MERCER, PA BICENTENNIAL

The Mercer Bicentennial celebrates 200 years of history, from 1814 - 2014, with something for everyone! Enjoy historic walking tours, a civil war encampment, farmers' market, fireworks, local artisans, car show, live music, Wasson band organ, mobile ag-lab and more from Friday thru Sunday.   

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Roving Art Cart

Get your passport to fun!  This year the Citiparks Roving Art Cart features art projects from around the world for children ages 5 to 12.  Have fun making Amazon rain sticks, Chinese dragons, colorful masks and much more.

All children should be supervised, children younger than 5 must have caretaker engagement in the activities.  Weather impacts the type of projects chosen for the day.

 

Program is Tuesdays-Fridays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and moves to different parks daily, for example:

                July 10 Jefferson Community Recreation Center – North Side
                July 11 Riverview Park – Observatory Entrance

For more information about the Roving Art Cart, call 412-665-3665 or click here.

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Bridge Works

 

Roland Kulla is a full-time painter of bridges and the built environment. His rigorous compositions dramatically emphasize the grandeur and monumentality of these industrial structures. The creativity and expertise of the engineers, designers and laborers are celebrated and honored in these paintings. Visit the James Gallery thru July 19 for another view of Pittsburgh's bridges.

 

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1/2 Off Tuesdays at The Mattress Factory

 

Looking for something to do with out-of-town visitors?

 

The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that exhibits room-sized works called installations. Created on site by artists from across the country and around the world, unique exhibitions feature a variety of media that engage all of the senses. Find out more about the museum.

Location:  500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Date: Every Tuesday, 10am – 5pm; Cost: $7.50

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Deutschtown Music Festival

 

Thinking that you've got your plans for this weekend, here's something for next Saturday (July 12) -

Family-friendly by day, adult-focused by night! 70+ bands will rock Pittsburgh’s Northside on Saturday, July 12. Music abounds at a variety of indoor and outdoor venues throughout the neighborhood, starting at 10am and ending late into the evening. There will be a wide variety of music styles, including jazz, blues, rock, bluegrass, hip hop and electronic.



Throughout the day and night, a free shuttle with several stops in the Northside and Northshore will be available to the 3-5,000 people that are expected to attend. Food trucks will be on-site!

 

Time: 2pm until midnight and later

Cost: Free to attend

Keep up to date with all the details on their Facebook Page and at Music Festival link

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The Tour-Ed Mine

 

Experience what it was like to be a coal miner in the 1850's and today. Your guides are experienced coal miners, who will treat you to an amazing, educational tour 160 feet below the Earth's surface.

The park also holds the Allegheny-Kiski Historical Society’s Fleatique the third Sunday of the month, May through October

General Admission: Adult $10.00, Children 12 & under $9.00

Memorial Day through Labor Day:  MONDAY – FRIDAY: 10AM - 4PM,  SATURDAY – SUNDAY: 10AM - 4PM; LAST TOUR STARTS AT 2:30 PM, CLOSED TUESDAYS

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Wine & Whiskers

Go to the Meet & Greet Open House at the Western PA Humane Society. Meet cats available for adoption and take advantage of the “Name Your Own Price” Promotion. ( Make an offer for cats age 6-months and older, 50% off kittens!

Location: Western PA Humane Society 1101 Western Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Date: Friday July 2,2014
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Cost: Free Admission

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