goes perfectly with a spring Saturday! From hot dogs and grilled cheese to fish tacos, topped off with a gourmet coffee, Coffee Buddha will be hosting a monthly seasonal food truck roundup at the end of April. Visit the website for more information.
NORTH HILLS FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL AT ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Date: May 20 Time: 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. Address: 1000 Avila Court, West View Contact: Facebook. com / events / 287400815120002
Join us on St. Teresa’ s campus for the premier annual Food Truck Festival in the North Hills! The church grounds are packed with more than two dozen of the best food trucks and fashion trucks in the‘ Burgh. Indoor auditorium seating plus beer, wine, delicious homemade baked goods, small games of chance, music, and a whole lot more. Grab your grub outside and then head into the auditorium. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
PARKWOOD CHURCH ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Date: June 2 Time: Noon to 6 p. m. Address: 4289 Mt. Royal Boulevard, Allison Park Contact: Chris at clpmo4 @ gmail. com Help others by supporting the Strawberry Festival. Enjoy the food trucks, auction baskets, pony rides, bounce house, games, hayrides, lots of strawberries, and much more!
PITTSBURGH FOOD TRUCK PARK
Date: Opening in the spring – check the website for updates. Address: Millvale Riverfront Park, 1923 River Front Drive, Millvale Contact: pittsburghfoodpark. com
Bring your friends, the kids, or even the out-of-towner you are showing around this awesome city! This riverfront hangout is in the works and will be there for all to enjoy together. Located in the Millvale Riverfront Park and on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, it will feature a daily rotation of the area’ s favorite mobile food vendors, a beer garden rotating more than 30 local drafts, a performance venue, an event space, and game yard— all at the river’ s edge. Visit the website for more information.
TASTY TRUCKS @ NORTHLAND LIBRARY
Dates: Every first and third Thursday of the month, May-December Time: Noon to 6 p. m. Address: Upper parking lot of Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless Contact: northlandlibrary. org / tastytrucks-northland, or 412.366.8100
Eat delicious gourmet food from a food truck and borrow a book at your local library! One to two food trucks will be at Northland twice a month, with a portion of the sales benefiting Northland Public Library Foundation. The foundation provides financial support to the library through community fundraising. Call, or visit the website for more information.
Sights and Sounds of SPRING
BRADFORD WOODS COUPLES CLUB PRESENTS,‘ THE TRUTH. THE HALF TRUTH. AND ANYTHING BUT THE TRUTH!’
Dates: May 17-19 Time: 8 p. m. Address: Bradford Woods Fire Station, 4908 Wexford Run Road, Bradford Woods Tickets: $ 12 Contact: 724.934.0731
Support Community Theater this spring! Join the talented members of the Bradford Woods Couples Club as they perform in their 30th biennial original show. Proceeds go toward local charities. Call for more information on purchasing tickets.
FOX CHAPEL AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT
Date: June 1 Address: Fox Chapel Area High School Auditorium, 611 Field Club Road, O’ Hara Township Contact: fcasd. edu
HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL’ S TALBOT PLAYERS PRESENTS‘ NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT!’
Dates: April 13-14 and 20-21 Address: Hampton High School Auditorium, 2929 McCully Road, Allison Park Contact: ht-sd. org
KEYSTONE STATE THEATER ACADEMY PRODUCTION OF‘ THE WIZARD OF OZ’ – YOUNG PERFORMERS EDITION
Dates: May 19 & 20 Address: Visit the website. Contact: keystonestatemusictheater. org
Support young performers this spring as they participate in live musical theater! This show features all the classic songs you know and love from“ The Wizard of Oz” plus a few surprises! Visit the website for more information on purchasing tickets and other details.
NORTH ALLEGHENY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRING JAZZ NIGHT
Date: May 18( Tentative – visit the website.) Address: North Allegheny Senior High School Auditorium, 10375 Perry Highway, Wexford Contact: naband. org
SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Date: May 8( Tentative – visit the website.) Time: 7 p. m. Address: Shaler Area High School Auditorium, 381 Wible Run Road, Shaler Contact: sasd. k12. pa. us, or 412.492.1200
TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD
Date: April 14 Address: The Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel Contact: thehillman. org, or 412.968.3040
This special concert features vocalist Delores King Williams and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.“ First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for
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