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Steam Train Rides
45 minute ride covering six miles between Kempton and Wanamakers, Pa. on passenger train pulled by genuine antique restored steam locomotive. Adults $8; Kids 3 - 11 $4; Ages 2 and under Free. Trains leave Kempton station hourly between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Woodstone's Annual 4th of July Celebration
Exciting Adventures for everyone! Live Entertainment featuring Lehigh Valley Idol. Also music from Don Cunningham and his Cabinet. Children games, bungee quad ride's, putting contest, tethered hot air balloon rides and a 30 minute Firework Spectacular!

Summertime Lunchtime Storytimes
As part of the Da Vinci Science Center’s Summer Series 2009, the Center will host Summertime Lunchtime Storytimes Wednesdays from 12-1 p.m. through Aug. 26. The preschool-friendly sessions will include a story reading and hands-on activities relating to that story. Participating families are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch. Visit www.davinci-center.org for a book schedule. This program will be included with paid Da Vinci Science Center admission. Regular admission prices are $11.95 for adults, $8.95 for boys and girls 12 and under, seniors 62 and up, and military members and veterans. All children under 4 are always free.

Kutztown Festival
Bring your family to enjoy the finest in traditional crafts, food, music and folklife. Fun for all ages! 200 of Americas finest traditional craftsmen. Fascinating demonstrations and treasures you can take home ....

Fowl Images
Eric Fausnacht's acrylic and oil paintings of domestic fowl showcase strength and beauty in a classic portrait style. Each work displays photorealism with ornate, baroque backgrounds that illuminate the regal portraiture of the subject matter.

Summer Series 2009 Activities
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through Aug. 28, 12-3 p.m. Activities for all curious minds at the Da Vinci Science Center's Demonstration Island will compliment the Center’s Body Carnival experience. Visit www.davinci-center.org for an activity schedule. These activities will be included with paid Da Vinci Science Center admission. Regular admission prices are $11.95 for adults, $8.95 for boys and girls 12 and under, seniors 62 and up, and military members and veterans. All children under 4 are always free.

Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This charming stage musical is the perfect antidote to any child's "terrible, horrible" day. General admission $10

Amazing Feets Contest - Presented by Dan's Camera City
Our feet do amazing things every day. They run, they kick, they help (some of us) dance in rhythm, they swim in the bathtub, and they take us where we need to go. Some people accomplish other amazing feats with their feet - such as playing the piano, dialing a phone, and juggling. The Da Vinci Science Center and Dan's Camera City want to see what amazing things you can do with your feet this summer by presenting the Amazing Feets Photo Contest. It's a simple contest to enter. Just take an electronic photo, preferably in a high-resolution .jpg file, and submit it by email to contest@davinci-center.org between June 22-Aug. 22. Entries must be accompanied with the person's name, age, address, phone number, and a short description of the amazing feat being performed. Photos of people under the age of 18 must be submitted by a parent or guardian.

Body Carnival - Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network
A summer-long carnival is coming to the Da Vinci Science Center ... a Body Carnival that is – one accompanied by tumblers, feats of strength, and amazing feets of fancy. The Center will show the Body Carnival traveling exhibit – presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network and supported by Dan’s Camera City – from June 20-Sept. 5.

National Lincoln Exhibit
<p>This national traveling exhibit was organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the  Humanities, dedicated to expanding American understanding of human experience and cultural heritage.  Through photographs, speeches, letters, proclamations, and Lincoln’s own words, the exhibit explores the man behind the myth in order to develop a deeper understanding of the nation’s 16th president’s life, accomplishments, and legacy.  Free & open to the public.</p>

1776
Behind the closed doors of Independence Hall in the sweltering months before July 4, an audacious John Adams prods a reluctant Continental Congress to do the unthinkable—declare a new nation free from British rule. Along with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Adams convinces the delegates to form an army and wage war against the tyranny of King George. Adams’ vision for independence is strengthened from afar by his wife Abigail, and their actual love letters help tell the story of the birth of democracy. This Tony Award-winning musical portrays our founding fathers as real people who dared to dream of a country where “all men are created equal....” Performances: Tuesdays at 7pm; Wednesdays and Saturdays 2pm & 8pm; Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Sundays 2pm & 7:30pm. Tickets: 610.282.WILL [9455] or online at www.PaShakespeare.org. Price $35-52

Art as a Way of Learning
Delight in creativity of children enrolled in Reibman and Hannig Family children's centers. The Gallery is open weekedays, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Courtyard Market Opens For the Season!

Me and My Girl
Enjoy the Tony award winning Broadway musical that will have you rolling in the aisles with laughter, tapping your toes alond with the music, and doing the "Lambeth Walk" all the way home.

House on the Lecha

Fashion in Film at The Allentown Art Museum
<p>The films in which the costumes were used include“Elizabeth, Evita, Dangerous Liaisons,Ever After, Pride and Prejudice, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Out of Africa, and Titanic, among others. </p>

Warren County Winery Train
A relaxing train ride along the scenic Delaware River. Then you're off on a tour of 2 local wineries. Learn about wine making, taste their wines, tour the vineyards. A nice way to spend a day out with friends.

Delaware River Railroad Excursions
Ride behind New Jersey's only operating steam engine. Take a scenic ride along the Delaware River. Tickets - adults $14, children (3-12) $7

Waves, Waterfalls and Ripples: Water in Japanese Art.
Majestic waves, rushing waterfalls and rippling streams can be found in this amazing exhibition, which examines the fascination with water as an element in Japanese Art. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a prize winning, hand embroidered screen depicting an extraordinarily realistic scene of turbulent ocean waves that was created especially for the 1915 San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition.

Horse-drawn Countryside Tour
"Countryside Tour" From our livery, depart for a one hour, 7 1/2 mile horse-drawn carriage ride following the Coplay Creek. Enjoy the scenery on this relaxing ride through local farmlands. Reservations required and are non-refundable.

Horse-drawn Covered Bridge Tour
"Covered Bridge Tour" During this one hour and twenty-five minute horse-drawn carriage Tour, you will trot 11 miles along the jordan creek, crossing two of Lehigh County's historic covered bridges. Reservations required and are non-refundable.

The Green Show
Come enjoy a lively program of Renaissance music and dance, puppetry and more. Free and open to the public 45 minutes prior to each evening performance. Bring a picnic and bottle of cheer, or try out the light fare at the concessions tent. Great fun for people of all ages! Tickets: 610.282.WILL [9455] or online at www.PaShakespeare.org. Price: Free!

The Plaza Growers Market

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Our Mission is to enrich, inspire, engage and entertain the widest possible audience through first-rate professional productions of classical and contemporary plays, with a core commitment to the works of Shakespeare and other master dramatists, and through an array of educational outreach and mentorship programs.

Cinderella
Cinderella discovers her own magic with the help of Fairy Godmother, a handsome prince, and a lively cast of characters – much to the dismay of her stepsisters. With a glittering design by five-time Emmy winner Bob Phillips (of Sesame Street), this enchanting adaptation will delight families with kids three to tween. Meet the cast after every performance for pictures and autographs! Performances: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10am. Additional 2pm matinees July 21, 23, 28 and 30. Tickets: 610.282.WILL [9455] or online at www.PaShakespeare.org. Price: Adults $15 Children $11.

Flower Show
This exhibition presents an exuberant assortment of bright blossoms on a variety of 18th and 19th century textiles as a reminder that spring is indeed in the air.

Heroes of History: Voices of the 20th Century
The exhibit will include fifteen heroes. Many, Like President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, are well known to all Americans. Others, such as local heroes, General Harry C. Trexler, continue to command respect and admiration throughout the region. Ten of the heroes featured in the exhibit have ties to the Lehigh Valley: they include Donald Miller, Leonard Pool, Lee Iacocca, Robert Rodale, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays, and Sam Born to name a few. The exhibit will open on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00pm. When Dr. Raymond Frey, nationally acclaimed presidential historian, will appear at the museum to present a program titled "Nothing to Fear: FDR and the Great Depression." Admission is free to members, $6 for non-members, $3 children.