Schedule of Planned Events For 2008  (Back to Top )
 

Planned Events - Tentative

Date

Place

Spring Heritage Day Festival

4/13/2008

St. John’s

Slovenian Independence Day

6/20/2008

Bethlehem City Hall

Community Day

8/16/2008

Westgate Mall

B/MSSCA Annual Fundraising Dinner

9/21/2008

Saucon Valley Acres

Fall Heritage Day Festival

10/21/2008

St. John's

 
EVENT DETAILS
 
SLOVENIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY Celebration in Bethlehem, PA– JUNE 20, 2008 at 10:30 AM! Join us to celebrate Slovenian Independence Day on June 20, 2008, at Payrow Plaza (a/k/a Bethlehem City Center) located at 10 East Church Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The festivities include guest speakers, Dr. Zvone Zigon, the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia from Cleveland, Ohio, and the Deputy Chief of Missions, Ms. Miriam Mozgan from the Slovenian Embassy in Washington, DC, singing patriotic songs in Slovenian and English, and flag raising ceremony. Please join the luncheon right after the ceremony at the Saucon Valley Acres (1303 Evergreen Drive & Black River Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) in Lower Saucon Township to enjoy home cooking. Cost for the luncheon is $10 per person. Luncheon reservations and checks made payable to “B/MSSCA” in the amount of $10 are to be mailed and received by June 10. The mailing address is B/MSSCA, c/o Maria Skrilec, Treasurer, P. O. Box 5242, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Visitors are welcome!

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COMMUNITY DAY at Westgate Mall, Bethlehem, PA – AUGUST 16 at 10 AM till 4 PM! Learn about Slovenian/Windish history by visiting our booth during Community Day at the Westgate Mall in Bethlehem, PA. See our display of pottery, crafts, brochures and speak with Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities representatives to learn more about the Slovenia/Windish heritage.

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Bethlehem/MURSKA SOBOTA Sister Cities Association - ANNUAL FUND RAISING DINNER at Saucon Valley Acres – SEPTEMBER 21 at 1 PM – Doors open at 12:30 PM – no earlier! ! The Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association Annual Fund Raising Dinner will be held at the Saucon Valley Acres (1303 Evergreen Drive & Black River Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) in Lower Saucon Township. The celebration includes old fashioned cooking, polka entertainment by the Happy Slovenes, and raffle tickets for various prizes. Cost for the dinner is $20 per person. Dinner reservations and checks made payable to “B/MSSCA” in the amount of $20 are to be mailed and received by September 11. The mailing address is B/MSSCA, c/o Treasurer, P. O. Box 5242, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

NOTE: There will be a $5 surcharge per person for ticket requests after the September 11 deadline. The cost of each ticket shall be $25.


Visitors are welcome!
 

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Bethlehem/MURSKA SOBOTA Sister Cities Association - HERITAGE DAY at St. John’s in Bethlehem, PA – OCTOBER 19 at 2 PM! The Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association Heritage Day will be celebrated on October 19 at 2 PM at St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church at 617 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA. 18015. The celebration includes the Election of Trustees for all members from St. Joseph and St. John Churches and member’s at large. Picnic food will be served and pictures of previous events will be displayed.