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Live Music: The Allegheny Drifters

June 11, 2016 – 12:30 pm
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From 06/11/2016: Saturday morning bluegrass with The Allegheny Drifters in advance of their Rachel Carson Trail Challenge Celebration performance, 6/11, 5 – 9 pm, White Oak Farm, Hampton.

YES: David’s Music House Flute Ensemble

June 11, 2016 – 11:15 am
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From 06/11/2016: Caitlin Kohlmeyer (North Strabane), Rachel Esselstyn (Peters Twp.), and Ava Szalla (North Strabane) all perform on flute in the David’s Music House flute ensemble led by Kelsey Backstrom.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

June 11, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/11/2016: Big Sister Kelsey Viets and Little Sister Destiny talk about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Cheryl Jones.

Interview: Pittsburgh Celebration of World Refugee Day

June 11, 2016 – 9:15 am
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From 06/11/2016: Dr. Yinka Aganga-Williams, Leslie Aizenman, and Kheir Mugwaneza discuss Pittsburgh’s celebration of World Refugee Day, 6/17 11am-2pm.

Live Performance: Steel City Shakespeare Center

June 4, 2016 – 12:16 pm
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From 06/04/2016: Actors Timothy Barr, Amy McMasters, Brittany Tague and Michael Young preview scenes from Much Ado About Nothing from Steel City Shakespeare Center under the artistic direction of Jeffrey Chips (also acting), in advance of two 6/4 performances at Millvale Community Library (1 pm) and Troy Hill Citizens Park (6 pm) and additional performances through 6/16.

YES: Johnstonbaugh’s Music Centers Guitarists

June 4, 2016 – 11:15 am
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From 06/04/2016: Johnstonbaugh guitarists Jackson Farmakis (11, Central Elementary) and Ben Yurek (12, Homeschooled), perform under the instruction of Craig “Izzy” Arlet.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

June 4, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/04/2016: Fairchild Challenge Honorees Ella Conti (12, Woodland Hills Academy), Evan Baldwin (14, Shaler Middle School), by phone, Destiny Morgano and Amber McGaffick of Shaler Middle School reflect upon their projects and the program. The Fairchild Challenge is sponsored locally by Phipps Convervatory and Botanical Gardens.

Interview: Summer Reading Extravaganza

June 4, 2016 – 9:30 am
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From 06/04/2016: Dan Hensley, Bonnie McClosey and Suzanne Thinnes on the 16th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, 6/5, 12-5pm.

Interview: Ian Neumaier of Find Some Flow

June 4, 2016 – 8:00 am
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From 06/04/2016: Ian Neumaier of “Find Some Flow” on the installation of the first Accessible Play-Locker at North Fayette Community Center, 6/8.

Live Music: John Marcinizyn

May 28, 2016 – 12:05 pm
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From 05/28/2016: John Marcinizyn with live acoustic guitar selections and details about his CD, Blue Ride.