Giant Used Book Sale at Shaler
North Hills Library
Dates: April 26-28
Address: 1822 Mt. Royal Boulevard,
Glenshaw
Contact: shalerlibrary.org, or
412.486.0211
Don’t miss this wildly popular event!
Thousands of gently used books, DVDs,
CDs, puzzles and games at bargain prices.
Stock up on some great spring and summer
reading. Baked goods too! All proceeds
benefit SNHL. Visit the website for more
information.
Neighborhood Block Party
Fundraiser for North Hills
Community Outreach
Date: March 24
Address: The Chadwick,
10545 Perry Highway, Wexford
Contact: nhco.org, or 412.487.6316
Featuring No Bad Juju! A fantastic
evening for the whole family. Enjoy a variety
of food stations, cash bar provided by The
Chadwick, live music, face painting, balloon
art, caricatures, silent auction, games, a kids’
room and more! Visit the online ticket order
form to see the list of generous signature
and neighborhood sponsors. For more
information, tickets, to sponsor, or to donate
a basket for the silent auction, visit the
website.
North Allegheny TigerThon 2019
Date: March 30
Address: North Allegheny High School
Gym, 10375 Perry Highway, Wexford
Contact: northallegheny.org/
NATigerThon
All ages—from toddlers to seniors—are
welcome at this fun dance-a-thon featuring
competitions, food and more! Proceeds
benefit the fight to end pediatric cancer and
to help make a difference in the community.
Visit the website for more details.
North Hills Food Truck Festival
at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic
Church
Date: May 19
Address: 1000 Avila Court,
West View
Contact: facebook.com/
events/1014745912030613
A premier annual food truck festival 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 more! Grab your grub
outside, then head into the auditorium. Visit
the Facebook page for more information.
Olé 5K
Date: April 13
Address: Harmar Grove Pavilion at Pie
Traynor Field (behind Swimming Pool),
South Ridge Road at Hemlock Drive,
North Park
Contact: ole5k.com/race-information
Benefiting the Anna Seethaler Hospital
for the poor in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Olé 5K
features the best post-race fiesta in the ‘burgh!
Including a Mexican buffet, festive music,
raffles and prizes. Prizes will be awarded to
the top three overall males/females and the
top three in each age group. Visit the website
for race registration and other details.
2nd Annual Pennies Pedal
Date: June 9
Address: Great Allegheny Passage
starting at Hyatt House, South Side of
Pittsburgh
Contact: penniesfromheavenpittsburgh.
org/events, or Mike Rhoten, race
organizer, at michael.rhoten@
concordhotels.com
Save the date! Pennies Pedal is a fun ride
that allows both casual and avid cyclists
to come together to support Pennies from
Heaven while enjoying the world-famous
Great Allegheny Passage (a Rails-to-Trails
bike trail). The finish-line festival will include
great food, entertainment and fantastic raffle
items! Proceeds benefit the Pennies from
Heaven Fund, founded by Joni and Jon
Perry of Wexford, which helps ease financial
hardships for parents so they can stay with
their children in the hospital. Visit the
website for race registration and other details.
Sewickley May Mart
Date: May 11
Address: Broad Street, Sewickley
Contact: sewickleygardens.com
Vendors include nurseries, community
organizations, and local garden clubs.
The many offerings range from annuals,
perennials, herbs, and vegetables to garden-
related items like statuary and garden gloves.
There will also be fun and creative activities
for children.
Festivals
CranFest: Folk & Food Festival
and Cranberry at Your Service
Date: April 6
Address: Cranberry Township Municipal
Center, 2525 Rochester Road,
Cranberry Township
Contact: twp.cranberry.pa.us
CranFest is two great family events in one!
Hosted and sponsored by the Cranberry Area
Diversity Network. Folk & Food Festival
is a huge attraction celebrating Cranberry’s
ethnically and culturally diverse population.
Cranberry at Your Service, a showcase of
local government services, provides an
opportunity to go behind the scenes to learn
what Cranberry’s operating departments
do for the township and how they go
about doing it. Visit the website for more
information.
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival
Date: April 11
Address: 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock
Contact: sru.edu/life-at-sru/arts-and-
culture/kaleidoscope-arts-festival, or
724.738.4721
Celebrate with the best of Slippery Rock
University’s departments of Dance, Music,
Theatre, and Literary and Visual Arts, as well
as additional cultural events, nationally and
internationally renowned guest artists, and
fabulous community events.
Mars New Year
Dates: May 31–June 2
Address: Pittsburgh and Crowe
Avenues, Mars
Contact: marsborough.com
Celebrate the new year of the planet
Mars in the town of Mars, highlighting
innovation and exploration. Join Chairman
Mike Harvey of WTAE for three days of
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics (STEAM) fun!
Millvale Music Festival 2019
Date: May 11
Address: Various locations in
Millvale (Check the website for more
information.)
Contact: millvalemusic.org
Presented by the Vecenie Distributing
Company, this free, daylong event supports
and presents local musical acts of many
genres while showcasing the fun and unique
Millvale venues. The festival will build on the
success of last year’s event, which reached
approximately 5,000 people. Don’t let
yourself miss the fun!
Portersville Steam Show Spring
Gas-Up
Dates: May 18 & 19
Address: 1512 Perry Highway,
Portersville
Contact: portersvillesteamshow.org
Enjoy a fun-filled day at the Spring Gas-Up
Show! There will be a vintage village, sawmill,
cider press, gas engines, oil field equipment,
farm animals, train rides, steam engines,
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