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The 2011 Lawrenceville Joy of Cookies Cookie Tour

Lawrenceville merchants will serve up tasty samples of cookies to visitors during the twelfth annual Joy of Cookies Cookie Tour, Thursday December 1st through Sunday December 4th, 2011, at participating stores along Butler Street, 39th, 43rd, 44th, and Hatfield Streets.

Posted: Nov 10 2011 - 11:23am

First Public Meeting for the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard

Planning for the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard is underway! On Thursday, November 17th at 6:00pm, Come to the Society for Contemporary Craft (2100 Smallman St.) to learn about the Green Boulevard, meet the planning team, share your thoughts on the future of the Allegheny Riverfront, and learn about the opportunities for particicpation over the next year.

Posted: Nov 10 2011 - 9:52am

Quantum Theatre's Production of "Fat Beckett" at Hatfield Street School House

The Quantum Theatre returns to Lawrenceville this holiday season with the premier of Fat Beckett on Friday, December 2nd at the Old School House on Hatfield Street. Helmed by Sam Turich and written by Gab Cody and Rita Reis, Fat Beckett is the second Quantum production to come to Lawrenceville, along with the October 2010 performance of When The Rain Stops Falling.

Posted: Nov 7 2011 - 3:20pm

The 2011 Lawrenceville Corporation Annual Meeting

The Lawrenceville Corporation will be having its 2011 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 16th at the Boys and Girls Club Youth Enterprise Zone (5217 Butler Street). Light refreshments and entertainment will begin at 6:00pm.

Posted: Nov 4 2011 - 1:16pm

The Dignity & Respect Campaign Presents Two Lawrenceville Community Clean Ups

The Dignity & Respect Campaign recognizes October, Dignity & Respect Month, by practicing Tip 29 “Lend a Hand”, with two community projects on Saturday, October 22 – Lawrenceville Community Cleanup, and the Saturday Beautification Project.

Posted: Oct 19 2011 - 8:44am

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Valentine's Day at Gallery on 43rd Street

Valentine's Day is bringing new arrivals of cards by Libby DePalma of Cannonsburg and handknit scarves by Helene Stokan of Lawrenceville. Helene's new scarves of soft yarns and pastel colors can easily be worn into the Spring. And don't forget the newborn and toddlers! A bumpercrop of baby hats by Karen Ruhloff of Lawrenceville has been delivered and I have a feeling there are more being knit. Another suggestion for that special Valentine, Honey for your Honey. There's plenty of the ever popular local honey from Steffes/Wood Apiary in Alliquippa.

Posted: Jan 26 2012 - 5:39pm

Shining Light Prenatal Education Center Grand Opening

Shining Light Prenatal Education is excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of their Education Center at 3701 Butler St., Pittsburgh PA 15021. The open h

Posted: Jan 17 2012 - 11:47am

Lawrenceville Welcomes New Business: Isle of You Hair Color Studio

Master hair colorist Shari Geldrich can count her experience in the decades. She's worked as trainer and educator for internationally renown hair care companies Wella and Framesei, and now brings her wealth of hair care and color knowledge to her own hair color studio, Isle of You located at 5132 Butler Street.

Geldrich shared similar sentiments with Antique Marble and Granite for locating Isle of You in Lawrenceville, namely the fact that a niche of like-minded businesses has already made the neighborhood a destination for salons.

Posted: Dec 7 2011 - 4:58pm

Spaces Corners Presents Darin Mickey's Strange Fruit Exhibition

Spaces Corners is pleased to announce Strange Fruit, an exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Darin Mickey. The subject in this series: everyday objects and matter such as concrete, cardboard, and weeds, are tightly framed and presented in the likeness of David Attenborough's Life series.

Posted: Dec 6 2011 - 4:24pm

Opening Reception of Laurie Trok's "Don't Go Back To Bed"

Pittsburgh native Laurie Trok's art encompasses a wide range of media -collage, traditional painting, drawings on paper, three dimensional mobiles and stabiles, large scale installations and video while found and discarded materials frequently inspire her creativity.

Her exhibition Don't Go Back to Bed will be the opening exhibition of her solo work at the Morris-Levy Gallery at 3634 Penn Ave, on December 10th, from 7:00pm - 11:00pm. Refreshments will be available with music by Jonathan Cordle and Dave McKelvey.

Posted: Dec 6 2011 - 4:20pm

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