Delaware Water Gap history, Reiki and more: Pocono Record Community Calendar highlights
Starting a new club? Want to promote your next show or concert? Planning a fun event for the public? You'll want to add that to our calendar.
The Pocono Record hosts an online community calendar that you can contribute to. Thousands of readers head to the Pocono Record website every day, and many of those online visitors make a point to check out our local Entertainment section. Our community events listing is linked on our Entertainment homepage under "calendar."
To submit your event, go to poconorecord.com/things-to-do/events and click the "PROMOTE YOUR EVENT" button. You'll be asked to input details next. You can even add virtual events to the list.
Looking for something to do nearby? Search the calendar for events ranging from theater to open mic nights and more.
Here's a selection of events listed on our online community calendar right now, as well as a few submitted to us by you, the readers.
>>Here's what's on our Community Calendar right now.
The art of nature at ForEvergreen
Check out the photography of Rachel Keslosky in the exhibit "Living with the Seasons" at The Gallery at Brodhead Creek Heritage Center.
“Living with the Seasons” offers an exploration of the beauty of the Pocono Mountains 365 days a year, starting from the buds of spring to the bare, snow-covered branches of winter. Keslosky is a graduate of Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in photography. Keslosky has resided in the Pocono Mountains for over two decades.
Stop by the gallery to meet the artist, enjoy light refreshments, and venture a stroll around ForEvergreen Nature Preserve.
When: 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday
Where: Brodhead Creek Heritage Center, 1539 Cherry Lane Road, East Stroudsburg
Learn more: Go to phlt.org/gallery-at-bchc.html
Read the full listing: bit.ly/3IkFzJ5
'Angel Fest' for a good cause
The Angels of Light Work invite the community to it's 3rd annual Angel Fest at the Historic Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap.
The family-friendly event will feature angel and tarot card readers, psychics, energy healers, mediumship, reiki practitioners and more. Proceeds from the event go to support local charities and families in need.
Enjoy Vegan and vegetarian vendors as well as stage performances.
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17
Where: The Historic Castle Inn, 20 Delaware Avenue, Delaware Water Gap
Cost: Admission is free. Costs will vary at individual vendor’s tables.
For more information: Call Jude Goode, 917-607-1250, or go to facebook.com/events/3229536943969600. Vendor inquiries are welcome.
Celebrate 150 years of faith in East Stroudsburg
150th Anniversary Open House Celebration for the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church will celebrate it's 150th Anniversary with an open house celebration. The community can enjoy live music, a taco truck, free food, ice cream, and children's activities. Learn more about how this church is connected to the community through tours of the church.
When: Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 23
Where: 83 South Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg
Learn more: Call 570-421-3280
Read the full listing: bit.ly/3P6WMYC
Monroe County Conservation Camp
Environmentally-minded kids can get a dose of conservation education at this year's Conservation Camp.
Open to students starting at age 14 through 2022 high school graduate, Monroe County Conservation Camp "provides campers with hands-on learning opportunities working with trained professionals from our area to gain insight into our natural resources and management."
Campers will stay at the Stony Acres Recreational Facility in Marshalls Creek for the majority of the camp experience, and will also embark on an exciting two-day canoe trip along the Delaware River. Other topics include bird banding, trap-shooting, archery and more.
Scholarships are available for the camp.
When: July 16- July 23
Where: Stony Acres Recreational Facility, Marshalls Creek Road, Marshalls Creek
More info: Call 570-629-3061 or go to mcconservation.org/conservation-camp.html
Read the full listing: bit.ly/3upI1Ib
Pocono Summer Chorus Benefit Concert for Meals on Wheels
Pocono Summer Chorus will present a choral concert to benefit Monroe County Meals on Wheels.
The choir will perform under the direction of Dr. James Maroney with Marti Lunn Lantz serving as accompanist. The concert repertoire spans a variety of choral music and includes folk, pop, sacred, secular, classical, and Broadway selections.
When: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27
Where: Stroudsburg Untied Methodist Church, 547 Main Street, Stroudsburg
For more information: Call 570-664-0611
Read the full listing: bit.ly/3bNunbr
Learn the Delaware Water Gap's tourism history
Jennifer Palmer, local historian and archeologist , will once again present her program on Resorts of the Delaware Water Gap in History.
Palmer gave her presentation in August 2021, and it was so successful that she has agreed to present it again, with a few updates.
The program highlights the old resorts in and around the Delaware Water Gap and provides great insight into the days of old when the summer season brought hundreds if not thousands to the DWG area for rest and relaxation.
The event will be held at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) a former Poconos honeymoon resort, which "seems a great place to relive the heydays of yesteryear" the posting reads.
Palmer, a local herself, has great knowledge of the history of the area and enjoys sharing what she knows with the community.
When: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30
Where: Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry
Cost: $5 donation for non-members, free for members of Friends of the DWGNRA. Kids under 18 are free.
More info: Pre-registration not required, but you can sign up ahead of time at friendsofdewanps.org.
Read the full listing here: bit.ly/3PbEKEG
Unity in East Stroudsburg
Head to Dansbury Park for a "Unity In The Community Event", featuring vendors, music and more. The listing describes the event as a "day for all community members, friends and family to enjoy coming together for peace, love and community."
When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 27
Where: Dansbury Park, 15 Day Street, East Stroudsburg
Learn more: Call 570-630-0342 or read the full listing
Read the full listing: bit.ly/3OQosB5
This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Best of the Poconos: Delaware Water Gap history, Reiki and more
