Admissions Open House
MAY 5— Shadyside Academy Middle School will host an admissions open house at its Middle school, 500 Squaw Run Road East in Fox Chapel. Prospective parents can tour the campus and meet the school head, faculty and program directors. Admission directors will be available to answer questions regarding the admissions process and financial aid. Reservations for open houses are encouraged but not required. For more information, call 412-968-3155.
Leadership Awards Gala
MAY 6—Three Rivers Youth presents the 2016 Nellie Leadership Awards Gala to aid the neediest youth and families at 5:30pm at the Twentieth Century Club in Oakland. The event, hosted by Charlie and Latasha Batch, honors Sylvia Fields, executive director of the Eden-Hall Foundation; Kathy Humphrey, senior vice chancellor for Engagement and chief of staff at the University of Pittsburgh, and U.S. Army veteran Katie “Peachie” Wimbush-Polk for their leadership as mothers who make a difference in Western Pennsylvania. Tickets to the black-tie preferred event may be purchased online at the Three Rivers Youth website for $150 per person. For more information, call 412-736-9532 or visit hillr012@gmail.com
Human Rights Award Banquet
MAY 6—The NAACP Washington Branch will host its Human Rights Award Banquet at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Meadowlands, reception at 6 p.m., Dinner at 7 p.m. Joe Madison, the “Black Eagle” will deliver the keynote address. Traci McDonald-Kemp will receive the Human Rights Award and Helen Dates will receive the Branch Service Award. For more information, call 724-222-7820.
62nd Annual Human Rights Dinner
MAY 7—The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch will host its Human Rights Dinner at the Westin Convention Center Hotel Downtown. The Keynote Speaker will be former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, whose theme will be “The times are changing: So should we.” Tickets for the event are $100. For more information contact the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch at 412-471-1024.
Workforce Experience Program
THROUGH JUNE 30—The Urban League of Pittsburgh’s Work Experience program has 38 out-of-school youth, ages 16 to 24, available for five hours per week on either a Thursday or Friday for four / six weeks through June 30. The Urban League pays and provides supervision to the participants. Parties interested in taking on any of these young people may contact Director of Housing Richard Morris at 412-227-4163 to schedule interviews.
Farewell Celebration
MAY 9—The Dinwiddie Community Alliance will hold a farewell celebration for Pittsburgh Zone 2 police Officer David Wareham, who is retiring from the force. The event will be at 6 p.m. in the 10th Floor Community Room at Ebenezer Tower, 420 Dinwiddie St. in the Hill. For more information call 412-471-7709
Walk for a Health Community
MAY 14—Highmark Inc. and community members will come together at Stage AE on the North Shore to raise money for more than 200 local nonprofit health and human services organizations participating in the annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. Online registration for the walk is now open at www.walkforahealthycommunity.org Onsite registration and check in for all walks begins at 7:45 a.m. The 5K walks commence at 9:00 a.m. followed by the one-mile fun walks at 9:15 a.m.
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