Oakland Forever in Schenley Plaza
Friday, Sept 30 (5-11pm)  and Saturday, October 1 (7-10 pm)             
    

Now in its fourth year, Oakland Forever is the neighborhood’s premier two-day community festival held in the heart of the Central Business District. The festival was created to celebrate Oakland’s many one-of-a-kind features: the arts and culture, the eds and meds, the parks, the restaurants and the shops. In 2016, we are also celebrating the 200th anniversary of Pittsburgh’s incorporation as a city. Participation in the festival is free and open to the public.

             

Friday,  – Night Market & Fashion Show The Night Market will take place from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. on S. Bouquet Street (between Fifth Avenue and Sennott Street). It will feature local vendors selling an array of merchandise including clothing, jewelry, art, gifts, prepared foods, and more.

 Saturday – Movie Night For Movie Night, we invite the public to come out to the Schenley Plaza lawn, roll out a blanket, grab some popcorn, and watch two classics. 7 p.m. Inspector Gadget 9 p.m. Miracle *movies are subject to change Also on Saturday at Schenley Plaza, City of Play will be hosting their Come Out & Play festival from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Come Out & Play is a free, all-day event of brand new sports. Find out more


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Doors Open Pittsburg
October 1-2 

This is a FREE 2-day event, giving you access to many of the iconic buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Access will be presented as either behind-the-scenes, or a new experience in a building you are familiar with, or an introduction to a building you have never been inside!
Explore  theaters, private clubs, hotels, residences, government buildings, sacred places, artists spaces, and heritage sites – in a way that is not typically available to the general public.

 

4 Easy Steps:

1. Go to the SITES page of the website.
2. Decide which sites you want to visit.         
3. Make a list
4. Go!

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Union Project's Clay Pumpkin Patch

Drop in anytime from 12-3 pm
Sunday, October 9
Cost: $25/Pumpkin

Come pick your own ceramic pumpkin and then carve it into a jack-o-lantern! Hollow clay pumpkin forms are individually hand-made by a member of the Union Project Ceramics Co-op, for you to come and carve - just like a real pumpkin! They will be in the "leather-hard" state, meaning that they are firm to the touch, yet soft enough to be carved with a knife. After being carved, the pumpkin will be dried and fired in our kiln to almost 2000 degrees.

 

When you pick it up a week later, it will be permanent jack-o-lantern, safe for inside and outside use.

If you have questions, please contact Milo Berezin (412-363-4550 x242)

Union Project has many classes and workshops, including classes for children, workshops for 21+ with libations and an open studio. Find out more bout this interesting group.


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Union Project - Ceramics Workshops






Workshop Info

Fall Shredding Event is Saturday, Oct. 8
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cherry City Volunteer Fire Department

State Rep. Dom Costa is sponsoring a Shredding Event will take place in the parking lot of the Cherry City Volunteer Fire Dept.

 

Bring all of the documents you no longer need that contain personal information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc. All paper will be shredded on site. There will be a 5-box limit (average size, please) . Boxes and containers will be given back to attendees, as they have no way to dispose of them. NO business shredding will be accepted at this event.  CANNOT ACCEPT: Phone books, spiral notebooks, binders, floppy discs, CD/DVDs, bound books or magazines, steel binder clips, steel ACCO fasteners and other hard metal or plastic materials. Iron City Workplace

 

Services cannot operate the mobile shredding equipment in the rain due to the risk of damage. If there is inclement weather on the day of a scheduled event, Iron City will determine whether or not the equipment can be operated. If it is raining on the day of the event, please call Rep. Costa's office at 412-361-2040 and listen to the voicemail to see if the event will be taking place. More info

 

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Hamilton's America

The musical Hamilton has already taken over America, and on Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm it will take over Pittsburgh's own Wigle Whiskey! In honor of the upcoming PBS documentary, Hamilton's America, WQED will host an evening kickoff event featuring live performances of songs from the musical, historical reenactment groups, a 30-minute preview of the PBS documentary, food trucks and whiskey.

Most have heard of the eleven-time Tony-winning musical, but many don’t know about the strong connection this founding father had to city of Pittsburgh. If you’re curious to find out more, join us on October 19th for this special preview of Hamilton’s America.  Buy Tickets

 

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Farms & Farmers Markets

Pittsburgh food has always been rooted in tradition and fresh off the farm. As a result, farmers' markets are a well established part of Pittsburgh culture. There are more farmers' markets and community gardens per capita in Pittsburgh than in most U.S. metropolitan areas. Some farmers' markets even sell Amish-made wood furniture and rugs. For a complete list of Pittsburgh area farmers' markets courtesy of the Post Gazette click here

If you want to get a little closer to your food, try harvesting your own produce at area U-Pick Farms You'll get some exercise as well as a great big bunch of fresh produce you picked yourself. Visiting a u-pick farm is a great family experience that is both fun and educational. There's something about harvesting your own food that makes you appreciate it more.  Many U-Pick farms also have on-site stores selling other ready-to-go products from their farm.



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Date: Sept 24, 2016 Daily until Sept 25, 2016

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Girls Rock Science Weekend
Saturday, Sept. 24 (10-7) and Sunday, Sept. 25 (10-5) 

 With hands-on activities and STEM Chats with professionals in the field, this event is designed to get girls of all ages excited about science and technology. Activities will acquaint girls with a wide range of STEM careers. Drop in when you can: no advance registration required. Find out more

Activities include opportunities to:

• Talk STEM with Tristin Mays, star of new CBS series MacGyver from om Noon-4 pm on Saturday. Hear how her character Riley Davis uses her knowledge of computer coding to help MacGyver out of some sticky situations. Mays' TV credits include Supergirl, Switched at Birth, and The Vampire Diaries.
• Check out the Construction Zone to explore careers while participating on hands-on projects.
• Bring the little ones to explore the new Girls Rock Science Pre-K area, sponsored by Tender Care Learning Centers.
• Check out the coding and robotics area.
• See what cool activities local school districts are doing in the classroom to learn about STEM.
• Solve a crime at the Forensics Lab! See how your fingerprints show up on evidence.
• Watch the battle of the I BOTS in the on-site arena, check out the Z Space computer, and dissect a butterfly.
• Learn to be a pharmacist, and explore how to calculate dosage and how to fill prescriptions.

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Member Preview - Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment

See this intriguing exhibition before it opens to the public.  Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment highlights the influential photography of 11 award-winning female photojournalists. This exhibition features moving depictions of far-flung cultures, compelling illustrations of conceptual topics such as memory and teenage brain chemistry, and arresting images of social issues like child marriage and 21st-century slavery.

As an added bonus, there will be a public panel discussion in the Carnegie Lecture Hall beginning at 6 p.m. Sign up

 

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016

Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location:  Carnegie Museum of Natural History

 

 

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Ends on Sunday!

 



Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival is a 10-day Asian Film Festival held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The festival is an annual event showcasing films from India, Japan, China, Turkey, Lebanon, South Korea, Iraq, Philippines, and Iran.

Single tickets are typically $10, discounts are available for multiple screenings.Schedule/Venues


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The Pittsburgh Foundation will host the seventh annual Day of Giving for Allegheny, Butler and Westmoreland counties’ nonprofits May 3. The date is in conjunction with the national Give Local America event, in which 180 community foundations participate in a 24-hour crowdfunding process designed to empower every person to give back to their local communities by supporting organizations they trust to tackle today’s most critical issues.

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Put Down the Remote!

Audiences have fallen in love with shows like Game of Thrones, Outlander, The Walking Dead and House of Cards – but did you know they were all novels first?

Put down the remote and go to the Library for a night of literary fun, celebrating the best of books to television at the Fall After Hours event.  Whether you are Team Stark, Team Jamie or Team Underwood, you can join the debate over craft drinks, light bites, live music, trivia, crafts and more!

General Admission: $30 per person. Hors d’oeuvres and 2 drink tickets included.
VIP: $45 per person. Includes General Admission + souvenir glass and exclusive access to the WHIRL Publishing VIP section featuring Pittsburgh Winery. Must be 21 or older to attend.

Friday, September 30, 2016 7:00 PM–10:00 PM at the Main branch in Oakland  Find out more

         

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept 22 & 24

Pennsylvania Resources Council is excited to announce that we will be partnering with Allegheny Clean Ways to host the 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Initially a project of SYRCL (South Yuba River Citizens League), the Festival combines inspirational and beautiful filmmaking with pressing environmental issues to educate citizens and communities and to inspire action across the nation to protect the environment. Find out more about the Pennsylvania Resources Council and the Festival.

Times and Places
Thursday, September 22nd at the Harris Theater,  6-9:30pm
Saturday, September 24th at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, 5-9pm


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21+ Back to School - Sept. 16, 2016


Get ready to leave the kids at home as we geek out for back to school season!

• Pick out your best back to school outfit and snap a school picture in front of our green screen.
• Spend time in the "computer lab" and play classic computer games like Oregon Trail.
• Play with a giant parachute in "gym class."
• Make some "field trip" memories as you participate in hair-raising electrical demos in the Works Theater as part of the live show "High Voltage."
• Relive your best, or worst, science class memories with a frog dissection.
• Watch episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy on the Science Stage.
• Enjoy classic classroom projects like the baking soda and vinegar volcano, create aluminum foil boats, or make some slime.

This event is for Carnegie members only so Join the Carnegie Museum complex and pay $10 for the event and enjoy special activities at all 4 museums.


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We Remember: A Tribute to the Inner Life of Anne Frank

Sunday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m.

This memorable concert pairs contralto Daphne Alderson and pianist Norma Meyer in their moving musical tribute to the young girl whose indomitable spirit survived and soared beyond her death in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945.
Deeply informed by Anne Frank’s remarkable and beloved Diary,as well as the eternal reverberations of the Holocaust, this carefully cultivated performance incorporates compositions by Gustav Mahler, Leo Smit, Michael Cohen, Harry Burleigh, and Pittsburgh composer Douglas Levine’s musical setting of Maya Angelou’s poem Alone.

A dessert reception with the performers follows the concert. Complimentary shuttle service will be available from the Carnegie Municipal Lot on Main Street (between Mary and Pine Streets).
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and $5 for students.

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Looking for Different Fall Festivals?

Links below will take you to events beyond colored corn and haystacks. Click away and experience something new!

Re:NEW FESTIVAL - sustainability, Sept 9-Oct 9

Thrival Innovation + Music Festival - technology, politics and culture, Sept 20-22

VIA Festival - boundary-pushing music and art, Oct 6-9



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Kick Off Fire Safety month by Building a Fire Boat at Lowe's 

Saturday, September 24 at 10 am

Where: There are 12 Lowe's locations across the valley. Go to the Build and Grow website; enter your zip code and choose your favorite location. Parents will need to create an account (free) in order to register the children.

When: 10:00 AM

Who: Kids of all ages

How: Some locations will fill up on the first day so I would recommend signing up as soon as possible (registration opens on 9/12).

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Chili Cook-off & Farmers' Market - Sept 12

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire firefighters from Eight Engine &Truck Company, East Liberty,  hosts a chili cook-off at the East Liberty Citiparks Farmers’ Market (in the Station St. & N. Euclid Ave. parking lot).  The event runs from 3:30 – 6 p.m. and is sponsored by Giant Eagle Market District and VFW Post 214, with proceeds benefiting a local charity.
 
Shoppers will have a chance to sample chili for a small donation – and pick up fire safety and prevention information. You can enjoy the regular Farmers' Market fare as well.

Most of the Farmers' Markets continue thru early November. Go to the link
Farmers' Markets Locations & Times for info on the locations convenient for you.


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NEW FRICK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

The brand new Frick Environmental Center will open its doors to the public on Saturday.
The new facility, near the Beechwood Blvd entrance to the Park, is the most environmental friendly municipal building in the world, according to Scott Roller with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. It is on track to achieve LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certifications. “Not only is it efficient and green, but it’s also a learning tool for people who use and encounter it to see what features they may want to bring into their own homes,” he said.

This Saturday's event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and admission is free and will feature tours, poetry readings, activities for the kids and sustainably-powered food trucks. Over the long term, the building will be used as an education center. Roller said he hopes the design will have an impact beyond the border of the property. Find out more,


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Uptown Mt. Lebanon BLOCK PARTY

Saturday September 10,  6-10 pm

 

Block parties are a tradition in Mt. Lebanon. Uptown will host what is sure to the largest and craziest of them all! Expect music, games, food, beverages and community celebration. Live music will be provided by Commonheart. There's no admission charge but for $5 you can buy a wrist-band that will allow you to buy beer.

 

The party benefits Accesible Lebo, a nonprofit that strives to make Mt. Lebanon a great place for people of all abilities.

 

 

 

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Fair in the Park - Sept 9-11

A Fair in the Park is held in the lush surroundings of Pittsburgh’s Mellon Park. An estimated 20,000 dedicated visitors enjoy the opportunity to interact with over 100 regional and national artists working in a variety of mediums including clay, fiber, wood, jewelry, glass, metal, mixed media, and two-dimensional art.

There are also craft activities for children.

Show hours are FRI: 1pm-7pm, SAT: 10am-7pm, and SUN: 10am-5pm.  The Fair is  free and open to the public held rain or shine.  Find out more


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Warhol Sound Series
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 – 8pm

The Warhol welcomes back Yo La Tengo, one of the most respected and unwavering bands in independent music. For more than 30 years and 14 albums, the group has charted its own course.


As mentioned in a Stereogum review, “In the best possible sense, Yo La Tengo can feel less like a band and more like a beloved national trust.” Similar to Television, which played the Carnegie Music Hall last fall, Yo La Tengo sits prominently on the trajectory of bands influenced by the Velvet Underground and its impact on rock music in the 60s

Find out more and buy tickets.


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Benefit for Girls on the Run

This year’s Sneaker Bash benefitting Girls on the Run of Magee-Womens Hospital will be held on Friday, October 21st at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. The Sneaker Bash is an enjoyable night out for adults with the goals of raising awareness of the Girls on the Run program, as well as raising important funds to help support our program scholarships for girls from low income families. TIckets are $60 thru Oct 7 and $65 afterwards. Find out more about the benefit.

Join Girls on the Run

The organization's mission is to -  inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.  There are programs for girls in grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. Both of my granddaughters participate and love it!

Find out more about Girls on the Run


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Penny Arcade Kid's Comedy Show @ Arcade Comedy Theater   Saturday, September 10

The Penny Arcade Comedy group creates on the spot comedy shows on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month using your ideas! Collaborate with other audience members and meet the cast after the show!

Where: Arcade Comedy Theater, 811 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

When: 1:00 PM - 3:00 pm

Who: Kids ages 5-12

How: Purchase tickets online here

Cost: Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults!

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City Guide: College Town

When people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh, it usually involves the tagline meds and eds — and meds and eds it is, in College Town. You’ll find the sprawling buildings of Carnegie Mellon University, Carlow University and the University of Pittsburgh as well as several UPMC medical complexes. Whether you’re working on your degree or visiting someone who is, you’ll never be bored, thanks to a wealth of cultural opportunities.

 

 

 

Read the complete article from Pittsburgh Magazine's Amy Whipple (photo by Kristi Jan Hoover) and sign up for a subscription to this interesting local publication so you'll know more about what's going on!

 

 

 

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Allegheny County Music Festival - Sunday
Hear Rusted Root, Nevada Color, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors and Ferdinand the Bull
Music starts at 5:00 pm; Rusted Root at 8:00 pm

Location: Hartwood Acres Park AmphitheaterA $20 per car donation is requested to benefit children and youth served by DHS through the Allegheny Co. Music Festival Fund. Find out more

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