Latest Past Events

Story Hike: Noisy Bird Sing-a-long

Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh

Spring is in the air and so are plenty of birds as they migrate back to their summer locations. Join us on World Migratory Bird Day for for our story hike as we read Noisy Bird Sing-a-long by John Himmelman. Learn what sounds common birds make and take a hike to see which ones can be heard right outside the Frick Environmental Center.    This hike is suggested for ages 3-8. 

Free Friday Walking Tours: Upper Penn-Liberty

There is much to admire on this relatively short walk along Penn and Liberty avenues between Ninth and Tenth streets in Downtown Pittsburgh, including the August Wilson Cultural Center, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and Pennsylvanian (formerly, Union Station). You’ll hear about the unique role of Liberty Avenue in the City’s Downtown street grid and about the importance of the railroad. You’ll see how commercial architecture evolved in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and how contemporary sculpture and public art enliven the area now. Many of the historic commercial buildings have been repurposed for new restaurants, schools, apartments, […]

Free Friday Walking Tours: Upper Penn-Liberty

There is much to admire on this relatively short walk along Penn and Liberty avenues between Ninth and Tenth streets in Downtown Pittsburgh, including the August Wilson Cultural Center, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and Pennsylvanian (formerly, Union Station). You’ll hear about the unique role of Liberty Avenue in the City’s Downtown street grid and about the importance of the railroad. You’ll see how commercial architecture evolved in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and how contemporary sculpture and public art enliven the area now. Many of the historic commercial buildings have been repurposed for new restaurants, schools, apartments, […]