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Official account of the City of @Pittsburgh's Office of Special Events. Follow for updates on city-sponsored programs throughout the year! Not monitored 24/7.
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I went to the @PghEventsOffice #SquirrelHillFarmersMarket this morning. I met all of my new best friends and there were so many new smells and everyone told me what a good boy I am and I got belly rubs and I want to go back right now!!!!!!!!. #DogsOfTwitter #GoldenRetrievers
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The views on movie night at Flagstaff Hill! We’ll be here every Wednesday through August for our Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park Program. Movies typically start after 8:30 pm. Stop out and indulge sometime!
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Our Black History Month display kicks off tomorrow! You can visit this display at the City-County Building downtown and/or stay tuned to our social media for interviews and photos featuring the works of Teenie Harris! . More info:. @cmoa @KDKARadio
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Today's the last day of our "Teenie Harris: The Man Behind the Lens Display"! Here are some of our favorite photos from the display. Special thanks to @cmoa for making this possible and @KDKARadio for promoting the event!. All content can be found at:.
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Stop by our Squirrel Hill Market today until 1:00 pm. Chef Rabbi and Little Athens are donating proceeds to the Tree of Life Synagogue. #PittsburghStrong
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Black History Month is almost here!. This year our event is titled "Teenie Harris: The Man Behind the Lens" as we are taking a look at who Teenie was behind the camera. Produced in partnership with .@cmoa and sponsored by @KDKARadio . More info at:.
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Thursday, Dec. 26, at 5 p.m., Mayor Peduto and community leaders will light a giant 12-foot Menorah located in front of the City-County Building. The Menorah serves as a beacon of light, symbolizing freedom and peace for all. Join us for live music and Chanukah refreshments. #pgh
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ICYMI: Mayor @billpeduto declares February 5, 2019 as John L. Ford Day. Part of Mr. Ford's private collection is on display now through Feb. 28 in the City-County Building as part of our #BlackHistoryMonth exhibit.
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Add the 20th Annual @Pittsburgh Gingerbread Display to your weekend plans!. 📍City-County Building, 414 Grant St.🕘Friday: 10AM-6PM, Sat-Sun: 10AM-5PM. Vote for the People's Choice Award at
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We interviewed John Moon about his time as a Freedom House paramedic and how he worked his way up to Assistant Chief of Pittsburgh EMS. Watch the full video at Special thanks to our sponsors @AARPPA, @WAMO1073PGH, & @KDKARadio!
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Squirrel Hill Famer's Market opens at 9 am today! . Farmers markets play a critical role in our communities connecting producers and consumers, strengthening nutrition security and contributing to a fair, competitive, and resilient food system. Join us from 9 -1 pm today!
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🥕🌽East Liberty Farmer's Market today from 3 - 7 PM🥒🍑
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City all a-glow! Thanks to @DuquesneLight and all who made the centennial light show possible. Enjoy #LUN2017 everyone!
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Our East Liberty Farmers Market is now officially open for the season! Don't forget, we've MOVED! Join us in the Garland Parklet Lot across the street from the old location from 3p-7p every Monday through Nov 25!
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Follow along as we celebrate the August Wilson Archive all month long! Check out these photos courtesy of the August Wilson Archive at the @pittlibraries!
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We interviewed @Pittsburgh Playwright, Mark Clayton Southers about the life and works of August Wilson as part of our Black History Month celebration of the @pittlibraries August Wilson Archive. Special thanks to @aarppa, @WAMO1073PGH & @KDKARadio! . @citiparks
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There's still lots of time to enjoy FREE concerts, movies and dancing in Pittsburgh this summer! We have 10 days left of FREE events in August including, Cinema in the Park, Reservoir of Jazz, Stars at Riverview and Summer Soul Line Dancing!. More info:.
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Beautiful day for the Brookline Breeze! Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the 38th year of this great event!
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Squirrel Hill Farmer's Market is now open! Stop by for fresh baked goods, produce, handmade items and more! 🍅🥒
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Champs! @USWNT wins the 2019 @FIFAWWC 2-0. Thanks to all who came out to watch with us today at #SchenleyPlaza! @pittsburghparks @Citiparks @CityPGH
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We have a really special evening planned at Flagstaff Hill tonight! @thenovemberblue kicks off from 7pm to 8pm with their take on Folk music! Then stay for the inspiring documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? @MrRogersMovie. It's a perfect Pittsburgh Night!
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People's Choice Award for our Gingerbread House Competition is now live! See all houses online and even cast a vote for your favorite! Winners announced in December. Vote here:. Special thanks to @KDKARadio, @937theFan, @Y108Pittsburgh, @StarPittsburgh
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🍎🌽 Squirrel Hill Farmer’s Market is open! We’ll be here 9 AM - 1 PM 🥕🥬
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Check out winners from our Gingerbread House Display & Competition 18+ Category!. 1st: Donna Rorabaugh - In the Woods.2nd: Brian Taimuty - Christman Lodge.3rd: Julie Rubritz - Christmas Carol.HM: Kaylee Goblesky - Cozy Christmas Cabin. Fan favorite vote:.
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🍅East Liberty Farmer's Market starts today at 3 PM! This market kicks off our season which starts today and ends in November. This year we will be in East Liberty, Carrick, North Side and Squirrel Hill. The full schedule can be found on our site 🥒
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🍑🥬 It’s a nice cool morning, perfect weather for shopping at the Squirrel Hill Farmer’s Market! Stop by 9 - 1 PM today for fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and more! 🌽🍎
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We're back! Squirrel Hill Farmer's Market opens today at 9 AM. We've got fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, prepared foods and more! 🍅🍪
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Follow along as we celebrate the August Wilson Archive all month long! . Check out these photos courtesy of the August Wilson Archive at @PittLibraries!. @AARPPA @WAMO1073PGH @KDKARadio
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Bach, Beethoven, & Brunch returns to Mellon Park this Sunday, June 16th! Bring your dads, your brunch, your blankets, and your excitement to listen to the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra from 10:30am to 12pm!
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Mark your calendar for all 2020 City-operated farmers’ markets! CARRICK opens Wednesdays (starting June 3), SQUIRREL HILL Sundays (starting June 7) EAST LIBERTY Monday (starting June 15) NORTH SIDE Fridays (starting June 12). Market times and locations at
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✨Black History Month is here!✨. Join us as we celebrate the @PittLibraries August Wilson Archive. Visit our in-person display at the City-County Building & follow our social media for exclusive digital content!.Special thanks to our sponsors @AARPPA @WAMO1073PGH and @KDKARadio!
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A full house for Line Dancing at the reservoir in Highland Park! Line Dancing starts at 7 pm on Sundays immediately following our Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series. There are still two Sundays left in August to catch these back-to-back events so don’t miss it!
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The David Throckmorton Quartet is live at Reservoir of Jazz!
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It’s here!!. Beautiful sunrise ✔️.A trip down Rte 28 ⚠️✔️.107th @Pittsburgh Christmas Tree installed✔️. Thanks to @PGHDPW for their diligent planning and to @PghPolice for the escort! 🎄
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The City of @Pittsburgh will welcome hometown favorites @theclarks on July 4th as they headline the @TrulievePA Main Stage in Point State Park at 8PM!. Visit for the full schedule. @WPXI @StarPittsburgh @Y108Pittsburgh @wamo @937theFan @KDKARadio @vstpgh
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🥬🧅Squirrel Hill Market is happening today 9 - 1 PM! 🍎🥕
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The musical stylings of Roger Humphries at Reservoir of Jazz! So far the rain has held off and the Jazz is on! We’ll be here until 7 pm weather permitting.
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Did you know that on average three out of four farmers who sell at farmers markets use practices that meet or exceed organic standards? Buy directly from the source at East Liberty Farmer's Market today in the @CitiParks Garland Parklet from 3 - 7 pm!
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Stop by the city-county building and check out 2017's Black History Month display. Celebrating "A Salute to Pittsburgh's First Responders"
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#GreenfieldGlide returns to #SchenleyPark on Sunday, June 5 -- and today we remember Councilman @CoreyOConnorPGH and his mother Judy waiting to start the 2014 #footrace. Register for 2022 @GCAPGH Greenfield Glide 5K run or walk: #ThrowbackThursday
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Squirrel Hill Farmer’s Market opens at 9 am. Stop by for fresh produce, flowers, prepared foods, baked goods and more!
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Reminder! All City-operated farmers’ markets accept food stamps (SNAP), credit and debit cards via Just Harvest’s Fresh Access program. Food Stamps receive a dollar-for-dollar match. For every $2 in SNAP benefits earn $2 towards produce. 🍓. Learn more at:.
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Who's ready for the EPIC night of live entertainment at Flagstaff Hill? Starting at 7pm is the live musical performance from the Subha Das Jazz Trio! Then we have the @Dollar_Bank Cinema in the Park feature, Aquaman! It's the perfect way to spend your Wednesday night!
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Squirrel Hill Farmer's Market is open! Stop by for fresh produce, baked goods, homemade items and more! 🍅🥒
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🌽🍑Northside Farmer’s Market is in full swing! Stop over between 3 - 7 PM to grab some fresh produce, baked goods and more! 🍎🥕
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Take a run through Riverview Park, an urban oasis north of Downtown Pittsburgh. Register today to run this course or many others in Pittsburgh’s parks and neighborhoods as part of #TogetherApartPGH, a new 5K virtual race launching July 15. Register here:.
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The tree is here! This year's tree hails from Lincoln Place but was originally planted downtown over 20 years ago. See the full story on our website at and check out these photos of its official return to downtown @Pittsburgh Special thanks to the Fugas!
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❄️Today is the day - registration is officially open for the 21st Annual City of @Pittsburgh Gingerbread House Display and Competition!❄️. Sign up through Sunday, November 5 at
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Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh is at Bach, Beethoven & Brunch this Sunday! Join us in Mellon Park for some classical music at 10:30 am and as always, @pghcrepes will be serving up snacks, @WQEDFM will host their raffle and we'll be judging the brunch contest!
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Emergency medical care was virtually nonexistent in the 1950s until the creation of a new field of paramedicine in @Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Listen to this @99piorg podcast featuring John Moon . @aarppa @wamo @kdkaradio.
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Thanks to @FilmPittsburgh and ReelAbilities for an amazing night of inclusivity at Cinema in the Park and a special screening of “Best Summer Ever”! . The beautiful sunset in Schenley Plaza sure was an added bonus! 🌅
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Registration for our Gingerbread House Competition is open! . The City of Pittsburgh invites you to participate in this annual competition that has dazzled visitors for the past 18 years at both PPG Place and the historic City-County Building . More info:.
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🥔Farmer's Markets are back starting May 10th!🍠. Featuring farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese baked goods and more. Markets accept food stamps (SNAP), credit and debit cards as part of @JustHarvest's Fresh Access program. Full Schedule:.🍅🍏.
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@rivercitybrass hits the stage for the City of @Pittsburgh‘s Light Up Night! The lighting and fireworks start at 5 pm. See you soon!
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FREE pizza from our friends at @LiteracyPgh at Flagstaff Hill! Just in time for our @Dollar_Bank Cinema in the Park feature Black Panther!
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🍐🍅Our Farmer's Markets kick off this Monday, May 10th in East Liberty! Full schedule and list of locations can be found on our website 🥔🥒
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The City of @Pittsburgh's 2021 Light Up Night is a wrap! This year we closed down Grant Street and hosted live performances, food trucks, fireworks and, of course, our tree lighting! Special thanks to our media partners @KDKARadio, @937theFan, @Y108Pittsburgh and @StarPittsburgh!
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Good vibes only at the Historic Hill 5K on Saturday! This race in the Historic Hill District continues to grow every year and is our only 5k to feature a bike ride!
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👻 🍿 Tickets are still available for Wednesday’s Dollar Bank Drive In movie feature of Beetlejuice! Gates are 6 PM and the show starts 7 PM at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium parking lot. Get your tickets at the link below, see ya there 🎃 🎥
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Mayor @billpeduto helps light the official @CityPGH menorah at the City-County Building with #chabadpgh! Happy Chanukah everyone
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Toy Story 4 is at Schenley Plaza tonight as part of @Dollar_Bank's Cinema in the Park Series! Movie starts at sundown.
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Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh @GreatRacePGH 5k is on! Congratulations to all our runners this morning!
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Registration for our Gingerbread House Competition closes this Saturday! This competition has dazzled thousands of visitors for the past 18 years. Be sure to register below to be a part of the tradition!. Register at:.
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You should stop by the Carrick Farmer's Market today from 3 - 7 pm and here's why! "Farmers themselves benefit economically from farmers markets, pocketing upwards of 90 cents for each dollar of sales there." - Farmer's Market Coalition. Source:.
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Tomorrow is the last Bach, Beethoven, & Brunch of the year and we are very excited to celebrate it with the East Winds Symphonic Band! Come out for the final hurrah at Mellon Park from 10:30 am to noon!
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FOUR DAYS. 🎄. Check out this 1933 @Pittsburgh Official Christmas Tree!. This picture is as old as the @Steelers and @PrimantiBros!. 📸via @HistoryCenter twitter
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We know its early but we wanted to be the first to wish you all a Happy New Year !
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Last Reservoir of Jazz of the year is going strong with @AfroYaquiMusic at Highland Park! Thank you all for a great season!
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The 108th City of @Pittsburgh Christmas Tree has arrived at the City-County Building!🌲. We can’t wait to see it decorated for the official tree lighting at 5:00pm on Saturday, November 18th!
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Congratulations to winners -- and everyone who took part in @Pittsburgh @GreatRacePGH today! .@Highmark @AHNtoday @Dollar_Bank
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John Moon discusses the ground-breaking emergency medical care of Freedom House with @wqed's Jim Cunningham in this Voice of the Arts podcast. Listen to the full podcast at @AARPPA @WAMO1073PGH @KDKARadio @PghPublicSafety @PghEMS @CitiParks
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🍎🧅 Northside farmers market is on! 3 - 7 PM stop on by🥬🍑
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Get your FREE 2018 Summer Guide at any @carnegielibrary branch, @vstpgh welcome center, any Citiparks Rec center or Senior Center and at all of our events! Or download your copy here Stay active all summer long! #pghsummer18
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We kicked off the 2022 City of Pittsburgh #CommunityFootraceSeries presented by .@AHNtoday with Sunday's running of the .@GCAPGH #GreenfieldGlide in #SchenleyPark. What an amazing day! Register for an upcoming race:
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Come to the City-County Building on Tuesday, February 5th at 6pm to celebrate the opening of the “Enslavement & Freedom: Early African-American Life in Pittsburgh” exhibit, part of our Black History Month celebration. Exhibit runs now through Feb 28.
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It's another RACE WEEK in @Pittsburgh 🏃🏻👟🏅. Run Around the Square with us this Saturday, August 27th!. Register online before Thursday 8/25 at 11:59pm- #5k @AHNtoday
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🍅🥒East Liberty Farmer's Market opens today at 3 PM! Stop by for fresh produce, baked goods and more! Including coffee from @RedstartRoaster!
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People's Choice Award for our Gingerbread House Competition is now live! See all houses online and even cast a vote for your favorite! Winners announced in December. Vote here:. Special thanks to @KDKARadio, @937theFan, @Y108Pittsburgh, @StarPittsburgh
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Join us Mon, July 4, at #PointStatePark for @Pittsburgh #IndependenceDay Celebration & Fireworks!.Festivities include #SummerSoulLineDancing at 6, 7 and 8 pm along with musical entertainment, games, family activities and much more. Schedule: #July4Pgh
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This SATURDAY at Stars at Riverview!. Steel City Calypso is the Pittsburgh Region's Premier Steel Drum-Calypso-Reggae-Latin-Funk Band. Led by Pan player Dan Meunier, the group is rounded out by some of the area’s leading musicians. Music starts at 7 pm sharp!
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Register today for the Greenfield Glide!. The first in the @Pittsburgh Community Footrace Series, the Glide follows a scenic 5k course through Schenley Park on Sunday, June 4!. @AHNtoday @GCAPGH @radworkshere @CitiParks
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Coming This Friday:. @PghEventsOffice presents a very special edition of Cinema in the Park, bringing the hottest movie of the year to Schenley Plaza!. “Barbie” (PG-13) will start at dusk.
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We CANNOT contain our excitement about this Sunday's Bach, Beethoven, & Brunch series featuring the Grammy award-winning @pghsymphony! Make sure to get to Mellon Park early! #pghsummer18.
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The City of @Pittsburgh‘s Light Up Night kicks off at 4 pm! Join us for live performances, fireworks, food trucks and of course the tree lighting! . Full schedule at:. Thanks to our media partners @KDKARadio @937theFan @Y108Pittsburgh @StarPittsburgh
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Join us Feb. 4th at 6 PM for the opening ceremony of our Black History Month display. This years display will feature photos & memorabilia of the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays, two of the Negro Baseball League's premier teams. More info at:.
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TONIGHT at Reservoir of Jazz!. The legendary Roger Humphries takes the stage in Highland Park! Music runs from 5 - 7 pm and is promptly followed by Summer Soul Line Dancing at the fountain. Don't miss this one!. More info:.
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Lilly Abreu's Brazilian Jazz Quartet is set to take the stage tonight at Reservoir of Jazz! Join us in Highland Park for this free 5 - 7 pm jazz concert featuring the bonus of a Summer Soul Line Dancing session directly after the concert!
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Its not too late to stop by and check out the city's Black History Month display! Exhibit open til Feb 28! #citycountybuilding #publicsafety
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Part 3 of our #BlackHistoryMonth event is here! Watch as @cmoa Community Archivist, Charlene Foggie-Barnett, talks more about the career of Teenie Harris. #bhm #pittsburgh. Proudly sponsored by @KDKARadio !.
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Tonight’s movie night! Join us as we kick off @Dollar_Bank Cinema in the Park at #SchenleyPlaza in Oakland with “DEEP”, rated PG. 🎥 starts approximately 8:30pm! Check back for weather updates as necessary.
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We interviewed August Wilson's personal and childhood friend Sala Udin. Watch the full video at This interview was conducted in celebration of the August Wilson Archive at @pittlibraries . Thanks to @wamo1073pgh, @kdkaradio, & @pittarchives! @citiparks
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Lilly Abreu is on at Reservoir of Jazz in Highland Park! We’ll be here every Sunday through the rest of August from 5 - 7 pm so stop by and see us sometime!. Full Schedule:.
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We just 💕 love!. Scenes from the 17th Annual Valentines on Ice!
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Cast your ballot for your favorite gingerbread house! Open now through December 31, 2021 at 11:59pm. Vote here:. Thanks to our media partners @KDKARadio, @937theFan, @Y108Pittsburgh, @StarPittsburgh
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Huge turnout for our 37th annual Run Around the Square! Good luck to all of our runners! Big thanks to our volunteers, sponsors, and @ACE_Fitzgerald for kicking off the race!
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