Events

April and May Events at Locally Sourced, Mediterranean Restaurant Cure

Monday, April 9, 2012 - 7:00pm

Lawrenceville restaurant Cure will be hosting two events in April focusing on the inner workings of their unique culinary specialties. Check out the events below:

Molecular Charcuterie Monday, April 9th, 7:00pm
Truly an event not to be missed, Cure Chef Justin Severino is pairing up with Chef Tarver King of the Ashby Inn in Virginia and Chef David Racicot of Notion. Familiar with words like Sodium Alginate, Calcium Lactate, Agar, or Gum Arabic? Not so much? Well, you will be after this inventive and exciting dining experience! Complimentary beverages provided.

Snout to Tail Sunday, April 22nd, 4:00pm
Chef Derek Stevens of Eleven shares Justin's love of all things charcuterie. This multi- course dinner will highlight their appreciation and utilization of the "whole hog." Complimentary beer pairings will be provided.

Classic Provisions Sunday, May 20th, 4:00pm
Brian Hammond of Echo joins Cure to pay homage to classic American cuisine from days gone by. Paired with modern interpretations of classic cocktails, this event is sure to showcase old school comfort food with a modern twist.

Shining Light Prenatal Education Center Programming for May

Friday, May 4, 2012 - 12:00pm

Shining Light Prenatal Education is dedicated to integrating the principles and practice of Yoga with the evidence-based practices of Lamaze® to provide their customers with complete preparation for a safe and confident birth.

For the month of April, Shining Light Prenatal Education has a lot of programming. Check out any of the following events to get prepared and build confidence for a great birth.

Holistic Health for Mommy & Baby - May 12
Blossom Tour - Open House and Free Prenatal Yoga and Mommy & Me - May 13
Breastfeeding Essentials - May 16
Confident Birthing- May 18 & 26; May 30 - June 20
An Evening for Birth Professionals - May 19
Great Expectations - May 21
Planned C-Section - May 20
Prenatal Partner Yoga - May 20
Infant Care - May 23
Bellydancing for Birth - May 28 - June 18

For more information and to register for any of these events,visit www.shininglightprenatal.com/programs/workshops.

Dozen Bake Shop T-Shirt Design Contest

Friday, May 4, 2012 - 12:00pm

Dozen Bake Shop invites you to participate in their t-shirt design contest, and is currently accepting entries now, with the deadline coming on Thursday, May 17th at midnight. Dozen is looking for local artists, designers and anyone who loves to enter contests to create a fun, unique design to get printed on some t-shirts locally provided by the Cotton Factory.

To enter, as well as receive more information regarding rules and guidelines, please contact Dena@dozenbakeshop.com. Winners will be announced May 21st.

Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh - Lawrenceville Programming for May

Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 10:00am

Come read, build, craft, and sing with our youth services programming at CLP Lawrenceville! These free events are designed to engage all members of the family.Programs may include: story times, movies, games, crafts, and other activities. These programs provide families with the opportunity to benefit from a shared library experience. Children and their families will explore stories and activities to encourage children along a lifelong path of reading and learning. Fore more information on each event, click here.

Wise Walk - Saturday, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26, 2012
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

State Advocacy Day - Saturday, May 5, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pajama Party Story Time - Monday, May 7, 2012
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Lights, Cameras, Discuss! Film Series and Discussion: CLP - Lawrenceville Film Club - Tuesday, May 8, 2012
6:00 PM

Family Fun: Snugglebugs Storytime - Thursday, May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2012
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Adult Book Discussion Group - Monday, May 14, 2012
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Digital Discovery Room - Thursday, May 17, 2012
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Voices for Visioning at Arsenal Middle School

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 9:00am

Bloomfield, East Liberty, Garfield and Lawrenceville are working together on an exciting project to determine the shared vision in the East End neighborhoods.

Over the last few months, approximately 280 leaders in the East End were interviewed by community volunteers. These leaders were identified by community-based organizations as either 1) residents who have a following with a certain constituency; or 2) people whose work concerns the neighborhood and who have resources and capabilities for implementation. Interview sessions were used to define the greatest strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats felt by each community.

Now, we’re planning a visioning session, “Voices for Visioning,” on Saturday, May 19. At this session, leaders from all four neighborhoods will discuss the current state of our neighborhoods and will develop a shared vision for the following common themes:

• Safety
• Commercial revitalization
• Housing development and affordability
• Vacant property and ownership
• Greening
• Infrastructure and mobility
• Family living (churches, schools, and youth)

At the end of this session, neighborhood leaders will have an opportunity to volunteer to work together over the next several months to create an action plan to achieve the shared vision. The action plan will be used to raise resources for implementing the vision. This visioning event is a critical step in aligning interests and beginning to secure resources, so we hope you can come and will invite others to attend.

The Voices for Visioning event will be held on May 19 from 9am to 1pm, at Arsenal Middle School at 220 40th Street in Lawrenceville. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as transportation for those who need it. Parking is available on the street, as permits and meters will not be enforced on 39th and 40th that day.

Please invite others who should be included in this conversation, and RSVP by email: melissa@ppnd.org or to 412-471-3727 ext. 14 to reserve your spot.

Pop Up Pittsburgh presents We Do (Take Two): An Upper Lawrenceville Love Story

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 2:00pm

Join the folks of Pop Up Pittsburgh 2:00pm on Saturday May 19th at the Goodwill parking lot on 52nd street for We Do (Take Two): A Lawrenceville Love Story. This event invites Upper Lawrenceville residents, their friends and families, along with other Pittsburgh-area lovebirds, to make a commitment to each other, and this vibrant neighborhood, through a mass vow renewal.

Long time Upper Lawrenceville dwellers will join couples new to the neighborhood and sweethearts citywide to celebrate the vow renewal. Wedding-day attire, vintage or vogue, is encouraged!

Following the nuptials, couples and guests will enjoy live music from Slim Forsythe and the New Payday Loners, fine food and drink donated by Upper Lawrenceville's many restaurants, and a chance to contribute to and sample from Pittsburgh's Largest Cookie Table. Family-friendly activities, in conjunction with neighborhood partners, will take place throughout the day and local artists will display their wares. For more information on this event, click here.

We Do (Take Two): An Upper Lawrenceville Love Story is the recipient of a Community Event Microgrant from the Lawrenceville Corporation's Mainstreets Pittsburgh program, a program of the Urban Redevelopment Authority which is funded in part by the City of Pittsburgh, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Lawrenceville Farmer's Market

Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 12:30pm

Lawrenceville United is currently in the prep stages for the sophomore season of the Lawrenceville Farmers Market. Due to a large support from local farmers, this year LU is looking at holding the market in the afternoons. The market will run every Saturday from June 2nd through October 27th of 2012.

The Lawrenceville Farmers' Market is a project of City Council District 7 Patrick Dowd and Lawrenceville United.