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April Get On Board To A Healthy Lifestyle! Children's Health Fair Wednesday, April 15 West Penn Hospital
Join West Penn Hospital for a fun Children’s Health Fair, Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Wintergarden and first floor conference rooms. Kids and their families will enjoy a variety of health-related activities, nutritious snacks, games, gifts and more with a fun train theme to celebrate Children and Health Care Week. Admission is free; complimentary parking is available in West Penn Hospital’s parking complex, located on the corner of Liberty and South Millvale avenues. Show your kids that being healthy can be a lot of fun too! For more information, please call Melanie at 412-578-7061.
Lawrenceville Blossom Tour April 17-19 Butler Street, Lawrenceville Lawrenceville businesses will open their doors for the fourth annual Lawrenceville Blossom Tour, a free event to be held April 17-19, 2009. Twenty-five of Lawrenceville's most interesting merchants will pass out a variety of flower and herb seeds to all visitors (while supplies last). Each merchant will offer a different packet of seeds, so visitors can collect all 25 and plant them for a beautiful garden! Attendees can visit two marketplaces at either end of Butler Street where they can view gardening demonstrations and gather green resource information. Visitors can even hop on a Green Gears Pedicab, a bicycle that pulls a two-seated cab to travel throughout the district. Ditch your car and pick one up at either of the marketplace locations! For more information, contact Maya Haptas of the Lawrenceville Corporation at 412.782.5100 x 103 or maya@lawrencevillecorp.com. Taking Charge for Today's Caregiver Saturday, April 18 Pittsburgh Athletic Association
Gateway Health Plan is offering this free day of education and advice for caregivers, featuring keynote speaker Jennifer Antkowiak, TV news anchor, talk show host and author. Information will also be provded by Mildred Morrison from the Area Agency on Aging, Dan Majewski of the Social Security Administration, and Karen Randolph from the Department of Public Welfare. For more information, please call 412-918-8440 by April 3. Superhero 5K Run Saturday, April 18 North Park You can be a superhero! Join us for the first Pittsburgh Superhero Foundation 5K Run and help raise awareness of child abuse and neglect. The Run brings the community together in support of children and families who have experienced abuse. Proceeds benefit the Parental Stress Center, a non-profit agency that works to prevent child abuse and neglect in southwestern PA. Registration begins at 8 and the run begins at 9.
May DVT Risk Assessment, featuring a discussion with Melanie Bloom Saturday, May 23 West Penn Hospital Conference Center
Melanie Bloom had never heard about DVT until it claimed the life of her husband David in 2003. A journalist, David Bloom suffered a pulmonary embolism after a blood clot traveled from his leg to his lungs while he was covering the Iraq war for NBC. The news of his death from this little-known disorder shocked his family and much of America. Ms. Bloom went on to learn about the risk factors, symptoms and treatments for DVT, so that she could also to raise awareness of this silent killer across the United States. Ms. Bloom will share her family’s experience with DVT on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at West Penn Hospital. The public is invited to hear Ms. Bloom’s personal message about the importance of DVT awareness and early detection and learn about the medical management of DVT from West Penn Allegheny Health System physicians and pharmacists. Guests will be invited to complete a computerized risk assessment and view demonstrations of ultrasound procedures used to detect blood clots. Free parking is available. Join us for continental breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. with the program following at 10 a.m. For more information or to make a reservation for this program, please call 412-DOCTORS (412-362-8677). A Flavor of the East End Saturday, May 30 Pittsburgh Glass Center Join East End Cooperative Ministry for this annual fundraiser featuring great food, lively music, glass blowing demonstrations and more! Participants will have the opportunity to create their own work of art. A Flavor of the East End benefits the hungry, homeless and at-risk children and youth of Pittsburgh's East End. For more information, please call EECM at 412-361-5549. June Pittsburgh Symphony Community Partners Concert featuring Chaka Kahn June 25 Heinz Hall
Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for the 2009 PSO Community Partners Concert featuring the R&B sounds of Chaka Khan and the winner of the renowned 2009 Sphinx Competition, cellist Tony Rymer. This year’s Community Partners Program, hosted by Honorary Chair Lynn Swann, is a collaboration with 50 Pittsburgh area nonprofit organizations. Your ticket purchase benefits the participating nonprofit of your choice. Click here for additional information and a list of participating community partners . |