Entertainment/Hospitality

04/24 2015

Oakland For All Ramp Crawl – Tuesday, May 5, 4-7pm

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Accessible bathrooms available at: Forbes Tower, 3600 Forbes Ave., 3rd Floor
As a kick off to the Oakland For All initiative, the Ramp Crawl event also coincides with the National Council on Disability’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh.
We hope that you will join us for this fun, positive experience that is intended to provide an opportunity for everyone to become more engaged in the discussion about the importance of ensuring “Accessibility for All”.
Suggested donation of $20 goes toward providing businesses with technical assistance and the on-going advancement of the Oakland For All, Beyond Accessible initiative – a project that seeks to make Oakland a model community for accessibility.
Click here to register
04/04 2015

CANCELLED – Community Orchard Maintenance Workshop – Sat 5/16 10am 3213 Parkview Ave

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED​​

Tree Pittsburgh is helping the Oakland Green Team educate and prepare residents about fruit tree maintenance to ensure this community orchard in South Oakland is sustainable and successful. Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 am Tree Pittsburgh will lead a pruning and maintenance workshop at the orchard; 3213 Parkview Avenue, all are welcome.
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03/11 2015

City Of Pgh Plans For St Patrick’s Day Parade 3/14

City of Pittsburgh officials announced plans to ensure a safe, fun and clean atmosphere for tens of thousands of visitors expected in the city Saturday for St. Patrick’s Day parade festivities.
Motorists should expect delays and street closures Downtown after 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning from the parade staging area on Liberty Avenue from 11th Street east to 26th Street in the Strip District. The parade starts Downtown at 10 a.m. at Liberty Avenue and Grant Street, goes to the Boulevard of the Allies and finishes at a grandstand at Stanwix Street.
Streets should begin reopening by 1 p.m., but those attending other Downtown events — including the 1 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins game at Consol Energy Center and the Home & Garden Show starting at 10 a.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center — should plan for delays or consider taking public transit.
Uniformed and bike patrol officers from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police will be enforcing the city’s prohibition against open containers of alcohol throughout the day.
As the parade ends the Department of Public Works will begin picking up barriers and trash and sweeping Downtown streets.
With the conclusion of the parade public safety personnel including city police and mounted Allegheny County police will shift their focus to the South Side. Police will begin clearing the South Side at 2 a.m.
At that time Public Works will also begin collecting barricades, picking up trash and street sweeping. Crews will use backpack blowers to blow sidewalk trash into the paths of street sweepers.
For more details, click here to read the full article
03/05 2015

AmeriCorps VISTA 50th Anniv & Be My Neighbor Day 3/21 & 22

For the AmeriCorps VISTA 50th Anniversary, servePGH is partnering with The United Way of Allegheny County to support the 2nd annual Be My Neighbor Day. Please join us in celebrating the incredible legacy of AmeriCorps VISTA by serving hand in hand with our community members!
 
Be My Neighbor Day was started in part to honor Fred Rogers and provide a place where kids and families can learn about acts of kindness and participate in activities that benefit our community. 
 
This event will take place on March 21 & 22nd at several YMCAs across Allegheny County. Volunteers are needed to help lead activities for kids and families at local YMCAs to promote kindness and generosity. Families also have the opportunity to meet Daniel the Tiger. 
Click here for full article, contact and signup info
03/04 2015

Welcoming Pgh Community Mtgs, 5 Locs/Dates in March – RSVP Required

The Office of Mayor Peduto and the Welcoming Pittsburgh Advisory Council will turn a listening ear to Pittsburgh residents during five meetings at sites around the city this month. Details below. Hope to see you there!
  
Who Should Attend?

Do you want to see Pittsburgh grow to become a more diverse and welcoming city? Are you passionate about improving the city for our immigrant population? Are you dedicated to making the city more livable for all? Are you actively involved in working with immigrants? Are you an immigrant who is active in the community or who runs a small business? We’re seeking leaders and connectors to join us – whether you’re an immigrant or just new to the city, or a lifelong Pittsburgher, you should attend!
RSVP here today.
To RSVP by phone: 412 – 256 – 8441

02/16 2015

CANCELLED – Monthly Adult Night At Frazier Fieldhouse – Sat 2/28 8pm

Updated: 2/28/15 – Most of the people who had planned to come have cancelled so we will not be having Adult Night Tonight.  Hopefully we be able to get things going better when the weather starts to warm up.

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Our monthly adult get-togethers at the Frazier Fieldhouse adjacent to Dan Marino Field on Frazier St.  Any volunteers, donations of food or beverages is encouraged and welcome.

The Kids nights are going to be suspended during this cold weather.

Saturday Feb 28th is the adult get-together from 7pm-10pm.

Some entertainment is possible, but this event is more of an eat, meet and greet, maybe some card games 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 30, 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 requested and welcome, but not mandatory.

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, call or text SONG Phone#, or talk to Janet Sims in person.

02/13 2015

WindNest Project At Schenley Plaza – ZBA Hearing CHANGED

They are postponing the ZBA hearing regarding the WindNest project, pending the outcome of design revisions that will have an effect on the scale.

The project will no longer be on the March 5th agenda. We will continue to pass along any updates we receive regarding the project.

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There is a renewable energy/public art installation planned for Schenley Plaza. They need setback and height approvals at zoning board – hearing is March 5 at 10 AM, 200 Ross Street 1st Floor.   Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is partnering with the artists on this project.
From the artists:
“Please encourage people to get in touch with us directly if they have any questions or would like to learn more.”
02/12 2015

Drink For Pink Fundraiser At Peter’s Pub 2/25 5-7pm

The Oakland Business Improvement District, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and the South Side Chamber of Commerce, with sponsorship from Dollar Bank,  have joined forces to raise funds for Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh by simultaneously hosting Drink for Pink events on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Each location is free and open to the public and will include Pittsburgh celebrity bartenders, a unique twist on the Drink for Pink theme.  All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh.
Oakland
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Peter’s Pub
116 Oakland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Featuring drink specials, tasty hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to meet and interact with Oakland’s finest Guest Bartenders
02/11 2015

Date Changes For City Facility Rentals And Love Your Block Grant

The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works has announced that park shelter reservations will be accepted online and in person starting Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
See full press release for more info on facility rentals
The Office of Mayor William Peduto announced that the application deadline for the spring 2015 Love Your Block grant award program has been extended until Friday, February 20, 2015.
See full press release for more info on LYB Grant
01/11 2015

Pgh Restaurant Week – Jan 12-18

More than 50 restaurants will participate in Pittsburgh Restaurant Week from Jan. 12-18.

Read more: http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/pittsburgh-restaurant-week-to-return-with-discounts/-/10927008/16050250/-/i40vcg/-/index.html#ixzz3OYl5hZ61

Some restaurants will offer pre-fixed menus as their special deals, while others will have a flat discount.

The goal of the weeklong event is to highlight the city's dining options and attract customers from surrounding boroughs or suburbs.

A few of the participating restaurants are outside the city in Monroeville, Cranberry Township, Moon Township, Robinson Township, Scott Township, Penn Hills, Peters Township, McCandless and Ohio Township.

Reservations are a good idea because some of the most popular restaurants get booked up.

FULL LIST: See which restaurants are participating in Pittsburgh Restaurant Week


Read more: http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/pittsburgh-restaurant-week-to-return-with-discounts/-/10927008/16050250/-/i40vcg/-/index.html#ixzz3OYkPlhc0

http://pittsburghrestaurantweek.com/

01/09 2015

Pgh Community Service Career Fair – Fri 1/16 10am-2pm

You are invited to attend a Career Fair held by Pittsburgh Community Services, INC.  The career fair will host local employers and training programs for all.  A complimentary lunch will be provided as well for those individuals who participate.  The career fair will be held:

When
Friday, January 16, 2015

Location
480 Wadsworth Hall
Oak Hill Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Time
10 am – 2 pm

For more information on the event, click here.

To visit the Pittsburgh Community Services Inc. website, click here.