Hot Fun in the Summertime!
Venture Outdoors Tyke
Hikes at North Park and
Hartwood Acres
Dates: North Park - Aug. 16;
Hartwood Acres - Aug. 30
Addresses: North Park,
303 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park;
200 Hartwood Acres, Hampton/
Indiana Twp.
Contact: ventureoutdoors.org, or
412.255.0564 (Pre-registration is
requested.)
Join Venture Outdoors for a Tyke Hike
(weather permitting)! Welcoming all
caregivers with children ages newborn
to 5 years old. Explore nature, touch the
trees and look for little critters on this easy
walk in the park. The 1- to 2-mile hike will
be trail friendly for strollers, slings, child
carriers, or on foot. A craft and snacks
will be provided after the hike! Visit the
website for more information on fees and
other details.
Summer
Inspiration
9th Annual Aspinwall National
Night Out
Date: Aug. 7
Address: Aspinwall Field,
Field Avenue, Aspinwall
Contact:
aspinwallneighborhoodwatch.com,
or facebook.com/
aspinwallneighborhoodwatch
Join the Aspinwall Neighborhood
Watch for the largest community event of
the year! Enjoy activities for all ages, food
and fun. All proceeds benefit the Aspinwall
Police and Volunteer Fire Departments
and Foxwall EMS. Visit the website or
Facebook page for ticket information and
other details.
Gardening for Pollinators
and Butterflies, presented
by Beechwood Farms Nature
Reserve
Date: July 28
Address: 614 Dorseyville Road,
Fox Chapel
Contact: aswp.org, or 412.963.6100
(Pre-registration is required.)
Butterflies are always a welcome guest
in the garden. Using native plants and
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eco-friendly landscape practices provide
essential elements that insects need
to thrive. Participants will plant native
seedlings to take home to their butterfly
gardens. This event is free for ASWP
members and Fox Chapel Garden Club
members and $4 for non-members, thanks
to the program being underwritten by the
Fox Chapel Garden Club. Visit the website
for more information on registering and
other details.
Marshall Island Gardens Tour
Date: Aug. 4
Address: North Park Marshall
Island Gardens, Pearce Mill Road,
North Park
Contact: sites.google.com/
site/latodaminaturecenter, or
724.935.2170 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Join Allegheny County naturalist Meg
Scanlon as she identifies and discusses
the wide variety of plants in each of the
island’s garden sections, which showcase
perennials and annuals that are drought
resistant, deer resistant, edible, medicinal,
great for pollinators, attract hummingbirds
and butterflies, and food for caterpillars.
All individuals attending the program
must be registered. Dress well for outdoor
activity. Call for more information.
Southern Butler County
Garden Club 10th Annual
Garden Tour
Date: July 14
Address: Starts at Cranberry
Municipal Building, 2525 Rochester
Road, Cranberry Township
Contact:
southernbutlercountygardenclub.org/
content/10th-annual-garden-tour, or
724.272.0501
Southern Butler County Garden
Club celebrates the 10th annual tour
with “Art in Bloom.” Several private
gardens in Cranberry Township and the
surrounding area will be open for touring.
Plein air artists will be stationed in each
garden, capturing the spirit and beauty
surrounding them. Visit the website for
more information on purchasing tickets
and other details.
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Walking for Health presented
by Marshall Township Parks
and Recreation
Date: Every Other Friday in the
Summer
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: Knob Hill Park, 415 Knob
Road, Marshall
Contact: twp.marshall.pa.us, or
724.935.3090 x115 (Please pre-
register.)
Get fit this summer with Marshall
Township Parks and Recreation! Meet at
scenic Knob Hill Park to experience the
trails with your neighbors and friends.
Visit the website to register for this free
activity.
Summer
Performances
The Ayers Foundation Concert
Series at the James A. Ayers
Sr. Amphitheater
Dates: Various Throughout the
Summer (Check the website for the
complete lineup.)
Address: Zelienople Community
Park, 402 East Beaver Street,
Zelienople
Contact: myzeliepark.org/our-
current-amphitheater-events or
724.452.0231
Pack up some folding chairs and
blankets and take advantage of outdoor
summer concerts at the amphitheater in
beautiful Zelienople Park. Visit the website
for more information.
6th Annual Band Jam
Dates: July 13 & 14
Address: Cooper’s Lake
Campground, 205 Currie Road,
Slippery Rock
Contact: 977rocks.com/band-jam, or
724.283.1500
Admission: $20
Family-friendly fun, and kids 17
& under are free! A weekend-long
celebration of local music and artists. The
festival was created to commemorate the
yearly anniversary of the “Grass Roots
Show” as a way to showcase the incredible
talent featured on the show in a live setting
for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. Visit
the website for more details.