EVENT POSTPONEDFriends & Neighbors, we are unfortunately postponing the Fundraising event "Paint the Town" to a later date. We will share with you all more information as that date gets solidified. Apologies for the last minute update. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the lovely weather (perfect for a stroll through town). 
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 Registration Special TWO for $75
Join us for an evening of Painting, Allentown history, and Refreshments! FUNDRAISER info: October 7th, 2017 6:00p to 8:00p, 2 for $75 at the Green Lace Lion REGISTER online: www.greenlacelion.com/calendar- CLICK: “EVENTS CALENDAR” CLICK: OCTOBER 7TH or call Martha Ploshay to register 609.529.4524
  The Allentown Village Initiative began August 2013 by volunteers dedicated to revitalizing the economy, improving the visual and cohesive appeal of the historic village in its setting, the environment, and the experience of living, working, and investing, in Allentown, New Jersey.
Community members, we need your help! The Allentown Village Initiative is raising money to replace the white wooden Welcome signage with materials better suited to endure the elements and extreme external conditions. These six wrought iron cutouts and sign boards were custom designed by local artists and are located on the main roads entering Allentown. Our efforts to recreate and install these sign boards cannot take effect unless we have the funding and the support of our community! With your participation in this painting event, you will have a part in welcoming motorists and visitors as they enter our historic village. Keep a look out for Green hats -- it means something great is happening on Main Street. As we restore and beautify our historic village catch us sporting our new headgear! 
COLONIAL CEMETERY - LAKEVIEW DRIVESaturday July 15th, It was another accomplished morning spent tidying up the Colonial Cemetery in Allentown.
Make sure to stop by and take a look! Special thanks to all community members who volunteered!
Saturday March 25th, was an accomplished morning spent sprucing up the Colonial Cemetery on Lakewview Drive in Allentown. Such fun! Make sure to stop by and take a look! A special thanks to all community members who volunteered: Mike Michaud, Lara Michaud, Carla Lebentritt, Dan Zorovich, Lynne Meara, Phil Meara, Alice Wikoff, Abigail Abbott, Wil Borkowski, Kelly Owens, two great little kids, and Martha Ploshay!   Every day the volunteers of The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) help to beautify the village main streets, restore historic charm, help the downtown commercial district thrive, and strive to make Allentown, NJ a better place to live and enjoy. At TAVI we are always looking to the future to better our community and at present we are investing resources into street parking signage to beautify the town and help our businesses. If you would like to help contribute to this or any other project, we encourage you to please reach as a volunteer or donate: Volunteer: http://www.allentownvinj.org/volunteer.html Donate: http://www.allentownvinj.org/donate.html To give you a taste of what’s to come here is a look back at some of TAVI's best moments of 2016:
JULY In the warm summer evenings TAVI reminded residents, family and friends of Allentown’s charm by introducing candlelight to the Allentown Library windows.
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OCTOBER
Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October. ― Peggy Toney Horton
Fall is always marked in Allentown with the annual Fall Festival. This year, despite the windy weather, TAVI had great support at our booth where we celebrated the town history with neighbors and visitors from all over.
Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October. ― Peggy Toney Horton
Fall is always marked in Allentown with the annual Fall Festival. This year, despite the windy weather, TAVI had great support at our booth where we celebrated the town history with neighbors and visitors from all over.
DECEMBER
December was the peak of 2016 and the biggest month for contributions from TAVI. We got social and launched our Facebook page, engaging with more and more community members. At the historic Imlay House we had another event in collaboration with the local business: Branching Out. Later in the month we displayed our newest holiday life-sized figures and finally we released the newly finished: A Short History of Allentown.
December was the peak of 2016 and the biggest month for contributions from TAVI. We got social and launched our Facebook page, engaging with more and more community members. At the historic Imlay House we had another event in collaboration with the local business: Branching Out. Later in the month we displayed our newest holiday life-sized figures and finally we released the newly finished: A Short History of Allentown.
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Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3,4 at the Imlay House in Allentown, Branching Out hosted a wonderful weekend of local entertainment, history of the John Imlay, and high school student art exhibit.
