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Community Calendar | Starting Friday, September 18, 2009
Bill Novelli Presentation & Do Not Go Gently Screening
Join WQED Pittsburgh and The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania in celebrating National Healthy Aging® Month and kick-off Active Aging Week September 21-27.
On Friday, September 18, at noon WQED and The Press Club will welcome co-founder and former president of the renowned public relations agency Porter Novelli, former CEO of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Pittsburgh native William (Bill) D. Novelli. Enjoy lunch and a presentation on the benefits of remaining active as we get older, how to accomplish this, and what it means for seniors in the future. Mr. Novelli will also talk about how older adults are presented in the media, changing the face of AARP and health-care policies. Guests will also view a portion of the American Public Television (APT) production, "Do Not Go Gently" (http://www.donotgogently.com/) to air Friday, September 25, at 10 p.m. on WQED-TV (13.1 digital). The program will be held at the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania located at 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Lunch will be served at noon and includes salad, chicken entrée, rolls and coffee. The cost for this program is $20 for Press Club members and $25 for nonmembers payable by check to The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. Tables of ten may be reserved for $200. To make reservations, please send your check by September 11 to: The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, Engineers' Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For further information please contact The Press Club at (412) 281-7778.
09/18/2009
Time: 12:00pm
Location: 337 Fourth Avenue
Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania
337 Fourth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
World Overcomers Ministry Men's Prayer Breakfast
Chris Moore will speak at this Men's Prayer Breakfast about the importance of leadership from men in the community.
09/19/2009
Time: 10:00am
Location: 425 Locust Street
World Overcomers Ministry
425 Locust Street New Kensington, PA
The National Parks: America's Best Idea Celebration from Central Park Screening
"THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA"
CELEBRATION FROM CENTRAL PARK
SOUTH SIDE WORKS CINEMA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AT 4 PM
Join WQED Pittsburgh at South Side Works Cinema on Saturday, September 26 at 4 p.m. to celebrate the premiere of award-winning producer Ken Burns' latest PBS series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
This non-broadcast event, LIVE from Central Park will include: musical performances from talent such as Gavin DeGraw, Alison Krauss and Union Station; a sneak peek at the new six-part series premiering Sunday, September 27 at 8 p.m. on WQED-TV; and appearances from Burns and other performers!
Guests of WQED attending this FREE screening will also receive a $10 dining certificate for McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant and 15% off the purchase of one item from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) when they show their event ticket at the register, both located at South Side Works.
To make your reservation for this exclusive event, please contact WQED Special Events Coordinator Emily Gallentine at 412-622-1514 by Friday, September 25. Space and dining certificates are limited.
09/26/2009
Time: 04:00pm
South Side Works Cinema
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An Evening w/Henry Kissinger and Paul O'Neil
OnQ's Michael Bartley will host an evening with Henry Kissinger and Paul O'Neil at Heinz Hall starting at 7:30 p.m.
10/05/2009
Time: 07:30pm
Heinz Hall
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Including Samuel Screening
WHO: United Cerebral Palsy/Community Living and Support Services (UCP/CLASS) and WQED Pittsburgh
WHAT: UCP/CLASS and WQED are partnering for Disability Awareness Month to hold a press screening of the film called “Including Samuel,” produced in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability/UCED, “A University Center for Excellence on Disability.” (The documentary will air on WQED-TV (13.1 digital) Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 4 p.m.)
WHERE: UCP/CLASS Centre, 4638 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1596
WHEN: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
PITTSBURGH—“Including Samuel”, the award-winning documentary by photojournalist Dan Habib, will be screened at the UCP/CLASS Centre in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
The screening is free of charge and open to local media and the public. This screening is being made available through a partnership between UCP/CLASS and WQED Pittsburgh in recognition of Disability Awareness Month.
Since the film debuted in November 2007, “Including Samuel” has been screened at universities, national conferences and independent theaters across the country. The film has also been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “Good Morning American NOW,” as well as in the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Exceptional Parent Magazine called it a “must see” film.
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the educational inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Shot and produced over four years, Habib’s award-winning documentary film, “Including Samuel,” honestly chronicles the Habib family’s efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives. The film also features four other families with varied experiences, plus interviews with dozens of teachers, young people, parents and disability rights experts. “Including Samuel” is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion in schools.
Dan Habib, the director, producer and cinematographer of “Including Samuel,” is the Filmmaker in Residence at the Institute on Disability / UCED at the University of New Hampshire. Until joining UNH in April of 2008, Habib was the photography editor of the Concord (NH) Monitor. In 2006 and 2008, he was named the national Photography Editor of the Year for papers with a circulation under 100,000. He oversaw the photo essay by Monitor staff photographer Preston Gannaway called “Remember Me,” which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. He has been a judge of the Pulitzer Prizes, Pictures of the Year, Best of Photojournalism and White House News Photographer’s Association.
For more information on “Including Samuel,” including the film trailer, screening dates, DVD sales, and more, please visit www.includingsamuel.com
10/09/2009
Time: 10:00am
Location: 4638 Centre Avenue
UCP/CLASS Centre
4638 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
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Church of the Holy Cross Friends & Family Day
Chris Moore will speak to the congregation of The Church of the Holy Cross at its Friends and Family Day mass.
10/11/2009
Time: 10:30am
The Church of the Holy Cross
Women In Media & Films Pittsburgh Opal Awards
Tonia Caruso of WQED's nightly newsmagazine program "OnQ" will receive the Women In Film & Media's "Patti Burns Award for Excellence in Television."
Join Tonia for the Opal Awards on Monday, October 12 at Point Park University's Lawrence Hall to celebrate this honor.
For more information on the awards, event and tickets, go to:
www.wifmpit.com/opal-awards
10/12/2009
Time: 05:30pm
Location: Lawrence Hall
Point Park University
Lawrence Hall Pittsburgh, PA
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Michael Bartley Co-Hosts "PNC Business Journal" on KQV AM 1410
Join WQED TV's Michael Bartley as he co-hosts the "PNC Business Journal" with Sy Holzer, President of PNC Pittsburgh. Their guest is Dr. Mark Roosevelt, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent. The one hour program airs Monday night at 7:00 p.m. on KQV AM 1410.
10/12/2009
Time: 07:00pm
UCP/CLASS Movie Night "The Sandwich Kid"
UCP/CLASS is holding its annual Kids Movie Night featuring "The Sandwich Kid" on Thursday, February 11 from 6-9 p.m.
The Sandwich Kid is a touching, straightforward film that focuses on the challenges and triumphs siblings of children with disabilities experience with dozens of candid sibling interviews.
UCP Community Service Centre in Oakland, 4638 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
$5 at the door includes movie, light refreshments and discussion. Please RSVP by calling the UCP Kids workshop hotline at 412-683-7100, ext. 1030.
02/11/2010
Time: 06:00pm
Location: 4638 Centre Avenue
UCP Community Service Centre
4638 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
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Westmoreland County Home Show
Chris Fennimore will prepare and serve a pasta favorite.
02/20/2010
Time: 12:00pm
Location: 5256 Route 30
Event Center at Westmoreland Mall
5256 Route 30 Greensburg, PA
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