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The
14th Annual Keystone
Sacred Harp Convention Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania January
21-22, 2012 Saturday
10:00-3:30 ☙ Sunday 9:30-3:00 Unitarian
Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA
Corner of Wall & Center ☙ Use Wall St. door ☞ ☞ ☞ Printable Flyer HERE
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Come to
historic Bethlehem and join us in singing shape-note hymns from The Sacred Harp. No prior experience is
required. Books will be available for borrow or purchase. Admission is free; a
free-will offering will be taken. There
will be dinner on the grounds at mid-day and a Saturday evening social nearby.
Contact Information:
email phillysacredharp@gmail.com
or call or text
☙ Dan Hunter, Chair, 484-788-4634
☙ Rachel Hall, Vice-Chair, 215-605-1621
☙ Bethany Towne, Hospitality, 484-809-3638 or email bethanyjaytowne@gmail.com
Driving Directions: Bethlehem is less than 2
hours drive from Philadelphia or New York. MAP
From
NORTH or SOUTH via PA Turnpike US Rte 476 (toll road):
Take 476 to
Allentown/Rte 22 East (Exit 56), then Rt. 378S to Exit 3 (Center City). Turn
right at end of exit ramp onto 3rd Ave. Turn right at T intersection onto Union
Blvd. (not marked). Turn right at the third light onto New Street, continuing
through lights at North, Broad, Walnut, and Market. After a short block, take
the next left, Wall Street, opposite a cemetery on your right. Take Wall to a
stop sign at the corner of Wall & Center streets. (If you miss Wall Street,
youÕll come to a T at Church St. Do a U-turn to return to Wall). Enter the
church from Wall St.
From
EAST or WEST via ROUTE I-78:
Turn right off exit ramp
onto Rt. 412N. Follow Rt 412 for 3.2 miles - becomes 3rd St. At the light at
New St, turn right and cross the New Street Bridge (also called Fahy Bridge).
Turn right immediately after the bridge, curving uphill onto Center St. Go
through the light at the intersection with Church Street to the next corner,
Wall & Center streets. Enter the church from Wall St.
Parking: There
is ample, free on-street parking on surrounding streets. There is also a parking garage at North
and Guetter Streets (12 min walk, $6.00/day).
Transportation: Public transportation options include the Bieber bus (from Philly or
NYC) and Trans-Bridge bus (from
NYC or Newark airports) and flights to Lehigh Valley Airport, Philadelphia,
Newark, or New York. To arrange
transportation from the bus station to the singing, call or text Bethany Towne, Hospitality, at 484-809-3638 or email bethanyjaytowne@gmail.com in
advance of the convention.
Lodging: A
discounted hotel rate of $79.99 plus tax, which includes breakfast and
complimentary transportation to and from the airport and the convention, is
available at the Holiday Inn Express
Hotel & Suites Bethlehem Airport – Allentown Area (610-882-2255;
ask for the Keystone Sacred Harp Convention rate).
To request
housing, call or text Bethany Towne, Hospitality, at 484-809-3638 or email bethanyjaytowne@gmail.com.
These are
only a few of the many hotels in the area:
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Hotels |
Holiday
Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bethlehem Airport – Allentown Area
($79.99 discounted group rate, 4.1 miles, free transportation) 3375 High Point Blvd., Bethlehem, PA, 18017 A discounted hotel rate, which includes breakfast and complimentary
transportation to and from the airport and the convention, is available at 610-882-2255; ask for the
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Historic Hotel Bethlehem ($150+, 10
min walk) 437 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 625-5000 |
Hyatt Place Bethlehem ($125+, 12
min walk) 45 West North Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 625-0500 |
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B&Bs |
Morningstar Inn ($150+, 2 min walk) 72 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-5929 (610) 867-2300 |
Bethlehem Inn ($109+, 5 min walk) 476 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 867-4985 |
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Budget Hotels |
Knights
Inn ($50+, 5.8 miles, near Lehigh
Valley airport) 610-266-9070 |
Scottish Inns &
Suites, Allentown ($55+, 4.3 miles, near Lehigh Valley airport) 1701 Catasauqua Road, Allentown, PA 18109-3101 (610) 264-7531 |
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Red
Roof Inn ($55+, 4.3 miles, near Lehigh Valley airport) 1846 Catasauqua Road, Allentown, PA 18109 (610) 264-5404 |
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Child
Care: Child care is available by advance request to Bethany Towne, Hospitality, at 484-809-3638 or email bethanyjaytowne@gmail.com.
For more information on
Sacred Harp singing: Fasola.org ☙ PennsylvaniaSacredHarp.com
General information on
Pennsylvania tourism: BethlehemPaOnline.com ☙
VisitPa.com