Adventures in the Burgh
Dates : Each month through the summer Address : Cooper-Siegel Community Library , 403 Fox Chapel Road , Fox Chapel Contact : coopersiegelcommunitylibrary . org , or 412.781.0783
Get outside and get to know your city this summer ! CSCL has started an excursion group that will visit museums and other Pittsburgh locations once a month . Registration for all trips is required , and there may be an admission fee from the attractions . Contact CSCL ’ s Reference Department for details .
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 : 412.365.1600 , or chatham . edu / edenhall
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 .
Cooper-Siegel Community Library Family Fun Days and Nights !
Dates : June , July and August Address : 403 Fox Chapel Road , Fox Chapel Contact : coopersiegelcommunitylibrary . org , or 412.781.0783
Enjoy super-duper fun activities planned this summer for the whole family . Lego Days : LEGO blocks of all shapes and sizes . Come and build with your friends and family Saturday , June 11 , July 9 and Aug . 13 from 2 to 4 p . m . All ages . Movie Nights : Showing the newest family-friendly flicks this summer ! All films will be shown in the Children ’ s Room from 6 to 8 p . m . on Wednesdays , June 15 , July 13 and Aug . 10 . Movie titles will be announced at a later date . All ages . Retro Outdoor Gaming : On Wednesday , June 22 , and Wednesday , July 20 , from 6:30 to 7:30 p . m ., join in the Welcome garden for old-fashioned games . There will be hula hoops , jump ropes , sidewalk chalk and bubbles with tag , leapfrog and so much more ( weather permitting )! All ages . Board & Card Games : On Saturday , June 25 , and Saturday , July 23 , from 2 to 4 p . m ., freshen up your competitive skills while battling it out playing Scrabble ®, Uno ® and other board and card games during this monthly tournament . All ages .
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-
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