morningside-pa.org http://morningside-pa.org MACC: Morningside Area Community Council Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:12:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Top o’ the Morningside Saint Patrick’s Day Party http://morningside-pa.org/top-o-the-morningside http://morningside-pa.org/top-o-the-morningside#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:41 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1055 Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Morningside! Even if you don’t have a drop of Irish blood come and enjoy live Irish music, Ceili Dancing by the Pittsburgh Ceili Club, Dance DJ, Irish Foods, Irish Beer and more! “Best Dressed Lad and Lassie” Contest. Wear your GREEN and/or ORANGE to show your Irish spirit!

Date: Friday – March 9, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00am
Place: 1820 Morningside Ave., Veteran’s Banquet Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Who: Morningsiders + Friends & Family 21 and over

· $20.00 per person if registered by March 1, 2012
· $25.00 per person after March 2, 2012
· 150 people maximum. Tickets are first come, first serve. MACC Membership included in ticket price!

21 & over ONLY.

Paypal Email Receipt & ID Required at Door.
List attendees:

For more information please call Lassie Amy at 412-414-7407.

ERIN GO BRAGH!

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/top-o-the-morningside/feed 0 AARP Worksearch Program http://morningside-pa.org/aarp-worksearch-program http://morningside-pa.org/aarp-worksearch-program#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:23:32 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1082 Age 55 and older AND OUT OF WORK?

AARP Worksearch Program may be for you! The AARP Foundation WorkSearch Program is a paid training program to assist individuals with obtaining the experience and training needed to get a job.

To qualify you must be:

  • 55 and older
  • Unemployed
  • Allegheny County Resident
  • Low Income

Please bring the following to the meeting to determine eligibility:

  • PA ID or Driver’s License
  • Social Security Card
  • Copy of Resume*
  • Documents showing past 12 months income (including spouse)

*If you need to develop your resume, Specialists at ENEC are available to help you. Schedule an appointment today!

Join us on January 24th, Tuesday at 1pm to learn more about the program and how to enroll.

Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, 5321 Penn Avenue. To register call: 412-362-8580 or leave a message at 412-465-0425. When registering, please inform us if you are comfortable using computers. Knowledge of computers is not a requirement!

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/aarp-worksearch-program/feed 0 Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center Help with Pittsburgh Zoo Summer Jobs http://morningside-pa.org/pittsburgh-zoo-summer-jobs-for-youth-and-adults http://morningside-pa.org/pittsburgh-zoo-summer-jobs-for-youth-and-adults#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:18:12 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1077 (Project of YouthLINK and East End Works)

Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center can help you with:

Pittsburgh Zoo summer job information (16 years and older), preparing for an interview, filling out the Pittsburgh Zoo application. Once prepared to apply you will need to attend the Pittsburgh Zoo job fair on Saturday, January 28, 2012. We have the details on the job fair and will share them when you visit our office.

For a copy of the youth and adult Pittsburgh Zoo job application and to gain assistance with applying go to:

Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center 5321 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Phone: 412-362-8580. (Open every day after school until 7 p.m.)

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/pittsburgh-zoo-summer-jobs-for-youth-and-adults/feed 0 Morningside Softball Registration http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-softball-registration http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-softball-registration#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:07:03 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1039 Morningside Wildcats Softball registration will take place on the following dates:

  • January 27 (Friday) from 5pm to 7pm @ the VFW
  • January 28 (Saturday) from 12pm to 2pm @ the VFW
  • February 24th (Friday) from 5pm to 7pm at St. Raphael’s Library
  • February 25th (Saturday)from 12pm to 3pm at St. Raphael’s Library

Please contact George and Nicole Mazza for additional information.

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-softball-registration/feed 0 Morningside Baseball Registration http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-baseball-registration-2 http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-baseball-registration-2#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:20:41 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-baseball-registration-2 Morningside Baseball registration will take place on the following dates:

  • January 27 (Friday) from 5pm to 7pm @ the VFW
  • January 28 (Saturday) from 12pm to 2pm @ the VFW
  • February 4th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm at St. Raphael’s Multi-purpose room

Please contact Jay Elwood for additional information.

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-baseball-registration-2/feed 0 Morningside Strategic Planning Retreat http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-strategic-planning-retreat http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-strategic-planning-retreat#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:57:22 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1033 Developing a good game plan is a key to any successful team. Recognizing your challenges, building from your strengths and using your resources wisely are critical components to such a plan.

On January 14th from 9am-2pm in the St. Raphael School Multipurpose Room (1154 Chislett Street), MACC will hosted its fifth annual open strategic planning session. Attendees will identify past successes and areas where improvements are needed and will begin to chart a course to tackle these challenges. We hope you can join us as we continue to support and shape our neighborhood.

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/morningside-strategic-planning-retreat/feed 0 Message from Tree Pittsburgh – Calling All Tree Lovers! http://morningside-pa.org/message-from-tree-pittsburgh-calling-all-tree-lovers http://morningside-pa.org/message-from-tree-pittsburgh-calling-all-tree-lovers#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:52:55 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=1028 Tree Pittsburgh and our partners have launched a campaign to develop Pittsburgh’s tree story and we need your help!

During the month of January 2012, we’ll be collecting info from Pittsburghers about why they love trees, their favorite tree memories and what trees mean to our great City. Our goal is to collect stories from everyone in Pittsburgh!

Are you a Tree Tender?

Crazy about trees?

Interested in helping the City of Pittsburgh tell its tree story?

Come find out how you can help! Drop by to learn more, find out howto get involved and be part of the action at one of four community

open house gatherings:

WEST > Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Village Tavern 425 South Main Street 5:30-7:30PM

EAST > Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Tree Pittsburgh 5427 Penn Ave 5:30-7:30PM

SOUTH > Thursday, January 5, 2012 The Brew House 2100 Mary Street 5:30-7:30PM

NORTH > Friday, January 6, 2012 Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church 416 West North Ave 5:30-7:30PM

For more information: www.treepittsburgh.org

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/message-from-tree-pittsburgh-calling-all-tree-lovers/feed 0 Merry Morningside! http://morningside-pa.org/merry-morningside http://morningside-pa.org/merry-morningside#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:36:51 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=960 This year, Morningside will be overflowing with holiday cheer and there will be something for everyone, so please join us!
  • Do you like to put up Christmas lights that rival Hartwood Acres? Enter your home in the holiday decorating contest!
  • Do you and the kids enjoy singing and drinking hot cocoa? Come caroling or simply sing along when our amateur choir knocks on your door.
  • Do your children or grandchildren have suggestions for Santa this year? Bring the kids to the holiday party to share their Christmas wishes with St. Nick while they snack on cookies!
  • Do you wish you could have a Christmas tree but your cat won’t stop chewing on the wires and climbing the tree? Help us decorate the neighborhood tree while breathing in that fresh pine scent!
Read on for more details, and we can’t wait to see you in December! More Information…..
]]> http://morningside-pa.org/merry-morningside/feed 0 Fall-O-Ween and Love Your Block! http://morningside-pa.org/fall-o-ween-and-love-your-block http://morningside-pa.org/fall-o-ween-and-love-your-block#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:46:16 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=932 Update

Thanks so much for everyone who came out and made Falloween/ Love Your Block a success!  Here are some videos of the festivities!

Ben Kelly discusses Love Your Block

Musician Ben Shannon

Carnegie Mellon Volunteers

 

]]> http://morningside-pa.org/fall-o-ween-and-love-your-block/feed 0 Highland Park Trails Meeting http://morningside-pa.org/highland-park-trails-meeting http://morningside-pa.org/highland-park-trails-meeting#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:35:34 +0000 mside http://morningside-pa.org/?p=991 When: Monday, November 14th, 2011 at 6:30pm

Where: The Atrium Room at the Union Project (Negley & Stanton)

What: Join others interested in the future of trails in Highland Park. Learn about sustainable trails, lend your ideas for future trail connections, and learn how to get involved with trail building and maintence.

Who: Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group (PTAG), Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and the City of Pittsburgh are hosting the meeting. Anyone interested in the future of trails in Highland Park (whether for mountain biking, dog walking, hiking, or jogging) is invited to participate!

People across the country are asking for more trails within their communities. Trails play an important role in the attraction of residents, businesses, and economic activities to a community, as well as increasing the quality of life of the community’s residents.

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