Calendar

Every month is full of fun in Pittsburgh. For the complete calendar on all the current dates & times for day-to-day activities and events targeted for famililies and children, pick up a FREE COPY of Pittsburgh Parent Magazine today!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

• parent/child workshop
  

  Alone at Home, for ages 10 & up with parent, 7-8:30pm, Children's South, Bethel Park;  March 18, Children's North, Wexford.

  (*PR)412-692-7105 or chp.edu

• car seat safety checks
  

  Free (donations accepted) 3-6:30pm, Foxwell EMS, Fox Chapel

  412-973-4068 or patechs.com

Friday, March 12, 2010

• spring sleepover
  

  Slumber With the Robots, March 12 & 13, 6:30pm-11am the following day, Carnegie Science Center

  (*PR)412-237-1637

Saturday, March 13, 2010

• St. Patrick's Day Parade
  10am, Mellon Arena to Grant St. to Blvd. of the Allies

• Veronica's Veil
  

  The 91st season of America's Passion Play, Sat., 7:30pm & Sun., 2pm thru March 28, 44 Plus St., South Side

  412-431-5550

• family pops concert
  

  Modern America, featuring the music of Duke Ellington, The Grateful Dead, High School Musical and the Young Artists Competition winner, 7:30pm, Butler Intermediate H.S. Auditorium

  724-283-1402

• babysitting 101
  

  Ages 11 & up, 9am-3pm, Children's North, Wexford;  East Monroeville;  March 27, Family Care Connection, Lawrenceville

  (*PR)412-692-7105

• Peanut butter & jam sessions
  

  May I Have this Dance?, presented by Chatham Baroque for preschoolers, 10 & 11:30am, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside

  412-687-1788

• parenting class
  

  The Happiest Baby on the Block, for expectant and new parents, 7-8:30pm, Children's East, Monroeville

  (*PR)412-692-7337 or chp.edu

• Time change
  Spring forward & change your clocks & your smoke alarm batteries.

• hoots in the night
  

  Meet all our feathered nocturnal friends, 11am-2pm, National Aviary, North Side

  412-323-7235 or aviary.org

• windows through history
  

  Vicary Mansion, a hands-on historical series for girls ages 7-14, dress, eat and play and cook like girls in the 1770's, 9:30am-1:30pm, Beaver County Historical Society

  (*PR)724-775-1848

Monday, March 15, 2010

• Steel drum festival
  

  Featuring all age area drummers, 7:30pm, Lincoln Park Theater, Midland

  lppac.org

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

• parenting class
  

  Taming Your Toddler, 7-8:30pm, Children's East, Monroeville;  March 30, Children's South, Bethel Park

  (*PR)412-692-7337 or chp.edu

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

• advocacy training for parents
  

  Workshop teaching advocacy skills to parents of children with hearing loss, 9-11:30am;  March 18, 6:30-8:30pm, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

  (*PR)412-924-1012

• green bird scavenger hunt
  

  A St. Patrick's Day fun event, 10am-5pm, National Aviary, North Side

  412-323-7235 or aviary.org

• kidway club
  

  Leprechaun Training, 10am, children should wear green and be prepared to do a jig to the music of Pittsburgh's Irish Balladeer, Terry Griffith, Shoppes at Northway, North Hills

  412-364-1171 or shoppesatnorthway.com

Friday, March 19, 2010

• north Pittsburgh philharmonic
  

  Amore! Celebrate some of the most intriguing mysteries from the world of classical music, March 19, 8pm, Succop Theater, BCCC and March 20, 7pm, North Hills Jr. High School

  412-818-7262

• the lion, the witch and the wardrobe
  

  A Saltworks Young Company production for all ages, 7pm and March 20, 2 & 7pm, Church of The Ascension, Oakland

  412-621-6150

• jesus christ superstar
  

  A production for all ages, Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm thru April 3, Comtra Theatre, Cranberry Twp

  724-733-9896

Saturday, March 20, 2010

• barrage presents animado
  

  A high-octane fiddle-fest featuring an international, multi-talented cast performing an eclectic mix of music, song and dance, 7:30pm, Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University

  724-738-2018

• parenting class
  

  Parenting Made Fun, March 3 & 10, 7-9pm, Children's South, Bethel Park

  (*PR)412-692-7337 or chp.edu

• parents' night out
  

  Parents enjoy a night out while children ages 6-12 have a fun & educational time, 5-11pm at Carnegie Science Center

  (*PR)412-237-1637

• w pa cat fanciers
  

  March 20-21, Iceoplex at Southpointe, Canonsburg

  724-745-6666

• the renaissance & baroque society
  

  Dancing in the Isles featuring the Musica Pacifica, 8pm, Synod Hall, Oakland

  412-361-2048

• spencers theatre of illusion
  

  With incredible special effects, 7pm, Hillman Ctr. of Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel

  412-403-0002

Sunday, March 21, 2010

• helping children deal with grief and loss
  

  Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30am thru April 27, Family Services of W PA, New Kensington

  (*PR)724-837-5410

• little mermaid
  

  2pm, Arcadia Theater, Winber

  814-467-9070 or arcadeatheater.net

• old time fiddlers jamboree
  

  2pm, Arcadia Theater, Winber

  814-467-9070 or arcadeatheater.net

Friday, March 26, 2010

• play it by ear
  

  For families of children with hearing loss to learn how to turn everyday experiences into fun auditory learning opportunities, 6-8pm, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

  (*PR)412-924-1012

• astronomy sleepover
  

  Explore the wonders of the cosmos, 6:30pm-11am the following day, Carnegie Science Center

  (*PR)412-237-1637

• broadway concert series #2
  

  Showcasing recent Broadway hits, The Lion King, Aladdin, Jesus Christ Superstar and more, featuring stage star, Yvette Lawrence and TV actress, Maggie Vega with the Strand Musicians, 8pm, thru March 28, The Strand Theater, Zelienople

  724-742-0400

Saturday, March 27, 2010

• pittsburgh civic orchestra
  

  Featuring the music of Ireland and Croatia, , 7:30pm, Upper St. Clair H.S.

  412-279-4030

• stepcrew
  

  Featuring Irish step dancing, clogging and fiddling, 7:30pm, Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington

  724-946-7354

• wpka dog show
  

  March 27 & 28, David L. Lawrence Convention Center

  412-565-6000

• maple madness
  

  Annual pancake brunch and living history trail where the entire family can learn about maple sugaring, 10am-3pm, Audubon Society of W. PA, Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve

  (*PR)412-963-6100

• calliope concert
  

  Phil Wiggins & Corey Harris, the ultimate acoustic blues duo, 7:30pm, Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland

  412-394-3353

• little mermaid
  

  Sat. & Sun. thru April 25, 1:30 & 3pm, Gemini Theater, Point Breeze

  412-243-5201

• animal friends telethon
  Tune in and donate, 12:30-4pm, WTAE, Channel 4

• an enchanted afternoon
  Put on your princess gown and join us for a royal luncheon with your favorite storybook princess, 12-4pm, The Chadwick, Wexford, for tickets & reservations visit galaeventpromotions.com

Sunday, March 28, 2010

• tamburitzans
  

  Family entertainment, 3pm, Valley H.S., New Kensington

  iocc.org/pittsburgh.com

Monday, March 29, 2010

• passover
  

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

• the wizard of oz
  

  The spectacular new national tour, March 30-April 4, Heinz Hall

  412-392-4900

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

• reading skills development
  

  Workshop for parents of children with hearing loss to promote literacy & development through reading, 9-10:30am & 6:30-8pm, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

  412-924-1012