How the Great Depression Built North Park

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker:  Allegheny County Park Ranger

Join the Allegheny County Park Rangers to explore the history of North Park.  Learn how the Great Depression shaped the parks and gave our country’s young men an opportunity to work and gain valuable skills.

The Power of Gratitude

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker:  Carol A. Briney, International Inspirational Speaker, Trainer, and Top-rated Podcast Host

Carol will talk about how being mindfully appreciative and expressing your gratitude can unlock the fullness of life.

UPMC for Life Medicare Program Options for 2019

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: UPMC for Life representative

The speaker will discuss Medicare costs, prescription drug coverage, enrollment timelines, and the 2019 benefit plans being offered.

Protect Allegheny County Green Space

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Tom Dougherty, VP of Development and External Affairs, Allegheny Land Trust

Greenspace is disappearing in Allegheny County. Learn how Allegheny Land Trust has been helping “local people save local land”, and what you can do to help.

AARP’s Safe Driver’s Course

Cost:  Free

Date:  Monday, October 29, 2018 & Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Instructor: Martin Snyder – Limited class size; registration require – call 412-635-8080

Save money on insurance, refresh your skills, learn the newest motor vehicle codes – all with no driver tests. AARP members 15.00; others $20.00. Please bring your driver’s license, AARP membership card (if a member) and a check made payable to AARP.

The Stopper Lamp, the Ferris Wheel and the Pickle Pin: Pittsburgh at the 1893 World’s Fair

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Melanie Linn Gutowski, writer & historian

Celebrate the 125th anniversary of the United States’ greatest World’s Fair, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. Learn about Pittsburgh’s innovative contributions.

Where There’s a Will, There’s Relatives

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Julian E. Gray, Certified Elder Law Attorney

Think you need a will? Explore why this outdated method of wealth transfer may not be the best protection for you and your family

History 16,000 Years in the Making

Cost:  Free

Date:  Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: David Scofield, Director of Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

In 1955, a local farmer found Indian artifacts excavated by a groundhog in Washington County. Learn about the significance of the evidence uncovered during the archaeological excavations.

January 2019 – No Seminars

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