16 Awesome Events in April

April showers (snow or rain) will eventually bring May flowers. While we are waiting for those flowers to sprout, there are a whole lot of events happening in Pittsburgh this month. From StartUp Weekend to the Dirty Ball – there is plenty to do in Pittsburgh this month.

votePGH events : May 21st is Election Day in the city of Pittsburgh. Voters will head to the polls to choose the next mayor. There are lots of events where you can meet the candidates and learn more about their visions for the city of Pittsburgh. We’ve included some of the mayoral forums below. If you know of other candidate events – please let us know in the comments.

Just a reminder – anyone can submit events to the IheartPGH events calendar. Click here to submit an event.

1.	Friday April 5, 2013	Outside the Box Location: Union Project Annual fundrasier for Future Tenant Art Gallery
2.	Friday April 5, 2013	INCH BY INCH, BLOCK BY BLOCK – A 1″ Button Art Show Opening Location: Roboto Project Over 250 pins will be on display There will be a new slate of ROBOTO pins and new custom pins from (at least) five local artists including Max Traffic, Mike Q Roth, Jes LaVecchia, Andy Scott and Dave Scheponik.
3.	Friday-Sunday April 5-7, 2013	StartUp Weekend Pittsburgh Location: East Liberty Presbyterian Social Hall & ShiftPgh (111 North Whitfield Street) Weekend event where teams create a business in 48 hours
4.	Saturday April 6, 2013	ReWork’s Scrimmage in the Rustbelt Location: Thrill Mill The Scrimmage in the Rustbelt is about supporting and accelerating businesses based in the Rustbelt region that are striving to improve our community and environment. Learn Google’s method for rapid prototyping through an interactive day of problem solving with the region’s top entrepreneurs and business leaders.
5.	Saturday – Sunday April 6 & 7, 2013	Banff Mountain Film Festival Location: Byham Theater, 101 6th treet, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 The Banff Film Festival tours the world and stops in Pittsburgh each spring Benefits Venture Outdoors Tickets are available here
6.	Sunday April 7, 2013	Soup N’At Location: Union Project 801 N. Negley Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 For a $10 donation, SOUP N’AT attendees receive a tasty meal and a ballot. All proceeds are pooled into a cash award. Artists present their ideas, and attendees cast their votes to determine which proposal will receive funding. The winning proposal is announced at the conclusion of the evening.
7.	Tuesday April 9, 2013	Social Entrepreneurs’ Meetup Featuring GTECH: How Hard is Creating a Green Job? Location: Revv Oakland Andrew Butcher, Executive Director of GTECH (Growth Through Energy & Community Health) which works in Larimer, the North Side, and all around Pittsburgh, doing land reclamation will speak at this monthly meetup.
8.	Friday April 12, 2013	PULSEations 2013 Location: Union Projct Fundraiser for PULSE – a nonprofit that recruits college graduates to Pittsburgh and partners young leaders with Pittsburgh non-profit organizations. Facebook Event Link
9.	Thursday April 11, 2013	votePGH – Community & Economic Development Mayoral Candidates Forum hosted by Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group Union Project Please RSVP to csandvig@pcrg.org by April 5, 2013
10.	SundayApril 14, 2013	Having Our SAY and Eating It Too: Indie Publishing Panel This is a panel discussion on the possibilities of indie publishing in the age of Amazon. Two touring NYC writer/publishers will be on the panel, along with three Pittsburgh small press folks. East End Book Exchange
11.	MondayApril 15, 2013	Propelle Presents: So You Want to Open a Storefront Location: Shining Light Prenatal Education, Butler Street Panel discussion hosted by the Women’s networking group Propelle Panelists include female business owners from all over Pittsburgh Tickets are limited Facebook Event
12.	Thursday April 18, 2013	votePGH – Candidate’s Forum on Women in Western Pennsylvania Location: Welker Room, James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University Join Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates & PAC and candidates for the Pittsburgh Mayoral race and City Council candidates for an in depth conversation about the status of women in Pittsburgh and their plans to support and improve issues that affect women in our community
13.	Wednesday April 24, 2013	votePGH – Candidates Forum on Greenspace Issues Location: Heinz History Center Please RSVP here Facebook Event Link
14.	Wednesday April 24, 2013	The 2013 Beer vs. Cocktails Dinner Location: East End Brewing, 147 Julius St.,Pittsburgh, PA 15206 5 course dinner with beer and cocktails at the brewery This is just one of the MANY events for Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week (check out the entire Craft Beer Week schedule here).
15.	Saturday April 27, 2013	The Dirty Ball Location: The Clock Building, 2010 Mary Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Annual fundraiser for Attack Theater Facebook Event Link
16.	Saturday & Sunday April 27 & 28, 2013	Art All Night 16 Location: Warehouse at 40th and Willow Streets, Lawrenceville 16th Annual 24-hour art show Anyone can submit art for the show