Music lovers from throughout the area attended the Bach and Handel Chorale's annual fall concert on Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Jim Thorpe. Those who braved the wintry weather were treated to several selections by Johann Sebastian Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude.
The fall concert featured soloists, chorale members and the Festival Orchestra.
The program began with an orchestral piece, "Suite No. 3 in D Major" by Bach, led by chorale founder and conductor Randall D. Perry.
Local award winning photographer, Carl B. Silverstein, Palmerton, announces the opening of his new show, "Visions," in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. The show will run until Nov. 26. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon.
Various subjects are featured, including work from the Highlands of Scotland to a black and white study of the state capitol.
As a teenager, Silverstein says he discovered that art followed him everywhere. His appreciation for beauty in all aspects of life sparked his 35-year passion for photography.
A Benefit Recital for Shepherd House Food Pantry will be performed by John Thyhsen on trumpet and Randall Douglas Perry on organ, Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church at 3rd and Iron streets, Lehighton.
The program will open with Aria con Variazioni (from "The Harmonious Blacksmith") and Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor composed by George Frideric Handel. Concerto in D (dedicated to John Thyhsen) composed by Perry will also be performed.
Frank Letterio, a paint artist and sculptor from Towamensing Township, is presenting a one-man show entitled "Shall We Dance," at The Gallery at the Tamaqua Art Center, 114 W. Broad St., Tamaqua.
An artist's reception and exhibition opening will be held Friday, Nov. 6, from 6-8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through Nov. 27.
Hundreds of railroad modelers and rail fans are readying to converge on Jim Thorpe's Memorial Hall, E. 10th Street, for the first combined Fall Train Meet & Railroad Film Night. In past years, the events were scheduled on different days and in different locations. This year, it's a one-stop railroad hobbyist's dream come true.
The Sunday, Nov. 1 event begins at 9 a.m. with the Carbon Model Railroad Society's Fifth Annual Fall Train Meet. The swap meet of model and toy trains, books and railroadiana, operating layouts, and historical materials will run until 3 p.m.
"Art is first determined by the person making it and second by the person viewing it," said Tom Storm on the opening night of his first solo show, The Bubble Project, at the Jim Thorpe Gallery, part of the Carbon County Cultural Project.
As Homer's Odysseus struggled on his epic wandering, the Carbon County Art Odyssey struggled not against Scylla and Charybdis but against a rainy weekend and the challenges inherent in a fledgling event.
According to Odyssey coordinator Eileen East, about 100 visitors participated in the Odyssey some coming to many studios, while some came to a single location, especially if it was outside the downtown Jim Thorpe venue. As an example, East noted that the studio/B&B she and her husband, Nic East, operate drew about 20 visitors.
Artist Shirley Thomas of Lehighton will demonstrate encaustic painting on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation, 20 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe.
The demonstration and exhibit of work is part of the foundation's Master Artists at Work Series and is also being offered in conjunction with the weekend's Carbon County Art Odyssey.
Blue Mountain Health System, Gnaden Huetten and Palmerton hospitals, will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month in October by offering two events to the community and employees.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection.
