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Lehigh Valley Black News Network
LVBNN # 160 Wednesday November 8th 2006

LV BNN Community Update
  • Christmas in Africa December 19, 2006-January 4, 2007
  • Angela Davis @ Lafayette Colton Chapel: November 20th
  • Sweet Sisters Catering
  • Union Baptist Church 2nd Annual Men's Conference Nov 17th-19th
  • Raquel Presents Rae’s Revue Friday November 24th
  • United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
  • Innovation and Creativity in Printmaking: Selections from the Archives of the EPI
  • November is filled with great hands-on fun at The Crayola FACTORY�.
  • Issues Impacting Access for Underserved Populations at Selective Institutions of Higher Education Nov 8th
  • Carlton D. Taylor East Penn Financial Group- MetLife
  • LV BNN Web Community
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  • Christmas in Africa December 19, 2006-January 4, 2007
  • Christmas in Africa

    Okeagbe, Ondo State, Nigeria
    Price $2,318*

    December 19, 2006-January 4, 2007
    Okeagbe, Ondo State, Nigeria Price $2,318*

    Price includes: � Round Trip Airfare (JFK to Lagos)
    � Local transportation transfers
    � Single Accommodations
    � Native Food
    � Seminars on Nigerian Culture and Society
    � Bible Studies, Workshops, Spiritual Disciplines
    � Cooking Classes
    � Side Trips to surrounding villages and mountains
    � Shopping in Abuja

    *Additional charge for various tours, inoculations ($70-$120), visa ($120).

    SPIRITUAL RESPITE FOR BUSY PEOPLE Produced by Akin-Bosede International Center for African Diaspora (www.acaid.org) and God’s Associates, a Christian ministry.

    Contact Phyllis A. Abdul at [email protected] or 610-351-2948 for fact sheet, registration form and itinerary.

    Monies due by November 15, 2006. Space is limited to 20 people.

    Reserve now with a $500 deposit.

    Once in a lifetime opportunity! Don’t lose it. Finance it.

    The People of Ondo State, Nigeria
  • Angela Davis @ Lafayette Colton Chapel: November 20th
  • Free Admission

    Lafayette Colton Chapel
    Lafayette College
    Easton, PA 18042

    November 20th
    7 p.m.
    "Reflecting on History: How Activism and Diversity Changed Higher Education"

    The Presidential Speaker Series on Diversity presents activist and scholar, Dr. Angela Davis.
    Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American radical activist and philosopher who was associated with the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and 1970s.

    Dr. Angela Davis is currently Professor of History of Consciousness and University of California Presidential Chair at the University of California, Santa Cruz, primarily working for racial and gender equality and for prison abolition.

    In 1970 she was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List on false charges, and was the subject of an intense police search that drove her underground and culminated in one of the most famous trials in recent U.S. history.

    Dr.Davis will address a history of activism and diversity in higher education, present day apathy and conformity across college campuses and the need make connections between activism historically and how wecan exercise it today through education.

    Sponsored by the Office of the President, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Office of Intercultural Development
    Free Admission
    Directions to Campus

    More info
  • Sweet Sisters Catering
  • Fine Dining for all Occasions

    PO Box 92
    Fogelsville PA 18051

    (610) 821-4302
    Bringing The Flavor to Fine Dining for all occasions

    Bringing The Flavor to Fine Dining for all occasions Wedding Receptions, Office Parties, Holiday Parties, Corporate Functions, Picnics, Showers & Birthday Parties, Breakfast / Luncheons, Backyard Parties, Church Events, Anniversaries

    visit our web site
  • Union Baptist Church 2nd Annual Men's Conference Nov 17th-19th
  • See Banner Below

    Union Baptist Church
    Allentown PA

    November 17th-19th
    Developing Godly Men For Christ

    Friday 7:00pm Free to Public

    Saturday 7:30am-8:30am Breakfast
    Saturday Registration 8:30am -9:30am
    Saturday Conference 9:00am -4:00pm

    View our Banner here
  • Raquel Presents Rae’s Revue Friday November 24th
  • View Flyer here

    Crowne Plaza Hotel
    904 Hamilton St.
    Allentown, PA 18101

    Friday, November 24, 2006,
    8:00pm
    featuring Byard Lancaster with The Philadelphia Blues Messengers and Harold E. Smith

    Plus Guests: Jerry Allen & Bluzin’ with Bev Conklin (vocalist)

    Tickets: $25 per person in advance $35 per person at the door SINGING, DANCING, NETWORKING, VENDOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING Warm Spirit * Tastefully Simple * Silpada Jewelry * Music CDs * And More Silpada Designs

    For tickets or information contact: Raquel Phelps 484.951.6461 [email protected]

    Reserve Seats here:
  • United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
  • Partnership Unveils Universal Design Home

    A typical comfortable home can be more like a perilous obstacle course for older adults and people with disabilities. Stairs can become insurmountable; doorways too narrow for wheelchairs; door and sink handles inoperable; countertops too high.

    What works for us in our homes now, will likely not be manageable as we age. And we are aging: In the Lehigh Valley, one fourth of our population is over the age of 55. Some 38 percent of those aged 65 and over live with a disability significant enough to require assistance.

    Impact Matters News letter
  • Innovation and Creativity in Printmaking: Selections from the Archives of the EPI
  • Allentown Art Museum
    610.432.4333
    31 N. Fifth Street � Allentown, PA 18101

    October 22, 2006 – February 4, 2007

    Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Experimental Printmaking Institute at Lafayette College, with a showcase of works created by EPI in collaboration with renowned artists such as Richard Anuszkiewicz, David C. Driskell, Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold, Grace Hartigan, Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones and Allan Rohan Crite. Collectively, these artists challenge the prevailing notions in printmaking about color, style, and technique. They share energy, ingenuity, and a passion for experimentation.

    Related Programs & Events:
    Gallery Talk “Innovation and Creativity in Printmaking” Wednesday, December 6, 12 PM Free with Museum admission

    More information on this website:
  • November is filled with great hands-on fun at The Crayola FACTORY�.
  • 30 Centre Square
    Easton, PA 18042 610.515.8000

    November 2006

    Wednesday, November 8 - 12 and 14: visitors celebrate Claude Monet's birthday as they create their own masterpieces using oil pastels.

    November 11 and 18: Join staff from Kinnon's Keepsakes as they teach a Scrapbooking Workshop from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Project includes a mini album as well as either a family layout or a summer memories layout. The fee is $40 per class or $75 for the two workshops.

    November 15 - 19 and 21 - 22: Celebrate Georgia O'Keefe's birthday and create pictures of flowers using Crayola Watercolors.

    November 24 - 26 and 28 - 30: Celebrate National Family Week and create a storybook about family. A nominal fee may be required for some workshops. All programs and activities are subject to change.

    The Crayola FACTORY is located in Two Rivers Landing, 30 Centre Square, Easton. Admission is $9.50 per person, $9 seniors, and children 2 and under are free.

    Admission price does not include the 5% city of Easton admission tax. Group reservations are required for groups of 15 or more.

    For more information, contact Two Rivers Landing at 610-515-8000 or log onto www.crayola.com/factory.

    The Crayola FACTORY�
  • Issues Impacting Access for Underserved Populations at Selective Institutions of Higher Education Nov 8th
  • Today 4:00pm

    Moravian College

    Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
    4:00-7:00 PM
    A Symposium on Current Issues

    The preparation for college admissions and successful completion begins in pre-collegiate education experiences and continues throughout the education pipeline. Dr. Michael Nettles presentation will focus upon the status of educational preparation and achievement in the United States from pre-college through various stages of higher education. He will also focus on gaps in achievement that have monumental consequences for America’s colleges and universities. More than ever before, colleges and universities have a need to be more attentive to social class and other demographic divisions in the United States population.

    Michael T. Nettles is Senior Vice President for Policy Evaluation and Research, and holds the Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Evaluation and Research at Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ.
    The Minority Affairs Coalition of The Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges

    Hearty appetizers and refreshments will be served throughout the symposium.

    Please RSVP to: The Office of Institutional Diversity at Moravian College Fax- 610.625.7805
    Email- [email protected] by November 3rd, 2006 so that we can plan for seating, materials, and refreshments.

    The Office of Institutional Diversity at Moravian College
  • Carlton D. Taylor East Penn Financial Group- MetLife
  • Financial Services Representative

    4905 Tilghman St, Suite 200
    Allentown PA

    610-573-5631

    Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. — Chinese proverb

    Watch and listen to a brief presentation filled with facts, figures, trends, and fundamentals that can help you make the appropriate choices for your situation.
    E-Seminar

    About half of Americans spend more time planning for their annual vacation than thinking about retirement funding. (1. Boston Globe, November 6, 2005)

    Will you outlive your retirement income? How much liability insurance should you have? Should you add stocks to your portfolio? Are your financial expectations for the coming year realistic?

    Our newsletters are designed to provide helpful information on a wide variety of financial topics. Simply visit one of the newsletter topics and read the article in its entirety.

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