Events
FREESTYLE FRIDAY OPEN MIC @ The Corner, Friday, March 14th starting at 8pm. Spoken word, poetry, prose … come share your talents and hear other’s work. Contact Nadine Masagara-Taylor (412) 683-1400 for more info. Free event, donations accepted.
Teen Underground Cafe: Open Mic Night
Thursday, March 27, 2014
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Calling TEEN poets, lyricists, musicians, actors, and performing artists of all kinds!Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh — Hill District invites you to showcase your talents at the Teen Underground Café: Open Mic Night.We provide a PA system, microphones, guitars, amplifiers, drum kits, projector, and a place to plug in beats. You provide your voice, musical chops, video or audio productions, and a generous ear.Snacks will be provided, and participants will be scouted to be paid participants in the Teen Underground Café Presents… events at CLP — Main.
Sponsor: PNC Charitable Trust
Drink for Pink 
Meet Oakland’s Celebrities and enjoy a night of Pink
Cocktails, Pink Auction, tasty hors d’oeuvres and more!
Guest of Honor:
Charlie Batch – Pittsburgh Steelers QB & Founder of the Best of the Batch Foundation
Guest Bartenders:
Talia Piazza Neighborhood Allies Marketing & Program Coordinator
Dan Gilman Pittsburgh City Councilman
Bruce Kraus Pittsburgh City Councilman
Corey O’ Connor Pittsburgh City Councilman
Jay Costa PA Senator
Dr. John Wilds Pitt Superstar
Paul Chryst Pitt Football Head Coach
New this year….Drink for Pink will be held in 3 locations! On February 26 from 5 – 7 pm, put your pink on and
meet your friends at any of these locations! Check out the guest bartenders and special guests.
• Oakland Business Improvement District will be at THE PORCH in Schenley Park – Click here for information
• Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will be at Andy’s Wine Bar in the Fairmont Hotel – Click here for information
• South Side Chamber of Commerce will be at Local Bar + Kitchen, 1515 E. Carson St. – Click here for information
Join OPCD as they celebrate Oakland 2025 implementation
projects to-date and brainstorm ideas to continue the momentum.
Oakland 2025 Master Plan: Project Development Workshop
From code enforcement to housing development, greening projects, public art,
citizen engagement, and much more, the Oakland community is moving closer to the Oakland 2025 vision.
To keep things going in a positive direction, join your colleagues and community
members at a workshop to brainstorm even more Oakland 2025 implementation
action steps.
OPDC will host a session led by an independent facilitator. They will gather
information on existing projects and brainstorm ideas to move forward other
plan recommendations. They’ll also discuss ways to ensure our most vulnerable citizens have the resources and services they need to succeed here in Oakland.
March-2014-O-2025-Workshop-Flyer-2.pdfBLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT THE THELMA LOVETTE YMCA
A Celebration of Black History Month to be Held at the Thelma Lovette YMCA this Saturday
Greetings Friends and Neighbors-
This upcoming Saturday, at the Thelma Lovette YMCA in the Hill District, a Black History Month Celebration will be hosted which will be open to all:
Where: Thelma Lovette YMCA, 2114 Centre Ave
When: Saturday, February 15, 12pm-2pm
Councilman Lavelle will be present to kick off festivities which include:
- Black Pittsburgh Historic Presentation/Black Civil War Enactment Group by John Ford
- Centre Avenue Historic Presentation by Leon Haley
- Wylie Avenue Days Film Documentary
- Presentation of the Hill District Historic Wall
- NAKA Entertainment
- Miller School African Dance and Drum Troop
- Presentation of Black Genealogical Study
- Children and Family Activities
- Teenie Harris Collection by Carnegie Library
For more information on the festivities, you can visit the Thelma Lovette Y site by accessing this link, or by calling them at 412-315-0990.
City Council District 6
Workshop: organize tree planting in your ‘hood
February 11, 2014
TreeVitalize Pittsburgh is hosting a free application workshop to learn about how to organize a tree planting in your community. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the CCI Center, 62 S. 14th St., Pittsburgh on the South Side. Dinner and refreshments will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, email here or call 412-586-2386.
Playing It (TOO) Safe: Play, Playgrounds & the Value of Risk
February 13, 2014
Thu, February 13, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, Carnegie Music Hall
Cost: Free; Doors open at 6 p.m., program begins at 6:30. Register now to reserve your space!
Second in a series of community conversations presented as part the Playful Pittsburgh collaborative. Short presentations and a community conversation will be moderated by Bill Isler, president of the Fred Rogers Company. Presenters include Wendy Nilsson, of Partnership for Providence Parks (Rhode Island), Gabriela Burkhalter, curator of The Playground Project, Michelle Figlar, executive director of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC); representatives from Mayor Bill Peduto’s office; and North Braddock’s Recycle Park project.
Vermicomposting Workshop-PA Resources Council at Phipps Garden Center
February 13, 2014
Thu., Feb 13, 7:00–8:30pm at Phipps Garden Center, Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh
Vermicomposting is easy, fun, odorless and produces a great soil additive! Workshop participants will learn how to house, feed, harvest and care for their own worms. Be prepared to roll-up your sleeves and make your own worm composting bin! Each participant or couple will be provided with a bin, instructions, and worms. Information and registration here. $50 single, $55 couple.
Urban Ecosteward Training: Crew Leadership
February 15, 2014
Sat., Feb. 15, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Learn best practices for leading volunteer crews of 5-15 people, then sign up and use your experience to help at volunteer days. Location: REI Southside. Registerhere.
Become a Tree Tender in 2014!
February 22, 2014
Join nearly 1300 Pittsburghers, Greening the City One Tree at a Time! Course 1: Sat., Feb. 22nd 9:30am-4:30pm, Location: The Pittsburgh Project, 2801 North Charles Street Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Pre-Registration is required—click here.
Full list from Construction Junction:
This week is our first planned monthly kids movie night and adult get-togethers at the Frazier Fieldhouse adjacent to Dan Marino Field on Frazier St. Any volunteers, donations of food or beverages, or even lending of movies is encouraged and welcome.
Friday February 28th is the kids movie night from 5pm-7pm.
- Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of children to 30, so signing up beforehand is recommended. Please include child’s name, parents’ names, address and contact number.
- Children ages 5-15 are welcome. Any children ages 5-9 are required to have a parent or older sibling to accompany them.
- Some food/snacks will be provided, but parents must provide and coordinate any special diet or other restrictions.
- Donations of snacks and beverages are definitely welcome.
- All children MUST be picked up by 7pm.
Saturday March 1st is the adult get-together from 7pm-10pm.
- For this first event, we are planning more of an eat, meet and greet so that neighbors can introduce themselves and discuss topics of interest and ideas for future events like like music, movies, games, etc.
- This event is for ages 21 and older.
- Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of adults to 40, so signing up beforehand is recommended. Please include your name, address and contact number.
- Donations of a covered dish, hors d’oeuvres, snacks and beverages are definitely welcome.
- Anyone that would like to share some of their favorite beer or wine for their neighbors to try is also welcome. To avoid this becoming a “bar” night, we ask that you limit to one or two drinks total per person.
We reserve the right to ask anyone who is disruptive at any event to leave.
Please RSVP via SONG contact page, email or talk to Janet Sims in person.
Just a heads-up, the second monthly events will be Friday March 21st for the kids and Saturday March 22nd for adults.
Due to some weather affecting getting the word out and planning, and lack of RSVPs, the events for kids on Friday January 31 and adults on Saturday February 1 have been cancelled.
The next monthly events will be Friday February 28th for the kids and Saturday March 1st for adults. The general details in previous email are still good. Another email will go out with any updates after the SONG meeting on Tuesday February 4.
We hope to see you soon!
South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG)
01/28 2014
In celebration of Black History Month, the City of Pittsburgh will collaborate with Toonseum to present a monthlong exhibition in the lobby of the City-County Building titled “Beyond the Funny Pages: The works of art and life captured in comics.”
The public is invited to attend a reception for the opening of the exhibit on Monday, February 3, 2014 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The reception will include refreshments, musical entertainment and remarks by Mayor William Peduto and other individuals involved with the City’s Black History Month celebration.
01/28 2014
Register today for the 37th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield – which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
“Early Bird” pricing – $25 (or 2 for $40 discount) – will be available to the first 6,000 runners and walkers who register.
Also the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race Set for Sunday, Sept. 21
OPDC’s Keep it Clean, Oakland program works with college groups each month who have “adopted blocks” and made commitments to do monthly clean-ups of these blocks throughout the year. If you see these students on your block, please introduce yourself! Feel free to join in. The next few tentative Saturday dates are
- February 8th and 22nd
- March 1st and 22nd
- April 5th and 26th
For more information, contact kico@opdc.org or 412.621,7863 ext. 24.
| Alpha Phi Omega | Ophelia St, Hamlet St, Craft Pl |
| Asian Leadership Program | Blvd of the Allies |
| Bachelors of Art in Social Work (BASW) Club | Frazier St, Boehm St, Griffith St |
| Beta Beta Beta | Craft Ave, Joe Hammer Sq, Kennet Sq, Niagara St |
| Cornerstone | Blvd of the Allies, Zulema, Wellsford, Nimrod |
| Kappa Sigma | Hardie Way, Juliet St, Romeo, Gorman, Cato |
| Lambda Kappa Sigma | Dawson St. |
| Pi Lambda Phi | Orpwood St, Edgehill St., Childs Way |
| Pitt Circle K | Halket St., Halket Pl. & Louisa Staircase |
| Sigma Beta Rho | Lawn St |
| Tau Kappa Epsilon | Ward St. |
| Triangle Fraternity | Parkview |
| Phi Sigma Pi National Honors | Hodge St, Mackey St |
This week is our first planned monthly kids movie night and adult get-togethers at the Frazier Fieldhouse adjacent to Dan Marino Field on Frazier St. Any volunteers, donations of food or beverages, or even lending of movies is encouraged and welcome.
Friday January 31st is the kids movie night from 5pm-7pm.
- Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of children to 30, so signing up beforehand is recommended. Please include child’s name, parents’ names, address and contact number.
- Children ages 5-15 are welcome. Any children ages 5-9 are required to have a parent or older sibling to accompany them.
- Some food/snacks will be provided, but parents must provide and coordinate any special diet or other restrictions.
- Donations of snacks and beverages are definitely welcome.
- All children MUST be picked up by 7pm.
Saturday February 1st is the adult get-together from 7pm-10pm.
- For this first event, we are planning more of an eat, meet and greet so that neighbors can introduce themselves and discuss topics of interest and ideas for future events like like music, movies, games, etc.
- This event is for ages 21 and older.
- Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of adults to 40, so signing up beforehand is recommended. Please include your name, address and contact number.
- Donations of a covered dish, hors d’oeuvres, snacks and beverages are definitely welcome.
- Anyone that would like to share some of their favorite beer or wine for their neighbors to try is also welcome. To avoid this becoming a “bar” night, we ask that you limit to one or two drinks total per person.
We reserve the right to ask anyone who is disruptive at any event to leave.
Please RSVP via email or talk to Janet Sims in person.
Just a heads-up, the second monthly events will be Friday February 28th for the kids and Saturday March 1st for adults.
Music Performance: Reggae Jam
Come enjoy Reggae music at The Corner on Saturday, January 18th @ 7pm. Truth and Rites will be jamming the evening away. Light refreshments served. This is a free event.
MLKing Jr. Art Project
Bring kids of all ages to participate in an interactive art project to commemorate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 20th from 12pm to 3pm. Refreshments and art supplies will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Film: “JUSTICE FOR ALL?” FILM SERIES
Saturday, Jan. 25 @ 3 p.m. How “just” is our country’s criminal justice system? What could a Christian response to inequities in the system look like? This three-part film and discussion series will provide opportunities to explore these and other issues. “Slavery by Another Name,” the first film in the series, will give this issue some historical context. and will be shown
OPDC’s Keep it Clean, Oakland program works with college groups each month who have “adopted blocks” and made commitments to do monthly clean-ups of these blocks throughout the year. If you see these students on your block, please introduce yourself! Feel free to join in. The next few tentative Saturday dates are
- January 25th
- February 8th and 25th
- March 1st and 22nd
- April 5th and 26th
For more information, contact kico@opdc.org or 412.621,7863 ext. 24.
| Alpha Phi Omega | Ophelia St, Hamlet St, Craft Pl |
| Asian Leadership Program | Blvd of the Allies |
| Bachelors of Art in Social Work (BASW) Club | Frazier St, Boehm St, Griffith St |
| Beta Beta Beta | Craft Ave, Joe Hammer Sq, Kennet Sq, Niagara St |
| Cornerstone | Blvd of the Allies, Zulema, Wellsford, Nimrod |
| Kappa Sigma | Hardie Way, Juliet St, Romeo, Gorman, Cato |
| Lambda Kappa Sigma | Dawson St. |
| Pi Lambda Phi | Orpwood St, Edgehill St., Childs Way |
| Pitt Circle K | Halket St., Halket Pl. & Louisa Staircase |
| Sigma Beta Rho | Lawn St |
| Tau Kappa Epsilon | Ward St. |
| Triangle Fraternity | Parkview |
| Phi Sigma Pi National Honors | Hodge St, Mackey St |