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May 2016
May General Meeting
Where: St Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center When: Tuesday, May 10 at 7PM Agenda: South Side Park update from Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy People's Natural Gas work in the Slopes this Summer Committee Updates And More!
Find out more »Slopes Garden Plantings
Start your Memorial Day Weekend right, by joining your neighbors in greening the South Side Slopes! At 9am on this Saturday, May 28th, we will meet at the Josephine and Greeley Streets WPC/Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Garden to plant beautiful annuals. Snacks, water and gloves will be provided. Please take an hour to help a worthy cause that will bring smiles to all that pass by. The flowers will be spectacular over the summer. The more neighbors that help out, the…
Find out more »June 2016
Knoxville Incline Planting Day
Join GTECH and the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association in a planting day at the Knoxville Incline site. We will be planting perennial flowers and bushes as well as re-mulching the pathways. Plants, tools, and snacks will be provided. Where: Knoxville Incline Greenway, Brosville Street When: 10AM to 1PM
Find out more »July 2016
South Side Slopes Summer Picnic
Join your neighbors for an evening of fun! When: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m. Where: Bandi Schaum Community Garden (across from Mission St Pumping Station) Who: All Friends and Neighbors of the South Side Slopes Why: Because your neighbors are great! You’re welcome to bring a covered dish, snacks, drinks, or dessert. Burgers and dogs (and veggie burgers) will be provided.
Find out more »Oakley Street Mosaic Steps Workshop 1
This is your opportunity to be part of a public art project in the South Side Slopes! Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin will be teaching us how to break tiles and glue them into a mesh template design that will be used for each step riser. Attendees will be provided with all tools and instructions necessary to take home the materials required to build a mosaic stair riser for planned installation by the artist in Fall of 2016! No previous skills…
Find out more »August 2016
Oakley Street Mosaic Steps Workshop 2
This is your opportunity to be part of a public art project in the South Side Slopes! Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin will be teaching us how to break tiles and glue them into a mesh template design that will be used for each step riser. Attendees will be provided with all tools and instructions necessary to take home the materials required to build a mosaic stair riser for planned installation by the artist in Fall of 2016! No previous skills…
Find out more »Oakley Street Mosaic Steps Workshop 3
This is your opportunity to be part of a public art project in the South Side Slopes! WHEN: Thursday August 11, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Commonwealth Press, 1931 E Carson Street Thanks to CommonWealth Press for hosting this event ! Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin will be teaching us how to break tiles and glue them into a mesh template design that will be used for each step riser. Attendees will be provided with all tools and…
Find out more »Oakley Street Mosaic Steps Workshop 4
This is your opportunity to be part of a public art project in the South Side Slopes! WHEN: Thursday August 18, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: The Brashear Association, 2005 Sarah Street Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin will be teaching us how to break tiles and glue them into a mesh template design that will be used for each step riser. Attendees will be provided with all tools and instructions necessary to take home the materials required to build…
Find out more »Knoxville Incline Greenway Ribbon Cutting
Please join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Pittsburgh’s newest greenway, the Knoxville Incline Greenway. This dedication has been two years in the making since we first broke ground in 2014. At the event, we will be unveiling an informational sign about the historic Knoxville Incline and will feature activities with City of Play, coffee and pastries. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting at 10:30 a.m.
Find out more »Oakley Street Mosaic Steps Workshop 5
Tuesday August 23, 2016 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm At: The Brashear Association, 2005 Sarah St, 15203 This is your opportunity to be part of a public art project in the South Side Slopes! Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin will be teaching us how to break tiles and glue them into a mesh template design that will be used for each step riser. Attendees will be provided with all tools and instructions necessary to take home the materials required to build a…
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