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The Hilal String Quartet
As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, this week we welcome the talented Hilal Quartet, a group of siblings who have been performing together for over seven years.
Caroll Spinney & ToonSeum’s KA-BLAM!
Caroll Spinney, voice and puppeteer for Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from famed television series Sesame Street, joins us live in the studios to discuss his career and preview ToonSeum’s upcoming event KA-BLAM III, the Return of Saturday Mornings.
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra
For our latest youth music series, we’re proud to feature the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. This week’s PYSO guests, a very talented string quartet with harp & bass, will perform a Debussy piece live in our studios.
Big Sister Rhonda Baertsch and Little Sister Deanna
Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Sister Rhonda Baertsch and Little Sister Deanna, along with BBBS staff member Pam Slomiany.
The Brilliant Bookworms’ “Scary Stories”
The Brilliant Bookworms, an afterschool storytelling club of 4th & 5th grade students from Winchester Thurstson School, join us for a special “scary” storytelling session, live in our studios.
Carnegie Library – Beechview
SLB and HearMe went to Carnegie Library in Beechview for their Halloween Party. Tune in for “The Ghost of the Ten Bloody Fingers,” a chilling yarn, and other stories in this collection.
North Side Cub Scouts Pack 518
Cub Scout Pack 518 joins us this week to share and reflect on the outdoors.
Katherine Paterson: Black, White, and Read All Over
Attendees of Katherine Paterson’s lecture at the Black, White, and Read All Over event comment on their experiences.
Waterfront Discovery Day
SLB collected stories from students participating in “Waterfront Discovery Day,” a project of Pennsylvania Disability Mentoring Day coordinated by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Mon Valley School, Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.
Girl Scout Troop 51129
Girl Scout Troop 51129 join us for a studio tour and leave us with a great campfire song.