Beechwood Audubon Explorers
Camp and Audubon Trailblazers
Camps for Kids
Dates: Visit the website for available
summer dates.
Address: ASWP Beechwood Farms
Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road,
Fox Chapel
Contact: aswp.org, or 412.963.6100
Audubon Explorers is for children
entering Kindergarten through 2nd
grade this fall. Jump like a toad, zing like
a dragonfly and sway like a tree! Explore
forest, field and pond for birds and bugs,
frogs and foxes. Make nature crafts, play
games and get dirty along the way.
Audubon Trailblazers is for children
entering 3rd through 6th grade this fall.
Observe, identify, explore and make a
difference in the world. The group will
contribute to real-world citizen science
by studying butterflies, birds, plants and
more. Each week, special projects will make
the reserves better for plants, animals and
people. Visit the website for more details.
Big Butler Fair
Dates: July 1-9
Address: 1127 New Castle Road,
Prospect
Contact: bigbutlerfair.com, or
724.865.2400
Nine big days of games, food, animals,
concerts and fun! This is the largest fair in
western Pennsylvania and considered by
many to be the best fair in the country. It is
proud to be a symbol of American family
values. Year after year, families from all over
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West
Virginia come to the Big Butler Fair to enjoy
fireworks, the midway, games, demolition
derbies, concerts and truck pulls. Visit the
website for more information.
Chatham University Eden Hall
Campus Summer Concert Series
Address: 6035 Ridge Road, Gibsonia
Contact: chatham.edu/edenhall, or
412.365.1600
Live music under the stars! On select
summer Friday and Saturday nights
Chatham University Eden Hall Campus
hosts concerts for the public at its Hilda M.
Willis Amphitheater. Visit the website to see
the performance schedule.
Cranberry Township
Community Days
Dates: July 7, 8, & 9
Address: Fire Company Golf Outing,
“Martinis with Monet” — Check website
for locations. Community Day Main
Event — Cranberry Community Park,
111 Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry
Township
Contact: ctcchest.org, or 724.776.4806
Three days of family fun! All on one
level! Fire Company Golf Outing, Martinis
with Monet, Art in the Park, Car Cruise,
Concerts, Concerts and More Concerts,
3-Day FREE Kids Area, Carnival fun!
Chain-saw artist makes a statue for the park.
Proceeds to benefit the next Project of the
Year, Miracle League field replacement and
playground. Visit the website for a schedule
of events.
Depreciation Lands Museum’s
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social
Date: July 17
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Address: 4743 Pioneer Road,
Allison Park
Contact: depreciationlandsmuseum.org,
or 412.486.0563
For a small admission fee, take a walk back
in time and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere
of an old-fashioned Country Ice Cream
Social. Traditionally, the “social” was an
opportunity to relax the social code and visit
with friends and neighbors. While you’re
visiting the museum, check out the “Fleece
to Shawl” demonstration and other special
demonstrations with lots of hands-on
activities!
Edible Flowers Luncheon at
Hartwood Acres
Date: July 20
Time: Noon
Address: Hartwood Acres Mansion,
200 Hartwood Acres Drive, Hampton/
Indiana townships
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks/
hartwood, or 412.767.9200
Hartwood’s magnificent grounds are
the setting for this delicious luncheon
incorporating edible flowers and herbs.
After dining, you will be taken on a guided
tour of Hartwood’s traditional English
Formal Garden, which is in the Smithsonian
Institution’s Garden Club of America
Collection. Be sure to wear comfortable
shoes and a hat to shield you from the
summer sun! Visit the website for ticket
information.
Etna Community Day
Date: Aug. 13
Time: Noon
Address: The Clarence Fugh Memorial
Park and Pool, Pine Street, Etna
Contact: etnaborough.org/events, or
412.781.0569
It’s a family affair held at the playground
and swimming pool with entertainment,
games and activities for all ages as well as
get-to-know-your-neighbor fellowship. Visit
the website fo