGxlCH9p028RM3c85I%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zoSgd2ts08Y5r3vBiWhCA\">Musikfest<\/a>; the<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bananafactory.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cglaracca%40artsquest.org%7C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%7Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%7C0%7C0%7C637576358671908204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=cdJz8QgM%2Ft6B%2B9kvACQvfFUhFGGQHx43qNJf1QsLypk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bananafactory.org%252F%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cglaracca%2540artsquest.org%257C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%257Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%257C0%257C0%257C637576358671908204%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DcdJz8QgM%252Ft6B%252B9kvACQvfFUhFGGQHx43qNJf1QsLypk%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ITGbE4E-Bjg0ZOvZYrbVj\">\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.steelstacks.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cglaracca%40artsquest.org%7C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%7Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%7C0%7C0%7C637576358671908204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=zSp0XZUAhto4lqM2CzAoRqzw0r9KQhj11BWY79uTs44%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.steelstacks.org%252F%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cglaracca%2540artsquest.org%257C85e951810bff41acafc808d92051f420%257Ccc02ab2a6d6b4d40bbea69da313d0873%257C0%257C0%257C637576358671908204%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DzSp0XZUAhto4lqM2CzAoRqzw0r9KQhj11BWY79uTs44%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683831490763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05H9mb7e9egpOAhotUhbyH\">SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than\u00a0<a name=\"m_1269800138650371816__Int_CUe31Why\"><\/a>1.9 million people\u00a0annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJennifer LoConte<br \/>\nCommunication Director<br \/>\nArtsQuest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\">http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saluting our Military with Upcoming Patriotic Events Commemorating Memorial Day and Flag Day with ceremonies and music Bethlehem, PA, May 9, 2023 \u2013 ArtsQuest is proud to announce several free &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=118244\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saluting our Military with Upcoming Patriotic Events<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":118245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/patriotic.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118244"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=118244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/118245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=118244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=118244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=118244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}