Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program is hailed as one of the country's leading training programs for young singers. Meet the 2014-15 Resident Artists as they introduce themselves through their favorite arias. Reservations are required. Limit 4 seats. Register online or at 412-281-0912, x 216. Free Admission 6:00-8:00 PM

Family-friendly art activities at the PCA School and Galleries. Free admission 10am-1pm

Children's activities include Straw Tunnel, Sluice, Little Diggers, Giant Slide, Shootin’ Gallery, Bounce House, Train Ride, Flippin’ Fish, Tractor Hayrides, Pirate Ship Play Area (free), Tiny Town Play Area(free), Straw Stack (free), Farm Animals (free) and more! Admission is free and activities are pay as you play. There will be a ton a great food…

Children's activities include Straw Tunnel, Sluice, Little Diggers, Giant Slide, Shootin’ Gallery, Bounce House, Train Ride, Flippin’ Fish, Tractor Hayrides, Pirate Ship Play Area (free), Tiny Town Play Area(free), Straw Stack (free), Farm Animals (free) and more! Admission is free and activities are pay as you play. There will be a ton a great food…

Open on weekends in October to the public. Pumpkinland is Open Weekends in October to the public. Come to the farm and take a hay ride to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin. When you come back from your hayride you can get your face painted, walk through our corn maze, enjoy our…

Open on weekends in October to the public. Pumpkinland is Open Weekends in October to the public. Come to the farm and take a hay ride to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin. When you come back from your hayride you can get your face painted, walk through our corn maze, enjoy our…

Enjoy FREE Admission to Carnegie Science Center! Visit the Carnegie Science Center's newest exhibit, BLUE! and build with enormous blocks. Climb a rock wall, try to score against our hockey robot, get nostalgic with our Miniature Railroad, tour an authentic submarine! (Free admission to all exhibits, planetarium, and live shows on RAD Day; Omnimax films…

Play with Real Stuff. Ink your own silkscreen in The Studio, build & tinker with old & new technologies, in MAKESHOP, pump & move water in all directions in the new Waterplay, catch words that fall from the sky at “Text Rain” & much more. Performances by Gateway to the Arts (1pm), Bulgarian Dance Ensemble…

Play with Real Stuff. Ink your own silkscreen in The Studio, build & tinker with old & new technologies, in MAKESHOP, pump & move water in all directions in the new Waterplay, catch words that fall from the sky at “Text Rain” & much more. Performances by Gateway to the Arts (1pm), Bulgarian Dance Ensemble…

It's the Idlewild you know and love...with a fun, family-oriented, happy Halloween twist! Featuring: The rides and attractions of Olde Idlewild, Jumpin' Jungle, Hootin' Holler, and Story Book Forest Concessions - including many fall favorites Games and Merchandise Trick or Treating through Story Book Forest Halloween / Fall decorating throughout the park Ricky Raccoon and…

It's the Idlewild you know and love...with a fun, family-oriented, happy Halloween twist! Featuring: The rides and attractions of Olde Idlewild, Jumpin' Jungle, Hootin' Holler, and Story Book Forest Concessions - including many fall favorites Games and Merchandise Trick or Treating through Story Book Forest Halloween / Fall decorating throughout the park Ricky Raccoon and…

Prime Stage Theatre presents a sneak preview of our world premiere of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Carnegie Library in Oakland. Great for the entire family. Hear the script and meet the cast before it opens. CLP – Main, First Floor Quiet Reading Room Free admission 1-2:30pm

Prime Stage Theatre presents a sneak preview of our world premiere of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Carnegie Library in Oakland. Great for the entire family. Hear the script and meet the cast before it opens. CLP – Main, First Floor Quiet Reading Room Free admission 1-2:30pm

Each week guests will travel to a new location on the farm for a special story time featuring a farm-related children’s book! The group meets in front of the market and travels (sometimes by tractor ride!) to a special location on the farm.

The Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange is a literary institution in the community.  Led by Michael Wurster, this group meets to workshop poems.  Poets of all experience levels are invited to come share your work and give feedback to other writers during this friendly exchange of ideas and expertise.

Join the HOW, a series of hands-on workshops for adults and teens. Learn from skilled craftspeople. Roberta Jones, from Laurel Mountain Bees in Murrysville, will teach you how to make your own homemade soap using beeswax. Materials provided. Registration is required for this event. Register by calling 412.622.3151 or online at carnegielibrary.org.

Join Audubon for a naturalist-led evening walk through the trails at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. We’ll listen for owls and other creatures that come out a night. Appropriate for all ages. Reservation required. Space is limited, so register early. Visit aswp.org to register or call (412) 963-6100

Adults are invited to come to the library and enjoy a foreign film presentation. No reservation is required and refreshments will be served.

Open to students in grades 6-12, this teen-only workshop will focus on designing and fabricating props and costumes for CLP-East Liberty’s Haunted House, open to the public on November 1st.

The museum is a historical tribute to the men and women serving our country. Starting with the Civil War and continuing through present day, our exhibits are full of equipment, photos and mementos donated by veterans and their families.

Ride the trolley to the pumpkin patch for Fall fun! Check out picture from our recent visit. Friday: 10 AM – 4 PM (last tour leaves at 3 PM) Saturday & Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM (last tour leaves at 4 PM)

The museum is a historical tribute to the men and women serving our country. Starting with the Civil War and continuing through present day, our exhibits are full of equipment, photos and mementos donated by veterans and their families.

As part of the 2014 Young Playwrights Festival, City Theatre will hold public readings of the top three finalists’ plays from the 2014 Contest. Be the first to hear these creative high school writers’ words come to life on stage in the Hamburg Studio! For ages 14 and up. Free admission 7pm

Preserving and presenting the cultural values and rich traditions of the Bulgarian and Macedonian people, stop by for a tour of the largest collection of Bulgarian art, audio recordings, film, video, costumes, jewelry, textiles, books and artifacts in the United States. Free admission: 9am-3pm

Come and join Venture Outdoors for a Tyke Hike! They welcome parents or caregivers with children–newborn to 5 years old. Explore nature, touch the trees and look for little critters on these easy walks in the park. Adults and children can make new play date friends! Hikes will be trail-friendly for strollers, slings, child-carriers or on…

A four-hour drawing marathon! Join in any time. Bring a sketch book, drawing instruments, lunch and a chair. Draw what you see on a journey through some of Downtown’s scenic plazas. Rick Antolic, accomplished artist and illustrator, will be on-hand at each scheduled location to assist with sketches as needed. For all ages; children 16…

The museum is a historical tribute to the men and women serving our country. Starting with the Civil War and continuing through present day, our exhibits are full of equipment, photos and mementos donated by veterans and their families.

Get to the Point of Pittsburgh’s history and experience the dramatic, world-changing events that occurred right here in Western Pennsylvania. Stand side-by-side with life-like museum figures, learn about the colonial era through hundreds of artifacts, and explore Pittsburgh life in the 18th century at the Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park.

Experience the Frick's new Orientation Center; explore Clayton, the restored Frick family mansion, by taking free, self-guided tours; and enjoy a beautiful display of fine and decorative art at The Frick Art Museum. FREE family activities, including scavenger hunts, games, and art activities!

Experience the Frick's new Orientation Center; explore Clayton, the restored Frick family mansion, by taking free, self-guided tours; and enjoy a beautiful display of fine and decorative art at The Frick Art Museum. FREE family activities, including scavenger hunts, games, and art activities!

Several thousand people will be celebrating along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield! Celebrate Columbus Day weekend with Bloomfield’s annual Columbus Day parade on Liberty Avenue. The parade begins at 11 am. Great FREE family activity. The parade, will follow Liberty Avenue from Baum Boulevard to the Bloomfield Bridge.  

Free and open to the public, these one-hour concerts feature our Resident Artists and our arts partners in the George R. White Opera Studio at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. No reservations are required; doors open at 11:30. Bring your lunch!

Gather the whole family in the Trust Arts Education Center to hear storyteller Alison K. Babusci share her most popular program featuring spine-tingling tales as well as hauntingly funny ones. This program will delight all ages. Bring your PJs and a pillow if you’d like. Recommended for ages five and older; children must be accompanied…

Join Amplify Church in this free family-friendly event! There will be crafts, games, cookie decorating, pumpkin decorating, family relay races and a tons of fall fun! 

Get an insider’s look at the story, dancing and magic of the upcoming Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performance of The Sleeping Beauty. Enjoy a special storytime and learn about ballet from a ballerina. Recommended for children age 3 to 11.

Expand your creative horizons with MCG Youth & Arts’ demonstrations and projects! Eat desserts prepared by Bidwell Training Center’s culinary students! Visit the store for orchids, artwork, and more. Groove to award winning Bob Mintzer and his R&Big Band’s open rehearsal at 6:30 pm in the MCG Jazz concert hall!

Expand your creative horizons with MCG Youth & Arts’ demonstrations and projects! Eat desserts prepared by Bidwell Training Center’s culinary students! Visit the store for orchids, artwork, and more. Groove to award winning Bob Mintzer and his R&Big Band’s open rehearsal at 6:30 pm in the MCG Jazz concert hall!

Spooky crafts, games and stories! Come in costume if you like! All ages fun! Please register at http://www.shalerlibrary.org/