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Mad Mex Benefit Dinner & Earth Day CelebrationStarts: 7:00 pmEnds: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 – 9:00 pmLocation: Mad Mex ShadysideDescription: Join Friends of the Riverfront for a delicious benefit dinner at Mad Mex Shadyside to celebrate Earth Day.Seats at the dinner will be available for a $35 donation. 100% of the dinner benefits Friends of the Riverfront’s programs and projects.Check their calendar for more details.
Events
12/09 2013
Enjoy a very special opportunity to take to the ice with Santa Claus…just days before Christmas!
Bring along the kids – and the camera to capture these holiday memories – and “Skate with Santa” during this popular annual event at the Schenley Park Skating Rink.
The festivities will include great music, refreshments, and an opportunity to skate outdoors in beautiful Schenley Park – with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline as the backdrop.
DATE: Sunday, December 15, 2013
TIME: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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 Saturday date is December 7th.
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 |
The Green Team is excited to be partnering with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) to restore the Bates St hillside, they have two workdays next week to improve the hillside.
- Wednesday, November 20: from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Meet at the corner of Bates St and the Blvd of the Allies.
- Thursday, November 21: from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Meet at the corner of Bates St and the Blvd of the Allies.
WPC will provide tools and water; you only need to bring you energy and desire to beautify Oakland! They will primarily be preparing/planting native trees on the hillside.
Because of the workday they will not be having the regular Green Team meeting. Keep sending them ideas for volunteer projects to beautify your street, your block, and your Oakland.
Announcing an upcoming informational event to learn about the rights of a tenant and the rights of a landlord. There will be two sessions offered to help you to understand and take action against poor and unsafe living conditions.
- Monday, November 18th from 6:00-7:30* at WPU, Ballroom
- Tuesday, November 19th from 6:00-7:30* at WPU, Kurtzman Room
Refreshments will be provided and the event is free!
Tenants-Rights-Info-Session.pdf
10/30 2013
Time: 6PM to 7:30PM Location: East End Food Co-op • 7516 Meade Street Pittsburgh, PA 15208
DEAWP’s (Diagnostic Energy Auditors, Western PA) approach to solving some of the most common but hidden problems underneath our roofs by looking at case studies of three homes in the East End. Free! 6-7.30pm, Nov 6 at the East End Food Co-op • 7516 Meade Street Pittsburgh, PA 15208
- The first case study is a Victorian home that had been plagued with comfort and health issues.
- The second house is a 1950s ranch that was merely a furnace and air conditioning upgrade until the entire house was examined.
- The third project is a 1950s two-story home that began as a health hazard and turned into healthy home.
New hours and grand opening of our District 3 satellite office in Oakland! Donna Wielock and Arlene Trost will be staffing the office, located at People’s Oakland, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10 to 2, beginning with a grand opening open house on Thursday November 14th from noon to 2 PM.
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 October 26th, November 2nd and 23rd, and December 7th.
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 |
Find out what happens in a Home Energy Audit
Come find out how to save energy costs in your own home! Energy audit is being conducted at the Brewton home, 232 Robinson Street, on Saturday November 9th. Stop by between 10-12 to learn energy saving tips. Coffee provided!
RSVP to barbarabrewton @ verizon.net. The audit is provided through a partnership with ReEnergize Pittsburgh.
Imagine cheerful daffodils everywhere you look in Oakland!
Oakland Green Team has selected the DAFFODIL as the Oakland Flower, and we have bulbs to sell! They are $1 each or 12 for $10. The particular variety is the “Arkle” a classic yellow trumpet daffodil that blooms in April and stands 18-20 inches tall.
Contact Barb Brewton at barbarabrewton @ verizon.net if you are interested in purchasing bulbs to promote a beautiful springtime in our neighborhood.
Also mark your calendars for our next meeting on November 21, 6pm
2:00 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Cocktail Reception Immediately Following Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall University of Pittsburgh 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Keynote Speakers:
- John Innocenti President PMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
- Patricia E. Beeson, PhD Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor University of Pittsburgh
RSVP Appreciated but not requried. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact 412.683.6243 ext. 19, mary@oaklandbid.org.
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For Ages 2-15 – Costumes Optional Games and Activities Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Drinks Provided Candy Donations Requested Sponsored by SONG |
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Check out the official post from the Mayor’s Office.
There will be a FREE shuttle ride to the Oakland Town Hall at Alumni Hall this evening. Please meet in front of the Frazier Field house at 6:25pm to catch it.
Check out the post for the COR Meeting for more info.
October 9 | 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 9th
8:00 a.m.
1st Floor Conference Room
235 Atwood Street
OBID is honored to partner with State Rep Dan Frankel to provide an info session to Biz owners for ACA.
If you’d have any ideas for the annual South Oakland Halloween Party, or would like to volunteer or donate, please get in touch. Current plans are to have something on Friday November 1, so that residents can still hand out candy for official holiday on Thursday 10/31.