Community Calendar | Starting Saturday, February 20, 2010

Microenterprise Symposium
Who: YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Asset Development Initiative What: Microenterprise Symposium; $45 includes workshops on: technology; marketing; finance; pricing; regulations and legal and Lunch When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Presenters Include: Ruth Byrd-Smith, Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise For more information please contact: Alice Williams, Business Support Specialist at 412-255-6743 or awilliams@ywcapgh.org or register online at www.micro2millions.eventbrite.com
02/20/2010
Time: 08:00am

Location: Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business Pittsburgh, PA
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Westmoreland County Home Show
Chris Fennimore will prepare and serve a pasta favorite.
02/20/2010
Time: 12:00pm

Location: 5256 Route 30
Event Center at Westmoreland Mall
5256 Route 30 Greensburg, PA

Vote for your favorite episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBSKIDS.ORG
 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE OF MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD ON PBSKIDS.ORG   - Winning Episode will be Revealed On-Air and Online on Fred Rogers’ Birthday, March 20 -   (PITTSBURGH, PA) (February 16, 2010) – Starting today, fans can vote for their favorite episode of MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD on PBSKIDS.org. The winning episode will be broadcast on-air (check local listings) and online on Saturday March 20th, the third annual “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Day celebrating Fred Rogers’ birthday and his legacy of neighborliness.   Voters can choose from seven favorite MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD episodes available at PBSKIDS.org/rogers, including the colorful crayon factory tour, the inspiring visit with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, a whimsical Mister Rogers opera, the fascinating field trip with the performers of STOMP! and many more favorite moments. Additional full-length episodes will be added to the PBSKIDS.org/video in the weeks leading up to March 20th.   In addition to the episodes, long-time fans of the series can enjoy never-before-seen clips, behind the scenes moments and outtakes from MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD online at PBS.org/video. Fans can also share their favorite photos and stories in the “Neighbors of All Ages” area of PBSKIDS.org/rogers.   PBS KIDS has also introduced “Mister Rogers’ Make a Journal,” an iPhone and iPod Touch application currently available in iTunes. The app, winner of a 2009 Editor’s Choice Award from Children’s Technology Review, features an animated version of Daniel Striped Tiger, a favorite character from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, who invites children to make a journal to help them express their feelings.  
02/23/2010
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34th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) Premiere
Join Pittsburgh Filmmakers and the 34th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) for a special double-feature screening of "Oscar(r)-Nominated Shorts" with a FREE reception between the animation and live action screenings. Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Regent Square Theatre, 1035 S. Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 Single screenings: $8 Students and Seniors: $6 Double-feature: $10 Enjoy free dessert and drinks, chances to win cool prizes including CIFF All-Access passes and an overnight hotel stay, previews of this year's CIFF films and take home your very own 34th CIFF Program Guide hot off the presses! To RSVP, send an e-mail with the subject line "RSVP Pittsburgh" to regional@clevelandfilm.org WQED MEMBER? Mention our code and receive a 10% discount. Call Member Services at: 412-622-1370 to become a member today and find out our special code. The 34th CIFF Pittsburgh Preview Party is presented by: Colortone Staging and Rentals
02/25/2010
Time: 07:00pm
Regent Square Theatre
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Recipe for Hope 5
Chris Fennimore of WQED-TV's "QED Cooks" will prepare food and serve it to guests at the 5th Annual Recipe for Hope.    
02/27/2010
Time: 07:00pm

Location: Off Mt Nebo & Rt 910 & Rt 79
Blueberry Hill Activity Center
Off Mt Nebo & Rt 910 & Rt 79 Franklin Park, PA
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Saint Patrick's Day Parade
100% Irish, WQED-TV's Michael Bartley (managing editor and host of "OnQ") will appear in the annual Saint Patrick's Day parade in downtown Pittsburgh. Transportation generously provided by Sewickley Car Store of Pittsburgh. http://www.sewickleycars.net
03/13/2010
Time: 10:00am
Downtown Pittsburgh
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Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art Patron Party
Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art Patron Party will be held on April 17 from 7 - 10 pm at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Come preview the prize-winning art, meet the artists, and enjoy the amazing entertainment you’ve come to expect in Pittsburgh’s hottest new venue. Tickets start at $75 in advance and $90 at the door for the Art Auction.  Tickets can also be purchased for the Patron Party that will take place on April 17 and the Art Auction on May 10 for $185 for both events.  For more information, visit www.persadevents.org or call 412-441-9786 x224.
04/17/2010
Time: 07:00pm
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
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Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art Auction
The Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art Auction is on May 10 from 6 - 11 pm at the Carnegie Museum of Art.  Works by more than 200 regional, national and international artists will be featured along with foods from a dozen area restaurants, fabulous entertainment, and more.  You won’t want to miss it. Tickets start at $75 in advance and $90 at the door for the Art Auction.  Tickets can also be purchased for the Patron Party that will take place on April 17 and the Art Auction on May 10 for $185 for both events.  For more information, visit www.persadevents.org or call 412-441-9786 x224.
05/10/2010
Time: 06:00pm
Carnegie Museum of Art
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Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
Now is the time to register to participate with UCP/CLASS in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Schenley Park, Flagstaff Hill in Pittsburgh. The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is a fundraiser that benefits 59 local nonprofit health and human service agencies in Western Pennsylvania, including UCP/CLASS Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield underwrites the cost of the walk so that 100 percent of the money raised by walkers goes directly to support our goal of "working toward a community where each belongs." Register now at www.walkforahealthycommunity.org to join the 5K or One-Mile Fun Walk, and then raise funds to support UCP/CLASS. For more information, call 412.683.7100 or 866-620-WALK or email highmarkwfahc@ucpclass.org .
05/22/2010
Schenley Park, Flagstaff Hill