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SUN 12 BOOK ‘EM BOOKS TO PRISONERS WORK PARTY. Read & code letters, pick books, pack ‘em or database ‘em! Sundays 4-7 p.m. or by appt. Thomas Merton Center, Garfield. 412-361-3022.
WED 15 BRADDOCK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL PASTA DINNER. 5:30-7 p.m. Braddock Hills High School, Braddock. 412-271-4929.
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wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, Bloomfield. 412-687-4323. MARTHA GRIMES. Author of The Way of All Fish. 7 p.m. Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont. 888-800-6078. SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151.
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LITERARY THU 09 ENGLISH LEARNERS’ BOOK CLUB. For advanced ESL students. Presented in cooperation w/ the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Thu, 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafterhappyhour.
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MORNING SPANISH LITERATURE & CONVERSATION GROUP. Mon, 10 a.m. Thru Feb. 24 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
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LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! Practice conversational English. Tue, 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-9650. MT. LEBANON WRITER’S GROUP. Second Tue of every month, 7 p.m. Thru Feb. 11 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
WED 15 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MOUNT LEBANON SPEAKER
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STUCK. Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck, followed by a ladder, the kitchen sink, & an orangutan! Presented by the Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company. 2 p.m. Byham Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666.
CRITIC: Shaaron Foster, 63,
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retired state worker from Harrisburg WHEN: Jan.
TUESDAY CRAFTERNOON. For students in grades 1-3. Tue, 4 p.m. Thru Feb. 25 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
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WED 15 [It’s] a monologue by Art Rooney about his life in the North Side neighborhood, and the Steelers. [The play was written by Gene Collier and Rob Zellers, and Rooney is played by Tom Atkins.] I went to Pitt from ’68 to ’72 and fell in love with the Steelers. I’m visiting my friends and [the play] seemed like a good, festive thing to do. [My favorite parts] were the anecdotes about Art’s early life on the North Side, things like swimming through Exposition Park and almost drowning in Three Rivers Stadium. [He had] a wry sense of humor, always letting us know what his roots were, and he was not interested in putting on any airs. B Y ANGE L A SU IC O
STUCK. Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck, followed by a ladder, the kitchen sink, & an orangutan! Presented by the Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company. 7 p.m. Linton Middle School, Penn Hills. 412-456-6666.
OUTSIDE SAT 11
WINTER TRAILS DAY. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, more. 10 a.m.3 p.m. Jennings Environmental Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.
TUE 14 SERIES PROGRAM. feat. John Donoghue, author of Fire Under the Ashes: An Atlantic History of the English Revolution. 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. THE SMITHFIELD CRITICS. Rin Tin Tin: The Life And Legend by Susan Orlean. 12 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141.
7:30 p.m. and Sun, 2 p.m. Thru Jan. 19 McKeesport Little Theater, McKeesport. 412-673-1100.
SURVIVAL BASICS. Tue, 3-4:30 p.m. Schenley Park, Oakland. 412-477-4677.
SAT 11
WED 15
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THE ART OF ORIGAMI. 2:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. MARTY’S MARKET KIDS’ CORNER. Ages 5-11. Sat, 3-5 p.m. Marty’s Market, Strip District. 412-586-7177.
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BACKYARD EXHIBIT. Musical swing set, sandbox, solar-powered instruments, more. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. BALL. 500 beach balls, larger inflatable balls, a disco ball & music. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. TAPESCAPE. Massive indoor landscape made of 22 miles of packing tape. Thru Jan. 19 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. TOUGH ART. Interactive artworks by Chris Beauregard, Katie Ford, Scott Garner, Isla Hansen & Luke Loeffler. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.
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Try it Free!
SUN 12
EVENT: The Chief at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Downtown
SAT 11
PITTSBURGH WRITERS PROJECT - ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS. Second Sat of every month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Green Tree Public Library, Green www. per Tree. 412-921-9292. ghcitypa
GERTRUDE STEIN POLITICAL CLUB OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. p Meetings of group devoted to LGBT issues in electoral politics. Second Thu of every month, 7 p.m. United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh, Oakland. 412-521-2504.
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OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES: ALL-IN-ONE ADVENTURE. Explore the museum at night by going on a hands-on adventure of exhibitions & get a look at collections that are not normally on display. Ages 6+. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3288.
FRI 10 - SUN 12
SHREK: THE MUSICAL. Fri, Sat,
WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.
OTHER STUFF THU 09 ADVANCED ITALIAN CONVERSATION. Thu, 10 a.m. Thru Feb. 27 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. CHINESE CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every
PIRATE PRINCESS ADVENTURE. Interactive musical theater production. Sat, Sun, 1 & 3:30 p.m. Thru Feb. 2 Gemini Theater, Point Breeze. 412-243-5201.
month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. DEVELOPING A CORPORATE MENTORING PARTNERSHIP. w/ Dana Gold, Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA. 12:15 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. GAME NITE AT THE ARCADE. Interactive games, hosted by Mike Buzzelli. Second Thu of every month, 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. HEALTHY HAPPY HOUR: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. Fresh juices & mental/health tips from MyoFitness & Pittsburgh NSBE Professional Chapter. 6-8 p.m. Fresh From The Farm Juices, South Side. 412-773-1436. HOMO-AEROBICS. Presented by Rhinestone Steel Queer Pittsburgh. Thu, 7-8 p.m. Thru March 6 Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Garfield. 724-699-2613. LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION SESSION. Thu, 5:30-7 p.m. Thru Jan. 16 Duquesne University, Uptown. 412-396-5600. MEET ‘N MAKE. Open crafting night. Second Thu of every month, 6-8 p.m. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Homewood. 412-473-0100. OPEN STUDIO NIGHT. Ages 21+. Second Thu of every month, 6-8 p.m. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Homewood. 412-473-0100. PFLAG BUTLER. Support, education & advocacy for the LGBTQ community, family & friends. Second Thu of every month, 7 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church, Butler. 412-518-1515. RENAISSANCE DANCE GUILD. Learn a variety of dances from the 15-17th centuries. Porter Hall, Room A18A. Thu, 8 p.m. Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-567-7512.
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AFRICAN DANCE CLASS. Second CONTINUES ON PG. 38
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PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Photography of the Great Gatsby Era. See what cameras were popular in the Roaring 20’s including Kodak Vest Pocket Cameras & Vanity Cameras, beautifully housed in Art Deco styled cases. Some even came complete with a mirror and lipstick for those flappers on the go! North Side. 412-231-7881. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. The New Collective. PCA all-guild exhibition of current work. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. SiO2: Highschool Reunion. Feat. work by 12 former SiO2 high school students. Friendship. 412-365-2145. POINT PARK UNIVERSITY. DANCE. Work by Joyce
Werwie Perry. The Lawrence Hall Gallery. Downtown. 412-391-4100. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris. Retrospective feat. nearly 50 works. Strip District. 412-454-6000. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Pittsburgh Collects. 75 selected works contributed by 3 Pittsburgh photography collectors. Conversation w/ collector Evan Mirapaul & closing reception: Jan. 11, 2 p.m. South Side. 412-431-1810. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out. Feat. over 40 works by US & European contemporary artists.
Strip District. 412-261-7003. SPACE. Behind Our Scenes. Photographs by Nancy Andrews, Leo Hsu, Dennis Marsico, Annie O’Neill, & Barbara Weissberger. Downtown. 412-325-7723. THE TOONSEUM. Wonder Women: On Page & Off. Feat. 70+ pieces of original art representing over 50 women artists, historical timeline tracing the history of women in comics & landmark events in women’s quest for equality from 1896 to present, more. Downtown. 412-232-0199. WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Born of Fire: The Valley Work. Greensburg. 724-837-1500.