HAITI UPDATE – The blog That’s Church (aka PittGirl) has a full run down of the story – 2 Pittsburgh sisters who run the BRESMA Orphanage in Haiti are okay and the Pittsburgh bloggers, local politicians and others are working to get a plane to bring Jamie and Ali and ALL of the children back to the United States.  Thanks to the blogs and twitter – the story has recieved wide media coverage.  As on 7:45 this am – the children are now allowed to enter the US.  They are working on a getting a plane and a plan to bring everyone back to US today.  YOU CAN HELP – donations for kids, money and more are needed – but a drop of location has not been announced – follow the facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=253060986318&ref=mf), ThatsChurch and #BRESMA on twitter for updates.

Fire and Ice Festival Somerset

• Friday, January 15 – Sunday, January 17
• Somerset, PA – multiple locations
• Woodcarving, Ice carving, food, crafts,

Marathon Training – 107 days to the 2010 Pittsburgh Marathon

• Saturday, January 16 – UMPC Sports Medicine Training Workshop
• TrainForARace.com for more training events

Kids Campfire Building

• Saturday, January 17, 2010, 1-3pm
• Learn to build a campfire and fire safety with Venture Outdoors in Riverview Park

The Museums Miss You

• Lots of great exhibits to check out – Whales at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Sports Works is reopen at the Carnegie Science Center and Pittsburgh Innovates at the Heinz History Center

Martin Luther King Junior Day at the Union Project – Building a Beloved Community

• Afternoon activities for kids
• Evening – community dinner and performances celebrating Dr. King
• Free and open to everyone

yikes!  sorry I didn’t get to post this on Friday morning -  but all of these events are for Saturday!
Santarchy 2009

• Holiday Bar Crawl
• Must wear a santa suit
• Meet outside of Cheesecake Factory in South Side Works at 2pm on Sat.

Handmade Arcade

• Sat. Dec 12
• Hunt Armory in Shadyside
• Awesome handmade items from crafters near and far, tasty food and fun times

The Goodie Truck Holiday Party

• Help get the truck back on the road
• Sat. Dec. 12, 9pm-1am, $10 at the door
• 300 Saline St, Across from Big Jims in the Run

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First Fridays on Penn Avenue

• Stop by the waffle Shop –   Salon Chair Ministries

Sewickley’s Light Up Night

• Friday, December 4, 2009 – Fun starts at 5pm
• Jingles the Reindeer will be there, live entertainment all night
• Holiday shopping at Sweetwater center for the arts

Lawrenceville Cookie Tour

• Shop local, Eat Cookies
• 10th annual
• Visit shops, eat cookies, get recipies
• check out Wildcard, Ambiance Boutique and the Slaughterhouse Galleries

Image by tassiesim via Flickr

Most Friday mornings you can listen to us on the WDVE morning show at 6:45 for a quick run down of weekend events. Today we talked about the events below and some of these great blogs – That’s Church (formerly PittGirl/The Burgh Blog), PSAMP – Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies, Mondesi’s House, and City of Sad Toys. And apparently there is someone in the Pittsburgh area that takes their mini pony out for a jog on a regular basis – Pittsburgh has something for everyone. Happy Light Up Night!

Image by pineapplebun via Flickr

My Tale of Two Cities Screening to Benefit Sewickly Public Library

• Check out Carl Kurlander’s documentary about moving back to Pittsburgh. The film will be screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival in December. See it here in Pittsburgh this weekend.
• Friday, November 13, 2009, 7pm Sewlickly Public Library

The Nina and The Pinta make a pilgrimage to Pittsburgh

• Take a tour of the life size replicas of the Nina and the Pinta that are docked next to Heinz Field
• Tours daily 9am-4pm until Nov. 15, Tickets are $7

German Christmas Market at the Harmony Museum

• Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14 & 15) in historic downtown Harmony, PA (30 min north of Pittsburgh on 79N)
• modeled after a traditional German Christmas Market
• Gifts, food and a visit from Father Christmas

Oakmont is Alive with the Sound of Music

• This weekend – Sound of Music is playing at The Oaks theater in Oakmont
• Saturday, November 14 – Cinebrunch -$10 gets you brunch and a movie ticket

ToonSeum Grand Opening

• Pittsburgh’s Cartoon Musuem moves to its new home on Liberty Ave. Downtown
• Stop by and check out the exhibit celebrating 100 years of animation

Michael B’s Barber Shop – Cuts Around the Clock

• Starting at 6pm, Friday, November 13 and running for 24 hours the Barber shop will be open for hair cuts
• All proceeds benefit Outreach Teen and Family Services Inc.
• Michael B’s is located on West Liberty Ave in Dormont

Beer School – “Session Ales”

• Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:15 pm
• Theater at Cabaret Square
• Co-hosted by award-winning beer writer, Lew Bryson (He wrote the book on Pennsylvania Breweries)

Image by Cvalentine via Flickr

Apple Fest 2009

• 4th Annual Celebration of Apples
• Saturday, October 24, 2009, 11am-2pm @ Union Project in Highland Park
• Pie Baking Contest, Apples, Kids Activites, Performances by the Mother/Son Juggling Team “All In Jest”

RiverQuest Spirits of the River Haunted Boatride

• Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24, 7pm
• Cruise the Pittsburgh rivers on RiverQuest’s green boat while listening to ghost stories about Pittsburgh’s river past.

Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt – Bloomfield

• Saturday, October 24, 2009
• Meet at the Friendship Parklet at 1pm
• Teams of up to 5 people
• Bring a digital camera

The Blog Show

• IheartPGH hosts our first ever talk show
• Saturday Night, 11pm @ The Waffle Shop
• Join us live or watch online at WaffleShop.org
• Interviews with local bloggers about the funniest blogs from the burgh and beyond.

The City of Champions Corn Maze

• Lonesome Valley Farms has designed their corn maze to honor Pittsburgh sports heritage
• located next to the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds
• check out a haunted hay ride or try not to get lost in the corn maze
• http://www.lonesomevalleyfarms.com/
• Cash only – there are no ATMs in the cornfield

TitleTown

• New Monthly Soul Music Night at the Shadow Lounge
• From the folks who brought you Viper Soul Club
• 5 hours of soul music, Dance contest with $50 cash prize
• http://titletownpgh.com/