ArtKids: StART the New Year Right

Welcome the new year with new ideas about art, and then design a special calendar to help you keep track of 2015.

 

Pre-registration is not required, you can just drop-in. Check the Frick's website for other activities and other special drop-in programs.
Saturday, January 10

11:00–11:45 a.m.

Meet at The Frick Art Museum

FREE

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Give back. Get involved.

Pittsburgh Cares, a nonprofit affiliate of the HandsOn Network, works to advance a culture of volunteerism and widespread civic engagement in the Pittsburgh region. Firmly believing that the collective efforts of volunteers can transform an entire city, we provide opportunities for adults, youth, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to connect and volunteer together to address pressing social needs.

Regardless of your age, availability, or interests, Pittsburgh Cares helps you find a way to give back to the Pittsburgh community practically any day of the year, whether you're registering for a project or granting a nonprofit's wish. Ready to get to work? Log in to your existing Pittsburgh Cares account or register as a new volunteer to get started.

 

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Time to Buy?

With national vacancy rates for rentals at the lowest percentage in 20 decades, landlords have been upping the price of rentals by the fastest pace in six years,
according to MarketWatch.

November marked a 3.5 percent growth in annual rent inflation, which is the most growth in six years, since November 2008. Comparatively, total consumer inflation was up only 1.3% in November.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that vacant rentals are at the narrowest proportion since 1995, with only 7.4 percent of rentals being vacant.
With fewer vacancies available, landlords are able to charge more for their properties.

Frank Nothaft, chief economist at mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, predicts that demand will continue to exceed product, and rental markets are expected to remain tight in most urban markets for 2015.

Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers to talk about your requirements, your budget and the the local housing market.

Western PA Model Railroad Museum

The Museum is a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of the history of railroading in the Pittsburgh region and is open only during the holiday season. 

Come explore the 4,000 square-foot “A Railroad Journey in Miniature” model train display. Set in the 1950s, the display captures the railroading industry as it made the transition from steam to diesel locomotives. It features model trains traveling between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, MD past numerous well-known landmarks, including the P&LE train station (now Market Square in Pittsburgh), J&L Steel Mill, Cox’s Department Store (McKeesport, PA), Falling Water, Ohiopyle PA, Helmstetter’s Curve and the Cumberland Station (Cumberland, MD).

The Museum has a first floor interactive area for children with train tables, a decorated Christmas tree and a Lionel toy train display.

The Museum is open thru Jan. 11 on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.
Find out more

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Monongahela Plunge

 
 
 

On Jan. 1, the Pittsburgh Plunge just sort of happens. There are no leaders, no starting guns - just folks starting the year together. River cops patrol and people on shore help those struggling to climb up the bank.

Suggestion: park downtown and walk to the wharf.






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Ready for a New Year's Clean-Up?

Ready to clean up after holiday décor and festivities? Go to the Zero Waste link to find out where and when to recycle household items. (Look at the details - some place charge for some items.



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Winter Wonderland Open thru Jan. 11

With or without snow, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will be a “Winter Wonderland”! This year, there is even more to see outdoors with the Winter Light Garden extended into the Discovery Garden packed with brightly colored orbs, cones and LED lights.

Hours for the Winter Flower Show are 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. through Jan. 11, except on Dec. 24 when show closes at 5 p.m. and closed Christmas. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and students, and $11 for children ages 2-18. Members and kids under 2 enter free.  Find out more

 

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