UPCOMING EVENTS
October 2024
Find the events calendar online at www.cec.pitt.edu/hilldistrict/calendar
HAPPENING AT THE CEC IN THE HILL DISTRICT
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
5 - 7 p.m.
Selling @ Pitt
This will be the fourth installment of our Selling @ Pitt series where local food businesses and makers are invited to learn more about doing business with the University of Pittsburgh Pitt staff and buyers will be in attendance and a pitch session will take place for bookstore and Pitt market opportunities.
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Help Shape Our Community's Future: Your Input
Needed on Opioid Settlement Fund Investments
Hill District residents are invited to share their thoughts and ideas on combatting the opioid epidemic. A public listening session is planned Refreshments will be served
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
5 - 6 p.m.
Jazz Wednesdays In The Hill
Join Dr James Johnson as he salutes Ahmad Jamal in a riveting jazz performance
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10
12 - 3 p.m.
Walter Allen Memorial Community Lecture
Join for a community lecture and conversation with Dr CeCe Williams on brain health in the African American community
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Zone 2 Public Safety Meeting
Zone 2 Public Safety Council (PSC2) is a resident-driven, public safety group whose mission is to enhance the safety and quality of life for residents and businesses within the zone. Meetings are open to all who live or work in Police Zone 2.
ADDRESS & CONTACT
CEC - Hill District 1908 Wylie Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-383-2226
cechill@pitt.edu
OCT. 23, OCT. 30, NOV. 6
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Office Ready Skills Lab
In this skills lab created by our colleagues in Pitt’s College of Business Administration, participants will gain foundational skills that are essential in the workforce Gain a new confidence in your tech skills and learn how to use these tools for your advancement. Register: https://bit.ly/WorkforceRegF24
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
12 - 3 p.m.
Senior Jazz Seniors in the Hill are invited to an afternoon of jazz and lunch.
ONGOING PROGRAMS FALL 2024
EVERY SATURDAY (SEPT. 28 - NOV. 2)
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
STEAM Saturdays
Students in 3rd-8th grade can choose from a selection of classes that teach concepts of STEAM through hands-on engagement. Register: https://bit.ly/STEAMSatF24
EVERY TUESDAY (SEPT. 17 - OCT. 29)
4 - 5:30 p.m.
CommUniversity: Creative Nonfiction
In this Communiversity course, residents and Pitt undergraduate students will learn about and discuss relations between the university and neighboring communities looking at neighborhood change, policing, employment and activism in particular Register: https://bit.ly/CreativeNonFicReg
CEC HOURS Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
*Evening hours determined by scheduled programming
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
On-street parking is available on Wylie Avenue
Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses 83, 82, and 81 have stops at Centre Ave. and Dinwiddie St
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find the events calendar online at www.cec.pitt.edu/hilldistrict/calendar
HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY
EVERY TUESDAY
10 a.m.
Line Dancing
Come and join the Hill District community at Nafasi on Centre for a casual line dancing class with Rose Johnson as the instructor Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned dancer, come and enjoy the laid-back vibes and get your groove on! $5 per class.
Location: Nafasi Art Gallery 2145 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
EVERY THURSDAY
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Reading is Fundamental Come grab a book and read with us in our Storymobile.
Location: 385 Elmore Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
4 - 5 p.m.
Carnegie Library: Union Project Present Wheel Mobile
A vehicle equipped with clay, tools, a potter’s wheel, and a Raku kiln. This mobile studio extends UP’s ceramics programming by bringing clay anywhere there’s a road and provide wheel throwing, handbuilding, and Raku firing demonstrations and activities. Recommended for all ages.
Location: CLP Hill District 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ADDRESS & CONTACT
CEC - Homewood 622 N Homewood Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-383-0830
cechomewood@pitt.edu
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Jazz For Hope |Macedonia FACE
Jazz for HOPE is FACE's annual event to celebrate the irrepressible spirit of African American families overcoming hardships and achieving their goals FACE is celebrating their 30 year anniversary! Register online: https://bit.ly/4d9NO8r
Location: August Wilson African American Cultural Center 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
6 - 7 p.m.
Carnegie Library: Digital Skills Gadget Lab
Drop in and learn how to use your tablet, iPad, smartphone, laptop computer or other digital device. At this informal help session, you can ask us about your device or the apps and programs installed on it, including Microsoft and Google tools. We will review the CIPA and NCIPA legislation and how the library uses filtering to keep minors safe online. First-come, first-served
Location: CLP Hill District 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
THURSDAY, OCT. 16
1 - 3 p.m.
Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation (Virtual)
This virtual workshop explores the root causes of racial inequality and how federal policies have shaped today’s structural inequities. Join us for an insightful session on how these policies continue to affect communities of color.
Register online: https://volunteer pitt edu/opportunity/ a0CPe00002oUHXQMA4/racial-wealth-gap-learningsimulation-virtual
On-street parking is available on Kelly St. and Homewood Ave. Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus 74 stops directly in front of the CEC (Homewood Ave at Kelly St )
Wylie Avenue es 83, 82, and 81 have stops at Centre Ave. and Dinwiddie St