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| Summer Tree Care Day |
Friday, August 3 join ELDI and Tree Pittsburgh for a Tree Care Day in East Liberty's Commercial Core! Help us take care of our trees on Penn Avenue, Highland Avenue, and Penn Circle South.
From 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., we'll be weeding tree pits, mulching around trees and picking up litter. FREE LUNCH will be provided! Meet us rain or shine at the corner of Highland and Penn Avenues.
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| Community Planning Meeting |  Attention, East Liberty residents: Help to plan your neighborhood! Tell us what you think about safety, housing, crosswalks, parks, and more! East Liberty Development, Inc. is hosting a planning process for the "Super Block," the area bound by Larimer Avenue, Broad Street, and East Liberty Boulevard. Join us for a meeting Wednesday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal Temple (6300 East Liberty Boulevard). Dinner and childcare will be provided! For more information, call 412-361-8061 ext 24. |
| East Liberty in the News | Conflict Kitchen is in the news again! Check out this piece on Huffington Post.
In her farewell to Pittsburgh, former Post Gazette food critic China Millman calls out some of her favorite spots in the 'Burgh, including more than a few East Liberty businesses. |
| Rates cut in two East Liberty parking lots |  Rates in the Sheridan/Harvard and Sheridan/Kirkwood parking lots in East Liberty have been cut to $.50/hr (from $1/hr). These lots will now cost $4/day or $80/month (for a 40-hour workweek). Rates in other Parking Authority lots, as well as street meters, in East Liberty remain the same. |
| Public Art Walking Tour |  Join the Office of Public Art Friday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. for a Public Art Walking Tour in East Liberty! The tour will focus on works of public art in our neighborhood, including Sheila Klein's East End Pedestrian Bridge, Jon Rubin and Dawn Weleski's Conflict Kitchen and Laura Jean MacLaughlin's Whole Foods Market mosaic, Dishing Out Science.
Artists Jon Rubin and Laura Jean MacLaughlin will serve as expert guides, providing information on their work and how each piece landed in Pittsburgh. Tickets are $5 for Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council members and $7 for non-members if purchased prior to the tour. Onsite registration is $15.
Visit publicartpittsburgh.org or call 412-391-2060 ext 233 to register. The tour will meet at the Eastside Plaza by the Pedestrian Bridge. |
Shambhala Meditation Center Sweet Treat Summer Social
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You're invited to the Shambhala Meditation Center of Pittsburgh Sweet Treat Summer Social!
Enjoy an afternoon of fun, music, delicious treats and community Sunday, July 22 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at 733 N. Highland Avenue (the Carriage House in rear, and side yard)!
For more information on the Shambhala Meditation Center, visit their website or call 412-925-1062.
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| "The Looking Glass" at Union Project |  The Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra (ELCO) will present "The Looking Glass" at Union Project (801 N. Negley Ave) Sunday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.!
The music of The Looking Glass takes its inspiration from the Pop Art, Op Art, and Minimal Art of the late 1960s in order to explore the musical connections between Classical Minimalism, Jazz, Funk, and Contemporary Dance Pop. All proceeds from The Looking Glass will go to benefit Union Project and will help make space to connect, create, and celebrate community!
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Union Project's website. |
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