1st Annual Bethlehem Historic and Cultural Festival

presented by Steelworkers Archives, Inc. and Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers.

June 11th — 4:00 to 10 P.M.
June 12th — Noon to 10 P.M.
June 13th — Noon to 8 P.M.

Entertainment Schedule

To be held "Under the Bridge" between Spring and Lehigh in Bethlehem and in the House Ice on Sand Island

A weekend devoted to help understand the importance of preserving the rich history and culture of the Lehigh Valley. The Mission of the Steelworkers Archives is to create in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, an archive to collect and preserve memorabilia reflecting the rich history of the labor and lives of steelworkers and their families.

Featured Attractions & Events

Bus and Trolley Tours of the Former Bethlehem Steel Plant

Tours are made possible by special arrangements with the International Steel Group and the National Museum of Industrial History.

The approximately 25 minute tours will encompass the most historic areas of the Lehigh Division of the Bethlehem Plant, including the Ore Bridge, the Blast Furnace , #2 Machine Shop, the Iron Foundry, and Central Tool.

Tours will begin and end on the festival grounds and will run on Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 P.M. Saturday from Noon to 8:00 and Sunday from Noon until 6:00 P.M.

The cost of the tour is $4 per person and no one under four years old is permitted

The 28 Inch Mill, A Dramatic Memoir of Life 'Down the Steel'

A Solo Performance at The Ice House, Bethlehem, PA
Friday June 11and Saturday June 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday June 13 at 5 p.m.
The play will continue to run on Fridays, Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through July 11
$15 all tickets, no reserved seating
Special Steelworkers and Veterans Performance July 4th, $5 for steelworkers and veterans

Written by Robert D. Frantz, a retired steelworker, produced and performed by his son, Stanley R. Frantz

Through the fictional character of Karl Yoder, a retired steelworker in his late 70's, sitting alone in his mother's kitchen imagining a conversation with his absent friend Janos about the old days "down the steel." Robert and Stanley Frantz take us on a detailed and fascinating journey drawn from Robert's real-life experiences working at the Bethlehem Steel mill in the 1950s.

TICKET INFORMATION: 610-261-4088 or www.the28inchmill.com

Steelworker Story Telling at the Ice House

Steelworkers from the Steelworkers Archives Speakers Bureau will be sharing their tales of the experiences at the plant during the day at the Ice house.

Original Limited Edition Poster

Bethlehem Artist David Sullivan has created a black and white limited edition poster for the 1st Annual Bethlehem Historic and Cultural Festival.

The piece David created commemorates the Bethlehem Steel Company and honors the people who worked there. David will be present at the event to sign prints of the poster and display his other artwork.

David Sullivan, a self-taught pen & ink artist who specializes in architecture and portraits, has recently begun a series of drawings of the Bethlehem Steel. His bold, realistic style has earned him several awards in previous years of Bethlehem's sidewalk art show, as well as an appearance as a Musikfest Muralplatz artist. His pen & Ink prints of historical Bethlehem Buildings have been enjoyed by residents for over twenty years. Sullivan currently resides in Bethlehem PA, and can be reached at 610-417-2409 E-mail: dsullivanstudio@rcn.com

Moon Rock on display in the Ice House with a related exhibit

This lunar sample was picked up by Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt near the landing site in the Taurus - Littrow Valley region of the Moon. When collected the entire rock weighed 12.7 pounds. The piece on display weighs 2.25 ounces. The collision that produced the large circular basins visible from Earth produced this rock about 3.7 billion years ago. The rock is called a Mare basalt. Scientific research is being conducted on the balance of this sample at NASA's Johnson Space Center, at other research centers in the United States and certain foreign nations. The study is to determine the composition and ages of materials that formed the early crust of the Earth. Pieces of rock also have been used to learn about cosmic rays and particles given off by the Sun and other Stars. (The magnetic field and atmosphere around the Earth protects us from most rays and particles.)

On display at the Ice House as well is a Model railroad display presented by the Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Club

Steelworkers Archive Registration & Displays

Steelworkers are the legacy!

The Steelworkers' Archives will be most effective when every Steelworker is registered. Whether the former Steelworker has hours of stories or a few brief facts to share, the Archive invites every former steelworker (whether it be Bethlehem Steel, U.S. Steel, etc.) to register with them. In addition to recording their story in text, video, and/ or audio, photos, home videos, letters, clothing, and artifacts are needed. All pieces, whether donated or on loan, will be documented, exhibited, and preserved according to archival standards. There will be a booth at the festival where former steelworkers can bring these items and register and where people can view videos and special interactive programs relating to the archive.

Registration for the Steelworkers Archives is open to all Steelworkers regardless of what company the individual worked for.

Entertainment

Hear music in context with the theme of The Bethlehem Historic and Cultural Festival on opening night June 11th, under the bridge in historic Bethlehem.

Great folk and roots music will run until 10:00 pm on Friday night at The Bethlehem Historic and Cultural Festival.

Lex Romane, Wilkes-Barre native, has recently released a CD called Diggin' Dusty Diamonds and will play coal mining standards and his own songs from the NE PA anthracite coal fields beginning at 7:00 pm Friday night at the festival. Lex's songs include Breaker Boys, The Mark of Alec Campbell and The Knox Coal Mine Disaster.

Devilish Merry, a five piece roots music band from Pittsburgh and the Lehigh Valley will perform old-time and Celtic tunes, along with new songs from their upcoming Bummer Tent Records CD beginning at 8:00 pm Friday night at the festival. Lex Romane will also join Devilish Merry for songs toward the end of each of the band's two sets.

Banjo player and singer-songwriter Sue Powers will perform her material including Banjo Billy, Little White Pill, Dark Hollow and Walkin' on Water.

Hammer dulcimer player Burr Beard, also station manager at WDIY 88.1 FM will sing The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore, Southside (written by Bethlehem song-writer Bill Hall), and Sue Power's song, Find My Peace Someday.

Entertainment Schedule

SATURDAY, JUNE 12
Time	SAUCON STAGE	ICEHOUSE
12:00		Storytelling
12:30	Steel Choir of Bethlehem
1:00
1:30	Break
2:00	Lehigh Valley Folk Singers	Storytelling
2:30	John &Irene Hricak-Spoons
3:00
3:30	Break
4:00	Lehigh Valley Folk Singers	Mexican Dancers
4:30
5:00	Break
5:30
6:00	G.R.K. Trio
6:30
7:00		Box Office Open for Ticket Sales for 28 Inch Mill
7:30	Break	Doors Open
8:00	Magic Bean	Play: The 28 Inch Mill
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
SUNDAY, JUNE 13
Time	SAUCON STAGE	ICEHOUSE
12:00	Hoink	Storytelling
12:30
1:00
1:30	Break	Mexican Dancers
2:00	Lehigh Valley Folk Singers
2:30	Break
3:00	Hoink
3:30		Break
4:00		Box Office Open for Ticket Sales for 28 Inch Mill
4:30		Doors Open
5:00	Break	Play: The 28 Inch Mill
5:30	Hoink
6:00
6:30
7:00	Break
7:30	Steve Brosky Band
8:00
8:30	Break
9:00
10:00

Other Entertainment

• Mexican Dancers
• L. V. Folk Singers Society
• Steel Choir of Bethlehem
• G. R. K Trio
• Magic Bean
• L. V. Performing Arts High School
• Steve Brosky Band
• Hoink

Arts/Crafts

• Imagination My Hands
• Marc Reed
• A Natural Alternate
• David Sullivan
• 1st State Greyhound

Amusements

• Entertainment Connection
• Joe Meir Horses

Sponsors:

• Straub Chrysler/Jeep
• Coca Cola Bottling Co.
• Lynn Fowler
• City of Bethlehem
• Paragon Federal Credit Union
• Martin Guitar
• WDYI 88.1
• Cleaver Closets
• PA Federation of Injured Workers
• L. V. Folk Music Society
• U.S. Armed Forces
• Sperio’s Restaurant
• L. V. High School of Performing Arts
• All Star Towing
• Sew What Embroidery
• Radio Shack
• Tom Row Cycle Shop
• Just Born Candies