Spring is here, the sun is shining, and our Passport to History partners are offering a fresh new season of events! Some sites are opening their doors after a winter hiatus. Others are sharing new exhibitions, programs, lectures, and tours. Browse the listings below and discover everything from: open houses, barn tours, bus tours, and book clubs to live music, dance, film, arts, crafts, outdoor recreation, and more. Young or old, you’re sure to find a favorite way to get out and about this month.

ALL MONTH LONG

CALL FOR VENDORS

Moravian Historical Society – 44th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival Call for Vendors

We are seeking craft and food vendors for our June 3 Arts & Craft Fair. The event is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Moravian Historical Society (214 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA). This free family-friendly event features local artisans representing a wide variety of handmade items! Held on the lawn of the historic 1740-1743 Whitefield House, the free festival also features live music, children’s activities, great food, free parking, and walking tours of historic Nazareth. Vendors are invited to apply.

The Knauss Homestead – 1st Annual Strawberry Festival

Call for Vendors

We are seeking a few more vendors for our June 3 Strawberry Festival. The event is 12-4 p.m. at The Knauss Homestead (152 E. Main Street, Emmaus, PA). This new Saturday Festival will feature local vendors displaying their arts, crafts, antiques, and more. We’ll have fantastic food, drinks, and activities for all, plus tour the landmark home built for one of the founders of Emmaus, Sebastian Knauss.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Berks History Center – Exhibit: The Wyomissing Band – Celebrating 100 Years

Now through August 15

940 Centre Ave., Reading

Free admission

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Exhibition: From Marbles to Make-Believe: Let’s Play!

Now through April 30

Two sites: Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts (427 N. New Street, Bethlehem), The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem (66 W Church Street)

$12 Adults, $9 Children ages 4-17, Free Members & Children under 3

Moravian Historical Society – Exhibition: Heartstrings – John Antes: America’s First Luthier

Now through October 29

214 E. Center St., Nazareth

$6 | Free for MHS members and Children under 5

National Canal Museum – Exhibition: Coal Country Portraits

Weekends through December 17

2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton

Adults: $8, Seniors (65+): $7, Children (3-15): $6, Children (under 3): Free, D&L Members: Free

National Museum of Industrial History – Exhibit: Robert Fulton: Industrious Revolutionary

Now through August 13

602 E 2nd St., Bethlehem

Included in regular museum admission (Children 6 and younger Free

Youth 7 to 17 $10, Students $10, Veterans/Educators/Seniors (65 and older) $12

Adults 18 to 64 $15)

Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Exhibition: Easton Nights at the Sigal Museum

Now through May 28

Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton Street Easton, PA 18042

$7 adults, $5 children

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Exhibition: J.F. Hartranft and the Schwenkfelder Experience in the Civil War

Now through May 15

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

Thursday, April 6

National Museum of Industrial History – S.T.E.A.M. into Spring Break Youth & Family Guided Tour

10-11 a.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Pre-registration required; $15 per person

Friday, April 7

National Museum of Industrial History – Youth Steam Engine Workshop and Demonstration

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

602 E. 2nd St, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Pre-registration required; $50 per participant

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

More Info, Tickets

Saturday, April 8

National Museum of Industrial History – Youth Metal Melting and Shaping Workshop

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

602 E. Second St., Bethlehem

$5 per Participant (does not include museum admission)

Museum Meet & Greet at Bethlehem Area Public Library

12-2 p.m.

11 W. Church St., Bethlehem, Laros Room

Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour

2 p.m.

Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton

Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

More Info, Tickets

Wednesday, April 12

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Brown Bag Lecture: Barnstorming through Eastern Pennsylvania by Jeff Marshall

12-1 p.m.

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free live and via Zoom; To register or to receive the Zoom link, call 215-679-3103 or email info@schwenkfelder.org

Friday, April 14

National Museum of Industrial History – S.T.E.A.M. into Spring Break Youth & Family Guided Tour

1-2 p.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Pre-registration required; $15 per person

The Tileworks of Bucks County – Book Talk: Who are the Founders? with Neil King, Jr.

6 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Rd., Doylestown

Pre-registration required; free event

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

More Info, Tickets

Saturday, April 15

Musconetcong Watershed Association – River Clean-Ups & BBQ Cook-Out

Beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Various locations

Pre-register and select your location

Volunteers invited to BBQ Cook-Out after the Clean-Up

Washington Crossing Historic Park – Authors Congress

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitors Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

Free event; Registration required

National Canal Museum – STEAM into History

12-4:30 p.m.

2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton

Included in price of museum admission

Governor Wolf Historical Society – Open House & Museum Tours

1-3 p.m.

6600 Jacksonville Rd., Bath

Free event

Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Easton Historic District Walking Tour

2 p.m.

Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton

Free for NCHHGS Members | $10 Non-Members

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

More Info, Tickets

Sunday, April 16

National Museum of Industrial History – S.T.E.A.M. Adventures: Weaving & the Silk Industry

11 a.m.- 3p.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Free admission for youth 12 and under

National Museum of Industrial History – Bethlehem Steel Locomotive Engineer Experience

11 a.m.- 3:15 p.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Pre-registration required; $30 per session (includes 1-2 participants)

National Museum of Industrial History – Metal Melting for Kids

12-3 p.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Free admission for youth 12 and under

Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society – Museum and a Movie: Water Flows Together

12-4 p.m.

Sigal Museum – 342 Northampton St., Easton

Free; multiple screenings

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Dance Like a Hartranft

2-3:30 p.m.

105 Seminary St., Pennsburg

Free

To register, call 215-679-3103 or email info@schwenkfelder.org

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Old Bethlehem Walking Tours

1-2:30 p.m., Other tours also available

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem

$10/$6 Adult & Child Members | $15/$9 Adult & Child Non-Members

More Info, Tickets

Monday, April 17

Washington Crossing Historic Park – April Book Club: Betsy Ross and the Making of America

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Virtual program

Free; pre-register to get the Zoom link

Wednesday, April 19

Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania – Earth Day, Northampton Community College

3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem

Free

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Emmaus Historical Society – A Night of Stories and How to Tell Your Own, presented by storyteller Kathy Long

7-8:30 p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Social Hall, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus

Free and open to the public

Thursday, April 20

Berks History Center – Bus Trip: Two Du Pont Properties

8 a.m.-6 p.m.

$140 Members | $150 Non-Members

To register: Contact Vicky Heffner, BHC Education Curator, at education@berkshistory.org or by calling 610-375-4375

Berks History Center – PA German Scratch Egg Workshop

5-8 p.m.

940 Centre Ave., Reading

$30 Members | $35 Non-Members

Register by calling the Berks History Center at 610-375-4375 from Wednesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.