The Greek Food Festival At Saint Nicholas
Please join us the second week of May 2013 for our Annual Greek Food Festival!
Come enjoy delicious homemade food, traditional Greek dances, and wonderful hospitality!
May 12th – 18th 2013 Hours:
So come, eat and have fun at St. Nicholas Cathedral’s Annual Greek Food Festival. Food, music and fun….you’ll leave saying OPA!
Check their website for details. (412) 682-3866
The 2013 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is quickly approaching with an exciting schedule full of performing art, visual art, and creativity in motion.
The iconic 10 days in June kicks off Pittsburgh’s summer festival season starting Friday, June 7 with the reopening of the Point State Park fountain and a concert by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
Start planning your festival must-sees with our full event schedule. Whether you’re looking for a great live show at the Dollar Bank stage or finding the perfect piece to add to your art collection at the Artist Market, this year’s festival has got you covered.
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If anyone is interested in organizing or participating in anything like this, contact SONG to see if we can get it going.
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Jane Jacobs Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking, biking, and transit tours that help put people in touch with their environment and with the people that live in their community. Think of a Jane Jacobs Walk as a moving conversation: a way to engage community members with the people and places that make your city great, or perhaps a way to observe what works and what doesn’t. The focus of a Jane Jacobs Walk can be anything (architecture, local culture and history, city planning, local cuisine, nature, etc.) as long as it gets people walking, observing their surroundings, and connecting with each other.
Anyone can host a Jane Jacobs Walk. All of our events are led by volunteers, either individuals or organizations, who have a passion for the places in which they live, work, and play. If you have an idea for a walk that you would like to host in your city, lets us know and we’ll help you make it a reality. Most Jane Jacobs Walk events take place annually on the first weekend in May to coincide with Jane Jacobs’ birthday. Jane Jacobs Walks can also be organized and led at any other time of the year by enthusiastic local people or organizations.
Shop at Ten Thousand Villages in Squirrel Hill this Saturday, April 27th between 4pm-6pm and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to OPDC. Our staff will be there to greet and provide all shoppers with complimentary refreshments. This is a great way to get a head start on Mother’s Day and graduation shopping while supporting your local community development organization and fair trade artisans at the same time! Ten Thousand Villages is located at 5824 Forbes Avenue in the heart of Squirrel Hill’s business district.
Garden of Light: Works by Paula Crevoshay
April 13–August 11, 2013
Wertz Gallery: Gems and Jewelry, in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems
BugWorks
September 15, 2012–July 28, 2013
Experimental Gallery, First Floor Rear
Visit website for more info
Outdoor pools are scheduled to open on Friday, June 14, 2013.
http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/swimming-pools-outdoor
The Louvre in Paris? The MET in New York? The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh? No, it’s ARTWorks in Pittsburgh. This year’s exhibit takes place April 8-21, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the City-County Building.
During today’s City Council regular meeting, Councilman Lavelle introduced an ordinance regulating valet parking in Pittsburgh. The proposed bill would shift management responsibilities of the City’s licensing program for valet parking from the Police Department to the Department of Public Works, would institute penalties for violations, and would require operators to display proper signage for valet drop-off and pick-up points.
The ordinance is modeled after similar measures taken in Chicago, IL and Charlotte, NC, and includes clauses pulled from Pittsburgh’s police variance regulations. Councilman Lavelle’s decision to sponsor the bill resulted from complaints of improper management of valet services in Market Square. Various reports of improper utilization of public street parking spaces in Market Square, Graeme St, Forbes Ave and Fourth Ave prompted the Councilman to respond with the proposed bill.
Among the provisions in the ordinance, the proposed valet parking regulations include:
On April 20, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will open the inaugural Music for the Spirit Festival in grand fashion with “Singing City,” a large-scale, historic concert event at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center. “Singing City” marks a cultural milestone for the city of Pittsburgh and will feature Music Director Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in performance with an ensemble of over 2,200 voices from professional choirs, university choirs, high school choirs, members of religious-affiliated choirs, and more from the Pittsburgh region and surrounding areas. Repertoire highlights include the Chorale Finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection,” as well as the world premiere of a newly commissioned work for a cappella choir by Pittsburgh native, Jonny Priano. A major goal of “Singing City” is to reach a large and diverse audience, emphasizing the tremendous power that music has to bring people together and promote a spiritual and universal message. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations including select Giant Eagle’s, Macy’s and FYE locations, TicketMaster CHARGE-BY-PHONE at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
ARTPGH is developing a strategy for the City to engage local, regional and national artists, facilitate care for its extensive art collection, and involve artists in public space, facility and infrastructure design. DESIGNPGH is examining existing types of urban design and devise a plan with set guidelines that will inform future developers about the quality and character of design that is expected and feasible in our neighborhoods.
The public art and urban design plans are heavily dependent on public participation and are estimated to be completed over the next 9 months. There will be ongoing opportunities and subsequent public meetings for the public to become involved. Please visit planpgh.com to sign up for email updates related to ARTPGH, DESIGNPGH and other components of PLANPGH.
Six dates & locations to choose from
On April 22nd-25th, 29th and 30th, there will be a second round of public meetings for ARTPGH and DESIGNPGH, the Public Art and Urban Design components of PLANPGH, the City’s first comprehensive plan. These will be six “open house” meetings conveniently located throughout the City that will allow residents to participate near where they live or work.
RSVP is requested, but not required.
Check out the website for more details
Pitt’s Summer Kids Camp
PITT’S SUMMER KIDS CAMP is a great way to have fun, learn some skills, and keep children active during the summer. Two unique experiences in our camp are offered, depending on age and ability, with the purpose of improving and building each child’s skill levels.
The Responsible Hospitality Institute (RHI) has contracted with the City of Pittsburgh to convene and facilitate an alliance of key stakeholders with an interest in improving Pittsburgh’s nighttime economy through RHI’s Hospitality Zone Assessment process.
The first priority is to establish stronger working alliances among nightlife venue operators, city agencies and departments, neighborhood organizations, educational institutions and social service agencies.
The RHI Final Report is completed and can be accessed on the website now.
Oakland 2025 Master Plan is the culmination of a year-long community engagement process that included public design workshops, neighborhood dialogue sessions, community”walk-shops,” and stakeholder interviews.
The strategies fit into five distinct yet interrelated areas: Housing, Transportation, Business and Development, Open Space and Art, Community Building.
For more info, check out the Oakland 2025 Master Plan information page.
Councilman Kraus has arranged for Jim Peters, the Executive Director of the Responsible Hospitality Institute, to join us at the next Oakwatch meeting on April 17th to discuss how RHI will affect Oakland directly. This meeting will be at 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, located at 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Please enter the building through the Louisa Street side door.
Councilman Kraus recently did an update on this project in OPDC’s e-newsletter, which just came out today. There’s also some exciting news in this newsletter about work being done to transform the Bates Street gateway into Oakland and many exciting events that are taking place around the neighborhood this spring.
‐MONDAY, April 22: Corner COFFEE SHOP Grand Opening: The Corner – Pittsburgh’s next “third place” – will launch its 6‐month pilot COFFEE SHOP on Monday, April 22! Menu includes a variety of coffees, teas, juices, and baked goods. Free wi‐fi. Visit with a friend, read a good book. Weekdays 7:30am‐1:00pm, 200 Robinson Street.
*** AROUND THE CORNER is sponsored by The Corner, 200 Robinson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, a program of Friendship Community Church.
To learn more visit The Corner’s website or their Facebook page.
