From a cheese dinner to a racial justice summit, there's plenty to enjoy in Pittsburgh this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar.
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Processing Community Day @ Pittsburgh
Processing Community Day @ Pittsburgh is an event that shines a light on creative coding in the arts. The weekend features some presentations that are free to the public, but you must register online for certain coding workshops.
When: Friday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m.- Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m.
Where: On the campuses of CMU and Pitt
Admission: Free
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Pittsburgh Global Game Jam 2019
The 2019 Pittsburgh Global Game Jam will take place on Tepper Quad at Carnegie Mellon University's main campus. Anyone interested in making games can participate in this annual weekend-long event, in which people create their own games based around a one theme. What kind of game will you create?
When: Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m.- Sunday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m.
Where: Tepper Quad, 5000 Forbes Ave.
Admission: $40
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Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic
Come enjoy a night of live classical music for just 10 bucks, as the Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic gives a winter concert. New Mexico Symphony
director Guillermo Figueroa will be the guest conductor, and the Pittsburgh Symphony's Gretchen Van Hoesen will accompany the students on harp.
When: Friday, Jan. 25, 8-10 p.m.
Where: Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave.
Admission: Free (CMU students & faculty); $10 (public)
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NDSS Fundraiser Run from Harp and Fiddle
Help raise awareness about World Down Syndrome Day at this easy group run that will begin and end at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle in the Strip. A suggested post-run donation of $5 gets you a plate of pierogies, and the bar will donate a portion of beer sales to the cause.
When: Saturday, January 26, 8-11:30 a.m.
Where: Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave.
Admission: Free
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