MARCH EVENTS
March 4 – March Unblurred at Dance Alloy - Sneak Peek into “Life” – Choreographer Ursula Payne’s Work – Things You Miss – 5530 Penn Ave (Corner of Stratford) 7 PM, doors open at 6:30 – Call 412-363-4321 for reserved seating
March 5 - 7:00pm - OSCAR WINNING - MUSIC BY PRUDENCE - Friends Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Ave, Bake sale at 7:00, movie at 7:30pm - Admission $5.00 -Proceeds to benefit King George VI School for children with disabilities in Zimbabwe
March 8 – E-Magnify presents Impacting Commerce & Community: A Women’s Entrepreneurial Symposium – Featuring Marie Wilson, President and Founder of White House Project – Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center – 8 AM – 12:30 PM – visit e-magnify.com
March 8 – International Women’s Day - Building Bridges, Not Bombs - Join us on the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh! - On this International Women’s Day, thousands of women (and men!) worldwide will gather on bridges from San Francisco to Congo to demonstrate that women build bridges of peace and should have an equal role in their nations’ peace processes - Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 12:00 pm to 1:00pm - For more information about this event, please contact volunteer Munah Pavlik atmpavlik@zoominternet.net. See you on the bridge!
March 18 - Be a part of the longest running networking lunch in Pittsburgh! - 1:15 to 3:00 p.m - Ciopppino Restaurant -RailRoad St. Strip District - $30.00 cash at the door - Parking Lot above the restaurant - RSVP must be received by end of business Wednesday, March 16th - This month we are starting our new quarterly speaker program with a well respected figure in our community. Jennifer Antkowiak will present her latest topic on “Starting A Second Career” which is one you will not want to miss - RSVP to Suzannef@zoominternet.net or Call 724-452-5152
March 23 - WORD-FM at our Business Symposium - Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township – 850 Cranberry Woods Drive – 8am – 3pm – Cost $40 (includes breakfast and lunch) $35 (each with groups of five or more) – Topics include Networking / Social Media, Branding/ Marketing, Purpose in Life / Work – Call 724-741-1000 for additional information – visit www.wordfm.com to register
March 23 - Join JF&CS’s Cognitive Enhancement Program Coordinator, Ellie Eisenstat, and our Director of Clinical & Elder Care Services, Jordan Golin, Psy. D, at the AgeWell Dunkin’ Brunch - The eight-week Dunkin’ Brunch series features healthy food items, a stimulating lecture and an exercise class and is held at the JCC Squirrel Hill, Room 202 - For more information or to register, call 412.521.8010, ext.135 or ext. 225. Space is limited.
March 25 - CMU 2011 International Film Festival Screening of “Pink Saris”‘ - at 7:30 at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater accompanied by a reception - Ticket Pricing: Opening Night (March 17) with Reception: $15/$10 Student, Regular Admission: $7/$4 Student, Full Access Festival Pass (Excluding opening night): $40/$20 Student (A valid student ID must be presented when picking up tickets for student pricing)
For further information regarding the CMU 2011 International Film Festival, please visit our website, www.cmu.edu/faces, or contact Festival Director Jolanta Lion, jola@cmu.edu, (412) 445-6292.
March 26 - Pittsburgh’s Largest Pajama Party All fees and monies raised from the vendors and services are donated to the UPMC Cancer Centers Patient Assistance Fund - Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door; or visit our website at www.thinkpinkevents.org for more information - Proceeds from this night will benefit the Washington Women’s Shelter. Call the Hilton Garden Inn at 724-743-5000 for your room reservation -Verizon Wireless’ Hope Line will be sponsoring a phone drive. Bring your old cell phone and drop it in the HopeLine box. For every phone collected, Verizon Wireless will donate $5 to Washington Women’s Shelter.
April 9 - Greater Harmony Chorus will host its annual fashion show and luncheon, at The Chadwick, One Wexford Square, Wexford, PA - Fashions by “Pittsburgh Elegance” will be featured - Luncheon will be served - Guests will be treated to a Chinese Auction of theme baskets, sales of gently used purses, jewelry and scarves, as well as used books. The doors open at 11 a.m. - Tickets are $25 adults and $10 for children 12 & under. Tickets are available by calling 724-444-7682 or 724-856-3685, or by visiting www.greaterharmony.org for more information. The deadline for obtaining tickets is April 6, 2011.
April 4 – Pittsburgh Public Schools presents Minority / Women Business Department – 5th Annual Business Opportunity Extravaganza – Tenth 19th Street Pittsburgh – Keynote Speaker Keith B. Key – 1:45 – 4:45 PM – Call 412-488-4661 or email rsears1@pghboe.net for details
April 9 – 2011 Organ Donor Awareness Night – Pirates vs. Rockies, Zambelli Fireworks – Outfield Box $20 ($5 donated) L/R Grandstand $12 ($2 donated) – 7:05 PM – Contact Chaz Kellem at 412-325-4731 or by email chaz.kellem@pirates.com for tickets
April 30– Women’s Expo - 9am-3pm - Hosted at the Four Points Sheraton in Greensburg - 100 Sheraton drive, Greensburg – For more information, call 724.837.3713 or email: ellendeslamwomensexpo@gmail.com
FYI
March 18-20 – Veterans of Foreign Wars presents Women Veterans Retreat in Green Bay - Please take a moment to look at the website for this event at www.sheserveswi.org.
April 5 - JF&CS Presents the Brain Builders Club - Each of the workshop topics are designed to teach new skills and address one of the three components of cognitive enhancement: brain stimulation, stress reduction and physical activity. Participation in this innovative and fun program is free. Brain Builders Club graduates not only enjoy the workshops; at the end of each eight-week session, many ask to sign up for the next one!
To be eligible for the Brain Builders Club, participants must meet the following criteria:
· Age 65-85
· Be able to get to JF&CS for workshops on their own
· Able to do moderate physical exercise
· Commitment to full, eight-week program
JF&CS currently is recruiting for its spring session of the Brain Builders Club, which begins April 5 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:30am to 12:30pm* at JF&CS (5743 Bartlett Street, Squirrel Hill).
For more information and to apply, please contact Ellie Eisenstat, JF&CS’s Cognitive Enhancement Program Coordinator, at eeisenstat@jfcspgh.org or 412.904.5960.
April 20 - Greater Pittsburgh NAWBO’s Annual Make the Connection Awards Dinner, Sheraton Station Square - 300 West Station Square Drive - 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.
Organizations participating should have the information on the enclosed form returned no later than Thursday, March 31, 2011 for your volunteer to be recognized at the dinner. Please only one volunteer per organization will be honored. Please call Mary Pam Kilgore at 412-854-4827 if there are any questions - Tickets to the dinner for staff, friends, and family and community leaders will be available for $75.00 individually or a table for 10 may be purchased for $650.00.
Save the Date
May 6-15 – Silk Screen - Asian Film Festival – visit silkscreenfestival.org for more details
