StepTrek is Saturday October 6, 2018!
Buy Tickets! – https://www.showclix.com/event/steptrek
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Save the Dates 2018
Here are the (actual) dates for the 2018 South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association General Meetings and Parties!
- Tuesday, January 9 at 7 p.m. – General Meeting at Henry Kaufmann House*
Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. – General Meeting at Henry Kaufmann House*CANCELLED (Please stop by the South Side Park Master Plan Meeting on March 15 between 5 and 8 p.m. at Arlington Rec Center at 2201 Salisbury St, 15210)- Tuesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. – General Meeting at Henry Kaufmann House*
- Tuesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. – Summer Picnic at Bandi Schaum Community Garden
- Saturday October 6 at 11 a.m.- StepTrek
- Tuesday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. – General Meeting at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat House (148 Monastery Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15203)
- Tuesday, December 11 at 7 p.m. – Holiday Party (UUBU6 at 6:30 p.m. )
* Henry Kaufmann House is located at 2201 Salisbury St, Pittsburgh PA 15210
All South Side Slopes residents are invited to attend. Join us to meet new people or reconnect with long-time neighbors, learn what’s happening and what is planned for the community, and share your ideas, concerns and love for the Slopes.
In order to be a voting member of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, you must attend at least 2 meetings and/or events per year.
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Small Business Resource Fair
Interested in starting or growing a small business? Stop by the South Side Market House on Wednesday September 6 from 4:30pm to 7pm!
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StepTrek 2017
In its 17th year, the Pittsburgh StepTrek will begin Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 11AM at South Side Park (Josephine & 21st Streets) on the South Side. The event has lasted this long due to the backing of individuals with a curiosity as to what lies at the top or bottom of the numerous public stairs in the neighborhood.
The routes will take a tour of the hillsides and spectacular views that distinguish Pittsburgh. The family-friendly event combines photography, historic narrative and a sense of a neighborhood dependent upon steps. The Trek itself is self-guided. Each pre-registered trekker receives a map and a course narrative. The course narrative points out the landmarks and gives a history of the stairs and buildings, counts the steps and also provides instruction as to the route. Arrows along the course provide direction as well.
StepTrek is what the trekker makes it. Participants may choose to use this noncompetitive event as a test of fitness or a leisurely stroll. The benefits of a stirring walk through the Slopes have earned this event the heart-healthy rating of the American Heart Association. Special pricing makes the walk an attractive way to experience the city on an autumn afternoon.
Proceeds from the StepTrek benefit the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA), an all volunteer organization committed to improving this unique neighborhood and providing a unified voice for slopes residents. Primary areas of focus are public safety, neighborhood development and beautification.
This event also helps to benefit The Brashear Association’s Food Pantry. Please remember to bring a canned food item to help stock the Brashear Association Food Pantry. Top items needed include: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Spaghetti Sauce, Tuna, Cereal, Baby Food
Interested in volunteering for StepTrek? Volunteers get a free t-shirt and can participate in the event before or after their shift. Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c44a4ac2da6fa7-steptrek1
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STEPPIN STANZAS ARTISTS PERFORM POETRY AT 16TH ANNUAL STEPTREK
This year StepTrek is partnering with Steppin Stanzas, a new performance arts project created to promote the use of Pittsburgh’s public steps and celebrate the city’s rich heritage, its diversity, and distinctive geography.
Steppin Stanzas co-founders and lead artists Paola Corso, a poet and literary activist, and Andrew Edwards, a poet and performance artist/translator will launch their project by creating original work inspired by city steps and performed along a StepTrek route this year.
“Along with its three rivers, Pittsburgh’s hills and the stairs that traverse them are one of the most unique, recognizable, and defining characteristics of our city, “says Corso. “Steppin Stanzas brings art to a new venue that few other cities could offer.”
“We intend to use art and spoken word performances to draw attention to city steps and challenge the audience to see them in a new way,” Edwards added.
Steppin Stanzas artists will perform poetry with music and movement at the registration area and during water breaks.
“The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association will provide the water. Steppin Stanzas will provide the words to help refuel trekkers as they finish the last leg of the two courses. They will already have climbed more than a thousand steps. We’ll cheer them on as they catch their breath and carry on,” Corso said.
Corso is the author of six books of fiction and poetry set in her native Pittsburgh, most recently The Laundress Catches Her Breath, winner of the Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing from the Working Class Studies Association, and Edwards, who studied Spanish and creative writing at Ohio Wesleyan University with a focus in modern poetics, is the author of The Kobe Reality Series, a book of poetry based on his experience living in Japan.
Corso and Edwards will collaborate with guest artists Aaron LeFebvre, an acoustic finger-style guitarist combining traditional and folk with modern sounds, and movement artist Daniel Dongilli for their Steppin Stanzas launch, which was awarded a Sprout Fund grant.
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Pittsburgh StepTrek 2016
In its 16th year, the Pittsburgh StepTrek will begin Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at 11AM at South Side Park (Josephine & 21st Streets) on the South Side. The event has lasted this long due to the backing of individuals with a curiosity as to what lies at the top or bottom of the numerous public stairs in the neighborhood.
This year’s event will highlight:
- Mosaic Steps Public Art Project on Oakley Street Steps
- Newly signed Church Route
- Trail through South Side Park connecting to Sterling Street
- Knoxville Incline Greenway
- Performances by Steppin Stanzas
The routes will take a tour of the hillsides and spectacular views that distinguish Pittsburgh. The family-friendly event combines photography, historic narrative and a sense of a neighborhood dependent upon steps. Each pre-registered trekker receives a map and a course narrative.
StepTrek is what the trekker makes it. Participants may choose to use this noncompetitive event as a test of fitness or a leisurely stroll. The benefits of a stirring walk through the Slopes have earned this event the heart-healthy rating of the American Heart Association. Special pricing makes the walk an attractive way to experience the city on an autumn afternoon.
The Trek itself is self-guided. The course narrative points out the landmarks and gives a history of the stairs and buildings, counts the steps and also provides instruction as to the route. Arrows along the course provide direction as well.
Proceeds from the StepTrek benefit the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA), an all volunteer organization committed to improving this unique neighborhood and providing a unified voice for slopes residents. Primary areas of focus are public safety, neighborhood development and beautification.
This event also helps to benefit The Brashear Association’s Food Pantry. Please remember to bring a canned food item to help stock the Brashear Association Food Pantry. Top items needed include: Peanut Butter & Jelly Spaghetti Sauce Tuna Cereal Baby Food
#StepTrek
Tickets are $13 and available here: https://www.showclix.com/event/StepTrek
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WALKATOP – An Urban Hiking Adventure
The Thomas Brown Alton Foundation is pleased to announce their 2nd WALKATOP event. The event, a hike through Mount Washington’s Emerald View Park, will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Last year’s inaugural WALKATOP was a tremendous success and they look forward to continuing our focus on promoting mental health and suicide prevention.
WALKATOP
An Urban Hiking Adventure- When is it?
Sunday, September 11, 2016 | 8AM – Noon - Location:
Emerald View Park, Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA - Proceeds benefit
The Thomas Brown Alton Foundation (A Birmingham Foundation Fund)
Dedicated to suicide prevention by helping those in need
toward improved mental health. - Tickets:
Advance tickets available online through showclix.com.
Advance (8/25 through 9/10): $20
Day-of (at check-in): $25 - Registration / Check-In
Check-in site in parking lot on Grandview Avenue opposite the Duquesne Incline and Coal Hill Saloon. - More information can be found at WALKATOP.com
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2016 Meeting Dates
Mark your calendars! These are the planned 2016 Meeting and party dates for the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association:
- UPDATE: Tuesday January 19 – General Meeting @ Brashear Changed Due to Snow
- Tuesday March 8 – General Meeting
- Tuesday May 10 – General Meeting
- Tuesday July 12 – Summer Picnic
- Saturday October 1 – StepTrek
- Tuesday October 11 – General Meeting & Elections
- Tuesday December 13 – Christmas Party
All general meetings are held at the St Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center at 7PM. The address is: 148 Monastery Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Parking is available.
In order to be a voting member, you need to attend at least 2 meetings and/or events during the year.
We will have more details for each event as we get closer. We hope to see you at an event this year.
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Sprouting Sarah – A Garden Party
Please join us (rain or shine) for a community gathering at a private and extraordinary garden in our South Side neighborhood for an afternoon of socialization, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and chamber music to benefit the progress being made to improve South Side Park for all to share and enjoy!
When: Sunday, June 7 from 2 to 5PM
Where: 2220 Sarah Street, 15203
Cost: $50.00
Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/SproutingSarahStreet
