Friendship News

All neighborhoods host clean ups, but you’ve never been to a clean up like this before! Friendship Development Associates is putting a spin on our ordinary Pick Up Penn and is hosting a competitive clean up complete with food and prizes. Participants from all around the Pittsburgh area will be divided into teams armed with gloves and trash bags and sent to a designated pick-up area. For an ho...

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Calling young artists!  The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh welcomes you to enter the “Kids Helping Kids” art contest.  Children ages 12 and under are encouraged to let their imaginations run free and create an original piece of artwork.  Five winners will be selected by local celebrities to have their creations printed on private label items.  These products will be sol...

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Exciting things are happening and growing around the Pittsburgh Montessri School!  Grow Pittsburgh has started several vegetable beds between the two fences along S. Graham, the new Serviceberry tree is settling in well, roses are blooming and yes- the weeds are thriving too! 

Pittsburgh Montessori is looking for volunteers to help out with the tidying, watering...

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Partnering with the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, Architectural Studies students from the University of Pittsburgh have investigated the history of the Henry J. Lynch House, formerly Victoria Hall, a magnificent Second Empire mansion now owned by the Waldorf School in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Based on eleven weeks of carefully directed research, the students have drafted a Histor...

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A big thanks to all those who participated and attended Art Cubed last weekend.  Over 2,000 people visited Penn Avenue on Friday to enjoy the fine art, restaurants, and performances in the district.  On Saturday, adults and children of all ages came out to make t-shirts, take a dance class, create mosaics and various crafts.

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Be sure to stop by the Avenue this weekend for ART CUBED! This weekend-long celebration of the art, music and culture of three flourishing East End neighborhoods will be sure to capture your artistic side. The festivities begin Friday night with Unblurred in the Penn Avenue Arts District. Saturday features events in all three neighborhoods, highlighted by Children's Activities in the Penn Avenu...

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Pittsburgh Montessori will be hosting a Used Book Sale on Tuesday May 20, 2008 in the Multipurpose room, 201 S. Graham St, 15206.

6-7PM - Book Sale
7-8PM - Spring Concert
8-9PM - Book Sale

Hardbacks $1.00, Paperbacks  $0.50

Pittsburgh Montessori parent and book-dealer, Patrick Caroff,
will be offering free book appraisals during the s...

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Pittsburgh Montessori will host its annual FUN FAIR on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 5-8p.m.  RAIN OR SHINE! Enjoy face painting, raffle, games and prizes, and food and fun!  For just $5 enjoy all evening fair activities - play all night wristbands or pay as you go for just .25 a ticket.  All proceeds benefits the PTO Generl fund which is used to purchase much-needed Montessori class...

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Pittsburgh Montessori Readies for Arbor Day Celebration Students and staff members at Pittsburgh Montessori, 201 S. Graham St. (Friendship), are busier than ever this week as they put final touches on a series of special activities planned for Friday, April 25, in conjunction with the observance and celebration of Pennsylvania’s Arbor Day.

Arbor Day was founded by Sterling Morton in 18...

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You’re looking for a good school for your kids. We’re looking for good kids for our school.  Join the Pittsburgh New Church School for an Open House on Wednesday, March 19, 6:30pm.  See student work & projects. Meet other parents & teachers. Visit family-like classrooms. Presentations & refreshments!  The Pittsburgh New Church School is located at 299 Le Roi Road ne...

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