SPRINGtime Fresh
BIG TRUCK DAY/VENDOR FAIR
Date: May 19
Address: Zelienople Community Park,
402 East Beaver Street, Zelienople
Contact: myzeliepark.org, or 724.452.0231
Hands-on opportunity to explore
working trucks and emergency vehicles
of all types! Meet the people who build,
serve, and protect the community.
Enjoy crafts and activities for all ages.
Visit the website for more information.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP SPORT
COURTS GRAND OPENING
Date: April 14
Address: Graham Park (Dick’s Sporting
Goods Sportsplex), 260 Graham Park
Drive, Cranberry Township
Contact: cranberrytownship.org, or
724.776.4806
Don’t miss the grand opening of
the new Sport Courts – Cranberry
Township Community Chest’s Project
of the Year! The project includes two
miles of new nature trails, an 18-hole
championship disc golf course and a
6-hole, ADA-accessible recreational/
learn-to-play disc golf course. It’s
located on the 30-acre western portion
of North Boundary Park along a
currently undeveloped hillside. Visit
the website for more details.
NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY
FUNDRAISER FOR NORTH HILLS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Date: April 26
Address: The Chadwick,
10545 Perry Highway, Wexford
Contact: nhco.org, or 412.487.6316
A fantastic evening for the whole
family! A variety of awesome food
stations, fun for the kids, live music and
entertainment! For more information,
to sponsor, or to donate a basket for the
silent auction, visit the website.
ZELIENOPLE AREA PUBLIC
LIBRARY CASH BLAST
Date: April 27
Address: Spring Street Café,
205 South Main Street, Zelienople
Contact: zelienoplelibrary.org, or
724.452.9330
Support your library this spring.
Don’t miss this top-shelf event of cash
giveaways totaling $5,000! A game-
filled evening featuring big payouts
for a reverse auction and group heads
or tails. Ticket price of $100 includes
complimentary cocktails, beer or wine.
Small bites furnished by the Pittsburgh
Technical College Culinary Institute.
Visit the website for more information.
SPRING Truckin’
COFFEE BUDDHA FOOD TRUCK
ROUNDUP
Date: April 28
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: 964 Perry Highway, West View
Contact: thecoffeebuddha.com, or
412.837.2595
Fresh and original food-truck fare
goes perfectly with a Spring Saturday!
From hot dogs, to grilled cheese, to
fish tacos—topped off with a gourmet
coffee—Coffee Buddha will be hosting
its monthly seasonal food truck
roundup. Visit the website for more
information.
NORTH HILLS FOOD TRUCK
FESTIVAL AT ST. TERESA OF
AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Date: May 20
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 1000 Avila Court, West View
Contact: Facebook.com/
events/287400815120002
Enjoy the premier annual Food
Truck Festival in the North Hills. The
church grounds are packed with over
two dozen of the best food trucks and
fashion trucks in the ‘Burgh. Indoor
auditorium seating plus beer, wine,
delicious homemade baked goods,
small games of chance, music, and
a whole lot more. Grab your grub
outside, then head into the auditorium.
Visit the Facebook page for more
information.
PITTSBURGH FOOD TRUCK PARK
Date: Opening Spr ing 2018
Address: Millvale Riverfront Park,
1923 River Front Drive, Millvale
Contact: pittsburghfoodpark.com
Get your friends, the kids, or even
the out-of-towner you are showing
hello s prin g
around this awesome city. This
riverfront hangout is in the works along
the Allegheny for all to enjoy together.
Located in the Millvale Riverfront
Park and on the Three Rivers Heritage
Trail, it will bring together some
of Pittsburgh’s favorite things. The
Pittsburgh Food Truck Park will feature
a daily rotation of the area’s favorite
mobile food vendors, a beer garden
rotating more than 30 local drafts, a
performance venue, an event space,
and game yard—all at the river’s edge.
Visit the website for more information.
TASTY TRUCKS @ NORTHLAND
LIBRARY
Dates: First and third Thursdays of the
month, May – December
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Address: Upper parking lot of Northland
Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road,
McCandless
Contact: northlandlibrary.org/tasty-
trucks-northland, or 412.366.8100
Eat delicious gourmet food from
a food truck and borrow a book at
the library! One to two food trucks
will be at Northland twice a month
with a portion of the sales benefiting
Northland Public Library Foundation.
The foundation provides financial
support to the library through
community fundraising. Call, or visit
the website for more information.
Sights and Sounds
of SPRING
BUTLER COUNTY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA PRESENTS
‘CARMINA BURANA’
Date: April 14
Address: Butler Intermediate High School,
551 Fairground Hill Road, Butler
Contact: butlersymphony.org, or
724.283.1402
The season closes with “Carmina
Burana,” Mozart’s “Magic Flute
Overture” and a selection from BCSO’s
Young Artist Competition Winner
(high school age). Visit the website
for more information on purchasing
tickets and other details.
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