We are thrilled to celebrate two exceptional volunteers who have been recognized for their service—not only at ArtsQuest, but throughout the Lehigh Valley.

Thank you to all those who helped with Oktoberfest 2026.

We had 65 ambassadors join us for an evening featuring catering from our friends at Heaven on a Bun and beverages served by our operations team and other staff members who came out to spend time with our volunteers.

This October, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Jeff Kish! In about a year with ArtsQuest, Jeff has already contributed nearly 400 volunteer hours, quickly becoming a familiar face and an invaluable part of our team.

Scheduling for Christkindlmarkt 2026 will open on Thursday, October 1st for volunteers with 20 or more years of service at Christkindlmarkt. Beginning Thursday, October 15, at 4:00pm, all other volunteers will be able to select available shifts through the Volunteer Portal.

Another successful Levitt season is in the books! This year brought several weather challenges, events moved indoors, and schedule changes caused by SoccerFest and other activities across our busy campus.

On Friday, September 18th, our Volunteer Committee proudly represented our volunteers at the ceremonial beam-signing event for the future Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health Turn & Grind Shop

We’re rapidly approaching our move-in date for the brand new ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL, and I recently had the opportunity to explore the nearly complete building and snap a bunch of photos to share exclusively in this newsletter with our volunteers!

This month’s Volunteer Spotlight is Darlene Yost! Darlene is always a pleasure to be around and brings a smile wherever she goes.