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Birds & Brushes Art Class (virtual)

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Brushes & Birds featuring Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas Join the National Aviary’s newest live online series; pick up a paintbrush, and create your own masterpiece! Learn how to paint a portrait via Zoom under the direction of local artist Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas; MariasIdeas.com Each session features a behind-the-scenes look into […]

$25

Family Art Studio (virtual)

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This Jan. 17 episode of The Children’s Museum’s Family Art Studio jumps into puppet making and explores the way colors can characterize emotions. The virtual program is intended for ages 3-6. The artful exploration works as a social bonding exercise with family members in the same room or from far away. Materials include simple found […]

$10

MLK Day: Celebrate with Service

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The United Way and Pittsburgh YMCA partnered for a Book Drive for Diversity and the Family Forum on Equality and Kindness on Jan. 18. “How to Talk to Your Children About Race” is scheduled for 9 a.m. for parents of little kids. Social Media as a Tool for Social Change at 11 a.m. is geared […]

Free

Afrofuturism: Hair Pride Day Camp (virtual)

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Kids in grades 3-5 are invited to participate in Assemble’s Afrofuturism: Hair Pride Day Camp to celebrate curls, kinks and coils. Part of the Black culture programming examines the Crown Act legislation that will make it illegal to discriminate because of hairstyle. Registration is $20, with some $10 scholarships available, including a material kit pickup on Jan.15. The session is free […]

$10 – $20

KST’s MLK Day Celebration

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Kelly Strayhorn Theater goes virtual for its annual Martin Luther King celebration on Jan. 18. The pre-recorded “Living the Legacy” highlights Pittsburgh activists, such as Black Young and Educated, Lost Culture Dance Crew and the Funky Fly Project. The program streams on a pay-what-makes-you-happy basis. Get your tickets here.

MLK Doors Open Pittsburgh: Roberto Clemente Museum Tour (virtual)

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Doors Open Pittsburgh Celebrates Martin Luther King Day with a virtual tour of the Roberto Clemente Museum on Jan. 18. Beyond his baseball stardom, Clemente is known for his philanthropy and activism to the African American community. Registration is pay-as-you-can, beginning at $5.

$5

Poetry Unplugged: An MLK Celebration

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Poetry Unplugged: The August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s fifth-annual Poetry Unplugged: An MLK Celebration takes a virtual turn on Jan. 15. The night of spoken word and music features artists from around the country using the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration. Mahogany Browne hosts an evening featuring poets Nikki Giovanni, […]

$10
Recurring

Be STEMtacular Summit

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United Way’s Be STEMtacular Summit launches Jan. 19 with programming that runs through April 27. The hands-on STEM activities will excite all those kids, from grade 5 through high school, who love gizmos, gadgetry and design. The opening program, “Stimulating Simulating,” explores the role of DNA in animal survival. Other sessions include robotics, building fantasy worlds and […]

Free
Recurring

Young Chef Thrive Cooking Academy virtual series

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These skills will benefit kids for a lifetime of healthy cooking. Phipps’ Plant Power cooking series for ages 10-14 will introduce young chefs to basic knife skills and culinary dexterity with a dash of nutrition. Chef Emily Larsen’s three Zoom classes cover plant-based Protein Basics with creative tofu prep; a Local Roots session starring root vegetables […]