Seven Awesome in Events on Saturday September 7

With labor day behind us and the school season in full swing it feels like the summer has come to an abrubt end. Fortunatly, Pittsburgh is hopping this weekend with activities for all ages. This upcoming weekend is packed full of great things that show off our fine city. We’ve also got a code for you to save 50% on tickets for the Thrival Music Festival. Here are 7 events happening in Pittsburgh this Saturday, which happens to be September 7th.

1.	Pittsburgh GiveCamp 2013 Technically this starts on Friday night and runs all weeekend. GiveCamp is a weekend workshop where developers get together to help local nonprofits with technology problems. There is still time for both volunteers and nonprofits to register for GiveCamp 2013	@PghGiveCamp
2.	14th Annual Golf Outing in support of Hosanna House at Birdsfoot Mom of IheartPGH is one of the organizers of this event and sadly I wont be able to attend this year (yes bloggers can play golf too). 18-Hole Scramble, Silent Auction and Buffet Dinner (non-golfers are welcome to come just for dinner) All proceeds from the outing benefit Hosanna House, a multipurpose community center in Wilkinsburg The “Bogeymen” are carved into the trees along the cart paths at Birdsfoot	@HosanaHouseInc @Birdsfoot
3.	Thrival Festival Noon-5pm Innovation Festival at Bakery Square 5-10pm Music Festival featuring De la Soul, Formula 412, Frightened Rabbit and RJD2. Use the coupon code IHEARTPGH to save 50% on music festival tickets	#Thrival @ThrillMillPGH
4.	Meet TechShop Founder Jim Newton and Make Some Cool Stuff TechShop will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, September 7th, from 11am – 6pm at 192 Bakery Square Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Let us know you can come – please RSVP on Facebook here. 11:00am – 11:30am: Ribbon cutting ceremony with mayoral candidate Bill Peduto, principals Gregg Perelman and Todd Reidbord of Walnut Capital, THRIVAL organizer Bobby Zappala, and TechShop founder Jim Newton. 11:30am – 6:00pm: Tours of TechShop. Meet and greet with TechShop members and staff, view member exhibitions, and meet Jim Newton. Make-It Take-It workshops – specially priced classes where you’ll learn to make and take home a laser etched beer mug or custom steak branding iron.	@TechShopPGH @TechShopJim
5.	A Fair in the Park 2013 is the 44rd year of A Fair in the Park, an annual contemporary craft festival, presented by The Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh The fair runs Friday-Sunday in Mellon Park
6.	Hometown Homegrown at Heinz History Center Celebrate the region’s passion for food at the second annual Hometown-Homegrown™, a fun and flavorful food expo at the History Center presented in partnership with GoodTaste! Pittsburgh. Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sample a delicious assortment of foods from local vendors representing the best of the Burgh’s neighborhoods and swap recipes with the region’s culinary experts. Try pierogies from a variety of Pittsburgh-based vendors and vote for “Pittsburgh’s Perfect Pierogi.”	@HistoryCenter
7.	Pittsburgh Irish Festival The 23rd Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival, September 6, 7, and 8, 2013 at the Sandcastle Riverplex. live music on four stages, traditional Irish food and beverages, dancing, an Irish marketplace, Gaelic sports, Irish dogs, a children’s craft and games area, genealogy research, and much more.	@PittsburghIrish

Treaders Choice: Testosterone Opens at UnSmoke Artspace

Treading Art has been putting together an amazing list of weekend events around Pittsburgh. Each week we will highlight one of those events here on IheartPGH and link you back over to Treading Art’s weekly events post.

This weeks Treader’s Choice event is an opening for a new show, Testosterone, at the UnSmoke Artspace in Braddock. Also SAVE THE DATE for October 3-7, 2013! The Treading Art folks are putting together an awesome set of events called discover Pittsburgh – get a sneak peek of what they have planned here.

Opening: Testosterone

Who doesn’t want to delve deeper into the subject of testosterone, masculinity or desire?! Especially when artists from Italy, Great Britain and the US are leading the way…

UnSmoke Artspace @ 1137 Braddock Ave – Braddock

Saturday, August 31, 2013 6-9pm // FREE

Facebook Event Link

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Steel of the Week – A Year of Movies At Row House Cinema

Thanks to the IheartPGH Twitter followers for the heads up on this Indiegogo campaign. It has been awhile since we’ve posted about a crowdfunding project in Pittsburgh (which isn’t 100% true – thanks to the readers of IheartPGH who helped to crowdfund my seat on the Millennial Trains Project).

Sometimes – you just need to go to the movies and sadly there aren’t that many movie theaters left in the city if Pittsburgh. I believe the Manor theater in Sq. Hill is the only theater left in the city limits.

Thankfully, some Pittsburghers are looking to bring a movie theater to Lawrenceville. The folks behind Row House Cinema have put together a lovely video to tell you about this project. And they have put together some incredible thank you gifts – while the engraved seats have already sold out – you can still pick up some movie passes or even free movies for a year.

Row House Cinema Indiegogo Campaign from Brian Mendelssohn on Vimeo.

Row House Cinema Indiegogo Campaign

I’m hopeful that I can talk these guys into showing more Pittsburgh related movies – it would be great to be able to see The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh or Flashdance on the big screen.

Guide to Pittsburgh’s Independent Movie Theaters (iheartpgh.com)
Art House or Drive Ins: Unique Pittsburgh Movie Theaters (local.answers.com)

Treaders Choice: 4th Annual Farm Dinner

This weeks Treader’s Choice event is the 4th Annual Farm Dinner. check out their entire list of Weekend Treadings here.

Photo Credit: https://friendsofgrandviewpark.shutterfly.com/pictures/77

Fill your evening with beautiful views of Pittsburgh and have a dinner outdoors with the Friends of Grandview Park.

Grandview Park @ 499 Bailey Ave – Mount Washington

Tickets are $90/person. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Grandview Park

5:30-8pm // call 412.589.9586 for tickets

A la carte: Dress your ‘dogs; Farm Dinner at Grandview Park (triblive.com)

Friday – The Train Stops in Pittsburgh – Happy Hour at East End Brewing

As most of you know I’ve been on a cross country train trip with the Millennial Trains Project. I am one of 24 passengers who are working on a project as the train has traveled across the country from San Francisco to Washington, DC.

Toledo, OH Amtrak Station

I’m writing this post from the train – we just passed through Toledo, Ohio. Next stop – Pittsburgh! The train pulls into the station around 5am. I’ve already set my alarm, I want to see what the city looks like from a train.

The Millennial Trains Project group will be in Pittsburgh all day and I hope you will get a chance to say hello and meet my fellow passengers.

As we left Chicago today – I realized that this trip is coming close to an end in just 2 days. But, I am excited to be stopping in Pittsburgh and have the chance to show the passengers on this train the steel city. I hope you will help me welcome everyone to the ‘burgh on Friday.

10am-4pm – Participant Projects at TechShop and around the city.

MTP passengers, staff and mentors will be at TechShop, located in Bakery Square, all day (I’ll be there 10-11 and in and out in the afternoon). Stop by and check out TechShop and say hello.

6pm-7pm – MTP Happy Hour at East End Brewing

Thanks to Scott at East End Brewing for hosting. All are welcome to stop by and check out the brewery and meet my fellow passengers. This is a short event because we have to get back on the train for some of the evening sessions.

Facebook event link for the Happy Hour – https://www.facebook.com/events/155412884660747/