Stay Warm with A Cozy Bar Crawl
Friday, Feb. 23 | Starts at 5 p.m. | Omni William Penn Hotel
Winter in Pittsburgh calls for a cozy bar crawl! The Heinz History Center, Wigle Whiskey, and the Omni William Penn Hotel are teaming up for an indoor bar crawl inside the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.
Tickets are available online though Wigle Whiskey for $34 per person. Each ticket includes one admission pass to the History Center.
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Curator Q&A: Leslie Przybylek and American Spirits
Leslie Przybylek, lead curator for the History Center's new American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition exhibition, has been hard at work bringing this traveling exhibit from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to the History Center, with added local connections that bring Prohibition-era Pittsburgh to life. Visit our blog to hear Leslie's take on the new exhibit and what it is about the '20s that continues to fascinate us, nearly a century later.
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Celebrate Mister Rogers at Kindness & Empathy Game Jam
Saturday, Feb. 24 | 1 - 4 p.m.
Experience a free and fun afternoon of games, play, and workshops to develop game concepts that teach people how being kind matters.
Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers, teens are invited to hang out with regional gamers and content experts to explore the themes of kindness and empathy. The Fred Rogers Company and Schell Games will showcase their collaborations on recent games and apps, and iThrive Games will lead game design workshops along with Carnegie Mellon University's Alice and the Center for Arts & Education at West Liberty University.
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From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders
Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 5:30 - 8 p.m. | Frick Environmental Center
Join the History Center's African American Program for a screening of "Standing on My Sister's Shoulders" at the Frick Environmental Center at 2005 Beechwood Blvd. in Pittsburgh. The film will be moderated by Martha Richards Conley, University of Pittsburgh School of Law's first African American female graduate and the first African American female lawyer admitted to practice in Allegheny County.
A missing chapter in our nation's record of the Civil Rights movement, this powerful documentary reveals the movement in Mississippi in the 1950s and '60s from the viewpoint of the courageous women who lived it - and emerged as its grassroots leaders. "Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders" weaves a story of commitment, passion, and perseverance and tells the story of the women who fought for change in Mississippi, altering the course of American history forever.
Visitors can also see the new From Slavery to Freedom Garden at the Frick Environmental Center, which showcases plants used for food and medicinal purposes by freedom seekers during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Admission is free. Registration is not required.
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Going Green: Irish Genealogy Workshop
Sunday, March 4 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Westmoreland County Historical Society
Join Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast for an enhanced workshop featuring new and different topics on the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland.
Benefiting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, this in-depth workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will enrich your Irish genealogy research.
Attendees can also attend a special curator-led tour of the History Center's Irish American collection on display within the museum's fourth floor Special Collections Gallery.
Registration
The Irish Genealogy Workshop costs $30 for History Center or WCHS members and $40 for non-members. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
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The History Center, Wigle Whiskey, and the Omni William Penn Hotel are teaming up for an indoor bar crawl inside the Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. Each ticket includes a History Center admission pass. Purchase online.
Experience a free afternoon of games, play, and workshops. Inspired by the work of Mister Rogers, teens are invited to hang out with regional gamers and content experts to explore the themes of kindness and empathy. Please register online.
Join us for a screening of "Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders," part of the From Slavery to Freedom Film Series. The film will be moderated by Martha Richards Conley, University of Pittsburgh School of Law's first African American female graduate and the first African American female lawyer admitted to practice in Allegheny County.
Join Irish genealogy experts from the Ulster Historical Foundation for an enhanced workshop on the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland. Please register in advance.
Celebrate Pittsburgh history in style at the History Center's sixth annual Vintage Pittsburgh event, presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea.
Bootleggers, flappers, and rumrunners unite for 21+ Speakeasy Socials this spring at the History Center (as long as you know the secret speakeasy password)! Purchase tickets online.
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Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA,15222
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A proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
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