April 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm URA Vacant Lot Maintenance Program Meeting – West To register, click here.
April 22, 2016 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pittsburgh Green Drinks Energy Innovation Center 1435 Bedford Avenue, Floor 1, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
April 25, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm URA Vacant Lot Maintenance Program Meeting – Central To register, click here.
April 27, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm URA Vacant Lot Maintenance Program Meeting – North To register, click here.
May 1, 2016 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer Opportunity with GTECH & Pittsburgh Marathon Mile 18 Fluid Station Homewood, Pittsburgh GTECH is partnering with Pittsburgh Marathon, Operation Better Block, Homegrown - Phipps Conservatory, and Repair the World to activate Homewood's award winning 18 mile fluid station with activities that will serve to enhance Homewood's future greenspaces. GTECH will be building outdoor furniture and constructing planters from reclaimed materials, as well as decorating natural features that will be […]
May 1, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm One Northside Traveling Block Party – Spring Hill Edition Asylgärten Park 2000 Rockledge Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Block Party, a project of One Northside Pgh in partnership with The Buhl Foundation, is excited to announce it’s first of five events in 2016 taking place in Spring Hill on Saturday May 1st. The Block Party is series of mini arts festivals that will call attention to and celebrate the valuable resources and […] Free
May 20, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Circle Economy for Communities: Coffee with Andre Struker Alpha Lab Gear 6024 Broad St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States This event is free, but we ask that you REGISTER to attend. The circular economy is about closing resource loops, mimicking natural ecosystems in the way we organize our society and businesses. Andre Struker, Strategic Advisor to Amsterdam's water utility Waternet, is coming to Pittsburgh to share his expertise on how the facility's energy-from-waste ecosystem fits within the overall circular economy strategy […]
June 3, 2016 @ 5:00 am - 8:00 pm Perry Hill Top Annual Community Block Party Join Perry Hilltop neighbors, Perry Hilltop Citizen’s Council, CityReach Church, The Open Door, Triangle Tech, Carnegie Library, Venture Outdoors, and other organizations for a community celebration. There will be music, food, kids activities, and much more. GTECH will be there to participate in the fun and also connect with residents about our Northside Neighborhood Connections project. […] Free
June 22, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Makerspaces & Playces Tech Shop Pittsburgh 192 Bakery Square Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States We had a fun night of cocktails and laser cutters for our 21+ Night at the TechShop to benefit Green Playces. Mingle with Makers, Movers and Shakers enjoyed small bites, engaged in maker-centered games, and interacted with tool demonstrations that built educational play components for Green Playce sites. About The Cause: GTECH's Green Playces initiative closes […] $25 – $45
August 10, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Learn, Climb, and Grow in Wilkinsburg Hosanna House 807 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg, PA, United States Come preview Green Playces: Wilkinsburg on August 10 from 9-11am! There will be a short presentation and fun activities for children of all ages. Final Wilkinsburg Green Playce Design
August 20, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 5th Annual Two Wheels Lots of Green Beltzhoover Community Center 403 Gearing Ave, Pittsburgh, PA Greenspaces are popping up all over South Pittsburgh. Learn the “story” behind GTECH's vibrant community spaces at the Two Wheels Lots of Green bike tour. This year's guided bike tour features unique greenspaces, including gardens, games, colorful trailheads, outdoor classrooms designed by youth, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and an historic incline site turned into a greenway, and more. Refreshments […] $15
August 24, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Pop Up and Play Join all of our partners at Green Playces: McKeesport for a Pop Up and Play extravaganza! There will be games, food, storytime, and a gardening project. For more information, click here.