RiverLights at The Point

 

 

The transformation of Point State Park is complete and will be celebrated with a dedication ceremony, musical entertainment and a special lighting installation throughout the park. Attendees will see the fountain turned back on for the first time since it was shut off for reconstruction in April 2009.

The reopening celebration, called “RiveLlights at The Point,” commemorates the conclusion of the $35 million renovation of Point State Park overseen by DCNR. Riverlights at The Point is free, open to the public and coincides with the first night of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.



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Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival

 A production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Festival features 240 jazz musicians performing 72 hours of jazz, R&B, and blues in the heart of the Cultural District. Local restaurants, coffee shops, and galleries will host a free Jazz Crawl on Friday evening and three outdoor stages will feature emerging and renowned national and international musicians on Saturday and Sunday.

Performances from Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, Pat Martino, Eddie Palmieri and others highlight this 3rd annual Festival, presented in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Visit pittsburghjazzlive.com for more information about the artists and events of JazzLive

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Pittsburgh Glass Center - Consciousness

 

Come see this exhibit before it closes! 

Korean-born artist Eunsuh Choi gives viewers a chance to identify their own dreams with her portrayal of the human need to progress to remembrance in this new exhibition of flameworked glass. She said, “We will try every possible approach towards achieving a certain goal. Although there is much attention and sensitivity towards the things that make us as humans very different from one another, there is an undeniable connection amidst all of us in that we all desire something better for ourselves."

                               
June 03, 2013 - June 16, 2013

Address: 5472 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm; Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday: 10 am – 4 pm

Phone: (412) 365-2145

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Pittsburgh Spray Parks

The City of Pittsburgh now boasts FOUR spray parks for the kiddos to cool down at during the warm summer months. Parks are FREE to visit and you don't need swimming skills to enjoy them. From the tiniest toddler to a pre-teen adventurer, and even those using wheelchairs, folks of all ages and abilities enjoy the Parks as movement sensors cause sprayers to magically turn on and off.

Spray parks are normally open 9:00 a.m.  - 8:00 p.m. every day.

Mellon Park – Shadyside

Adjacent to Mellon Park Tennis Center on Fifth Ave at the intersection of Beechwood Blvd

Troy Hill Spray Park – Northside
Next to the ballfield on Goettman Street – Troy Hill


Vanucci Playground – Beechview
At the end of the 1200 block of Orangewood Avenue

East Hills Park – East Hills

East Hills Park, Wilner Drive  

For more information, visit the City of Pittsburgh website or call 412-255-2539.

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Pittsburgh Bonsai Society Spring Show

 

View a beautiful gallery of bonsai at the Society’s 32^nd annual spring show. The show is free and open to the public. Watch member demonstrations and participate in workshops (sign-ups required, fees charged).

There will also be trees, tools and other supplies available from vendors as well as member consignments. 

Saturday, June 1  10am - 5pm
Sunday, June 2    10am - 4pm

Location: Phipps Garden Center, 1059 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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The Great Shadyside Yard Sale

 

 

 The 3rd Annual Great Shadyside Yard Sale will take place at the Liberty School Yard, at the corner of Ellsworth Avenue & Ivy Street, on Saturday, June 1st. Here is your chance to rent a space to sell you treasures along with other neighbors!

Lots of activities during the day including computer recycling and an assortment of vendors. Come and search through the treasures and the new products for sale. Better yet, grab a space, sell your stuff and find other treasures to take home with you!

The table fee of $50 benefits the Animal Rescue League. ARL will have kittens who desperately need homes available for adoption at the event.

Email shadysideyardsale@me.com to reserve a table or ask questions.

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Pittsburgh Thinkathon 2013

Part of the National Day of Civic Hacking

A hackathon (codefest, thinkathon, or startup weekend) is an event where  programmers, graphic designers, interface designers, business people and project managers collaborate on software projects over a finite timeline. A civic hackathon focuses on opportunities to improve cities, counties and municipalities. Ours is made possible through collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Dataworks, BuiltinPgh, and Rustbuilt.

Why should you participate?

Because it’s your city and county.  By understanding and processing the content related to selected civic issues as well as selecting the appropriate delivery technology, significant community issues  can often be theorized and solved over a weekend.

Participants will:

• Experience the creative process of the start-up culture
• Enjoy a significant networking opportunity
• Become part of a community of doers
• Learn a ton
• Become more involved in improving the community, city and county

Saturday, June 1 at 9:00 AM

Sunday, June 2 at 9:00 AM

First Presbyterian Church

320 Sixth Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Click here to find out more and register to participate or be a sponsor Thinkathon 2013

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