Mayor’s Night On-Air
OCT. 8—90.5 WESA will host “Mayor’s Night On-Air: A Forum on Community/Police Relations” at 7 p.m. at the Community Broadcast Center, 67 Bedford Square, South Side. Mayor Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay and others will participate in this forum. This event is free, space is limited and registration is required. For more information, visit https://events.constantcontact.com/register.
Writers/Publishers Workshop
OCT. 10—Geneva College at Center for Urban Biblical Ministry will host a Writers and Publishers Workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 7418 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. The two-day event will focus on the topic “Writing your story: The outline, the medium, the content.” Registration is free. For more information, call 412-247-9010.
Mortgages for Men Workshop
OCT. 11—Dollar Bank will host its Mortgages for Men Workshop at 9 a.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. This workshop will discuss the right way to reach homeownership. There will be information about grant money for closing costs, credit counseling and restoration programs, and more. Childcare is available and registration is required. For more information, call 1-800-345-3655.
General/Executive Meeting
OCT. 14—The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch will host its General/Executive Meeting at 6 p.m. at Freedom Unlimited, 2201 Wylie Ave., Hill District. The November election will be on the agenda. For more information, call 412-471-1024.
Public Safety Meeting
OCT. 15—SaferTogether Staff and the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety will host a City-Wide Public Safety Meeting at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Langley Post 496, 2863 Chartiers Ave., Sheraden. This is an opportunity for city residents to meet Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Cameron McLay and express their concerns about safety in the city. Registration is requested. For more information, visit www.nextdoor.com.
Amachi Hachi Pachi
OCT. 16—Amachi Pittsburgh will host Amachi Hachi Pachi at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. Amachi will celebrate 10 years of empowering young people to thrive in Pittsburgh. There will be a spoken word performance by Leslie “Ezra” Smith and a special presentation by Amachi’s Youth Ambassadors in partnership with youth from the Steeltown Entertainment Project. For more information, call 412-281-1288 or visit www.AmachiPgh.org.
Anniversary Celebration
OCT. 18—Achieving Greatness Inc. will host a celebration to say goodbye to Champion Enterprise after 40 years from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Lounge on Verona, Verona Road, Penn Hills. The evening will include DJ Sly Jock, a Premier Jewelry showcasing by Nadine Jackson, a 50/50 raffle, prizes and surprises. For more information, call 412-628-4856.
Domestic Violence Presentation
OCT. 22—The Community College of Allegheny County, Crisis Center North, UPMC Passavant and the Passavant Hospital Foundation will host “Stabbed in the Heart: A Story About Domestic Violence, Homicide and Transformation” from 12-2 p.m. at CCAC Allegheny Campus, Foerster Student Service Auditorium, 808 Ridge Ave., North Shore. Lynn Shiner, author and director of the Office of Victims’ Services of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Deliquency, will be the keynote speaker. Registration is requested. For more information, call Beverly Stellfox at 412-788-7385 or email bstellfox@ccac.edu.
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