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Behind the scenes at Allentown’s newest school: 3D printers, music studio and more
Central Elementary School students on Tuesday showed off what they could learn as part of a possibly unique partnership that gives the school a second campus at the new Da Vinci Science Center in downtown Allentown. The ground floor of the science center, which opened in May, is now the Allentown School District STREAM Academy. STREAM stands for science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and math. Most students from Central Elementary School will get to visit the academy and use its facilities — which feature four classrooms, a media production studio and “Fab Lab” with robots and 3D printers — up to twice weekly. District and Da Vinci officials on Tuesday held an official celebration of the academy, which opened at the beginning of the school year in late August.
Bucks County Changemakers Interview with LisaBeth Weber: Using Creativity in Service to the World
Take a walk through Bucks County and the extended region and chances are, you will see someone wearing a colorful and whimsical pin with an important message, such as “Are you registered to vote?”, “Love is Love”, “Black Lives Matter”, as well as “Global Peace.” With the current presidential campaign in full swing, she has added to her line which encourages people to vote for the Harris/Walz ticket. Her pins have a distinctive style that those in the know recognize as the work of LisaBeth Weber. She and I are part of several overlapping soul circles, all revolving around the importance of creating a peaceful, vibrant and sustainable planet. Singer-songwriter, freelance writer/marketing consultant, artist, and activist, LisaBeth is passionate about what she does, and it is evidenced in the quality of her work. I’ve seen her in action, at the retirement tribute concert for beloved folk music aficionado, WXPN host, and longtime Philadelphia Folk Festival emcee Gene Shay who sadly succumbed to COVID in 2020. She was part of an event in Doylestown a few years back that was a fundraiser for the Playing for Change Foundation (of which she was a board member) that included a songwriting workshop. Such fun to be involved with that collaborative effort!
Bucks County this weekend: Warrington Day, NOVA Upstander Day and history in Bristol
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Fall is official here and we know you are looking for things to do in Bucks County each weekend to soak up the season. ...
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