City Cast Pittsburgh
🎂 Happy birthday, Pittsburgh!
November 25, 2024 · — Francesca Dabecco
It’s Pittsburgh’s 266th birthday! Well, kind of 🎂
Mike Burke, assistant director at the Fort Pitt Museum, is on today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast to explain how and why our city was founded, what the region was like at the time, and why so many people get our birthday wrong 🎧
And long before the city was created, these mountains and valleys were the ancestral land of Indigenous peoples.
⬇️ Scroll for a history lesson on the Native American roots of Pittsburgh’s river names 🌊
What's CITY Talking About?
🐈⬛ City’s Spay & Neuter Program To Return
City Council gave preliminary approval to restart Pittsburgh’s free spay and neuter program — with some changes. Registered trappers of “community cats” will get 30 vouchers annually; households will get two. The city scaled back the initiative earlier this year after discovering residents outside of the city used fake addresses to take advantage of the program. [90.5 WESA]
- ➡️ Learn how to trap, neuter, and release cats with Conquer the Colony. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
⭐ Pittsburgh’s Getting A Walk of Fame
The Terminal in the Strip District will soon have a star-studded, Hollywood-inspired Walk of Fame honoring Pittsburgh legends. Starting in January, you can nominate a Western Pennsylvania honoree. [Pittsburgh Walk of Fame]
🎭 Bricolage Finds A Stage in Wilkinsburg
The production company known for its immersive theater moved from Downtown to a new artist hub inside the former Johnston Elementary School building. The nonprofit Community Forge is renovating the space, which will eventually host workshops, events, and performances. [NEXTpittsburgh]
❄️ Volunteer To Be a Snow Angel
Want to help your senior or disabled neighbors this winter? Volunteer to shovel and salt their sidewalks through the city’s Snow Angels program, which matches you with people within walking distance of your home. [City of Pittsburgh]
- 😇 Do you or someone you know need a Snow Angel? Register here, call 412-255-2621, or email [email protected].
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The Future is Black presents an art exhibition exploring the intricate threads within BIPOC diasporas, weaving together themes of spirituality, connectivity, and the essence of remembering. On view thru December 28 at Brew House Arts.
What To Do
Monday, Nov. 25
- 🎁 Peoples Gas Holiday Market in Market Square | varies — through Dec. 24 | free | Downtown
- 🍁 Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop at Armful of Flowers | 6-9 p.m. | $100 | Mt. Washington
- 🎨 Artist Mentorship Series at Atithi Studios | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | free | Sharpsburg
- 🖌️ DIY Social with WorkshopPGH | 7-9 p.m. | donations welcome | Wilkinsburg
- 🎥 Steel City Horror Show at Harris Theater | 7:30 p.m. | $15 | Downtown
Tuesday, Nov. 26
- 🥬 Lawrenceville Farmers Market at Bay 41 | 3-7 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
- 🌟 Cello Fury at Aurora in Mellon Square | 7-8 p.m. — through Nov. 27 | free | Downtown
- 🎷 Soulful Sounds in Pittsburgh at Grayson Community Center | 7:30 p.m. | $40+ | Hill District
Wednesday, Nov. 27
- 🎄 Holiday Lights Tour with Walk the Burgh | varies — through Dec. 30 | $0-29 | Downtown
- 🪄 Offbeat: A Comedy Magic Show at Liberty Magic | varies — through Dec. 1 | $43+ | Downtown
- 🥂 Sewickley Sleigh Pop-Up Bar Opening | 5-10 p.m. | free | Sewickley
- 🎶 DVE Thanksgiving Eve Dance Cruise | 8-10:30 p.m. | $30 | Station Square
🛍️ Making plans to go Black Friday shopping? Don’t! Support local artists and businesses at Pittsburgh holiday markets. I made a ✨ SUPER ✨ list just for you, and I keep updating it with more pop-ups as I find them!
Thanks for reading,
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