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Benefits The Edward & Rose Berman Hillel Jewish University Center. 7 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-621-8875. CELEBRITY PASTA DINNER. Buffet-style pasta dinner served by Mayor Bill Peduto, actor David Conrad, singer Slim Forsythe, more. Benefits North Hills Community Outreach. Payment must be made by March 14. 4-7 p.m. Sieb’s Pub & Restaurant, Ross. 412-408-3830.
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Things, An Interactive Estate Sale, at ModernFormations, Garfield CRITIC: Cynthia Closkey, 47, a web
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READY..SET..RACE! Hors d’oeuvres, raffles & cash bar. Benefits Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh. 6-8:30 p.m. Stage AE, North Side. 412-342-0500.
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POLITICS
I guessed it would be a little bit like Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, but with spookiness and held at an estate sale instead of a wedding. That was wrong, because it’s more of a puzzle. It’s more like a role-playing game, where some people have characters, and everybody else is themselves. I don’t know if there’s a solution to be found or not, and maybe that’s part of the puzzle of it. In the notes, it says the first line and the last line are scripted and everything else is improvised. So that’s a really hard thing for them to play, but it’s also hard for us to understand. And clearly, some of the stuff was really old things that were repurposed in new ways, and some of the stuff was original and created for this. It was hard to tell which was what.
SAT 05 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATES FORUM. Presented by Shadyside Democrats & the Pitt Law Democrats. Email Ian.Everhart@ gmail.com to RSVP. 3 p.m. University of Pittsburgh Law Building, Oakland. 412-648-1413.
LITERARY THU 03 AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Every other Thu, 9:15 a.m. Thru April 17 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. DAVID WITOSLAWSKI & BRITTNEY HOWE. Authors of Great Pennsylvania Amusement Parks Road Trip. University Bookstore. 12 p.m. University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. 412-624-4141. 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. thehourafter happyhour.wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, Bloomfield. 412-687-4323. JEFF SHARLET. Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. 8:30 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. 412-624-4125. SPOKEN JAZZ. Open mic-less night w/ musical accompaniment for poetry, prose, song, more. First Thu of every month, 8-10 p.m. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze. 412-225-9269.
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O’BRIEN. Irish writer & author of Country Girl. 7:30 p.m. Carlow University, Oakland. 412-578-6120. ITALIAN CONVERSATION. Third and First Sat of every month, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. LITANALYSIS: READING FICTION W/ FREUD. The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud. 2-3 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. READINGS FROM THE EDGE OF THE EARTH. Feat. Ed Murray, Ziggy Edwards, Ed Bortz. 2 p.m. AF Booksellers, Edgewood. 412-735-6756.
MON 07 - WED 09 PITT-GREENSBURG WRITERS FESTIVAL. Feat. Terrance Hayes, Joy Katz, Julie Sokolow, Michael Cox, Deb Olin Unferth, more. April 7-11 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.
LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! Practice conversational English. Tue, 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-9650. MT. LEBANON WRITER’S GROUP. 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. PITTSBURGH CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY READING GROUP. Tue, 6 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.
ANN PATCHETT. Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Monday Night Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-8866. READING ROUND TABLE. Feat. plays from August Wilson & new works by up & coming playwrights. First Mon of every month, 7 p.m. August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Downtown. 412-258-2700. SAMUEL HAZO PRESENTS: POETRY & PUBLIC SPEECH. 6-8 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. SHAKESPEARE READERS. 10:30 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
FRI 04 EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA. Egg hunt, face painting, games, more. 7 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw. 412-486-0211 x 116.
FRI 04 - SUN 06 CHARLOTTE’S WEB. Based on the book by E.B. White. Presented by The Theatre Factory KidWorks. Sat, Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri., April 4, 7:30 p.m. Thru April 6 The Theatre Factory. 412-374-9200.
SAT 05 CARKIDS: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Explore the Frick family carriages & cars & make a travel game to take on your next journey. Ages 4-8. 11 a.m. Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. MARTY’S MARKET KIDS’ CORNER. Ages 5-11. Sat, 3-5 p.m. Marty’s Market, Strip District. 412-586-7177. YOUTH NATURALIST INSTITUTE: TROPICAL TREK. Investigate diverse tropical ecosystems & learn about conservation efforts using museum dioramas & collections. Ages 10-13. Sat. Thru May 10 Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3288.
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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. XOXO: AN EXHIBIT ABOUT LOVE & FORGIVENESS. Explore love & forgiveness through interactive experiences. Thru Aug. 31 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.
KIDSTUFF THU 03 - WED 09 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. TOUGH ART. Interactive artworks by Chris Beauregard, Katie Ford, Scott Garner, Isla Hansen & Luke Loeffler. Ongoing
ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Sat, Sun, 1 & 3:30 p.m. Thru April 27 Gemini Theater, Point Breeze. 412-243-6464.
TUE 08 KENDAMA, PILL & YO YO -SKILL GAMES. For middle & high school students. Tue, 3:15 p.m. Thru April 15 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. MOVE W/ ME. Ages 3-4. Second Tue of every month, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-2:30 p.m. Thru May 13 Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-441-4442 x 3925. TUESDAY CRAFTERNOONS. Ages 4-8. Tue. Thru April 8 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
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WED 09 BOOT CAMP WORKOUT. Ages 8-18. Wed, 6-7 p.m. Thru April 30 Brookline Community Center, Brookline. 412-571-3222. L & J MATH CLUB. For students in grades 4-7. Wed, 6 p.m. Thru April 30 Mount
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