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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


