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This issue of Lehigh Valley Black News Network is brought to you in part by: Warm Spirit & Rae's Jazz Revue. This Jazz event will be held this Friday, November 24th, 8:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 904 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA. Come on out and join us for the Holiday weekend!

This edition is also brought to you in part by Kinnaird Enterprises and the Black Vegas NBA All Star Weekend 2007. For all you NBA Party Fans you don't want to miss this event scheduled for February 2007!

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Lehigh Valley: There will be 200,000 people in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2007 NBA AllStar Basketball Weekend - Feb. 16th -19th... We only have 78 of 300 room left and airfare is increasing .... Don't miss out!

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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.

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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

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.

Come see for yourself what ALL the HYPE is about regarding The "Chocolate Hedo GetAway" @ Hedo II in Negril, Jamaica from Wednesday June 20th - Sunday June 24th. You can take advantage of both sides of this 4 Star Complex @ Hedonism II, which also includes "Free Your Mind" (Au Naturel) Resort for those who CHOOSE to Free the Mind and let your Body follow!

Hedonism II: Sooner or later, it's gonna happen. The primal urge to just, let ALL go & Unwind! You're not alone. Hedonism II, on world famous Negril Beach, is a PLAYGROUND for your inner SPIRIT, nourishment for the Mind, Body and Soul. Pleasure comes in many forms. Choose one, Or two, Or more. With absolutely everything included in ONE upfront price you never have to think about money. Not even tips. Just what to do next and how!

Chocolate Hedonism GetAway has been adopted by singles and couples to replace The Cancun Jazz Festival as the "Baby Boomers" PLYAGROUND GetAway. If you are 32 to 55 years old, then you probably hung out at the Cancun Jazz Festival in Cancun , Mexico between 1992 -1999 before the younger people took over. You now have the perfect "GetAway" for a Valentines Gift, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, or Anniversary present for your Spouse, Friend or treat yourself. So, come and "Experience HEAVEN On Earth" !

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A Celebration of Life” was truly a musical celebration and tribute to R&B star Gerald Levert. Stevie Wonder, Angela Winbush and father Eddie and brother Shawn were among those who lifted their voices to celebrate the life and music of Gerald Levert

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

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Arts & Culture

Black Vegas NBA All Star Weekend 2007

State Theatre 2006 Christmas Schedule

Faith- based Community
God Will Change Your Life Recovery Ministry

2006 Organization Members
The Afro American Community Project
The Crayola FACTORY
Lafayette College Office of Intercultural Development
St Paul Community Service Center
Allentown Art Museum
Virginia E Holland #86
Moravian College Music Department
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
Union Baptist Church Allentown PA.
Living Stone Fellowship Church
Private Industry Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc.
SouthSide Film Institute
Allentown School district
YWCA of Bethlehem
Art Quest
Coalition for Appropriate Transportation
Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley
Community Action Development Corporation Allentown
Greater Shiloh Church
God will Change Your Life Recovery Ministries
Lehigh County Senior Center
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
NAACP Allentown Chapter
Bridgeworks Enterprise Center
Rejoice Foster Care and Adoption Agency
Second Baptist Church of Bethlehem PA
State Theatre Center of the Arts
Teen Summit Program
Theatre Outlet
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Virginia E Holland #86
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
Williams Center for the Arts Lafayette College
Ways to Work Family Loan Program
Northampton Community College
Lehigh University Human Resource Department
Northampton Community College

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