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!

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

• reality tour of Armstrong co. jail
  

  For ages 10 & up with parent..a drug awareness and prevention program showing the life of a teen heroin addict...it creates a lasting impact on all who attend, 6-8pm

  (*PR)724-548-7607

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

• parent workshop
  

  For parents of children ages 4-8 with reading problems, 11am, Allegheny County Literacy Council, North Hills

  (*PR)412-364-3777

Thursday, February 11, 2010

• car seat safety checks
  

  Free (donations accepted) 3-6:30pm, Big Knob FD, Rochester

  724-774-2473 or patechs.com

Friday, February 12, 2010

• parenting workshop
  

  Coffee, Tea & Teens, for parents of teens, ages 12-18, 10am-noon, Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry (formerly known as North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center)

  412-366-1300

• pittsburgh Ballet Company
  

  Company B and in the Upper Room featuring the choreography of Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp, Feb. 12-14, Benedum Center

  412-456-6666

• Broadway concert series #1
  

  Featuring the unforgettable music of Lerner & Loewe, starring veteran stage actor, John Shul and the Strand Musicians, thru Feb. 14, The Strand Theater, Zelienople

  724-742-0400

Saturday, February 13, 2010

• calliope concert
  

  Cheryl Wheeler, a singer, songwriter and comedienne extraordinaire, 7:30pm, Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland

  412-394-3353

• Family Fun Day
  

  Join us for wintery crafts, learn about our "cool" breeds and enjoy warm beverages at Animal Friends

  (*PR)412-847-7035
  

• Pittsburgh parent summer activities camp-expo
  

  11am-2pm, Ross Park Mall, McKnight Rd.

• the renaissance & baroque society
  

  The Fugue in Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven featuring the Axelrod Quartet, 8pm, Synod Hall, Oakland

  412-361-2048

• Pinocchio
  

  Saturday & Sunday thru March 14, 1:30 & 3pm, Gemini Theater, Point Breeze

  412-243-5201

• windows through history
  

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

  (*PR)724-775-1848

• an evening with mark twain
  

  A Stage 62 production & reception, for older children & adults, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie

  412-429-6262

• shout America
  

  Celebrate the African-American contributions of jazz and gospel music featuring the Pittsburgh Gospel Choir and the Butler Symphony Orch., 7:30pm, Butler Interm. High School

  724-283-7782

• CPR (infant & child)
  

  9am-noon, Children's North, Wexford

  (*PR)412-692-7105

Sunday, February 14, 2010

• happy Valentine's Day
  

Monday, February 15, 2010

• president's day
  

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

• advocacy training for parents
  

  Workshop to teach advocacy skills to parents of children with hearing loss, 9-11:30am & Feb. 18, 6:30-8:30pm, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

  412-924-1012

Thursday, February 18, 2010

• parenting class
  

  The Happiest Baby On The Block, for expectant and new parents, 7-8:30pm, Children's North, Wexford

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

Friday, February 19, 2010

• chatham baroque
  

  Such Sweet Sorrow featuring the most soulful music of the Lenten season, Feb. 19, St. Stanislaus church, Strip Dist.;  Feb. 20, Synod Hall, Oakland;  Feb. 21, Calvary Episcopal, Shadyside

  chathambaroque.org for more information

• engineering sleepover
  

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

  (*PR)412-237-1637

Saturday, February 20, 2010

• cherry pie hike
  

  Follow George Washington's footsteps with the Butler Outdoor Club & the North Country Trail Assoc. to commemorate Washington's birthday, also a short presentation and cherry pie and drinks at the Old Stone House, Rt. 8....evening meal optional

  724-445-3315

• parenting class
  

  Parenting Made Fun, 9am-2pm, Children's North, Wexford

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

• Pittsburgh ballet theatre
  

  Featuring Paul Taylor's fun, jazzy World War ll dance bonanza, Company B, 7pm, Hillman Ctr. of Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel

  412-403-0002

• wagman winterfest
  

  Amateur Astronomers of Pittsburgh (AAAP) event for all ages, 4pm, Wagman Observatory

  724-445-3315

• pittsburgh youth symphony concert
  

  Russian Masters, 4pm, Heinz hall

  (Free Tickets) Pittsburghyouthsymphony.org or 412-392-4872

• peanut butter & jam sessions
  

  Open Wide:  Discover Your Voice!, presented by Chatham Baroque for preschoolers, 10 & 11:30am, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside

  412-687-1788

• fire & ice festival & chili cook-off
  

  Food, entertainment and fun for all ages, 4-7pm, Shoppes at Northway

  412-364-1171 or shoppesatnorthway.com

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

• 1...2...3...Go!
  

  Tiny Tots Concert, 11:30am, Heinz Hall

  412-392-4900

• The art of reading aloud workshop
  

  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

Friday, February 26, 2010

• sleeping beauty
  

  A Stage 62, F-S & S, thru March 7, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie

  412-429-6262

Saturday, February 27, 2010

• black, white & read all over
  

  Talk, reception & book signing, featuring Kadir Nelson, a multi-award winner for his illustrated American history books, 10:30am, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland

  412-622-8866 or pittsburghlectures.org

• special needs family fun day
  

  Crafts, food, sports and fun for all special needs participants, 12-2pm, Ross Twp. Community Center

  (*PR)412-364-4115 x318

• fiddlesticks
  

  Songs Around the Globe, 11:15am

  412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org