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I'd like to welcome the Lehigh University Office of Multicultural Affairs as our newest member to the network! They've got an awesome line-up this year to commemorate the legacy of the Honorable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In fact there are quite a few programs in this edition of LV BNN.

I'd like to wish the LV BNN family a Happy and prosperous New Year and thank the many organizations and businesses who have supported this newsletter to help make it possible 2006!

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Dr. Dyson is one of the most visible Black intellectuals in the world today. He is hailed as an engaged and politically active scholar devoted to changing the world.

Books to his credit include: Is Bill Cosby Right? ;The Michael Eric Dyson Reader; Open Mike; Holler if you Hear Me: The Search for Tupac Shakur; Why I Love Black Women; I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.; Race Rules:Navigating the Color Line; Between God and Gangsta Rap; Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X; and Reflecting Black. Dr. Dyson is the Avalon Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Events sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

“AIDA is not opera. It’s truly a pop musical with spoken dialogue and all kinds of recognizable song types: urban-based rhythm and blues, gospel inspired songs, ballads and, of course, Crocodile Rock songs.” – Elton John

The newly conceived North American touring production of Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA, the award-winning timeless love story, will make its Easton premiere when it arrives at the State Theatre on Sunday, January 21st for one performance only at 7 PM. Based on the story from the classic Verdi opera, AIDA is a new musical with Elton John’s modern pop score.

Tickets for Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA are $55 & $50 and can be obtained by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE (610-252-3132) or the 24-Hour Credit Card Hotline at (610) 991-STATE (7828), or via the internet at www.statetheatre.org. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Style with promotional sponsorship provided by Soft Rock 100.7.

The St. Paul Community Service Center is excited to announce its first Spring College Tour. The Spring College Tour will coincide with Easter Break, departing from St. Paul Baptist Church parking lot on Thursday, April 5th, returning on Saturday, April 7th, 2007.

The Spring College Tour will provide a vehicle whereby high school students can receive the opportunity to discover an educational community outside of their own. The tour encourages students to pursue post-secondary education and guides students to finding the best college or university for them to attend.

Due Date Amount
Registration & Deposit Due 12/30/06 $25.00
2nd Installment 01/05/06 $25.00
3rd Installment 02/05/06 $50.00
Final Payment 03/05/06 $50.00

Prepare for this year's tour NOW! Seats are filled on a first/first serve basis. Call Felicite Gibson at (484) 892-4351 or E-mail SPCSC@verizon.net

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be commemorated in an art exhibit, "From Montgomery to the New Millennium," January 16 * February 16, 2007, at Northampton Community College's Fowler Southside Center, 511 East Third Street, Bethlehem.

The exhibit will represent a broad spectrum of art reflecting the civil rights movement.

Several rooms on the ground floor will display the work of artists from:
* the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
* the Lehigh Valley
* Whitehall High School (students).

Over one hundred students of teacher Danny Moyer have constructed a mural, six feet high and seventy feet long, depicting African Americans who represent social, political, musical, literary, and athletic experiences. Dr. Martin Luther King, Condoleezza Rice, Malcolm X and Rev. Jesse Jackson are among these figures. The images were created by breaking down photos to three levels of contrast.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated in a big way at The Crayola FACTORY on Monday, January 15, 2007. The days activities include a Diversity Mural, Diversity Dolls Around the World, coloring pages and crossword puzzles based on historical facts.

The mural activity gives visitors a chance to use paint to create their handprint on the mural. The Diversity Dolls Around the World, provide people an opportunity to decorate a pre-cut paper doll that will be linked together to create a chain of dolls to celebrate the cultures around the world. These special activities will be held in the Purple Studio throughout the day.

The Fabric Design Studio will also be open for visitors to decorate T-shirts with Crayola Fabric Markers. An additional fee applies to this activity.

The Crayola FACTORY is a hands-on discovery center for children and the adults in their lives that provides creative personal development experiences and displays Crayola's products, its history and its role in art education.

A nominal fee may be required for some workshops. All programs and activities are subject to change. Admission to Two Rivers Landing is $9.50 per person, $8.50 senior, children 2 and under are free. Group reservations are required for groups of 15 or more. For more information, contact Two Rivers Landing at 610-515-8000 or visit www.crayolafactory.com

United Way’s partner in promoting volunteerism, the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, recently launched a new online utility that is packed with features. The launch took place after several months of work and cooperation among United Way and Volunteer Center staff. The new utility is based on the volunteer module of United Way’s eWay software, and is one of a suite of eWay online philanthropy products.

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley: Your Partner for Positive Change.

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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!

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Arts & Culture

Theatre Outlet announces the regional premiere of Off-Broadway hit Belle Reprieve, opening January 19th.


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Faith- based Community

Greater Shiloh Church Friday January 12th 2007 Special Event

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
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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