We are "go" for the party! Please drive carefully.
Disney On Ice is at PPL Center with shows at 11 and 3, so expect heavier traffic and possibly increased parking charges.
This is a pot-luck Holiday Party combined with the December General Meeting. Please plan to bring a main dish, side dish, or dessert to share. LVAAS will supply beverages as well as plates, bowls, napkins, and utensils.
This event is for LVAAS Members and special guests. If you are not yet a member but you want to join, and you would like to come to this event, contact membership@lvaas.org.
We will have access to the Da Vinci Science Center exhibits but we must enter at the STEAM Learning Center entrance on West Court St. See below for details.
Please RSVP! Click HERE and fill out the form so we have an idea how many are coming. Please respond ASAP but no later than Wednesday.
The party will be on Sunday, December 8 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Food items may be dropped off starting at 12:15 p.m. The exhibits close at 5:00 sharp, but we can finish cleaning up and leave the classroom area via Court St. after 5 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - begin arriving to drop off food items, museum open for visiting and exploration
1:00 p.m. - party begins with Pot Luck lunch
2:00 p.m. - presentation by Nico Carver
3:00 p.m. - LVAAS activities including:
-- installation of LVAAS officers for 2026
-- new member recognition and other announcements
-- brief presentation on LVAAS Youth Sponsorship Program
5:00 p.m. - museum closes
We will have access to the new Da Vinci Science Center museum, including the special Shark Exhibit, but we need to enter via the STEAM Learning Center entrance at the entrance on West Court Street, NOT at the museum's front entrance on Hamilton St. Click HERE for a map explaining where to park and where to enter.
The best place to park is the Spiral Deck parking garage at 836 Linden St, Allentown, PA 18101, which is a short walk from the Court St. entrance. The parking deck charges $9.00 for 5 hours. We may park temporarily at the curb outside the Learning Center entrance just to drop off food items. To get there by car, come down N. Ninth St. 1/2 block from Liberty St. and turn left on West Court St.
Google Maps note: since streets have been re-arranged and Google Maps has not been updated, you can get the correct location by entering "18 North 8th Street, Allentown PA, 18101" into Google Maps (or click HERE.) The other mapping services also seem to be out of date. Also, this link does not give correct driving directions (instead, see above).
We are not permitted to bring LVAAS food items into the exhibits section of the building. This includes via the front entrance on Hamilton Street and via the elevator from the Learning Center up to the exhibits. All LVAAS food and drink items must be brought in through the Learning Center entrance on West Court St. and they must remain in the Learning Center.
Once you arrive at the Learning Center you will receive access to visit the exhibits. The museum closes at 5 p.m. sharp, but we have extra time in the Learning Center to clean up and depart.
No alcohol is allowed on the premises.
We will send out a Zoom link for anyone who wants to participate online instead of coming to Da Vinci Science Center.
If you are coming to Da Vinci Science Center, please RSVP by clicking HERE, ASAP but no later than Wednesday.