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Irma Freeman Center for Imagination classes for kids highlighting reuse
January 6, 2012
TRASH & TREASURE
Create your own fantasy island! Using found, collected recycled & natural materials, real tools, paint, fabric & paper maché to create trees, animals, pirates, monsters, caves, tidal pools, waterfalls, volcanoes, tree houses & buried treasure!
6 Fridays from 3:15 - 5 PM
January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3 & 10
$100
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP
We will make a variety of fun hands-on projects, investigations & experiments! Come Create, Reuse, Rebuild, Light up & Take off!
4 Saturdays from 12:30 - 2 PM
January 7, 14, 21, 28
$60 (Scholarships Available!)
For ages 5 – 13 years -- Adults attend for FREE!
Irma Freeman Center For Imagination
5006 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-924-0634
contact: Sheila Ali
Note: Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult! Click here for a downloadable flyer.
A Garden primer - Fall 2011 thru Winter 2012
January 12, 2012
Don't know the first thing about vegetable gardening, but want to learn? Never even picked up a spade? Fear not - A Garden Primer will cover all the basics, including which tools beginner gardeners will need, what and where to plant, and when to harvest. In addition, those taking part in the course will be given step-by-step instruction on everything from starting a compost to properly transplanting seedlings. Whether working with a spacious backyard or an apartment balcony, participants will receive specialized advice and guidance to get their vegetable gardens going whatever the space.
The classes will be taught by Grow Pittsburgh Staff: Director of Education Josh Burnett, Braddock Farms Manager Marshall Hart, Frick Greenhouse and Shiloh Farm Manager Jane Olszewski and our Edible Schoolyard Garden Coordinators Courtney Thrall and Maria Bowman.
To secure your place in a class and make your payment online visit Showclix and select from either our January, February, or March sessions.
Free childcare provided during the class for children under 12 years old. We also will have a limited number of scholarships available to cover the cost of the course. Applications are available at our office: 5429 Penn Ave and can be downloaded here.
Admission to our Garden Primer course is a great, unique and useful gift for the holidays!
DATES:
Thursdays: January 12, 19 & 26
Tuesdays: February 7, 14 & 21
Mondays: March 12, 19, & 26
COST: $60 ($50 for Grow Pittsburgh Members). Cost includes a detailed resource manual and dinner provided by Chipotle. Payments can be made via Showclix, or by sending a check to Grow Pittsburgh at 5429 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District
January 27, 2012
Art. Music. Dance. Architecture. Film. Networking. Fun. FREE!
The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces and are FREE and open to the public. The event is ongoing between 5:30 and 9:00 pm, and patrons may start at any location.
Presented by - The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Call 412-456-6666 or click here for more information including the January 27 event schedule.
2012 Gallery Crawl Schedule: January 27, April 27, July 13 and September 28
After Hours @ the Library!
February 10, 2012
Spend your Friday evening at the Library!
Tickets: $25 until February 8; $30 at the door.
Join us for an evening with:
- Beer from Full Pint Brewing and Cocktails from Wigle Whiskey, Esporao Wine
- Live Action CandyLand
- Live Jazz Trio featuring celebrated local saxophonist Tony Campbell
- Exclusive tours of the Oliver Special Collections Room – See a 17th century manuscript that was hand written by JS Bach himself!
- Antique Library Furniture Auction
- First-of-it's kind Sweets Showcase featuring Pittsburgh sweeteries, including: The Chocolate Moose, The Gingerbread Shop, The Goodie Truck, Pittsburgh Marshmallow Factory and Toffee Taboo by Sendall Chocolates
- And much more!
Visit www.carnegielibrary.org/afterhours for more information and to purchase tickets.
** Keep the party going - visit Legume AFTER After Hours for drink specials and to check out their awesome new space!**
Check back frequently for updates and more information!
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Guest must be 21 or older to attend.
Proceeds benefit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh