Spring was in the air, and we got moving! We attended the Let’s Move Family Dance Party at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. At the party, we danced and participated in caricature drawing.
Then, we went to the Frick Environmental Center for an Earth Day celebration.
We had a great day in downtown Pittsburgh with lunch together at Pork & Beans and an afternoon at the opera. The Pittsburgh Opera put on a production of Moby Dick.
We went to the movies for our March excursion to see Black Panther.
We journeyed to the Heinz History Center and spent time with an archivist in the Detre Library and Archives. The Archives has a rich collection that tell a story of our region’s history.
It was the final date for Shelter: Crafting a Safe Home at Society for Contemporary Craft. We joined in the celebration and saw a dance performance by Kaitlyn Flynn Goodwin and Emily V. Koch. The exhibition featured crafts related to issues of housing displacement and insecurity. So we explored those themes in our journals.
Our group attended the Summit Against Racism and participated in conversations about creating paths for justice.
A musical performance of The Grinch at Heinz Hall kicked off our holiday excursion. We met some of the cast backstage after the show.
We all had dinner together at Carmi Soul Food on the Northside before dessert at the home of outgoing director of the Office of Public Art, Renee Piechocki. Our special guest, Santa Claus, showed up with gifts for all.
We explored the photography of artist LaToya Ruby Frazier at Silvereye Center for Photography. Then we went to a local playground to play outside.
The Alcosan Community Day provided us an opportunity to learn about the Allegheny County water systems. We went “fishing” and got to see inside of the water treatment plant.
Then, we traveled to Homewood for artist Alisha Wormsley’s public project The People are the Light. Wormsley spoke to our group about the project, and we participated in artist-led art making.
A giant group of Hazelwood residents came out for a day at Idlewild Park in Ligonier. We rode rollercoasters, enjoyed the water park, and picnicked together.
