Mark this date on your calendar, July 16. You should be free because it is a Monday evening. Monday – funday thanks to the Union Project. They are cooking up some summer fun and I am thankful they are helping me keep Mondays fun.
On Monday, July 16 stop by the Union Project for BBQ & Beats. It will be some tasty fun. Word on the street is that the chef at the Union Project is a world class BBQ expert. Plus there will be a live DJ. What more could you ask for?
Green Drinks is a national an international, monthly gathering of people who are interested in all things green (green as in environmentally green, not the color green, but I am sure there are gatherings for that too.)
Pittsburgh has a very active Green Drinks group that meets the 3rd Friday of every month.
The host for June is Braddock’s Mayor John Fetterman
John Fetterman will share with us his new launch in converting the Mon Valley’s steelmaking heart into the Greenest Place in the Pittsburgh area by converting the Enterprise Zone into a Green Enterprise Zone. In addition to his unique economic development approach, his sustainable methods include reuse of existing structures as major agents of economic conversion for his community. To read more about his work go to http://www.15104.cc or see this latest story in Pop City at http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/fetterman0425.aspx.
WHEN: 5:00 – 9:00, Friday, June 15th
RULE: Third Friday of every month
WHERE: at our NEW VENUE — Bossa Nova, 123 Seventh Ave Downtown
HOW: Walk, cycle, bus, boat, taxi or drive WHO: Anyone working on environmental issues or who wants to!
WHY: Fun, contacts, alcohol, info, gossip, inspiration, business and pleasure
NEW: Just go up to someone and say “are you green?”, and you’ll be made welcome.
REMIND: To get on this email circulation list, send an email to announcements@pittsburghgreendrinks.org
STATUS: Informal, self-organizing network.
URL: http://www.greendrinks.org
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that I don’t like to leave the city limits (I like sidewalks and being able to get home by bus should you get a flat tire). But I will make rare exceptions, for interesting non-strip mall activites that
happen to fall outside of city limits. Today I make an exception for Wilmerding.
This Saturday, June 8, Urban Hike heads to Wilmerding. I participated in the last urban hike in May, and had a delighful afternoon on Neville Island, complete with a stop at Tasty Freeze (if someone knows of a Tasty Freeze with in the city of Pittsburgh, please let me know).
So I would highly recommend a trip to Wilmerding. Not only do you get to participate in a hike, You can check out the annual George Westinghouse Days festival which happens to be the same day. The hikes usually take 2 to 2.5 hours with lots of stops for ice cream and interesting things – when is the last time you spent 2 hours on the treadmill at the gym.
Here are the details from Urban Hike (directions are available here):
George Westinghouse did his thing in Wilmerding. George who? Wilmer what? Sorry, you’ll have to come on our hike to find out. We’ll walk in Wilmerding Saturday, June 9th beginning at noon. The hike will take about three hours. Then stick around for a while afterward to partake in the borough’s annual George Westinghouse Days festival (I’m telling you, this guy was important).
Meet us at the war memorial in the parklet surrounded by Herman Avenue, Station Street and Commerce Street. You’ll see it once you get there if you follow our directions.
Park on the street or at the George Westinghouse Museum (325 Commerce Street).
Allow plenty of time to get there! The outbound Parkway East is under construction this weekend in Squirrel Hill, so things are going to be a little crazy. Including these directions, by the way.
The Pittsburgh Craft Mafia will be starting craft classes that will be held throughout the year to help new indie businesses learn the tools of the trade.
Topics include taxes, craft business101, and consignment. This first class, Craft Show Basics, will be hosted in the basement of In the Blood Tattoos and Rock and Roll in South Side (2005 E. Carson St.) and is free of charge. May 17th 6-8pm.
pre-register: http://www.pittsburghcraftmafia.info/shop/
Yinz feeling crafty?
Check out Pittsburghs very own craft mafia. We’re holding an open call for crafters, so sign up and be part of Pittsburgh’s indie business scene
http://www.pittsburghcraftmafia.info/ÂÂ
