EASTON, Pa.(www.lafayette.edu), May 2, 2008 — May's First Weekend in Easton promises to be filled with music, art, sidewalk sales, and Arbor Day festivities.
Saturday, May 3, is the grand opening of the 2008 season for the Easton Farmers’ Market. The following day, Easton’s annual Shad Tournament will be held along with the traditional Doo Dah Parade through Centre Square.
First Weekend events include:
Saturday, May 3
- 9 a.m. Easton Farmers' Market Grand Opening; Centre Square, Easton, www.EastonFarmersMarket.com
- 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 28th Annual House Tour; Come view ten historic homes and public spaces of Easton. Starting in Riverside Park, Easton. 610-737-4832
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Arbor Day Celebration; Free red bud seedlings, tree plantings, speakers. Centre Square, Easton. 610-252-6766
- 10 a.m. (Also Sunday) Art Opening; Artists Avenue Gallery inside Julie’s Emporium, 60 Centre Square, Easton, 610-252-6766
- 10 a.m. Spring Sidewalk Sale; Clearing out to make room for new stuff @ Partyology, 230 Northampton St., Easton, 610-330-9535
- 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Imagine Cards N Gifts – Handcrafted Vendors & More; 319 Cattell St., College Hill, Easton, 610-250-7744
- 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Also Sunday) Raffaele DePamphilis; Riverview Arts Center Gallery, 68 S. Main St., Philipsburg, N.J., 908-454-4141
- 7 – 10 p.m. (May 2-5) Cinco de Mayo; Mex Tex Trio – Live Music! Giveaways! Family Fun! 42 S. 3rd St. Easton, 610-253-2235
- 9 p.m. Los Manatees; Dread Neck Country in the Moon Room at Sette Luna, 219 Ferry St., Easton, 610-253-8888
- 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. Fourth Street Jazz Project; Gecyte, Perla, Stephans, Wilkins, Wirts @ Lafayette Bar, 15 N 4th St., Easton, 610-252-0711
Sunday, May 4
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Spring Open House; Philipsburg Railroad Historians, Philipsburg, N.J., 908-859-1146
- Noon – 3 p.m. Opening Reception; Isadore LaDuca Studio, works on display, 7 N. Bank St., Easton, 610-417-2322
- Noon – 3 p.m. Hillcrest Camera Club Exhibit; The Gallery at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4th & Ferry St., Easton, 610-258-6119
- Noon – 4 p.m. M.J. Fitzwater; Hat, Swim, Bird, Eat at Quadrant Book Mart, 20 N. 3rd St., Easton, 610-252-1188
- Exotic & Sports Car Brunch; Live music on patio feat, Jimmy Meyer @ Sette Luna, 219 Ferry St., Easton, 610-253-8888
- 1 – 2 p.m. Free Yoga Class; Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton, www.eastonyoga.com
- 1 – 4 p.m. Free Comic Book Day; Phantom of the Attic, 129 N. 3rd St., Easton
- 1:30 p.m. Shad Tournament Doo Dah Parade; www.ShadTournament.com
Also in May:
- May 22, Freddy Awards Ceremony, State Theatre, Easton
- May 26, Memorial Day Parade
- May 30, Jazz Nights begin
First Weekend events are organized by the Easton Business Association and sponsored by Merchants National Bank, Harmony Press, Inc., Crayola, Lafayette, and TRACC.
