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Use Your Smartphone to Pay for Parking
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority has launched Go Mobile PGH, a free app for paying at all parking meters throughout the City of Pittsburgh. The app lets you enter your location, license and the time you want to pay for. It also accepts your payment, allows you to add more time and even uses a timer to alert you 15 minutes before your meter is up!
For more information and to get the app, go to pittsburghparking.com, or call (877) 727-5281.
Doors Open Pittsburgh
Doors Open Pittsburgh is a FREE, 2-day event that will provide behind-the-scenes access to a collection of iconic buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh.
The event takes place the weekend of October 1st and 2nd, from 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Open buildings will include private clubs, theaters, adaptive reuse, residential, heritage sites, government offices, hotels, sacred places, artists workspaces and office spaces. The open building will either provide a semi/fully guided tour OR will allow for self-exploration.
NO Tickets. No reservations. It’s FREE.
To attend:
- Simply go to the Doors Open Pittsburgh website: www.doorsopenpgh.org
- Decide on the sites you want to visit
- Create your own itinerary and go
- At each building, you will be greeted by a Doors Open Pgh volunteer, and then be allowed to explore (some sites will provide guided experiences)
Ikebana Celebration
Neighbor Ritsu Shimizu, president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Ikebana International organization, invites neighbors to attend the 57<sup>th</sup> Annual Founder’s Celebration, to be held on Thursday, September 22<sup>nd</sup> from 10:30 am–12:30 pm at the Phipp’s Garden Center at 1056 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh.
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. Ritsu will be offering welcoming remarks and then visitors can see arrangements and meet the artists. There will also be a tea ceremony. The event is free and open to the public, but please contact Ritsu if you plan to attend (ritsu@comcast.com).
Volunteer in Allegheny Commons with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for a volunteer event in Allegheny Commons on the evening of Thursday, September 22nd from 5:00-7:00 pm. Project details are still TBD but we will likely be weeding and mulching trees around the park as well as doing some litter pick up. PPC will provide all tools, gloves, supplies and water needed for the event. You can register for the event today:
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47th Annual Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour
Join our neighbors to the immediate northeast, the Mexican War Streets, for their annual house & garden tour in just a few days. More information from their site:
The Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour is the oldest and finest house tour in the city of Pittsburgh. During the 47th annual event, held from 11:00 am-5:00 pm on Sunday, September 11th, visitors will be treated to a leisurely, self-guided tour of homes and gardens throughout our historic neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s Northside.
Homes on tour represent beautiful restorations and some that offer a glimpse behind the effort that goes into a work-in-progress. Every home is unique and expresses each homeowner’s personal taste and style. The House Tour will also showcase a midway of vendors and mobile eateries.
Purchase tickets here. Advance tickets are $18 per person, or $15 per person if you buy blocks of 10 or more tickets. Tickets are $20 per person on Tour Day at the ticket booth on Monterey Street at W North Avenue. See you there!
AW Gazette Items Due Monday
Articles for the Allegheny West Gazette should be sent to Karen Beer at gazette@alleghenywest.org no later than Monday, September 5th. Please note that submission does not guarantee inclusion in the newsletter.
STEEL CITY BOXING: Northside vs Outside II
Location: The Priory Hotel, 614 Pressley St
Date: Friday, Sept 9th
Time: 6:00-10:00 pm
More Info: HERE
The Priory and its Grand Hall are proud to host the Northside vs The Outside II boxing fundraiser event Friday, September 9th. The event will feature approximately 12 bouts with amateur fighters from the Steel City Boxing Gym of Pittsburgh’s Northside against fighters from around the city.
Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Tickets available at the door:
Ringside – $40
General Admission – $20
Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Steel City Boxing Club, which caters to at-risk youth.
Beer & food available for purchase.
Jazz Poetry Month Begins September 15th
City of Asylum @ Alphabet City Presents
Jazz Poetry Month:
Week One
September 15th – September 17th
8:00-10:00 pm
40 W North Avenue
All events are FREE
Our annual Jazz Poetry Concert is now Jazz Poetry Month! It all starts on Thursday, September 15th with Oliver Lake’s solo jazz and poetry performance.
On Friday, September 16th, see hometown favorite Roger Humphries share the stage with renowned saxophonist Hamiett Bliuett for an evening of jazz poetry collaboration with City of Asylum writer-in-exile Israel Centeno.
Round off your weekend on Saturday, September 17th with international jazz sensations, The World Saxophone Quartet featuring the jazz poetry collaboration of Adriana E. Ramírez and Osama Alomar.
And that’s just Week One! All concerts will be held in our new City of Asylum @ Alphabet City facility, so rain or shine…it no longer matters.
Find out more about these and all our Jazz Poetry Month events at alphabetcity.org. Be sure to RSVP to save your seat!
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Join Us for the Tenth Annual Writers in the Garden!
Writers in the Garden
Saturday, Aug 27th
5:00-7:00 pm
Alphabet Reading Garden
City of Asylum’s annual garden poetry event is now in its 10th year!
Join us August 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for a poetry reading in our newly opened Alphabet Reading Garden!
This year we are doing something special: While in the past, we have toured various gardens in the Northside, this year we have a new space to call our very own. Come help us celebrate the opening of the Alphabet Reading Garden with this very special garden event.
This year’s event is curated by Lori Jakiela. She has chosen an interesting mix of writers with very varied voices and perspectives—Cynthia Mendoza, Micki Myers, Scott Silsbe, and Meghan Tutolo. Each writer has also been commissioned by City of Asylum to write a special text representing their perspective on the Alphabet Reading Garden.
This event is FREE but limited to 70 people. Be sure to RSVP!
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