See You See Me Day: Children's Vision
Screening Program
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
11/19/2008 Wed, 1 - 3 pm
Children receive a vision
screening by a professional ophthalmologist from UPMC’s
Eye Center and enjoy storytelling by Mother Goose.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Cracow Castles Weekend
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
11/22/2008 thru
11/23/2008 Sat and Sun, 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Build an ornate architectural
construction in the Polish traditional art form of szopkas.
Registration is required and every child must be accompanied
by an adult.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
KnotDance Performs Loco-MOTION
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
11/28/2008 Fri, 1:30 and 3:30 pm
Don't miss the high-energy
fun as KnotDance dance company takes over the Children's
Museum stage for Loco-MOTION, a calypso-inspired performance
that will get you moving!
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Steven Foxbury Performance
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
11/29/2008 Sat, 1 - 2 pm
Enjoy the disarmingly sweet
and playful music of singer songwriter Steven Foxbury live
in the Studio!
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
4123225058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Hand Made: Gift-Making in the Studio
Children's Museum
of Pittsburgh
12/1/2008 thru
12/31/2008 Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 12 - 5 pm
Make one-of-a-kind gifts
in our Studio. Mon: Beading; Tues: Tie Dyeing; Wed: Gift
Bag Sewing; Thur: Leather Crafting; Fri: Bookmaking; Sat:
Mosaic Design; Sun: Ceramics
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
(except for Ceramics)
The Velveteen Rabbit
Pittsburgh's International Children's Theater
NOW thru 11/23/2008 Please see website for event times and additional locations.
Byham
Theater 101 Sixth Ave
www.pghkids.org
$9.50-$11.50
Knot and Stitch Workshops
Children's Museum
of Pittsburgh
NOW thru 11/29/2008 Sat 1 - 3 pm
Learn the art of knitting
at our Knot and Stitch Workshops every Saturday in November.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Tough Art - Ready for Anything
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
NOW thru 1/18/2009 During Regular Museum Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun
12 - 5pm
This exhibit series showcases
interactive art works by four artists who got the chance
to make their art “tough” enough to withstand kid handling.
Children's Musuem of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Idols in Concert for the Holidays
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
11/29/2008
Byham
Theater
www.pgharts.org
$42-$22
Holidays at Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art
12/1/2008 thru
1/7/2009
During the holidays, Carnegie
Museum of Art decks the Hall of Architecture with delightful
displays and musical events throughout the month of December.
Carnegie Museums, 4400 Forbes
Ave.
412.622.3131 www.cmoa.org
Adults $15, Seniors $12,
Students/Children $11, Members and children under 3 Free
Pittsburgh 250 Festival of Lights
Pittsburgh 250 Festival of Lights
NOW thru 11/20/2008 evenings 7 pm - 12 midnight
Celebrating our region’s
cultural innovation, the Pittsburgh 250 Festival of Lights
will be the largest light festival of its kind in the U.S.
Downtown, Oakland and throughout
city
www.pittsburghcelebrates.org
free
The Museum Collection: Big Names in
Art Tour
Carnegie Museum of Art
NOW thru 1/11/2009
Discover big names in art
like Monet, Van Gogh, and Hopper on a tour at Carnegie Museum
of Art in Oakland.
Carnegie Museums, 4400 Forbes
Ave.
412.622.3289 www.cmoa.org
Adults $15, Seniors $12,
Students/Children $11, Members and children under 3 Free
Mother Goose and Grimm: The Art of
Mike Peters
The ToonSeum
NOW thru 1/4/2009 Public Opening: Sat 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Mike Peters will be visiting
the ToonSeum to demonstrate his work and sign his newest
book. Kids can meet Grimmy and enjoy Eat N' Park Cookies!
The ToonSeum at the Children's
Museum 10 Children's Way
412.325.1060 www.toonseum.org
Free with entry to the Children's
Museum, $9 for children and seniors, $10 for adults
Altered Meanings exhibition
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
NOW thru 1/9/2009 Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm
From recycled and reclaimed
materials to images from popular media, "Altered Meanings"
explores Cat Chow and Jesse McLean’s complex and compelling
styles of repurposing.
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild,
1815 Metropolitan Street
412.322.1773 www.manchesterguild.org
free
FINAL WEEKS Life on Mars, the 2008
Carnegie International Exhibition
Carnegie Museum of Art
NOW thru 1/11/2009
Life on Mars explores the
question of what it means to be human in the world today
and includes works by 40 international artists.
Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400
Forbes Avenue
412.622.3131 www.cmoa.org
Adults $15, Seniors $12,
Students/Children $11, Members and children under 3 Free
Trinity Jazz Orchestra's Free Workshop
MCG Jazz
11/22/2008 Sat 3 - 5pm
Musicians of all ages are
invited to sit in with the Trinity Jazz Orchestra to celebrate
and learn about the arrangements of Dr. John Wilson.
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Music Hall
412.322.0800 http://mcgjazz.org/_wp/
free
Art Classes
Boyd Community
Center
Ongoing
Offering a variety of arts
classes for adults and whole families. Contact them for
more information or to request a full schedule of programming
Boyd Community Center, 1220
Powers Run Road
412.828.8566 x11 www.boydcommunitycenter.org
See website for more information.
