Whether you’re an experienced dancer or just a novice on the dance floor, step out to an area park for Citiparks’ ever-popular Summer Soul Line Dancing.
Instructor Roland Ford incorporates R&B music in free classes that begin with basic steps and finish with more advanced moves.
For more information about Summer Soul Line Dancing, call 412-225-9190.
SCHENLEY PARK SKATING RINK
Overlook Drive, Oakland
June movies:
| June 12 | The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Concert: Jeff Bush |
| June 16 | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) |
| June 19 | Men in Black (PG-13) Concert: ’Lamint |
| June 23 | Hook (PG) |
| June 26 | Jack Reacher (PG-13) Concert: Patti Spadaro Band |
| June 30 | Thunderstruck (PG) |
Love Your Block Grants are now being accepted for 2013. The application deadline is June 14th 2013. Please let me know if any of your neighborhood groups decide to apply.
Check the website for guidelines and application
The Corner is hosting a Juneteenth Night Of Jazz and other art celebrating African American culture on Saturday, June 22. The price is $5 for an adult, $2 for children; admission price includes entertainment and food.
The Corner is hosting a Juneteenth Jazz Night and other art on Saturday, June 22 starting at 6pm. More details to come! Our Summer Music Series will also host events on Saturdays July 27 and August 24 (fourth Saturday of each summer month). Save the dates!
A free summer lunch will be served at the Frazier Fieldhouse in South Oakland for children under 18 from June 17 to August 9. Lunch will be served from 11am-1pm and a snack will be served from 2-3pm
For more information contact Tara Sherry-Torres at 412-621-7863, ext 17 or tara@opdc.org
After years of renovation, the Point State Park will be ready to be open for the public at an opening ceremony and dedication Friday, June 7th at 5:00pm. The completion of the Point State Park renovations is important not only for downtown, but for the city of Pittsburgh.
The festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony, live music and special LED lighting of the fountain. Come on out for a fun evening with friends and family for this grand re-opening!
Go to pointstatepark.com for more information.
Newly located in Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Avenue, The Oakland Farmers Market is the perfect spot to grab a bite for lunch while picking up fresh local foods to bring home for the weekend. A project of the Oakland Business Improvement District, the Oakland Farmers Market helps increase our community’s access to healthy foods while supporting local farmers. Stop by and visit us any Friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. starting June 7th!
Check out their website
For the third time, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will host an international festival of performances that have never been seen in this country. And on September 26, “The Rubber Duck” will launch on the Allegheny River to kick off four weeks of diverse programming throughout the Cultural District and the North Shore.
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Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival opens the door for children to experience professional performing arts. Our vision is to present and promote professional programming for children which inspires, challenges, educates, and stimulate respect for and understanding of all cultures in an entertaining and enlightening way. The organization provides diverse programming which introduces young people to other ways of viewing the world around them. Vital to achieving our mission is making the season affordable and accessible for young families.
Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival is presented by Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
Check out their website
Stay after work or come into Carnegie for a fun filled evening. Stroll from one end of Carnegie to the other & see what local businesses, art venues & restaurants have to offer. Each participating business will have an orange snail hanging or displayed in their window & flyers with a map. Visit each business by August & get your flyer stamped then enter a drawing on August 9 to win great prizes. You can turn in your flyer at any participating business.
Participating Businesses: From 528 East Main St. (Exterior Products of Pittsburgh to 513 West Main St. (Talotta’s) and Places in between!
Residents are invited to share ideas, comments about open space planning in their neighborhood; Meetings from May 7th through 15th
(PITTSBURGH) May 6, 2013 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced the opening of the public comment period and the final public meetings for OpenSpacePGH – the City’s open space, parks and recreation planning effort. The public comment period for the draft of OpenSpacePGH will be available from May 7 to June 7 and can be accessed at http://exchange.planpgh.com/portal, with paper copies of the plan available at all Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations. Draft recommendations were created with public input from nearly 3,000 residents and experts in the field. OpenSpacePGH is part of PLANPGH, the City’s 25-year comprehensive growth plan, which includes 12 components and is projected to be completed in 2015.
Closest meeting: Tuesday, May 14th, 6 to 8 p.m. Schenley Ice Rink, Overlook Drive
Something new and exciting is coming to Lawn St. The LEAD Civic Engagement Summer Camp of CHS kicks off this June and promises to be a great experience. The camp will exemplify CHS’s core values as we will connect the students to their passions and equip them with the tools they need to become lifelong advocates.
If anyone would like to register their child for the camp, you can do so here. Please share this email with anyone you think might have an interest and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Trevor Smith, Director of Community Programs with CHS at tsmith@chscorp.org 412-246-1615 374 Lawn St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Check out the website for some free downloadable maps.
Birmingham Bridge Forbes Ave to Craig St to 5th Ave
