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Paddle Without Pollution: Nominated for Canoe & Kayak Magazine’s ‘Paddle With Purpose’ award

Local non-profit (and I heart PGH favorite!) Paddle Without Pollution is up for an award celebrating the best philanthropic effort involving paddlesports. You can vote for the best “Paddle With Purpose” contender, plus those in other categories, until this Sunday, June 30, by visiting the Canoe & Kayak Magazine awards page. The group was nominated by their fellow paddlers and peers and winners are honored at the annual ceremony, held this year on August 1 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Paddle Without Pollution gets canoeists, kayakers, and paddle boarders together to clean the rivers, streams, wetlands, and lakes of Pennsylvania.… Read the rest

The 2013 Pittsburgh Cinema in the Park series kicks off on Saturday

Image courtesy of Pittsburgh Citiparks The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park series resumes for the 2013 season this Saturday, June 8 at dusk. The free event, hosted at various local city parks, invites movie-goers to lay back, relax, and enjoy weekly movie screenings. The series features both kid-friendly G- and PG-rated flicks, such as Finding Nemo and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,  as well as popular PG-13 films like The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, and The Hunger Games. Guests are asked not to bring alcoholic beverages, but snacks, drinks, and chairs and blankets are encouraged. Flagstaff Hill also has… Read the rest

This Week In Pittsburgh (Jan 28 – Feb 3)

After a week off, here’s your list of things to do this week. My calendar is a little thin at the moment, but feel free to post a comment and I’ll update the post!   Shift Change Wednesday 6p, Free Big Idea Bookstore, Bloomfield This 2012 documentary film tells the little known stories of employee-owned businesses that compete successfully in today’s economy while providing secure, dignified jobs in democratic workplaces. After the movie, there will be informal discussion about the movie and cooperative owned businesses. More information: (412) 687-4323   Pitts-burrrrgh Drowned Hog Swim Saturday 11a, Charity Event South Side… Read the rest

Four Things To Do This Week

Here’s your weekly events for your pre-holiday fulfillment. If anybody knows of a cool end-of-the-world party going on, let me know and I’ll write about it! eric@iheartpgh.com PGH Vinyl Con Happy Hour (21+) Wednesday, Dec 19 6p-12a Brillobox, Lawrenceville Drinks on the first floor, live DJ’s on the second, and vinyl vendors on the third! What more could you want? Oh yeah, there’s no cover. I’ll be there. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/434313089960519/ It’s A Wonderful Life Tuesday, Dec 18 thru Saturday, Dec 22 Tue-Fri 8p, Sat 5p & 8p Regent Square Theater Bring your family to see this Christmas classic on… Read the rest

Four Things To Do This Week

Holiday Lunchtime Concerts Monday through Friday, Noon Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown Enjoy live musical performances from some of Pittsburgh’s favorite artists as they bring the sounds of the season to life each day at Noon. Admission is free. More info, including this week’s line-up: 412-456-7800 The Den Monday, Dec 10 6p-7:30p Why should kids and teens have all the fun in the Library? Join the First Floor on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (beginning October 22nd) for video games, board games, easy drop-in art projects, book discussions and more! Admission is free. More info: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=78061 Pittsburgh Moth… Read the rest

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