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From Earth Day to Easter Eggs – A Weekend of Spring Festivals

A collection of traditional pysanky from Volyn...

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It is shaping up to be a super spring weekend in Pittsburgh. We know that Friday is a hockey night in this town – but here are some things to keep you busy until game #3. You can listen to IheartPGH chat live with Jim and Randy on WDVE 102.5 FM most Friday mornings at 6:45 am.

The Tech Fair

CMU now calls this Spring Carnival – but I have always refered to this as the tech fair
April 14-16 @ Carnegie Mellon University
Amazing carnival games, student buggy races and live music
Check out the live webcams of the event here – http://webcam.springcarnival.org/

Pittsburgh Comicon

calling all comic book lovers – this is the convention for you
Friday-Sunday @ the Monroeville Convention Center

Handmade Arcade

The biggest baddest craft show in town has a new location at the Convention Center downtown
Saturday, April 16 11am-7pm
Handmade Arcade attracts vendors from all over the country

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Activities and workshops for the whole family
Saturday, April 16, 2011 11:30-4pm @ Frick Park environmental center on Beechwood Blvd
Also – check out the Panther Hollow Clean Up – hundreds of volunteers will meet at Schenley Plaza on Saturday to tackle panther hollow. Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.

45th Annual Pysanky and Traditional Food Bazaar

St. Peter & St. Paul Ukranian Othrodox Church in Carnegie
Over 1,000 Pysanky (Ukraininan Easter Eggs) for sale!
Traditional foods – YES that includes pyrohi!
Sunday, April 17, 2011 11am-4pm

Steelcity Showdown – criterium bicycle race through the city of Pittsburgh

Sunday, April 27, 2011 8am-2pm
Cyclists compete on a closed .8 mile loop from downtown to PNC park
For non-cyclists – there is a tailgate!

Peeps, Parties and A Pick Up Truck – Radio Round Up

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Pittsburgh is waking up from a long winter nap. Spring is in the air and here are a few ways to get out and about this weekend. You can listen to IheartPGH chat live with Jim and Randy on WDVE 102.5 FM most Friday mornings at 6:45 am.

Attack of the Giant Peeps

Friday, April 8 @ Noon
The Peepster – a mobile marshmallow peep will be rolling into downtown today
Look for the giant yellow guy on Wood Street outside of McCormick and Schmicks

Banff Film Festival

The biggest baddest outdoor film festival around makes a stop in Pittsburgh for the weekend
Benefits Venture Outdoors
Tickets are still available for Friday and Sunday

Party for a Purpose Prom

Friday, April 8 @ Elixir on Carson st.
$10 gets you in the door – and the proceeds from each party for a purpose to go to a local nonprofit
This month it is prom season wear your old prom dress or tuxedo

The Sugar Factory @ Bakery Sq.

Benefits Future Tenant – the student run gallery that is affiliated with CMU
Friday, April 8
Music, Cupcakes, and art for sale

Cinebrunch @ the Oaks Theater

2nd Saturday of every month – brunch and a movie
April 9 – “April in Paris”

5th Annual Braddock Chili Cook Off

Saturday, April 9
Braddock Elks Club
$10 gets you chili to eat and the proceeds go to the Braddock Carnegie Arts Program

Intro to Kayaking

Sunday, April 10 @ Sarah Heinz House
get ready for the opening of Kayak Pittsburgh!
Learn the basics of kaying in the pool

Support Your Local Brewer – Buy This Truck

East End Brewing is selling their old beer delivery mobile
1976 Ford F100 pick up
Only 34,000 miles
$4000 or best offer
details and more photos on craigslist here

Some Events to Help You Spring Out of Winter – Radio Round Up

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Happy Friday! Here is our list of things to to this weekend that we shared on WDVE this morning. You can listen to us talk with Jim and Randy most Friday mornings at 6:45 am. This is a weekend with lots of goodbye winter – hello spring events. Start your weekend off with a Friday Fish Fry and then check out one of the many spring time events on Saturday and Sunday.

Fish Fry of the Week – St. Nicholas in Monroeville

2010 Haymaker Road, Monroeville PA
Word on the street is that they have french fries and some amazing cole slaw too
Fridays 4-7pm during lent

Tornado Alley opens at the Science Center

Friday and Saturday – meet Sean Casey and check out the tornado tracking vehicle
Saturday night – special screening of Tornado Alley and discussion with Sean Casey of Storm Trackers

A Walk to End Poverty

Saturday, March 26 – 9am
North Park
Benefits CHS – Community Human Services

Intro to Coffee Class at Aldo Coffee in Mt. Lebanon

Saturday, March 26 – 2pm
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about coffee and more

Latin American & Carribean Festival

Saturday, March 26, Noon-Midnight
William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh
Dancing, performances, food, and kids activities

Maple Sugar Festivals

PA Maple Festival – annual celebration of all things maple starts this weekend in Mayersdale (near Somerset, PA) and runs for 3 weekends
March Madness @ Beechwood Farms is Saturday, March 26 from 10-3

Keystone State Wrestling Alliance

Joe Abby Memorial Tournament
Saturday, March 26 @ the Lawrenceville Moose on 51st St.
Watch the preview video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFuRYtqyzw

Title Town @ Shadow Lounge

monthly soul music dance night
Saturday, March 26 – 9pm
Special guest DJ -David Griffith from NYC

Steel City Derby Demons – Skate into Spring

A family friendly skating party to benefit the derby team
Sunday, March 27 – 3:30-6:30pm @ Romp-n-Roll in Glenshaw

Spring Flower Show Opens at Phipps

March 26-April 24

Workshop: Social Media for Bginners

Tuesday, March 29 5:45-6:45 pm
Carnegie Library East Liberty
Organized by IMadeIt Market
Learn the basics of all things social media

Radio Round Up – A Weekend of Pinball, Celebrity Sports and Mr. Rogers

While this is a major weekend for Pittsburgh with March Madness, it is also a weekend jam packed with some unique sporting events too. Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this am.

Pinburgh 2011

An open pinball tournament hosted by PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association) which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh
The tournament runs all weekend March 18-20, 2011
Free for spectators
The tournament is held at the PAPA HQ in Carnegie – which is only open to the public for super special events like this

Steelers Celebrity Football Team vs. Hempfield All Stars

Saturday, March 19, 2011
They can play football, but can they play basketball – a group of Steelers who make up the Steelers Basketball squad will be challenging the Hempfield Allstars in a charity game
benefits Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity and Hempfield Women’s Volleyball Team
Tickets are $7
Check out the Post-Gazette’s article with more details on the Steelers Basketball team here.

Hockey for a Good Cause – Pgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. PEMF

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On Saturday, March 19, 2011 – the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team will play the PEMF (Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation) at the RMU Island Sports Center
Proceeds benefit PEMF
Tickets are $10 and are available online here
The Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team includes all 3 Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot (for those of you who are new to Pittsburgh or are not Paul Newman fans – Slap Shot was a movie made in 1977 that was shot in Johnstown, PA and used players from the real hockey team there – the Johnstown Jets. From 1988-2010 – Johnstown, PA had another hockey team – the Johnstown Chiefs – named after the movie).

Pittsburgh Power vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Just in case there weren’t enough sports for you on Saturday – March 19 is the 2nd game for the Pittsburgh Power
Pittsburgh’s arena football team takes on the Iowa Barnstormers at the Consol Arena

Happy First Day of Spring = Free Rita’s Italian Ice

Sunday, March 20, 2011 is the first day of spring
Free regular Rita’s italian ice for everyone

March 20 – Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers

FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh Children’s museum – details here.
FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh zoo – details here.

Mardi Gras, The Pgh Puffins and Pancakes – Radio Round-Up for 3/4/2011

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Here are some of our picks for this weekend and for Mardi Gras celebrations. You can listen to IheartPGH live on DVE on friday mornings at 6:45 (or just sleep in read our updates here in the blog).

Looking for King Cakes in Pittsburgh? Check out the list of bakeries that have King Cakes here – you can even order online from a few of these places too.

March Mardi Gras Hot Jam @ Pittsburgh Glass Center

The first friday of every month – the Pittsburgh Glass Center stays open late for a FREE open house
March 4, 2011 6-9pm – live music and glass blowing demonstrations
Can’t make it to the glass center you can watch live demos online via Ustream – http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pgc-hotjam

Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebraion @ Fern Hollow Nature Center in Sewickly

Saturday, March 5, 2011, 8:30am-Noon
Pancakes with REAL maple syrup ($8 for adults/$6 for kids)
Lots of free outdoor activities and a bonfire too

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

Saturday, March 5, 2011, 11am-1pm
Pittsburgh Children’s Museum
Celebrate Dr. Seuss 107th birthday

Its a Women’s Hockey Night in Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Puffins vs. Dayton Fangs

The Pittsburgh Puffins are Pittsburgh’s women’s ice hockey team
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 8-10pm @ Mt. Lebanon Ice Rink

One Sweet Burgh at Hard Rock Cafe

Pittsburgh has a premier Dave Matthews Cover Band – with an awesome name
One Sweet Burgh will be performing all of your Dave Matthews favorites at the Hard Rock Cafe
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10 pm at the Hard Rock Cafe

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All You Can Eat Pancakes to Benefit Tree Pittsburgh

Sunday, March 6, 2011 10am-2pm
Doublewide Grill
$10 for pancakes – benefits Tree Pittsburgh

Empty Bowls Dinner

Sunday, March 6, 2011 2-6pm @ Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Ave in Oakland
$20 gets you soup, bread and a handmade bowl to take home
artists and student have donated their time to make all of the bowls for this event
all proceeds go to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Mardi Gras in Pittsburgh