Spring into Some Fun
Ethnic Festival and Spring Craft Show Date: June 10( Tentative; check the website.) Address: Main Street, Downtown Irwin Contact: irwinpa. org
Sponsored by the Borough of Irwin and Irwin Business and Professional Association, this annual festival has it all for family fun. Enjoy live music, entertainment, ethnic foods, a variety of crafts and more right on Main Street! Visit the website for more information.
Greensburg Community Days Date: Memorial Day Weekend beginning May 25( Tentative; check the website.) Address: Lynch Field, 528 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg Contact: greensburgpa. org, or 724.834.4880
Enjoy live entertainment, food and craft booths, carnival rides for the kids, the E. C. Cruisers car show and more! Visit the website for more information.
Mammoth Fest Date: Early June( Check the website for the exact date.) Address: Mammoth Park, Blacksmith Road, Mount Pleasant Contact: westmoreland. pa. us, or 724.830.3968
Have fun at a family-oriented festival with a wide variety of food, entertainment and children’ s attractions. Admission and parking are both free to the public! Visit the website for more information.
18th Annual Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Spring Fever Festival Dates: March 24-26 Times: Friday and Saturday, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Sunday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Address: Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville Contact: familyfestivals. com / Spring-Fever-Festival. html
Join in one of the area’ s biggest spring arts and crafts festivals at the Monroeville Convention Center with all exhibits in one huge exhibit hall! Browse and shop over 180 booths of quality arts and crafts including jewelry, decorative painting, scented candles, embellished clothing, functional and decorative wood, fabric decor, purses and much more! Visit the website for more information.
Spring Book Sale at Penn Hills Library Dates: May 20-22 Address: Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, Penn Hills Contact: phlibrary @ einetwork. net, or call 412.795.3507
Enjoy a new spring read! Visit the Friends of the Penn Hills Library’ s 2017 Spring Book Sale and Bake Sale in the library’ s Community Room. It is open to the public and the proceeds benefit the library. Visit the website for more details.
Unity Volunteer Fire Department’ s Good Friday Fish Fry and Craft Show Date: April 14 Time: 11 a. m. to 7 p. m. Address: Unity Volunteer Fire Department, 340 Old Leechburg Road, Plum Contact: station233 @ comcast. net, or facebook. com / UnityVFD233
Love fish sandwiches? How about crafts? Enjoy both and support your local VFD at the same time at this fun annual event. Visit the website for more information.
WILKPEX 2017 by Wilkinsburg Stamp Club Dates: April 22 & 23 Times: Saturday, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Sunday, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Address: Gateway Hall / Monroeville Fire Co. No. 4, 4370 Northern Pike,
Monroeville
Contact: wilkinsburgstampclub. com / wilkpex. php
Featuring exhibits, a youth area, a members’ flea market, a U. S. P. S. substation, and about 15 dealers showing their wares, WILKPEX is known worldwide for its special Satirical Souvenir Sheet issue, which has become a collectible in its own right. WILKPEX also offers free parking and admission. Visit the website for more information.
Sweet Sounds of Spring
The American Spirit – Performance by the Edgewood Symphony Date: May 13 Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: Agnes and Joseph Katz Performing Arts Center, Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Darlington Road, Pittsburgh
Contact: edgewoodsymphony. org, or 412.473.8880 The symphony’ s season finale explores the past and future of American symphonic music by pairing Charles Griffes’ impressionistic tone poem“ The White Peacock” with a bold and expressive new symphony by local composer Robert Schultz. Visit the website for information on tickets and other details.
Beethoven’ s‘ Ode to Joy’ – Performance by Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Date: May 20 Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: The Palace Theatre, 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg Contact: westmorelandsymphony. org, or 724.837.1850
Beethoven’ s exultant“ Ode to Joy” closes out the 2016-17 WSO Season. Considered to be among Beethoven’ s greatest works, Symphony No. 9 features a large chorus and vocal soloists— the ninth symphony’ s“ Ode to Joy” theme is one of the most recognizable melodies ever performed. The concert is conducted by Artistic Director Daniel Meyer, and features the 55-member WSO Chamber Singers directed by Marc Tourre. Visit the website for more information.
Swing into Summer by The River City Brass Band Date: May 4 Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: Linton Middle School, 250 Aster Street, Penn Hills Contact: rivercitybrass. org / swing-into-summer
Get ready for summer with hot Big Band and jazz sounds from your River City Brass! Featuring the music of Chick Corea, Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton. Visit the website for information on tickets and other details.
The Westmoreland Jazz Society Concert featuring Thomas Wendt and The Main Stem Quintet Date: May 18 Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art,
221 North Main Street, Greensburg Contact: thewestmoreland. org / event / westmoreland-jazz-societyconcert-featuring-thomas-wendt-the-main-stem-quintet, or 1.888.71TICKETS Have you ever wondered about those energizing, melodious sounds coming from The Westmoreland on the third Thursday of the month? It’ s the monthly performance of the Westmoreland Jazz Society! There are no advance ticket sales— so you can just show up on jazz night and purchase your ticket. Plus the museum is open so you can check out the latest exhibition or browse in the shop. Visit the website for more information.
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