We’re back after a short hiatus with some great Pittsburgh networking and community Events You’ll Dig for September 2009.  If you have an interesting networking or community event, then leave the info (and link) as a comment and I’ll get it up!

Events You’ll Dig – September 2009

Unblurred – Friday, September 4, 5PM – 2AM

Various galleries in the Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5500 Penn Avenue) will open their doors and showcase a variety of artwork and performances. Guests will experience new art and meet the most eclectic array of art makers, old and young, modern and classical, famous and amateur, emerging and veteran, all within walking distance of each other.

The evening brings people of all backgrounds together to socialize, mingle and enjoy the art and entertainment around them. Many of the district’s performance studios often involve their audience in the creative process. Both Attack Theatre and the Pittsburgh Glass Center engage their audiences into the creative processes of dance and glass making.

Participating art venues range from all mediums of art – glass, dance, sculpture, clothing, paintings, clay, spoken word and a vast array of music. There is a little taste of everything on Penn Avenue! Visit us during Unblurred and check it out!

PodCamp Pittsburgh Blog Blitz – Friday, September 4th

What Pittsburgh individual, business or organization is doing GREAT things with Social Media?

Create a short post or video entry to YOUR blog on Friday, September 4, and be sure to include the tags “PodCamp Pittsburgh” and “PCPGH4” – That way we can find and share your thoughts on PodCampPittsburgh.com!

Crafts N’At – Saturday, September 5, 10AM – 6PM

1st Annual Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon – Saturday, September 5, 4PM

benefiting

OTB Happy Hour – Sunday, September 6, 8PM – 11PM

Slow Food Pittsburgh Eat-In – Monday, September 7

Potluck picnic to raise awareness for healthier school lunches for children.
412-997-2343.

Pittsburgh Tech Council Membership Meet & Greet – Tuesday, September 8, 3PM – 5PM

Join us for wine and cheese and come prepared to pass out lots of business cards as we host our monthly membership meet and greet! This event provides an opportunity for members to learn more about our current offerings, visit our offices and meet our staff, while providing an open forum for networking with other new and current member companies. You will be able to introduce yourself and give a 30 second pitch about your company. Learn more about utilizing special discounts, benefits and services available only to Council members. We hope to see you there!

Notes: Seating is limited for this event, please register soon.

Cost: Free, Please RSVP

BizMix at PNC Park – Tuesday, September 8, 5:30PM – 7:30PM

Join the Pittsburgh Business Times and our partners to mix, mingle and network with Pittsburgh business professionals at BizMix, an evening networking event presented by the Business Times. This is also a great opportunity to meet and visit with Business Times editors, reporters and staff in an informal setting.

iTwixie Launch Party – Tuesday, September 8, 5:30PM – 8PM

If you have a daughter, niece, cousin or neighbor who is a tween girl, invite her to join you for the iTwixie.com Launch Party at Hard Rock Cafe on 9/8/09!

If you don’t know, iTwixie is a the online hangout for tween girls, started right here in Pittsburgh.

Individual tickets for the launch party are $10 and a family of 6 gets a deal for $50.

There will be tons of food, live music, including a rockin’ performance by iTwixie’s own Maddie Georgi, the artist who wrote the iTwixie theme song, “Go!” The fun starts at 5:30pm.

And of course, there will be cool treat bags for the tween girls.

Penn Avenue – State of the Avenue Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 6PM – 8PM

Join Penn Avenue Arts Initiative on Thursday, September 10 for our annual State of the Avenue community meeting. We will recap of the activities along the Avenue in 2009 and begin to forecast and discuss the intitiatives for 2010. The meeting begins at 6pm at Most Wanted Fine Art, 5015 Penn Avenue.

For more info matthew@friendship-pgh.org or 412-441-6147 x 4.

Rainbow & Roses Benefit Evening – Friday, September 11, 6PM

Benefit dinner for Mother’s Hope Foundation.
412-279-7751, www.mothershope.org.

Westin Convention Center Hotel
1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh (Downtown), PA 15222
412-281-3700

PGH-H3′s Annual Red Dress Run – Friday, September 11, 6:30PM

SCORE Small Business Basics Workshop – Saturday, September 12, 9AM – 1PM

This highly interactive workshop is geared to aspiring and existing small business entrepreneurs. Business professionals cover the topics of small business planning, recordkeeping, taxes, financing, marketing and legal aspects.

Discounted underground parking is available (FreeMarkets Garage) with access ramps from Liberty Ave. and from Wood St. Take elevator to Plaza (P) level, sign in at Security desk, and take elevator to DeVry University on second floor. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:30 am.

Register for workshop online at http://www.scorepittsburgh.com.

5th Annual Wheelchair Grand Prix – Saturday, September 12, 9:30AM – 11AM

Not your usual walk/run. . .

Please join us in supporting Variety the Children’s Charity by participating in the 5th
Annual Wheelchair Grand Prix on Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. This is not your typical walk/run fundraiser.  By pushing empty wheelchairs over a 1/2 mile Pittsburgh North Shore relay course, we will create a greater awareness of Variety’s programs and have a blast doing it!

Steel City Big Pour – Saturday, September 12, 12PM – 8PM

Three hours of beer, live art & music

In two short years, the Big Pour has established itself as the preeminent craft beer festival in the region.

Come and experience Craft Brewing like nowhere else in Pittsburgh. No one attending will ever be the same!

benefits Construction Junction

WYEP’s Rock the Block – Saturday, September 12, 8PM – 12AM

Rock the Block with WYEP as we turn Bedford Square into a block party. Your ticket includes food, drinks, and fantastic live music.

Bring extra cash for raffle tickets for great prizes.

Join the Supercuts Guitar Hero Challenge inside The WYEP Community Broadcast Center. Grab a partner and show off your skills in a face-off competition for your chance to win prizes. You could also win a Nintendo Wii Guitar Hero Gaming System.

Backstage Pass, $100, 6pm-midnight
Get VIP treatment with an exclusive performance by Serena Ryder at The WYEP Community Broadcast Center, plus enjoy the Harris Grill’s frozen cosmopolitans, food from Bossa Nova, and beer tasting from Penn Brewery. Ticket includes access to the outdoor party.

General Admission, $35, 8pm-midnight
Enjoy food and drinks from local restaurants, and see live performances by headliner Ra Ra Riot, with local opener Lohio.

Breakfast with Champions – Tuesday, September 15, 7AM – 9:30AM

Marketing Your Business On and Off the FieldTuesday, September 15, 7:00 am to 9:30 am at Heinz Field, North Shore Club

Join us for breakfast as we focus on the effective marketing and presentation of brand, organization, and the individual whether in the public eye or off the field and behind the scenes.  Our guest panelists will share perspectives on the championship persona, marketing on and off the playing field, and working together effectively as a team to drive results.

Have your photo taken with the Super Bowl Lombardi Trophy for a donation to a favorite Steelers charity.

Should I Drink That (SIDT) Tweetup – Tuesday, September 15, 5:45PM – 9PM

Business For Breakfast – Wednesday, September 16, 8AM – 9:30AM

Join us for Business for Breakfast. Network with fellow business professionals, enjoy a continental breakfast, and listen to an interesting and informative speaker on September 16 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. This monthly networking event is co-presented by the Pittsburgh Business Times and Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

PRSA Pittsburgh Professional Development Day – Wednesday, September 16, 8AM – 2PM

Finding a Job Using LinkedIn – Friday, September 18, 12:15PM – 1PM

LinkedIn.com is a social networking site that is primarily used for professional networking. Registered users can access information that can be used to find jobs, people and business opportunities. Mr. Bland will explain how to incorporate LinkedIn with your job search and strengthen your networking strategy

Event web site: http://www.carnegielibrary.org

Presented by: Marben Bland, Job Coach

Sponsor: Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA)

Bowling 2.0 – Friday, September 18, 9PM – 12AM

16th Annual Friendship House Tour – Sunday, September 20, 11AM – 5PM

On Sunday, September 20, several Friendship homes and business owners open their doors and welcome guests to explore the creativity and innovative touch of their spaces with a special emphasis this year on Kitchens and Baths. We are very proud of our neighborhood as we have many fine homes with many recently renovated kitchens and baths.

Friendship will showcase a wide range of homes from traditional to modern, each with fascinating kitchen and bath amenities.

“The Friendship House Tour showcases the hard work, investment and creative vision of the Friendship Development Associates (FDA), the Friendship Preservation Group (FPG) and Friendship’s outstanding homeowners and residents,” Kathleen Farrington and Kim Mangan, Friendship house tour committee co-chairs, said. “This year, the variety on display during the tour reflects the diversity of our wonderful neighborhood. Tour-goers will have an opportunity to visit homes from small loft apartments to spacious, renovated and redesigned mansions as well as innovative and creative kitchens and baths renovations.”

Panel Discussion On Downtown Transformation – Monday, September 21, 4PM

Scheduled to compliment Pittsburgh’s hosting of the G20 Summit, this seminar explores some of the exciting projects happening in downtown’s Fifth Avenue-Market Square area.

The “G20″ is an economic forum consisting of 19 of the world’s largest national economies, plus the European Union (representing 27 nations).

Scheduled panelists include Susan Golomb of PNC Bank, Lucas Piatt of Millcraft Industries; Michael Edwards of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, Dennis Yablonsky of the Allegheny Conference On Community Development; and Rob Stephany of the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Michael Stern of Strada ARchitecture moderates.

Presented by the Urban Land Institute, a non-profit organization that explores a variety of land use issues. For more information, call (724) 625-9953.

Pre-G20 Forum with Google and the PTC – Wednesday, September 23, 7:15AM – 9:45AM

The Pittsburgh Technology Council will convene a pre-G20 forum to be held at Heinz Field on the morning of September 23rd with featured guest Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google.

During his presentation, Mr. Schmidt will discuss his perspectives on Pittsburgh’s core technology-related competencies and will describe how, in the year 2005, those factors influenced Google to establish a permanent presence in the Pittsburgh region.

Capitalizing on the strong international media attention associated with the G20, Mr. Schmidt will discuss the specific role that the technology sector can play in helping to reinvigorate the world economy, while also outlining the key strategies that world leaders can deploy to help fuel a broad-based, global economic resurgence.

Finally, Mr. Schmidt will discuss Google’s continued reliance on innovation to develop new solutions that will fuel the growth of his company.

Pittsburgh G20 Summit – September 24-25

On September 24th and 25th, the world’s financial representatives and leaders will come together to discuss economic policies and address the global financial crisis in Pittsburgh.

Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days – September 25 – 27

For three days in Bloomfield it’s All-Italian-all-the-time. Expect lots of music, food, games, more food and other fun activities amidst Bloomfield’s unique shops and fine restaurants.

Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour – Saturday, September 26, 11AM – 4PM

Attendees will be treated to several bacon appetizers and small plates featuring Vande Rose Artisan Dry Cured bacon, rated #1 bacon by America’s Test Kitchen, featured in Cook’s Illustrated magazine and on the Today Show. The food will be prepared by Harris Grill. The event will also feature a bacon eating contest.

Pittsburgh’s own CoCo’s Cupcake Café will also be preparing bacon cupcakes to serve at the event.

Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Bacon: A Love Story (HarperCollins, May 2009). The book was written by Heather Lauer, author of the blog, BaconUnwrapped.com. Lauer is co-hosting all Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour events being held around the country this summer. Local bacon blogger, Jason Mosley – aka “Mr. Baconpants” (MrBaconpants.com) – will also be co-hosting the event. Mosley was recently featured in an article that appeared on Pittsburgh’s PopCityMedia.com.

The event will be held at Harris Grill. Harris Grill is well known for its “Tuesday Bacon Night” at which happy hour patrons are treated to free bacon.

The Pittsburgh Bacon Tour event will also feature a bacon eating contest.

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[Updated List]

Friendship Flower & Folk Festival – Saturday, May 9, 11AM – 4PM

At the festival guests will enjoy acoustic, folk, and bluegrass music from many of the best local performers and ongoing demonstrations by the Pittsburgh Glass Center, Skateboarding with Mr. Smalls, Fresh Heirlooms and Zumba by Penn Avenue’s Jennifer Quinio.

Visitors will also learn more about the Friendship community and get a chance to meet and mingle with Friendship neighbors!  Kids will enjoy the craft tables, street space for bikes and skates as well as a special kids raffle.

Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art – Monday, May 11, 5:30PM – 11PM

Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art raises money for Persad Center’s Free Care Fund.

Persad Center remains committed to providing care regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Last year, the agency provided nearly $400,000 in free and subsidized services for people who could not otherwise afford care.

PRSA Speed Networking – Monday, May 11, 5:30PM – 7:30PM

PRSA Pittsburgh wants to bail you out! Please join us for a speed networking event where we’ll be taking out the step of approaching others with quick, organized sessions where you will be paired with others to network. Who knows who you’ll meet and what opportunities lay ahead? Don’t forget your business cards, and have your “elevator speech” ready!

Only $5 (at the door) with complimentary appetizers and cash bar.

Showcase Career Expo – Tuesday, May 12, 11AM – 3PM

Pittsburgh’s Best Job Fair…come find your next job – interview with dozens of Pittsburgh area employers in one day!

Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival – Wednesday, May 13 – Sunday, May 17

Business for Breakfast – Wednesday, May 13, 8AM – 9:30AM

Attend Pittsburgh’s hottest networking event and get connected at Business for Breakfast.

Join us for Business for Breakfast. Network with fellow business professionals, enjoy a continental breakfast, and listen to an interesting and informative speaker on May 13 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. This monthly networking event is co-presented by the Pittsburgh Business Times and Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

Search Marketing Day – Wednesday, May 13, 8AM – 4PM

How to use the power of Search Marketing to drive revenue, profits and awareness.

Search Marketing has risen to become the fastest growing online ad segment. What is currently a $14 billion industry is positioned to grow to be over $20 billion by 2012, according to industry analysts.

AMA New Member Orientation/Job Hunt Support Group – Thursday, May 14, 8AM – 9AM

Please join your fellow marketers and the American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Chapter Board at our Spring Orientation. As a special service, we also invite our Job Hunting Support Group to attend.

Who Should Attend:

1. New Members looking to learn more about the benefits and uses of their AMA membership.
2. Current Members looking to get more out of their membership.
3. Non-Members looking to find out what the AMA is all about.

Pittsburgh Career Fair – Thursday, May 14, 11AM – 2PM

Company List (Career Fair Guide)

Aaron’s Sales & Lease

Aetna

Aflac

American General Life and Accident

Army National Guard

Avon

Club Prophet Systems

Creative Wealth Strategies

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

DISH NETWORK CALL CENTER

EDMC Online Higher Education

Education Management/The Art Institutes

Express Employment Professionals

First Investors Corp

Geneva College Adult & Graduate Studies

Mary Kay

Mt. Lebanon Police Department

PNC Bank

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

SERVPRO

TOPS Staffing, LLC

Waddell & Reed

Xango

Late Night at the Library: Deconstruction Party – Friday, May 15, 7PM – 10PM

PGH Party For A Purpose - Friday, May 15, 9PM – 2AM

Its time for another fantastic party from the folks behind Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose – every other month they get together to host a party at a local watering hole and the proceeds from the evening benefit an area non-profit. I stopped by the last Party for a Purpose back in February at Hough’s in Greenfield. I have to say Hough’s was really great (and our post inspired FoodBurgh to stop by for a full review – FoodBurgh has some great posts and it is great to see they are posting their updates on UrbanSpoon too!)

The next Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose is Friday May 14, 2009 at the Firehouse in the Strip District – all of the proceeds benefit the Homeless Children’s Education Fund.

A Taste of Oakland – Saturday, May 16, 12PM – 3PM

Wing-UP – Saturday, May 16, 3PM – 11PM

Yes, that’s right. The long-awaited wing tasting tweetup has been scheduled. Here’s the deal: – Everybody brings their favorite wings (how ever many dozen you care to share) and favorite beverages…

Twootenanny – Saturday, May 16, 7PM – 11:45PM

Announcing the very first TWOOTENANNY ever to be held in these here parts. Saturday, May 16th at The Squirrel Hill Café …

Walk and Dine: A Downtown Living Tour – Wednesday, May 20, 5PM – 11PM

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the Sixth Annual Walk & Dine: a downtown living tour. Walk & Dine has grown in popularity over the past few years, quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the year. With the wide-variety of living options and Downtown’s attractive package of amenities for its residents, everyone from young professionals to empty-nesters now call Downtown their home.

OTB Bicycle Cafe Happy Hour – Sunday, May 24, 8PM – 11PM

Join geekstar.com and friends at South Side’s OTB (Over the Bar) Bicycle Cafe Sunday May 24th at 8:00 PM for food and drinks.

Feel free to invite friends. All ages welcome but must have ID to order from the bar.
Nearly 50 people came out for our last OTB happy hour in March!

http://www.otbbicyclecafe.com

Network Now – Wednesday, May 27, 12PM – 5PM

Professionals are invited to attend this event for FREE.  Come out and participate in open networking and meet valuable business contacts.

Women’s Small Business Association Network Lunch – Thursday, May 28, 1PM – 2PM

“Get Heard, get noticed, get leads!”

This is an informal networking event open to any business woman who would like to increase their business contacts. May 28, Silky’s Crow Nest, River Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Lawrenceville Dog Park’s Game Night – Thursday, May 28, 8PM – 11PM

Game Night:

When – Thursday, May 28th (8PM – 11PM)
Where – Remedy – 5121 Butler Street

Ping pong, pool, board games and more! Bring your friends and spend an evening playing games and groovin’ to the tunes of DJ Randyspinster.

$5 suggested donation or pay what you can (this economy is for the dogs!)

Fundraiser to benefit the Lawrenceville Dog Park.

Boot Scootin’ Saturday – Saturday, May 30, 8PM – 12AM

Whodathunkit? A bunch of Yinz Team Twitterers are also country music fans. So, we’re going to dust off our boots and kick up our heels at Saddle Ridge. Come and dance, drink, watch and laugh with us.

Lawrenceville Resource Fair – Saturday, May 30, 12PM – 7PM

Our vision is to connect residents of Lawrenceville to resources like local businesses, non-profit organizations, churches, and more. There will also be entertainment, activities for kids, and food from local restaurants.