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CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SUN INN
“Chocolate Meltdown” to Highlight History of Chocolate in Colonial America An old event from years past, Chocolate Fest, returns to the Sun Inn as “Chocolate Meltdown” on April 11, 2010. This new event celebrates all things chocolate. Guests will enjoy tastings of Savory Dishes using chocolate. Items from chocolate appetizers, entrees, deserts as well as chocolate cocktails and chocolate beer with be available for guests to sample. In addition, a Chocolate Martini Bar will be available on a cash basis.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is providing a special video on 18th century chocolate making for the event. It was produced by the foundation and filmed in the Governor’s Palace Kitchen in Colonial Williamsburg.
Participates in the Chocolate Meltdown to date include: The Farmhouse Restaurant, Granny McCarthy’s Tea Room, Mama Nina’s, Granny Schmidt’s Bakery, Keystone Home Brew, Lombardi’s Plaza Deli, Wired Gallery & Café, the Back Door Bakeshop, Capital Wines, Brooklyn Brewery and Shuze.
Some of the items being presented include: Chicken and Beef Mole’ from the Farmhouse Restaurant, Chocolate Cheese and Chocolate Raspberry Wheat Beer from Keystone Home Brew and Mexican Hot Chocolate from Wired Gallery & Café.
The event will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Cost is $35 per ticket or $60 per couple. Tickets are available by calling the Sun Inn Preservation Association office at 610-866-1758. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted for payment.
“We are happy to bring back an old event to the Sun Inn with a new format”, said John Howard, SIPA president. “Next year we hope to bring back the popular Strawberry Festival” he added.
A contest was held to name the event and was won by Bethlehem resident, Kelly Drust, who came up with the name “Chocolate Meltdown”.
Future events planned at the Sun Inn include a Pulaski Day Halupki Dinner on May 16th and the Tribute to Historic Preservation Award Reception in June. Proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration of the Sun Inn.
The Sun Inn Preservation Association, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded for the explicit purpose of acquiring, restoring, interpreting and maintaining the Historic Sun Inn of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the community at large.
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SUN INN LECTURE SERIES NOW VERNON H. NELSON LECTURE SERIES
Sun Inn Brown Bag Lecture Series Now Vernon H. Nelson Lecture Series The Sun Inn Brown Bag Lecture Series has been renamed the Vernon H. Nelson Lecture Series in honor of the late Rev. Vernon H. Nelson, whose lecture on the Sun Inn in 1971 inspired Hughetta Bender to save the Sun Inn. The Spring Series will include: March 18 – Darlene Heller – Dir. Of Planning & Zoning for the City of Bethlehem Topic: Bethlehem’s New Historic Comprehensive Plan & Greenway Project & other City Initiatives
April 15 – John Orrichio, Director – “Ghost Chicks” Topic: The Making of a TV Pilot in the Sun Inn
May 20 – Lanie Graf – Assistant Archivist, Moravian Archives
Topic: The Use of the Cittern in Moravian Worship
The Vernon H. Nelson Lecture Series is an ongoing program of the Sun Inn Preservation Association (SIPA) and is held on Thursdays, in the Sun Inn, 566 Main Street, in Downtown Bethlehem. The programs begin at 12 noon. Attendees are invited to bring their own lunch, coffee service is provided free of charge. For those who don’t want to bring a bag lunch, special arrangements have been made with Lombardi’s Deli for a special lunch deal. You can call Lombardi’s Deli at 484-895-3717 the morning of the program and have your lunch available for pick up at the Deli before you come to the Sun Inn. Lombardi’s Deli is conveniently located in the Payson Building off the Sun Inn Courtyard. The program is open to the public and is free for SIPA members. A $5.00 donation is asked of non-members. For more information on the Vernon H. Nelson Lecture Series, please call the Sun Inn Preservation Association office at 610-866-1758.
The Sun Inn Preservation Association, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded for the explicit purpose of acquiring, restoring, interpreting and maintaining the Historic SUN INN of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the community at large. The Sun Inn is open for self-guided tours on Saturdays from 12 noon till 4:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. TWO ORGANIZATIONS TEAM UP FOR BENEFIT SPAGHETTI DINNER
The Sun Inn Preservation Association and the Live Bethlehem Christmas Pageant have teamed up to host a Benefit Spaghetti Dinner, on Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 12 noon till 5:00 p.m. “Because some of our members are on both boards, the idea to work together was perfect,” said Bucky Szulborski, Sun Inn Innkeeper. “We have the facility and want to see it put to use”, said Szulborski. The 1758 Moravian Sun Inn is an authentic architectural restoration of the original building as it was when prominent leaders such as, Martha Washington, George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Ethan Allen, Henry Laurens, Richard Lee, Marquis de Lafayette, and many other distinguished notables visited. The Live Bethlehem Christmas Pageant, held each year in December, is an outdoor presentation telling of the historical events around the birth of Jesus. “The Live Bethlehem Christmas Pageant organization is happy to partner with the Sun Inn Preservation Association for this joint event”, said Dave Landis, LBCP president. Tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For tickets call the Sun Inn Preservation Association office at 610-866-1758. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are acceptable for tickets. Takeout is available and no tickets will be sold at the door. The Sun Inn Preservation Association, Inc. and the Live Bethlehem Christmas Pageant are both 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations. ###
SUN INN LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES WITH THE LEGACY OF A.W. LEH
The Sun Inn Preservation Association's Brown Bag Lecture Series will continue on Thursday, October 15, 2009, with a presentation by local author Ken Raniere on his new book: A Living Legacy: Architecture of A. W. Leh. Leh was the architect for many of the buildings in the Lehigh Valley including the Flatiron Building and Broughal Middle School in South Bethlehem. |