{"id":122492,"date":"2023-09-13T20:34:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T00:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=122492"},"modified":"2023-09-13T20:34:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T00:34:11","slug":"rock-and-grow-event-gives-bethlehems-ice-house-a-massive-facelift-with-a-live-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=122492","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rock and Grow\u2019 Event Gives Bethlehem\u2019s Ice House a Massive Facelift with a Live Soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Featured Image:\u00a0 The IceHouse Punk &amp; DIY committee with IPAC\u2019s Doug Royson. Left to right: Leo Motolese, Tom Janis, Doug Roysdon, Mel Attieh, Ryan Susko, Shamus McGroggan. Credit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Bethlehem, PA) \u2013 Dozens of volunteers and local environmental organizations came out to the Charles A. Brown Ice House on Sunday, August 27 to participate in the inaugural \u2018Rock and Grow.\u2019 The free event aimed to clean up the many overgrown weeds on the Ice House property, plant native wildflowers, and give attendees a chance to meet with representatives from Lehigh Valley-based environmental groups \u2014 all while local bands played a free, outdoor concert.<\/p>\n<p>The event was organized by the IceHouse Tonight Punk &amp; DIY Committee and sponsored by the Sierra Club of the Lehigh Valley and Southside Permaculture Park.<\/p>\n<p>The IceHouse Tonight Punk &amp; DIY Committee is made up of five community members and hosts monthly live music shows at the city-owned performing arts venue on Sand Island. The idea for the event came from discussions the group had about how to clean up the massive overgrowth of weeds which lined the stone wall separating the Ice House\u2019s property from the D&amp;L Trail. To the group\u2019s surprise, there were flowerbeds buried under the weeds \u2014 some of which had grown so large, they were mistaken for trees.<\/p>\n<p>The event ran from 1 to 5 p.m. and saw over two dozen volunteers respond to the group\u2019s invitation. While some volunteers helped with preparing the flowerbeds and planting seeds, others picked up trash and debris on the Ice House property and surrounding D&amp;L Trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-none\" style=\"max-width:500px\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Volunteers clean up the Ice House property during the Rock &amp; Grow event.\nCredit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Volunteers clean up the Ice House property during the Rock & Grow event.\nCredit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899.jpg\" data-caption=\"The overgrown weeds before the Rock &amp; Grow event. Credit: Shamus McGroggan\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo2-scaled-e1694651440899-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span>The overgrown weeds before the Rock & Grow event. Credit: Shamus McGroggan<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"The flowerbeds after the Rock &amp; Grow event. Credit: Shamus McGroggan\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>The flowerbeds after the Rock & Grow event. Credit: Shamus McGroggan<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mel Attieh and Doug Roysdon during the Rock &amp; Grow event.\nCredit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo4-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mel Attieh and Doug Roysdon during the Rock & Grow event.\nCredit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"The IceHouse Punk &amp; DIY committee with IPAC\u2019s Doug Royson. Left to right: Leo Motolese, Tom Janis, Doug Roysdon, Mel Attieh, Ryan Susko, Shamus McGroggan. Credit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo5-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>The IceHouse Punk & DIY committee with IPAC\u2019s Doug Royson. Left to right: Leo Motolese, Tom Janis, Doug Roysdon, Mel Attieh, Ryan Susko, Shamus McGroggan. Credit: @tumbleweed_photographer, Instagram; used with permission<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script){su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f4198480a0f_script);}<\/script>\n<p>Lehigh Valley-based environmental groups were also present, offering information to attendees about how to become involved with their organizations \u2014 Sierra Club of the Lehigh Valley, Southside Permaculture Park, Bethlehem Food Co-op, Climate Action of the Lehigh Valley, Coalition for Appropriate Transportation &#8211; Bicycle Cooperative, and Citizens for Responsible Development (Dump the Dump).<\/p>\n<p>Three Lehigh Valley bands played live sets outdoors during the event, providing a soundtrack for the volunteers \u2014 jazz duo Cyan Moon, pop-punk band Paper Goods, and improvisational Krautrock band Hexting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ice House is such a vital piece of Sand Island and has been a home base for community development and artistic expression for many years, so it was remarkable to see locals eager to help out and give back,\u201d said IceHouse Tonight Punk &amp; DIY committee member Mel Attieh. \u201cThe turnout was great, everyone was willing to get their hands dirty, and the live music really made it the perfect Sunday. Stoked to see the wildflowers sprout, and what else is in store for the Ice House!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The IceHouse Punk &amp; DIY committee is made up of Mel Attieh, Tom Janis, Shamus McGroggan, Leo Motolese, and Ryan Susko. The group coordinates with Doug Roysdon who heads the nonprofit IPAC-IceHouse Performing Arts Collective.<\/p>\n<p>The committee said it intends to host another \u2018Rock &amp; Grow\u2019 event in the spring to tend to the flowerbeds after the winter and further clean up the Ice House property.<\/p>\n<p>According to Roysdon, over 100 artist-led shows have taken place at the Ice House so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Information and images provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nShamus McGroggan,<br \/>\nIceHouse Tonight Punk &amp; DIY Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Image:\u00a0 The IceHouse Punk &amp; DIY committee with IPAC\u2019s Doug Royson. Left to right: Leo Motolese, Tom Janis, Doug Roysdon, Mel Attieh, Ryan Susko, Shamus McGroggan. 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