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Vulture Fun for the Whole Family

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Vulture (Photo credit: clio1789)

Yep.  That is supposed to say vultures.  Now that the olympics are over – I know everyone has turned their attention to the I know everyone is thinking about shark week.  The National Aviary wants to remind you about another important member of our eco-system… vultures.

The National Aviary is hosting a special program this weekend – the Value of Vultures.

  • With paid general admission, visitors to the Aviary will be able to participate in a variety of fun vulture-themed activities for all ages, including educational displays, crafts, trainer talks, live encounters, and (of course) a scavenger hunt!
  • August 18 & 19, 2012

http://storify.com/iheartpgh/the-value-of-vultures

Saturday is Sloth Day

We are not just saying Saturday is sloth day because maybe sometimes you are lazy on Saturdays.  But Saturday is really International Sloth Day at the Pittsburgh Aviary.

You can spend the day – slowly hanging out with Wookiee the Aviary’s two-toed sloth.  The sloth is the worlds slowest animal and spend most of the day sleeping.

There will be sloth themed activities and kids can make a sloth mask.

Sloth fun is included in the Aviary admission.

A Weekend of Pumpkins, Scavenger Hunts and Halloween Fun (Radio Round Up)

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Most Friday mornings at 6:45 am, you can listen to IheartPGH talk live with Jim and Randy on the WDVE morning show about things to do in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here is our list of events and links to more information for this weekend….

Redd Up Weekend

  • 3 days of cleaning for the city of Pittsburgh
  • 10,000 volunteers, including 2000 Pitt Students, will help get this city clean
  • 55 different Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
  • Clean ups take place Saturday around 9am
  • To volunteer contact – boris.weinstein@verizon.net or call 412-688-9120.

Make a Glass Pumpkin @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center

  • Friday, October 21, 2011
  • 3-10pm
  • $25 to make a glass pumpkin
  • ages 10 and older

Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt – Sq. Hill

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • Meet behind Gulifitys at Noon
  • Teams of 5 or less

Bakery Scare

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 3-7pm @ Bakery Square
  • Fun for all ages – kids to adults
  • check out the 2nd Annual Running of the Weiners
  • For the adults – Free craft beer at the boo bar

Owl-O-Ween

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 6-8pm
  • not-too-scary evening at the National Aviary
  • hang out with the Owls and meet the Aviary’s Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

photo via Maker Faire Daily

Mini Maker Faire

  • Sunday, October 23, 2011
  • Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum
  • national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum
  • check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese
  • Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts

Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking!

  • Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends in October!
  • Located under the Roberto Clemente bridge
  • Venture Outdoors has some group paddle events taking place this weekend as well – check out scheduled events here.

BUT, wait there are even more great things happening this weekend (and we didn’t have a chance to talk about all of them!)

East End Book Exchange sets up a permanent home at the Pittsburgh Public Market

  • what started as a pop-up shop will now be at the Pittsburgh Public Market
  • Stop by every Friday, Saturday & Sunday to say hello and pick up some new-to-you books

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s 2011 Preservation Fair

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 10am-4pm
  • learn how to preserve your family treasures
  • free with Museum admission

Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose support GTECH

  • treats, music, networking
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 9pm-2am @ Shadow Lounge
  • Quarterly event to bring together Pittsbughers to support a local non-profit
  • This month’s non profit is GTECH
  • GTECH = Growth Through Energy & Community Health – an awesome Pittsburgh org that has been cleaning up empty lots by planting sunflowers!
  • $10 at the door goes to GTECH

See Santa and his 5 Penguins

My Santa picture, age 3Image by litlnemo via FlickrI think this is probably one of the most unique places to see Santa this holiday season. The National Aviary is the place to take the kids to see Santa this December. Each Saturday in December kids can have their picture taken with Santa Claus and one of the Penguins at the Aviary.

Saturday December 13 and 20
Pictures with Santa, treat, crafts and holiday fun
Kids $10, Adults $9, Santa and penguins $Priceless

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