Magic!
Holiday
Snowtubing with Parker, the
Chipmunk, at Boyce Park
Date: Jan. 11
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Address: Boyce Park Activity Center,
901 Centerview Drive, Plum
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks, or
724.327.0338 (Please register.)
Join Parker, the Allegheny County Parks
mascot, for snowtubing at Boyce! Register
for this event on the website.
Wise Walks coordinated by C.C.
Mellor Memorial Library
Dates: Tuesday and Thursday
mornings at Edgewood; Friday
mornings at Forest Hills
Addresses: One Pennwood Avenue,
Edgewood (meet at lot at end of
Lancaster Ave.); 4400 Greensburg
Pike, Forest Hills
Contact: ccmellorlibrary.org,
412.731.0909 (Edgewood), or
412.436.2390 (Forest Hills)
Have some company to motivate you to
keep up your fitness activity through the
winter! Walks are about an hour. Check the
website for the times and other details.
Elizabeth Anna Peach-Bolish
Winter Sports Area at Twin
Lakes
Address: Georges Station Road,
Greensburg
Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us, or
724.830.3950
Take your own sleds and snow tubes
for some fun at three sledding and tubing
runs! Please note that it is an unsupervised
area and there are no lifts; rules are posted
on the website.
Greenberg’s Great Train &
Toy Show
Dates: Feb. 22 & 23
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Monroeville Convention
Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact: greenbergshows.com
Visit this annual event offering 100
exhibitors, huge model train displays,
kids’ activities, trains for sale, test track,
giveaways and more!
Ligonier Ice Fest
Dates: Jan. 25 & 26
Address: The Diamond, PA-711,
Ligonier
Contact: ligonier.com, or 724.328.4200
Over 50 ice sculptures around town!
Warm drinks, treats, music and other
activities for winter fun.
The 5th Annual Monroeville
Home Show
Dates: Jan. 24-26
Address: Monroeville Convention
Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact:
simoneventmanagement.com
Get inspiration for home updates
and projects from this annual consumer
home show featuring vendors and
displays, seminars and demonstrations.
Remodeling, building, decorating, home
improvement, repairs, landscaping and
more!
Schenley Park Ice Skating
Rink Holiday and Winter
Special Events
Dates: December, January and
February (Check the website for the
exact dates and times.)
Address: Overlook Drive in Schenley
Park, Pittsburgh (Oakland)
Contact: pittsburghpa.gov/schenley/
rink, or 412.422.6523
The skating rink is open throughout
the winter, and the meeting facility is
open year-round. Three special events,
Skate with Santa, the Mascot Skate, and
Valentine’s on Ice, are typically held during
the season, with special group discount
days throughout.
Snowfest
Dates: Jan. 24 & 25
Address: Boyce Park, 675 Old
Frankstown Road, Plum
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks, or
724.327.0338
Winter fun for the whole family, skiers
and non-skiers alike! A variety of indoor
and outdoor games and activities – check
the website for the schedule.
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Annual Exhibition at the
Westmoreland Museum of
American Art
Dates: Through Jan. 26
Address: 221 North Main Street,
Greensburg
Contact: thewestmoreland.org, or
724.837.1500
The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
(AAP) is holding its 107th Annual
Exhibition at WMOAA. This juried
exhibition of work by AAP member
artists will be some of the most esteemed
contemporary art made in our region.
AAP is the oldest continuous-exhibiting
artist member organization in the country,
and has approximately 550 members who
represent a full range of visual arts—from
traditional painting and sculpture to
installation and new media.
Westmoreland’s Wine Shine ‘n
Pierogi Palooza
Date: Jan. 18
Times: Two afternoon sessions
Address: Ramada Greensburg,
100 Ramada Inn Drive, Greensburg
Contact: localwineevents.com, or
412.537.1251
Wine sampling, pierogies,
entertainment, vendors and more!
Guided Winter Nature Hikes at
White Oak Park
Dates: Dec. 28 – Tree Identification;
Jan. 19 – Animal Tracks; Feb. 8 –
Night Hike
Address: 3 Muse Lane, White Oak
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks or
412.678.3774 (Registration is required.)
Join a park ranger for fun and
educational wintertime hikes in the forest!
Be sure to have water and wear appropriate
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