March 19, 2019 Music Makers: Bassoons! Have you ever seen or heard a bassoon before? Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh for Music Makers: Bassoons to enjoy a musical storytime, learn about this special instrument, and discover its unique sounds! This program is drop-in, so guests may come and go as they please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. For more information, visit the event page!
Young Sprouts: Garden Art Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to explore natural and repurposed materials to decorate their garden by bringing your art outdoors. This program is drop-in, so guests may come and go as they please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. Program location is weather dependent: it will be in the Garden if the weather allows; find them in the Nursery if weather is less than ideal.
Wellness Wednesday: Partner Yoga Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh for Wellness Wednesday in the Theater! Take a calming break in the Theater and join them for a 20-minute yoga class. Use breathwork and relaxation techniques while moving through poses. This month, they’ll practice building community by focusing on partner poses — bring a friend or make a new one! The first class will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the second class will begin at 11:00 a.m. Bring your own mat or borrow one of theirs! All ages and abilities are welcome. This program is drop-in, so guests may come and go as they please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. For more information, visit the event page!
Tech Tuesday: Food Science! Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to delve into the science of sprouting food scraps! Did you know you can “force” carrot tops, sprout avocado pits, and regrow celery? Look closely and learn about science experiments to try at home. This program is drop-in, so guests may come and go as they please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. For more information, visit the event page!
Music Makers: Hands-On Musical Exploration with Pittsburgh Festival Opera Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh as they host special guests from Pittsburgh Festival Opera! Enjoy an opera storytime, a performance, and hands-on musical exploration! Sing, dance and play with others to discover new rhythms! This program is drop-in, so guests can come and go as they please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. For more information, visit the event website!
March 18, 2019 Wellness Wednesday: Monthly Munchies – Spinach Join us for Wellness Wednesday in the Nursery! Our Monthly Munchies series takes place every third Wednesday of the month and will feature an in-season fruit or vegetable. Come sample the focus fruit or vegetable and get recipe ideas to use it at home! Sponsored in part by WIC. This program is drop-in, so feel free to come and go as you please! This program is designed for our youngest learners (0-5) but suitable for all ages. For more information about Early Childhood Learning, visit our home page!
Music Makers: Handmade Symphony Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in the Nursery for an hour of hands-on musical exploration. Use different materials to invent your very own instrument and join our Handmade Symphony! What will you hear when the sounds combine? This program is drop-in, so feel free to come and go as you please! This program is designed for young learners (0-5) but is suitable for all ages. For more information about Early Childhood Learning, visit their home page!
March 12, 2019 OpenStreetsPGH About Grab your walking shoes and come play on car-free streets of Homewood, Larimer, East Liberty, Shadyside, and North Point Breeze on Saturday, May 25th! Explore the longest OpenStreetsPGH route ever with 4.4 mile loop traveling through the East End. OpenStreetsPGH is a free, all-ages event that’s building healthier, more connected communities. OpenStreetsPGH invites the community to get outside and be active, providing an opportunity to reimagine our streets as places for people, not just cars. Activities Join us for fitness workshops, kids activities, shopping, brunch, community arts, and special promotions presented by over 100 local businesses and organizations. There are three event hubs along the route: two hubs will feature free fitness classes by the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and one hub will feature a brand new BikePGH Kids Bicycling Education classes. Visit OpenStreetsPGH.org for more info! Organizers & Supporters The event is organized by Bike Pittsburgh and is made possible through major support from UPMC Health Plan. Additional support is provided by, Peoples, The Benter Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, Wahilia Creative, AARP, Port Authority, Uber, and PNC.
