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Friday, March 19: Spring Designer Days at Thriftique
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop for a cause during the National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh Section’s signature event in Lawrenceville. The curated collection includes new and gently-worn clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry and you can score great deals on top designer labels like Armani, Pucci, Michael Kors and many more. Proceeds from the four-day event will support community service projects benefiting local women, children and families.
Photo courtesy of Lorelei.
6 p.m.
Springtime vibes and sparkling wines make for a terrific pairing in Lorelei’s outdoor garden tent. Tonight’s happy hour session will explore the versatile and bubbly varieties of French Crèmant, Italian Prosecco and Pét-nat. Buy tickets.
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A little light reading about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War helped guide a young eastern Ohio boy into becoming the new curator and social historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, with a few historic stops along the way.
Melanie Paglia
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Stage 62’s presentation of “Goodnight Moon” in 2020, prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
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February at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall usually means that our resident theater company, Stage 62, is preparing to kick off its season with a wonderful show designed especially for our younger theatergoers. Stage 62 does children’s theater so well shorter run times, interactive elements, beautifully imaginative sets and costumes and right-priced ticketing make the experience of live performance both entertaining and accessible for children and families.
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Diane Klinefelter has retired from her position as the Espy Post curator and social historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.
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Diane Klinefelter is retiring from her position as Espy Post Curator and Social Historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. Local archivist and historian Jon-Erik Gilot is poised to take her place.
Klinefelter, a passionate student of history and a professional genealogist, has served as curator since 2006 when she became library director at the ACFL&MH. She retired from that role in 2015, but has remained active with the Espy Post, authoring two books on Civil War veterans.