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Mouth-watering First Weekend festivities will benefit Easton’s Main Street Initiative
Chocolate and chili lovers will fall in love all over again at Easton’s upcoming First Weekend Feb. 2-3.
Saturday, Feb. 2 will feature the second annual Chocolate Lovers’ Soiree, 7 – 10 p.m. at the Bank Street Annex, 316 Northampton Street. Attendees will enjoy an evening of smooth jazz while indulging in decadent chocolate desserts, handmade truffles, ice cream and more, all created by the area’s premier chefs.
Tickets are $20 per person. Attendees who present a receipt dated for Feb. 2 from one of downtown Easton’s restaurants at the door will receive $5 off of the admission price or a $5 cash refund.
Tickets are available in advance at the Green Harvest Food Emporium in downtown Easton, The Cosmic Cup on College Hill, Lynn’s Floral Design in Nazareth, Wired Cafe & Gallery in downtown Bethlehem, and the Easton Main Street Office at 158-B Northampton Street. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Easton’s 30th annual Chili Cook-Off will take place on Sunday, Feb. 3, from noon – 4 p.m. at Pearly Baker’s Ale House, 11 Centre Square. Come watch as 20 plus restaurants compete for the title. Admission is $5.
All of the proceeds from these two events will benefit Easton’s Main Street Initiative. For more information, please contact Megan McBride at (610) 330-9942 or visit www.EastonMainStreet.org.
First Weekend Events:
Saturday, Feb. 2:
11 a.m.-5 p.m. – Life is Good Spring Preview at Laini’s Little Shop, 140A Northampton St. For more information, please call (610) 285-1766.
1-2 p.m. – “Lyme Disease: A New Alternative” featuring Susan Brody at the Garden of Easton, 249 Northampton St. For more information, please call (610) 252-6897.
5 p.m. – Choco-LOT Gift Basket Raffle at Partyology, 230 Northampton St. Enjoy 20 percent off chocolate and adult items. Visit www.partyology.com for more details.
6-9 p.m. – Trunk Show presented by the Baum School of Art at Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton St. View jewelry created by students at the Baum School of Art. For more information, please call (610) 250-7627.
7 p.m.-10 p.m. – Second Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Soiree, Bank Street Annex, 316 Northampton Street.
9 p.m.-12 a.m. – Fourth Street Jazz Project, featuring live jazz and a special guest vocalist, at the Lafayette Bar, 15 N.4th St. Please call (610) 252-0711 for more information.
10 p.m. – Pearly Bakers Ale House presents musician Naked Jake, 11 Centre Square. For more information, visit www.pearlybakers.net.
Sunday, Feb. 3:
Noon-4 p.m. – 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off at Pearly Bakers Ale House, 11 Centre Square.
Noon-4 p.m. – Life is Good Spring Preview at Laini’s Little Shop, 140A Northampton St. Please call (610) 258-1766.
Noon-4 p.m. – Jon Rider at Quadrant Book Mart and Coffee House, 20 N. 3rd St. Please call (610) 252-1188.
1-2 p.m. – Free Yoga Class at Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St. Please visit www.eastonyoga.com for more details.
2 p.m. – Artist Talk & Demo with V. Abbot at Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton St. Please call (610) 250-7627 for more information.
First Weekend events are organized by the Easton Business Association and sponsored by Merchants National Bank, Harmony Press, Inc., Crayola, Lafayette, and TRACC.