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HISTORY & HERITAGE
Redbank Valley Historical Society
(opens in a new tab)Redbank Valley Historical Society Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Redbank Valley. RVHistory.org
📌 UPCOMING EVENTS: NEW BETHLEHEM & REDBANK VALLEY
📅 OCTOBER 2026
• Oct 16 | 11:30A-5P | Community Blood Drive | NBFF Church, 234 Penn St.
• Oct 17 | 10A-12P | Garden Path Weaving | NB Town Center Gallery
• Oct 24 | 10-11:30A | Beaded Wrap Bracelet Class | NB Town Center Gallery
• Oct 24 | 10A-4P | RVHS Music Dept. Mattress Fundraiser | RV High School
• Oct 24 | 1P & 6P | Horsey Halloween | RV Park, Fairmount City
• Oct 25 | 11A-2P | Girl Scouts Scare Away Hunger Food Drive | NB Riverside
• Oct 29 | 6-7P, Doors 5:30P | Halloween Parade | RVHS Auditorium
• Oct 30 | All Day | RVMA Trick-or-Treat, People & Pets | RVMA Office
• Oct 31 | 9A | Live Moving Auction | 28981 Rt. 66, Lucinda
• Oct 31 | 12P | Pumpkin Chunkin’ | New Bethlehem
• Oct 31 | 6P | TRIXX Live at Pumpkin Chunkin’ | New Bethlehem
• Oct 31 | 6-8P | Borough Trick-or-Treat | New Bethlehem Borough
• Through Oct 31 | Anytime | Leader-Vindicator Subscription Sale | By Phone
📅 NOVEMBER 2026
• Nov 6 | 6-8P | ARISE Fellowship | Leatherwood Church
• Nov 7 | 10A-12P | Zen Doodle Animals Class | NB Town Center Gallery
• Nov 7 | 1P & 6P | ARISE Services | Leatherwood Church
• Nov 8 | 10:30A | ARISE Service | Leatherwood Church
• Nov 14 | 9A-3P | Shop, Look, & Listen | RV Public Library
• Nov 20 | Doors 5P, Bingo 6P | Family Turkey Bingo | NB Fire Rescue No. 1
• Nov 21 | 10A-12P | Holiday Tree Weaving | NB Town Center Gallery
• Nov 23 | Doors 5P, Bingo 6P | Family Turkey Bingo | NB Fire Rescue No. 1
• Nov 28 | TBA | Cookie Crawl | Downtown New Bethlehem
• Nov 28 | 10A-7:30P | NBFC Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
📅 DECEMBER 2026
• Dec 5 | 10A-7:30P | NBFC Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 5 | 6P | Christmas Parade & Santa | Downtown New Bethlehem
• Dec 12 | 10A-7:30P | NBFC Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 14 | 7P | NBFC Big Buck Drawing | NB Fire Hall
📅 JUNE 2027
• June 12 | TBA | Victory in the Valley Christian Music Festival | RV Municipal Park
🙏 PRAYER BREAKFASTS
• 1st & 3rd Thurs. | 7A | Men’s Prayer Breakfast | Zack’s Restaurant
• 1st Thurs. | 8:15A | Women’s Prayer Breakfast | Zack’s Restaurant
🥫 COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
• Ongoing | By Appt. | RVCA Food Pantry Donations | 441 Broad St., New Bethlehem
🌟 COMMUNITY MARKET
• Fridays Through Oct | 12:30-5P | Gumtown Market | Gumtown Park
📌 DETAILS & REGISTRATION
• Blood Drive: 1-800-733-2767 | RedCrossBlood.org
• Art Classes: 724-664-4754 | [email protected]
• Mattress Fundraiser: Text REDBANK26 to 216-435-6900
• ARISE Conference: Free admission!
• Subscription Sale: Buy 12 months, get 3 free; buy 6, get 2 free. Regular rates; restrictions apply. Call 814-275-3131 or 814-371-4200.
📩 Submit Events: [email protected] | [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Mondays by 5P
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #CommunityEvents #DiscoverClarionCounty #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #ClarionCounty
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🎬 LOCAL HISTORY ON THE BIG SCREEN! 🌲
PHOTOS: The Redbank Valley Historical Society’s October 12 program in New Bethlehem featured Cecil B. DeMille’s Unconquered, starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard, exploring its filming connections to Cook Forest, Clear Creek State Park and the local Kuhns brothers! 🏛️🐎
📸 Photos courtesy of Liz Harmon of TechReady Professionals & RedbankValley.org
#RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #LocalHistory #CookForest #Unconquered
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📌 UPCOMING EVENTS: NEW BETHLEHEM & REDBANK VALLEY
📅 OCTOBER 2026
• Oct 8 | 6-8P | Emergency Responders Mtg. | East Brady
• Oct 10 | 10A-12P | Fall Painting Class | NB Town Center
• Oct 10 | 3:30-6P | Spaghetti Benefit | NBFF Church
• Oct 12 | 5:30P | Cement Cat Craft | RV Public Library
• Oct 16 | 11:30A-5P | Blood Drive | NBFF Church
• Oct 17 | 10A-12P | Garden Path Weaving | NB Town Center
• Oct 24 | 10-11:30A | Beaded Bracelet Class | NB Town Center
• Oct 24 | 10A-4P | RVHS Mattress Fundraiser | RVHS
• Oct 24 | 1P & 6P | Horsey Halloween | RV Park
• Oct 25 | 11A-2P | Girl Scouts Food Drive | NB Riverside
• Oct 29 | 6-7P | Halloween Parade | RVHS Auditorium
• Oct 30 | All Day | RVMA Trick-or-Treat | RVMA Office
• Oct 31 | 9A | Live Moving Auction | Lucinda, Rt. 66
• Oct 31 | 12P | Pumpkin Chunkin’ | New Bethlehem
• Oct 31 | 6P | TRIXX Live | Pumpkin Chunkin’
• Oct 31 | 6-8P | Borough Trick-or-Treat | New Bethlehem
• Through Oct 10 | Library Hours | Cutest Cat Contest | RV Library
• Through Oct 31 | Anytime | LV Subscription Sale | By Phone
📅 NOVEMBER 2026
• Nov 7 | 10A-12P | Zen Doodle Animals | NB Town Center
• Nov 20 | Doors 5P, Bingo 6P | Turkey Bingo | NB Fire Hall
• Nov 21 | 10A-12P | Holiday Tree Weaving | NB Town Center
• Nov 21 | 1P | Thanksgiving Service | St. Mary’s Redbank
• Nov 22 | 7P | Community Thanksgiving Service | NB Presbyterian
• Nov 23 | Doors 5P, Bingo 6P | Turkey Bingo | NB Fire Hall
• Nov 28 | TBA | Cookie Crawl | Downtown New Bethlehem
• Nov 28 | 10A-7:30P | Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
📅 DECEMBER 2026
• Dec 5 | 6P | Christmas Parade & Santa | Downtown NB
• Dec 5 | 10A-7:30P | Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 6 | 7P | RV Church Assoc. Festival of Carols | TBA
• Dec 12 | 8A-4P | Fire Police Training | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 12 | 10A-7:30P | Big Buck Weigh-In | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 14 | 7P | Big Buck Drawing | NB Fire Hall
• Dec 19 | 8A-4P | Fire Police Training | NB Fire Hall
📅 JUNE 2027
• June 12 | TBA | Victory in the Valley Music Festival | Alcola Park
🙏 PRAYER BREAKFASTS
• 1st & 3rd Thurs. | 7A | Men’s Prayer Breakfast | Zack’s
• 1st Thurs. | 8:15A | Women’s Prayer Breakfast | Zack’s
🥫 COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
• Ongoing | By Appt. | RVCA Food Pantry | 441 Broad St., NB
🌟 SAVE THE DATE
• May-Oct Fridays | 12:30-5P | Gumtown Market | Gumtown Park
• June 12, 2027 | TBA | Victory in the Valley | Alcola Park
📩 Submit Events: [email protected] | [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Mondays by 5P
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #CommunityEvents #DiscoverClarionCounty #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #ClarionCounty
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The Redbank Valley Historical Society preserves the history & heritage of the Redbank Valley area and surrounding communities. The historical society produces books, calendars, programs and other historical documentation. To contact the historical society directly, please see the list of ‘History Links‘ on this page.
Redbank Valley Historical Society
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
P: 814.365.5023