A Weekend of Events to Skate into the Holiday Season

PPG Place (Photo credit: joseph a)

Like it or not the holiday season swings into gear – today!  Can we please go back to calling it Sparkle Season?  Celebrate light up night downtown this evening or at one of the many other light-up-night-like events around Western, Pa in the month of November.  Share your photos with us by using the hashtag #lunPGH.

Here are the links for the events we shared on WDVE this morning plus a few more.Lots of great ways to explore Pittsburgh this weekend.  Just a reminded that you can find more events on our events page here.

PS – I didn’t get a chance to mention it on air this morning but be sure to check out the Yelp Helps Event on Monday, November 19 – the Yelp Pittsburgh crew throws a great party with lots of tasty snacks and this is a great way to learn about some of Pittsburghs amazing non-profit organizations and how you can get move involved in volunteering with them.

Light Up Night – Downtown Pittsburgh Toonseum is open for free  Pittsburgh Public Market is open until 9pm Fireworks at 9:38pm
Beardfest @ Future Tenant Friday, November 16, 2012 7-10pm A celebration of facial hair to benefit prostate cancer research prizes for best beard
More Light Up Nights  Oakmont/Verona – Saturday 5pm Shaler – Saturday 7-9 And more community holiday events throughout the month of November	Photo from the Verona Chamber of Commerce
East End Book Exchange Grand Opening The East End Book Exchange is a new book store opening on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield Will be selling used books and new books by local Pittsburgh authors Grand Opening – Friday, November 16, 2012, 6-8pm Regular hours start on Saturday
eatPGH Cooking Demo & Book Signing @ Market District Saturday, November 17, 2012 11:30 am – Giant Eagle Market District South Hills 3pm – Giant Eagle Market District Pine Township
PittStop Lindy Hop – Swing Dance weekend Friday, November 16-Sunday, November 18, 2012 A whole weekend of swing dances – 7 dances planned around Pittsburgh Live music from the Boiler Maker Jazz Band and more
Breakfast & a Movie @ Hollywood Theater in Dormont – Sabrina Breakfast from Sugar Cafe Sunday, November 18, 2012 11am Breakfast 11:30am Movie Screening – Sabrina 1954
Yelp Helps Event  Monday, November 19, 2012 6-9pm The Public Theater Meet & Greet followed by a panel discussion with some of Pittsburghs most innovative non-profit organizations Snacks from Franktuary, Om Nom Nom Bake Shop, Oh My Grill and more Beverages from Wigle Whiskey & Great Lakes Brewing Free to attend but you must follow the RSVP instructions here
Schenley Rink is Open for the Season Pittsburghs largest outdoor skating rink Now open 7 days a week For more information, call 412-422-6523 or visit www.SchenleyRink.com.	Schenley Park Ice Skating (Photo credit: daveynin)
Last weekend for the Three Rivers Film Festival 2 showings daily at The Harris Theater downtown, The Regent Square Theater and the Filmmakers Theater in Oakland Saturday – showing of The Overcoat, a silent film with a live orchestra at Regent Square

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Lindsay has been writing about Pittsburgh for as long as she has been blogging - but fortunately there are lots of great things about Pittsburgh to share. She likes pretzels from the Pretzel Shop on Carson St., used book stores, her rollerblades and she hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon. Lindsay is also working on BlogLocal which is building a map of blogs with local content.

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