Pop Up Party at the Pump House

June 15 at 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Join us at the Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, for a party celebrating the opening of the final piece of the Great Allegheny Passage.

Event runs from Noon to 10 PM and will feature the Community Heritage Market with local vendors, businesses, food and beer, DJs and bicycle-related events.

 

Rices Landing River Fest

June 7 at 4:00 PM and June 8 at Noon

Funding was made available through a grant from Alpha Natural Resources. Greene County tourism has provided additional funding for advertisement. The River Town Program, along with the American Legion, Boy Scouts, Volunteer Fire Department, Rices Landing Borough, and community members are currently working together in preparation for the River Fest 2013.

 

Rally on the River 2013

June 1 at 8:15 AM

Upper Shenango River Water Trail
Lower Reach (8 miles, Class One)

Where:  Riverside Park, Greenville to Shenango Valley RV Park, Transfer, PA

When:  Saturday, June 1, 2013, first shuttle departs RV Park at 8:15 a.m., last run at 9:30 a.m. 

Fee:  $10 contribution for river maintenance

• Shuttle, lunch and live music
• Fun "Bird Watching While Afloat" contest.  T-shirt for winners!
• $25 gasline debit card for paddler driving the farthest

No preregistration required.  

Information:  Call Hugh Clark at 724-927-9483, email greengrass@windstream.net, or find us on Facebook "Shenango River Watchers"

Rivers of Steel provides this information for the benefit of the organization hosting the event and our readers.  This listing is neither an endorsement nor co-sponsorship of the event.  Questions or comments about specific events should be directed to the hosting organization.  If you are interested in having an event listed, please contact us.

The Landscape of Steel

May 31 at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The steel industry was a primary driver of the industrial revolution in the United States and the Pittsburgh Industrial District was the heart.  This new exhibit of photographs by Kevin Scanlon illustrates the business as it fits into the modern post-industrial world.

The images show the relationship between the steel mills and their surroundings.  Workers give perspective to the enormous scale of the machinery, micro-climates created by exhaust steam transform scenes into dreamscapes and blast furnaces rise above neighborhoods like steeples of industry.

The show opens May 31 at 6:00 PM at the Pump House, located at 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA.

Photo:  Blast Furnace Worker

Carrie Blast Furnace Tours 2013

May 25 at times listed through October

 

Carrie Furnaces Tours

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is operating tours of the Carrie Furnaces at the former U. S. Steel Homestead Works.  Constructed in 1906, the blast furnaces stood at the heart of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works until 1979.  At one time, the furnaces and the steelworkers who labored in them produced more than 1,000 tons of iron a day. Now, these 92-foot-tall structures stand as sentinels to Pittsburgh's steel heritage.  Tours take visitors through the iron-making processs and includes the famous 45' x 35' "Deer Head" crafted entirely of materials found on the site. 

Self-paced tours of the Carrie Furnaces are scheduled for the following Saturdays:  May 25*, June 15, July 6, August 31, September 21, and October 5, 2013.  Tours begin at 9 AM and run every 1/2 hour, with the the last tour starting at 11:30 AM.  

Guided tours of the Carrie Furnaces are offered on Saturdays (10 AM) April 27 through October, and Fridays (10 AM) June through August.

*Special Events:   Animal Friends will be joining us on May 25, along with some of their adoptable dogs!  This event also features the local Bluegrass/Folk band The Seams! $5 from every ticket sold will benefit Animal Friends.

Reservations are strongly suggested.  Walk-ups will be accepted based on availability; however, Rivers of Steel reserves the right to cancel and reschedule tours due to low enrollment.  If you have a reservation for a cancelled tour, we will notify you of the cancellation at least 24 hours in advance and give you the option of rescheduling or you may request a refund.  We regret the inconvenience.

Private group tours of the Carrie Furnaces are available Monday through Thursday, by appointment only. Contact Stacy Drane for information or call 412-464-4020 ext. 32.  

 

Shift Change: Putting Democracy to Work

May 23 at 7:30 PM

This new documentary tells how worker-owned cooperatives are reshaping the economy around Boston, Cleveland, and other places in the U.S. and the world.  Inspired by the highly successful Mondragon manufacturing cooperative in Spain, the international cooperative movement is gaining momentum.  Local cooperative efforts in Pittsburgh will be invited to participate in discussion following the film.

69 mins.  Film by Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin.  Bullfrog Films.

Presented by the Batte of Homestead Foundation.

Where:  Pump House at the Waterfront, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA

Sunday Heritage Market

May 19 at 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 1st & 3rd Sunday through Sept.

Join us the first and third Sunday of each month*, beginning April 7, 10 AM to 2 PM for the Rivers of Steel Heritage Market at the Pump House!

The market is open to the public and offers visitors a chance to explore the historic Pump House and also to support and enjoy local artisans, businesses, music, and fun!

For more information, find the market on Facebook, or to be a vendor, contact Christy at marketlady@riversofsteel.com.

The Pump House is located in The Waterfront at 880 E. Waterfront Drive.  

Vendors include:

• Pittsburgh Taco Truck
• Oh My Grill Food Truck
• Pittsburgh Dessert Truck
• Copy Cat's Designs
• Satorious Designs
• Iridea Designs
• Intentional Stones
• Third Day Luxury Soaps
• Divine Scentsations
• Happiness and the Good Spring
• Bulgarian-Macedonian Center
• Karen's Kind Beads
• Mary Law Knits
• Missy Steele Pottery
• Knitting by Pam
• Brown Bird Green String
• Wood-n-ya-Like-It
• Robin Landino Jewelry
• Dragon Lady Tie Dyes

*exceptions - no market on June 2.  An extra market will be held on Saturday, June 15, in conjunction with the grand opening of the final segment of the Great Allegheny Passage!

Aaronel deRoy Gruber:

March 9 at 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Wed. through Sun., through June 2

The Westmoreland Museum presents Aaronel deRoy Gruber: Art(ist) in Motion

Exhbition opens March 9 and runs through June 2.

Where:  The Westmoreland, 221 N. Main Street, Greensburg, PA

For additional information:  www.wmuseumaa.org

Rivers of Steel provides this information for the benefit of the organization hosting the event and our readers.  This listing is neither an endorsement nor co-sponsorship of the event.  Questions or comments about specific events should be directed to the hosting organization.  If you are interested in having an event listed, please contact us.

J&L: A Pittsburgh Icon

December 10 at 10 AM to 4 PM, Mon.-Fri. through 2013

Dedicated to the hardworking people of the region, Rivers of Steel is proud to present our new exhibit: J&L: a Pittsburgh Icon.

For over 125 years, Jones and Laughlin Steel was the symbol of industrialized Pittsburgh. Dominating the landscape of the city, physically and emotionally, “J&L” was the essence of the region. Its history spans the years from the development and expansion of iron-making in the 1850s, through the boom of 20th century and finally to the decline of the industry in the 1980s. The mill lived at the heart of region’s blue collar persona: strong, determined, persistent in presence, and willing to adapt to survive.

Using photographs, archival documents, artifacts, and personal stories, the exhibit tells the story of an incredible and resilient company and the region that it helped to create. Exhibit opens mid-November.

Rivers of Steel's exhibit and offices will be closed on the following days:

• Monday, May 27, 2013

Own a Piece of J&L Steel History!

In conjunction with the J&L: A Pittsburgh Icon exhibit, Ken Kobus has generously donated a number of J&L badges and lapel tags to be sold as a fundraiser.  Order yours today!