Pittsburgh Style Week
AUG. 12—Style Week Pittsburgh will host Pittsburgh Style Week 2015. Through Aug. 16, the city’s most talented designers, artisans, boutiques, stylists and models will be highlighted during this celebratory week that showcases fashion, glamour and style. There will be designer and boutique fashion shows, a pop up marketplace, a style awards program and a hat fashion show. A portion of the week’s net proceeds will benefit Dress for Success Pittsburgh. For more information, call Wadria Taylor at 412-519-0182 or visit www.styleandsleet.net.
Dedication Ceremony
AUG. 14—Gert’s Coffee Corner will host a Dedication Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. at the Vintage Senior Center, 401 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty. The late Gertrude Lewis was a longtime member of the Vintage Center and contributed to the center’s coffee fund. For more information, call 412-361-5003 or visit www.vintageseniorservices.org.
Community Appreciation Day
AUG. 14—Three Rivers Youth will host its Community Appreciation Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Three Rivers Youth, 6117 Broad St., East Liberty. This event is part of a yearlong celebration of the organization’s 135-year legacy of helping struggling families, children and youth in Allegheny County. The event will include musical performances, hot dogs, soft drinks, games, a back-to-school fashion show and more. For more information, call 412-441-5020 or visit www.threeriversyouth.org.
Brunch
AUG. 16—Embrace Life Media will host “A Mother’s Love Private Brunch” from 1-4 p.m. at the Lemont Restaurant, 1114 Grandview Ave., Mt. Washington. This is a brunch for mothers who lost their child or children to violence in the city of Pittsburgh. This will also be a fundraising event and proceeds will be donated to the evolution of Stop the Killing, Embrace Life, an organization to bring awareness to as well as decrease the violence and killings in the city of Pittsburgh. For more information, call Tiffani Monique at 412-424-9130 or email embracelifemedia@gmail.com.
Community Cancer Screening
AUG. 21—The Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute will host a Community Cancer Screening from 12-4 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital Cancer Institute, 320 N. East Ave., North Side. This is an effort to help residents reduce their cancer risk through early detection and learn more about the disease from medical professionals. Registration is required and space is limited. For more information, call 412-DOCTORS, option 2 or visit www.ahn.org/cancer-screening-preregistration.
Meet N’ Greet
AUG. 27—The Homewood Community Development Collaborative will host a Meet n’ Greet from 6-8 p.m. at the Community Empowerment Association, 7120 Kelly St., Homewood. This is a meeting to learn about the collaborative, information tables and an opportunity to participate in a committee of HCDC. For more information, call 412-371-3689 ext. 17.
FACE Benefit Banquet
AUG. 27—Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center Inc. will host its 5th Annual Friend of Children Benefit Banquet at 6 p.m. at the Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Ave., Squirrel Hill. The non-profit social service agency, which serves hundreds of individuals and families, will honor Pittsburgh Promise Executive Director Saleem Ghubril. All proceeds will benefit Macedonia FACE community programming. Reservations are required. For more information, call Linda Parks or Tinisha Hunt at 412-281-2573 or visit www.macedoniaface.org.
Summer Enrichment Academy
ONGOING—5A Elite Youth Empowerment will host a Summer Enrichment Academy from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Community Center, 7300 Ridgeview Ave., Penn Hills. Every Friday through Aug. 28, youth ages 10-18 will participate in sports training, dance, peace building, personal awareness workshops and dinner. This is free and registration is required. For more information, call 412-867-5889.
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