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Monday May 28, 2012

Laser Shows

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Carnegie Science Center
  • Address: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
  • Event Category: Family Fun

Every show is unique! Live shows dazzle audiences with brilliant colors and rockin' music in the Buhl Digital Dome. Based on audience requests, our laserists choreograph sight-and-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions! Shows and schedules change quarterly. For schedule details and complete show listings, visit our website or call (412) 237-3400 for more information.

Monday Night Trivia at Calabria's Restaurant Frosty Valley Golf Course

  • Recurrence: Recurring every 2 weeks on Monday
  • Producer: Calabria's Restaurant
  • Location: Calabria's at Frosty Valley Golf Course
  • Address: 2652 Hidden Valley Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Monday night trivia, tonight! Calabria's at Frosty Valley is now hosting trivia every other Monday. It's a great time... very good food and drink specials, and good gifts/prizes given out through the night. Totally free to compete - questions of all different categories.

Tough Art

An exhibition of four, original, interactive artworks that are “tough” enough to withstand kid handling. Play with a giant kaleidoscope, activate a sculpture with your voice and more! This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

2012 Memorial Day Parade in Lawrenceville

This year is the 104 year for Lawrenceville's Memorial Day Parade. The 2012 Parade starts at 10am from 40th and Butler Streets and marches along Butler Street into Allegheny Cemetery. Be there to see the antique cars, military vehicles, clowns and marching bands. There is a commemmoration ceremony is St. Mary's Cemetery at 9am. The ceremony includes a gun salute, wreath laying and tribute to veterans.The ceremony in Allegheny Cemetery takes place immediately following the parade around 10:4... More Details

Idlewild Civil War Re-enactor Memorial Day Salute

Join us for our Memorial Day Salute – All active-duty military personnel (and up to 3 immediate family members) will receive free admission. Must show military ID/military family ID. Also, members of the Civil War re-enactor group “Carpenter’s Battery” will set up an authentic Civil War encampment with scheduled demonstrations and battle reenactments throughout the day. Bring any canned food item and receive $6.00 off the regular $33.99 admission. One can per person.

Memorial Day Weekend Celebration

What better place to spend a holiday weekend than in our beautiful mountains? Sit poolside, take a hike or get your thrills on our Screaming Hawk Zipline or our new canopy tour. Of course, you can relax in the spa or play 18 holes of golf. We’ll also offer a myriad of games and demonstrations throughout the weekend to make things interesting. The possibilities are endless! Make your plans now! Check out our website for a Schedule of Events, Entertainment, Dining and a Special Lodging Packa... More Details

Urban Active Opens Doors FREE in MAY to Public for the 9th Annual Get Active America! Program

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Urban Active
  • Location: Urban Active
  • Address: 19 Bakery Square Way,, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
  • Event Category: Sports & Recreation
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Urban Active Offers FREE workouts for the entire month of May along with a complimentary Jumpstart Personal Training Session. PITTSBURGH, PA - Urban Active is joining forces with the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) – in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move!- to help America become physically active and improve their diet. As part of this year’s 9th Annual Get Active America! program, Urban Active will also encourage its comm... More Details

America's Best Weekly

The History Center’s America’s Best Weekly: A Century of The Pittsburgh Courier exhibition provides an in-depth look at the largest and most influential African American newspaper of the past 100 years. The exhibit features rare photos, artifacts, and videos which illustrate The Courier’s significant impact on social change and American journalism. Highlights include the oldest-known existing copy of The Pittsburgh Courier from Nov. 5, 1910, a camera belonging to legendary phot... More Details

The Zany Dzigns of Diana Z

Beginning on May 11th, the Toonseum will exhibit "The Zany Dzigns of Diana Z." The exhibition will highlight artistic examples of Pittsburgh native Diana Zourelias-Noro's Work. As a freelance artist, Diana's work has appeared in the hidden pictures of Highlights Magazine as well as in the humorous greeting cards of Ruscraft Cards, American Greetings and Hallmark . You may have also recognized her work with her line of popular gift wraps for Garven LLC., the Looney Toon characters of Tr... More Details

Stars & Stripes: An American Story

We pledge allegiance to it, we parade it, and we display it on occasions both solemn and celebratory. The American flag represents the nation and its people, patriotism, and pride, even during times of war and strife. The Senator John Heinz History Center’s major exhibition, Stars & Stripes: An American Story, sponsored by BNY Mellon, details the stories of the people behind the more than 200 year history of our nation’s most enduring symbol. The 7,000 square foot exhibit was dev... More Details

Tone It UP, presented by Pittsburgh Society of Artists

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Pittsburgh Society of Artists
  • Location: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  • Address: 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
  • Event Category: Arts + Culture
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The Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild (PSA) presents an exhibit at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PCA) titled “Tone It UP”. This exhibit, juried by Greg Harrison opens to the public with a reception at PCA on Friday May 11, 2012 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. In light of the recent heated political discourse and violence like the shootings in Arizona this past year and the Occupy Movement, government and media have suggested that we the public need to "Tone it DOWN." In response ... More Details

The Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibition

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the first-ever educational exhibit based on the beloved movie classic. Come over the rainbow with Dorothy and Toto on an exploration of the colorful Land of Oz. Journey from the sepia-toned Gale Farm to the vibrant Emerald City and experience the adventures of Dorothy and her friends.

Summer Flower Show

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Phipps Conservatory and Botancial Gardens
  • Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Unearth the powers of healing plants from around the world as the soothing sights and sounds of fountains provide a release from the summer heat. Bring the family and let Phipps welcome you to a world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

Summer Flower Show

Unearth the powers of healing plants from around the world as the soothing sights and sounds of fountains provide a release from the summer heat. Bring the whole family and let Phipps welcome you to a serene, green world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

Born to Be Wild - Rangos Omnimax Theater

Born to be Wild is an inspiring story of love, dedication, and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This heartwarming adventure transports moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo and across the rugged Kenyan savannah. Follow orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue, rehabilitate, and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

Sharp Edge Trivia - Brasserie

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday
  • Producer: Sharp Edge Brasserie
  • Location: Sharp Edge Brasserie
  • Address: 102 Gallery Drive, McMurray, PA 15317
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Join Pat for fun weekly trivia at the Sharp Edge Brasserie. Compete to win gift cards and bragging rights while taking in awesome drink and food specials. League teams compete for a grand prize of $1000 to be awarded in March 2012. Always free to play and Always a great time! Show starts at 7:30. Sign up begins at 7p. Hope to see you!

Weekly Trivia at North Park Clubhouse

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday
  • Producer: North Park Clubhouse
  • Location: North Park Clubhouse
  • Address: 4301 Ranalli Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Join North Park Clubhouse and Last Call Pittsburgh as they team up to bring you an exciting weekly live trivia event. Compete to win gift cards and outsmart your friends. Plus, our trivia league begins this week (week of 1.8.12). Play at least six times in 12 weeks and be qualified to compete for a $1000.00 prize! Hope to see you there. Registration starts at 7:30. Show starts at 8p.

Rocky Mountain Express - Rangos Omnimax Theater

  • Recurrence: Recurring every week day
  • Producer: Carnegie Science Center
  • Venue: Carnegie Science Center
  • Address: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850

The Rocky Mountain Express takes viewers through river canyons and mountain passes for an adventure into the Canadian Rockies. While exploring some of the most stunning and rugged landscapes on Earth viewers will learn about one of the greatest engineering feats in history the construction of Canada's first transcontinental railway through the Rocky Mountains.

"Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation"

This new permanent exhibition traces the impact of Pittsburgh's innovations and inventors, highlighting the region's top contributions to art, industry, education, sports, technology, science and much more.

Born of Fire: The Valley of Work

Experience the power and drama of industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1900 - 1950 is expressed through these paintings and works on paper, as seen through the eyes of southwestern Pennsylvania and national artists.

Buhl Digital Planetarium at Carnegie Science Center

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Carn
  • Address: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
  • Event Categories: Family Fun, Museums + Galleries

Soar through the Cosmos—without ever leaving the North Shore! Carnegie Science Center is home to the region’s only planetarium! Our hi-def shows will take you to the edge of the Solar System and beyond. Discover a familiar night sky with Stars Over Pittsburgh or soar through a high-definition digital Martian landscape in A Traveler’s Guide to Mars. Even our littlest learners can explore the stars with shows like One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Planetarium sho... More Details

Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium Shows

Catapult into space in the Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium and travel from the solar system to the outer reaches of the galaxy and beyond.

Highmark SportsWorks®

Did you know that a passion for sports can be used as a gateway to talk about the topics of physics, anatomy, biology, and even chemistry? The whole idea behind Carnegie Science Center's Highmark SportsWorks is to inspire learning and curiosity by uniting the experience of sports for every age level with the laws of science that control sports.Get the whole family moving! Highmark SportsWorks® offers nearly 30 interactive experiences in three thematic areas: LifeWorks, Physics of Sports, a... More Details

Love and Relationship Assistance by the Author of Love By Friday

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Daniel Riley
  • Location: Remote venue
  • Address: Remote Venue, All, PA 15222
  • Event Category: Misc.
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Daniel Riley, Author of Love By Friday, will be taking your email questions about finding love (free of charge). Simply submit your question to the below email address and we will help you move from "Single" to "Spoken For" lovebyfriday@yahoo.com

Miniature Railroad & Village®

With features like Falling Water, Forbes Field, and Leap-the-Dips, the Miniature Railroad & Village® is more magical than ever before! Be amazed as speeding locomotives travel historic western Pennsylvania’s miniature landscape while the seasons and days pass in the matter of minutes. This extraordinary exhibit features more than 2,000 miniature replicas and more than 100 animated characters and scenes. Come see why the Miniature Railroad continues to be a long-standing Pittsbur... More Details

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