Launchapalooza

June 4 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm  

Come in the morning for the float and stay for the celebration ceremony from 3-5pm after or just come to the ceremony for free food and live entertainment! Check out the event page for more info

The Grand Opening celebrates the opening of 2 new public accesses constructed on Connoquenessing Creek in Renfrew and Evans City. This is a free event, open to the public. Goals of this event are to promote recreational activities on local waterways and educate the community of the threats to our water in order to empower and encourage public action for watershed preservation. To commemorate this event, folks will be first floating down the creek using the brand new accesses. The meeting location is 101 West Main St. Renfrew, PA at 10:30am. From 3-5pm the celebration will begin at 252 Ash Stop Rd. Evans City, PA. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, free food and entertainment, speakers, games, prizes, silent auction, raffles, and local media present. Everyone is welcome and you do not have to engage in the float to attend the ceremony! Find out more

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

 Have You Been to Randyland?

Randyland might be a good place to visit over the long weekend - it's colorful enough to break through our less-than-perfect weekend weather.
 
Randy Gilson purchased the home in 1995. Dipping into his savings as a waiter, he purchased the home and began to clean it up. Removing trash, setting up community gardens, and putting flowers in front of abandoned buildings got him in trouble with the police more than once, but his goal was always to make the neighborhood a better place to live.
 
 
 Find out more about Randyland and a large number of other places to visit at Uncovering PA

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

Farmers' Markets are Open

We don'tt have to leave the City limits to buy farm-fresh vegetables. Visit conveniently located Farmers' Markets throughout the summer and fall to find a wide variety of perennial favorites and seasonal specialties. All markets sell farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese and baked goods, while several locations also sell flowers, small gifts and gardening items. I enjoy the fact that most Markets are open late in the afternoon - plenty of time to stop in after work and buy fresh food for dinner. Spring Schedule.

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Animal Rescue League’s mission is to provide temporary shelter, food, medical attention, and comfort to all abandoned, neglected and injured animals brought to us by the community; to restore lost animals to their owners or seek new homes for them, and to educate the public about the humane care of animals with a goal of reducing overpopulation.

At the Wildlife Center volunteers receive hands on experience working with Pennsylvania’s native wildlife and have the satisfaction of helping these injured and orphaned wild animals, who probably would not survive otherwise.They are one of the few local shelters that accepts baby birds. Find out more about the organization and what you might do to help!

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

Launchapalooza

June 4 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm  

Come in the morning for the float and stay for the celebration ceremony from 3-5pm after or just come to the ceremony for free food and live entertainment! Check out the event page for more info

The Grand Opening celebrates the opening of 2 new public accesses constructed on Connoquenessing Creek in Renfrew and Evans City. This is a free event, open to the public. Goals of this event are to promote recreational activities on local waterways and educate the community of the threats to our water in order to empower and encourage public action for watershed preservation. To commemorate this event, folks will be first floating down the creek using the brand new accesses. The meeting location is 101 West Main St. Renfrew, PA at 10:30am. From 3-5pm the celebration will begin at 252 Ash Stop Rd. Evans City, PA. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, free food and entertainment, speakers, games, prizes, silent auction, raffles, and local media present. Everyone is welcome and you do not have to engage in the float to attend the ceremony! Find out more
 

Portersville Steam Show Spring Gas-Up
May 21 and 22, 2016

        

    

The Portersville Steam Show provides a large variety of activities for the whole family. A vintage village, saw mill, cider press, gas engines, oil field equipment, farm animals, train rides, steam engines, flea market, crafts, great food, kids’ pedal tractor pulling, tractors, large traction engines, ice cream, tractor pulls, and a steam building are some of the features.

         Address: 1512 Perry Hwy., Portersville, PA 16051 (approx. 38 miles from Pittsburgh)
        Starts at 9:00 AM Find out more 

           
Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

 

Youth Make @ Children's Museum

Friday, May 20

This casual after hours program for youth 10-15 lets them experience MAKESHOP with friends—and without parents or younger siblings. Participants can explore the space and activities with the opportunity to go in-depth with independent projects of their choice under the guidance of MAKESHOP Teaching Artists. Popular activities include: Circuit building, Laser cutting, Recycled sculpture, Sewing, Soldering and Woodworking.

Please note that this is an evening event and is ticketed separately from regular Museum admission.$10 for non-members, $8 for members. Price includes snacks and all activities.

Where: Children's Museum, 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 |

When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Who: Participants must be between 10-15 years old. Parents are not required to attend the event with their child.

Cost: Please note that this is an evening event and is ticketed separately from regular museum admission. Find out more, buy tickets ($10 for the event).

 Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate

May 21 Shredding Event


 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
State Rep. Dom Costa is holding a Shredding Event
May 21, 9am - noon
St Raphael School Parking Lot
1154 Chislett St., Morningside

No electronics will be accepted
For more info, call Rep. Costa's District Office at       412-361-2040


Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

Mkt Sq Farmers Market 

Another sign that summer is upon us (the lack of sun notwithstanding) is the 12th annual Market Square Farmers Market, which opened last Thursday.

Plan to attend and check out the more than 30 vendors with locally grown produce, organic products and small-batch foods. This year features 10 new vendors including Freedom Farms, The Pickled Chef and Two-Acre Farm. The Market Square Farmers Market runs every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 27.

In addition to the food booths, the markets will feature free, live entertainment from groups such as the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Feed More Festival. The Market will also be holding theme days such as Hawaiian Luau, Greek Day, Christmas in July, Irish day, and a Halloween Bash. Find out more here.


Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

Celebrate Third Thursdays at the CMOA

Galleries are open late, the volume is turned up and partners throughout the city are welcomed to create exciting, one-of-a-kind programs. Explore the exhibitions, enjoy music, indulge in a late-night café menu - curate your own experience!

May 19, 8-11pm Outdoor concert with Mars Jackson, The Garment District, and Meeting of Important People. Find out more, including the schedule for the rest of the summer
Tickets: $8 members, $5 students, $ 10 non-members.

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate

 
Remake Learning Days is about giving you the opportunity to experience the future of learning, right here in the Pittsburgh region.The members of the Remake Learning Network create future-ready, hands-on, relevant and engaging educational experiences for kids and their families, caregivers and educators in greater Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and beyond.

Join Remake Learning Days, May 9-15. It’s a weeklong celebration of activities and events showcasing everything that makes the Pittsburgh region a recognized national leader in innovative teaching and learning.
 
Check out the schedule  (go to pg 8 of the calendar for events starting May 13) to explore over 150 events. One of my favorites is the radio show on Saturday, May 14 at the Children's Museum. Find events at schools, museums, libraries, afterschool centers, universities, media centers, tech startups, and more, which are free and open for you to explore. No matter where you live in southwest Pennsylvania or West Virginia, you’ll find an event near you.


Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh present
Chris Cleave

Friday, May 13th at 7 pm
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213

Award winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Cleave has been consistently praised for his “restrained, diamond-hard prose” (Washington Post), “ability to write big and deeply” (USA Today), and skill as “an acutely intelligent wordsmith” whose “sentences  cut so deep you want to scream out in pain and recognition” (The Times UK).  Now, Cleave, author of Little Bee, Gold, and Incendiary, returns to capture the hearts of readers everywhere with Everyone Brave is Forgiven, a spellbinding new novel about three unforgettable individuals thrown together by war, love, and their search for belonging in the ever-changing landscape of World War II London.

Find out more Tickets ($10) can be purchased online, by phone at 412.622.8866 or at the door starting at 6pm on the evening of the event.

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

May Market

Stock up on unique plants, gardening accessories, handmade jewelry, lawn decor and more at Phipps' 80th annual May Market.

Celebrate spring at the perennially popular May Market, a bustling marketplace where Phipps horticulturists, local garden clubs, nurseries, farms and other vendors come together for a plant sale of ultra-green proportions.

May Market is free and open to the public, and on May 6, National Public Gardens Day, Phipps Conservatory admission is 50-percent off during May Market hours. It’s the perfect Mother’s Day weekend outing!

In addition to wonderful plants and very helpful and knowledgeable vendors and staff, you'll be able to buy everything from organic soil and landscaping materials to botanical art and natural body care products. As always, Phipps staff and Master Gardeners will be on hand to share advice, and delicious hand-dipped fondant strawberries — a traditional offering — will be served. Find out more

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate

     
 
 
 
 
On May 7, 2016 the European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh will be hosting its first ever Europe Day Festival from 12:00 PM – 7:30 PM.. Join in a celebration of European culture, cuisine, and heritage.

 Local artisans and vendors will create a dynamic marketplace and performances of regional song and dance will be presented on the main stage. 

 Artistic demonstrations, student competitions, music and children’s activities will take place throughout the day.




Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

What is Pittonkatonk?

 

It's a free, outdoor, family friendly community celebration of brass music featuring  local and touring musicians. Held at the Schenley Park Vietnam Veterans Pavilion, Pittonkatonk blurs the lines between music festival and family reunion.

 

There’s no formal stage, no ticket prices, and no vending. Instead, bands play in the crowd with little to no amplification. The community creates a potluck table of food donations for refreshment, and folks of all ages can be seen dancing together. This day-long event features all styles of brass music including Balkan, New Orleans Jazz, Symphonic, and street/protest/punk bands. Its success is due to a large outpouring of support at all levels, from individual donations to community partnerships. Attendance has grown exponentially each year, with more and more people contributing what they can in order to make Pittonkatonk a highly anticipated event     When?  Saturday, May 7 Find out more

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate.

2016 Highland Park House Tour

The self-guided walking tour through the historic Highland Park neighborhood starts at the rectory of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5081 Hampton Street. There are 12 homes on the tour that span many different architectural styles – from Mid-Century Modern to Victorian to Craftsman. Each home has its own special charm.

May 7, 2016
Saturday  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Purchase tickets at St. Andrews Episcopal Church
5801 HamptonPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

Tickets are available online starting March 21, and will also be available on-site the day of the tour. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 the day of the event.

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about buying and selling real estate