June through October
The City of Pittsburgh is expanding its free summer breakfast, lunch, and snack program for kids and teens to more than 125 locations across the city and will begin serving meals on Monday, June 15. GrubUp will continue year-round, adding out-of-school time meals to all 10 Citiparks sites this fall.
The ambitious new program, called GrubUp, aims to serve healthy meals to at least 7,640 young people daily through August 14, a 10% increase over last year’s average daily attendance of 6,946. GrubUp will offer meals at 20 additional sites — a 30% increase from 2014 — and also feature the GrupUp Food Truck that will visit 28 different parks, pools and playgrounds from June 23 to August 7, Tuesdays through Fridays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
5:30 pm
orner of Bates Street and the Blvd of the Allies
http://www.eastendfood.coop/co-op
These events are FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
Pittsburgh Goes Solar
Sharon Pillar, Solarize Allegheny
Carnegie Library of Homewood
Solar energy is the fastest growing energy source in the world and in our community. Join Solarize Allegheny to learn how producing your own clean electricity can be both cost effective and environmentally responsible.
Wednesday, June 10th, 7 PM
Cookbook Club
East End Food Co-op
Café Seating Area
Get out your pots and pans, our Cookbook Club is meeting again! Join us for a potluck-style recipe swap in our Café seating area. Bring a dish and a list of its ingredients. Space is limited, so don’t forget to call our store to reserve your spot.
Thursday, June 18th, 7 PM
Celebrating Pollinators
East End Food Co-op
Café Seating Area
Did you know that about a third of all foods and beverages in the U.S. are made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators? Come sample the fruits of their labor and learn more about what we can do to support pollinators.
Wednesday, June 24th, 6:30 PM
Greens on the Go!
Stephanie Boddie, PhD., Go Live!
Carnegie Library of Homewood
Take advantage of fresh local produce available this season! Natural food chef, health disparity researcher, and Go Live! founder Stephanie will share easy and delicious ways to incorporate nutrient-dense leafy vegetables into our daily diet.
Sunday, May 31st from 11-3pm, The Heineman Company will be hosting a Food Truck Round Up. Trucks such as Natrona Bottling Company, Bella Christie and Lil Z’s, Burgh Bites, Popsburgh, Oh My Grill, Rolling Cones, Miss Meatball, Savoy, and more will be present!
Shakespeare Camp June 22 – 26
Mayor William Peduto’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative is partnering with Citiparks to present the Spark! Film Series at this summer’s Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park. Spark! includes a vibrant lineup of films that feature stories from diverse cultures. The series seeks to bring together Pittsburghers of all backgrounds and spark an engaging cultural dialogue.
“Building bridges of understanding between cultures is at the heart of Welcoming Pittsburgh,” says Mayor Peduto. “By creating opportunities to come together as neighbors and learn about one another, the Pittsburgh of my grandfather and the Pittsburgh of tomorrow will grow together.”
Spark! will showcase: Million Dollar Arm, The Refugees of Shangri-La, Cesar Chavez, Selma, McFarland USA, and Cantinflas. The first film in the Spark! series will debut on June 10. Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park runs June 7 through August 30 at seven park locations throughout the City of Pittsburgh.
“Our Citiparks team is committed to connecting with our residents in a way that resonates and brings our community together,” says Citiparks Director Jim Griffin. “Presenting the Spark! Film Series with Welcoming Pittsburgh reflects the growing landscape of our city,” Griffin noted.
SCHENLEY PARK, Flagstaff Hill
Sundays and Wednesdays, June 7 – August 30, Dusk
Schedule: http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/cinema-schenley
Click here for the full press release and more info
