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March 2019
Casino Night
Title: Casino Night description: Join your friends at Beth El for a fabulous Casino Night event! The evening will start with dinner and live music followed by games - all for just $40! Enjoy a 50/50 raffle, prizes and silent auction as well. The menu features Tomato Soup Shooters, Fish Tacos, A Mashed Potato Bar, Desserts, Specialty Coffee Bar and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Socialize with friends and enjoy a great evening out. RSVP online at bethelcong.org or call 412-561-1168…
Find out more »Beth Shalom Purim Carnival
title: Beth Shalom Purim Carnival description: Sunday, March 17, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PURIM IN SPACE! Beth Shalom is holding their annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For only $10 each you can enjoy lunch, games, and crafts. Join us for a trip across the universe! For additional information please contact our Youth Director, Marissa Tait at 412-421-2288 x463. start-date: 2019-03-17 start time: 10:00 a.m. end date: 2019-03-17 end…
Find out more »Family Purim Carnival
Family Purim Carnival description: Wear your favorite costume and enjoy games, food (cash or checks only please), prizes, and MORE FUN! Cost: $10 (all day pass); FREE for children three & under (Children under eight MUST be accompanied by an adult) Costume Contest: Prizes for the Best Purim-Related Costume (Who will you be? Haman? Esther? Mordecai?) and Most Creative Costume! Let’s Go Fly a Kite! Family Kite Design Competition: Inspired by our Mary Poppins Purim Shpiel, decorate a kite to…
Find out more »Is Judeophobia the New Free Speech?
A symposium on the intersection of anti-Semitism and the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause will be held in the Duquesne University Union Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. The program will consist of a panel discussion along with an audience Q&A. Following the Q&A session there will be an hors d’oeuvre reception at 8 p.m. The program is free and open to the community. Registration at eventbrite.com/e/symposium-on-anti-semitism-and-the-first-amendment-tickets-56020170839 is appreciated, but tickets are not necessary.
Find out more »Pre Purim Seniors Lunch
title: Pre Purim Seniors Lunch description: Join us for a delicious lunch, Hamentashen, and a Musical Purim Program. Call 412-278-2658 to preregister. start-date: 2019-03-19 start time: 12:00PM end date: 2019-03-19 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Chabad of the South Hills 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Barb Segel event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $5 suggested donation
Find out more »What if discrimination on the basis of age were as unacceptable?
title: Ashton Applewhite - Author and Activist Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures description: What if discrimination on the basis of age were as unacceptable as any other kind of prejudice? Ashton Applewhite is a leading voice in an emerging movement dedicated to dismantling ageism and making age a criterion for diversity. Known for her 2017 TED Talk with almost 1.5 million views Applewhite asks us to look at ageism — the assumption that older people are alike and that…
Find out more »Squirrel Hill AARP Chapter meeting
The Squirrel Hill AARP Chapter will hold its March 20 meeting in the Falk Library, 2nd floor at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Av at 1 p.m. The chapter nominating committee will present its slate of officers to the membership for approval. In addition, a health report on the importance of home safety will be given by Marsha Stern, a legislative report will be given by Barry Werber, and reports on past and future chapter luncheons and future meeting dates…
Find out more »South Hills Purim at the Castle
description: Party like it’s 357 BCE at the Court of Beth El! Make your own Purim costume accessories: Balloon hats & scepters, Masks, Face Painting, Jewelry “Vashti’s Vittles” Gourmet Pasta Bar Fit for a Queen (glutten free pasta available)* Shushan Salad Bar* Megillah Reading & Puppet Show The World’s Best Purim Party Castle Moat Gaga pit Mordechai’s Magnificent Photo Booth Queen Esther’s DJ and Dance Party Haman’s Hamantaschen Bar King Ahashverosh’s Castle Bounce *Dinner served 5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m. RSVP: bethelcong.org/events/purim-party…
Find out more »Party with a Purpose: Celebrating Refugees and Immigrants!
title: Party with a Purpose: Celebrating Refugees and Immigrants! description: Party it up with the JFCS Young Adults Committee to raise a little money and a lot of awareness about JFCS's Refugee & Immigrant Services at VooDoo Brewery in Homestead on March 20th from 6-8pm. $1 of each drink will go to support refugees and immigrants in our community! Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/JFCSParty start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 06:00 PM end date: end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Voodoo…
Find out more »Purim Dinner Presented by Rodef Shalom and Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha
Purim Dinner Presented by Rodef Shalom and Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha description: Join us for a Purim dinner from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Freehof Hall at Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213. Dinner will include pasta dish options with Hamantaschen for dessert, catered by Colleen Wolfson. The cost of the dinner is $18 for members, $36 for non-members, $10 for kids 12 years old and under, and free for kids three years old and under. Please…
Find out more »Mary Poppins: A Temple Sinai Purim Shpiel
title: Mary Poppins: A Temple Sinai Purim Shpiel description: Can you imagine that? A Purim that’s practically perfect in every way. Join us for a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious retelling of the story of Esther. Free and open to the public. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 6:30 PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: 7:30 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Temple Sinai event website: https://www.templesinaipgh.org/mary-poppins-temple-sinai-purim-shpiel event cost: Free
Find out more »Young Peoples Synagogue’s Purim party
title: Young Peoples Synagogue's Purim party description: Wednesday March 20 Come join the festivities at Young Peoples Synagogue's Purim party! Megillah reading at 7 p.m., with noisemakers and adults in costume (costumes optional). Followed by a kosher Purim feast with salads, Italian fare (pasta, lasagna, eggplant parmesan) and hamentashen. Pay what you wish. Please call (412) 421-3213 by March 18 to RSVP. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 07:00/PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- People can call…
Find out more »The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate
title: The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate description: Our esteemed panelists will debate the merits of the latke or hamantash to determine which is the best. Hilarity is guaranteed! Free and open to the public. Our Panelists are: Dr. Nancy Berk, Dr. Jared L. Cohon, Daniel Gilman, Rabbi Sara Perman, and Toby Tabachnick. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 7:45 PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: 9 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Temple…
Find out more »WorkLaunch, a series of work readiness events held each spring by JFCS
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 21-APRIL 12 WorkLaunch, a series of work readiness events held each spring by JFCS Career Development Center in partnership with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, holds event offerings to meet the needs of the changing regional workforce. This year events will take at the main branch of the Carnegie Library in Oakland. WorkLaunch helps job seekers in Allegheny County gain access to workforce-related information and connect to employers and resources in the area. The series will culminate in a…
Find out more »Purim in the ‘Burgh
Purim in the 'Burgh description: Celebrating Pittsburgh Pride! Megillah Reading at 4:30PM Activities beginning at 5PM include the Pittsburgh Zoomobile, Silk Screen Painting with the Children's Museum, Quaterback challenge football toss, Hamantash Baking Sit down dinner with interactive text to screen game show at 5:45PM. Live Music! LChaim! & Much More. Come Dressed UP! Limited seating for Dinner. Please RSVP before March 7th at www.chabadsh.com or Mussie@chabadsh.com or 412-344-2424. Cosponsored by Chabad of the South Hills and South Hills Jewish…
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