DATE
|
2010 EVENT
|
TIME
|
UNTIL
MID-MARCH
|
Ice Skating
Winter Golf |
|
April-Oct
|
 South Park Theatre |
Varies |
JANUARY
|
| 1/1 |
New Years Resolution Hike
 Venture Outdoors
|
1 - 4 pm |
| 1/16 |
Fascinating Fauna
(Nature Center - Children, youth & adult)
|
10 am |
| 1/29 |
Moonlight X-County Skiing
(Golf Course Parking Lot - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
FEBRUARY
|
| 2/4 |
Ice Skating Rink Closed
Practice date for charity hockey game 2/5 |
|
| 2/5 |
PIHL Charity Hockey Game
Ice Skating Rink
Montour vs Thomas Jefferson (6:30 pm)
Bethel Park vs Canon McMillan (8:30 pm)
Admission: $5/person
PA Interscholastic Hockey League
Read more in the news release
|
6:30 pm &
8:30 pm |
| 2/7 |
Doggie Day Trek
Venture Outdoors |
10 am - 1 pm |
| 2/14 |
Sweetheart Couples Skate
Couples buy one admission at regular price and receive the second admission free of charge |
7:30 pm &
10:30 pm |
| 2/26 |
Moonlight X-County Skiing
(Golf Course Parking Lot - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 2/28 |
Full Moon Hike
Venture Outdoors |
7 pm - 10 pm |
MARCH
|
| 3/1 - 11/30 |
In-Line Skating/Deck Hockey
Season |
|
| 3/8 |
Ice Skating Show
Skating Rink |
7 pm |
| 3/15 |
Winter Golf
Season End |
|
| Mid March |
Ice Skating
Season End |
|
3/29 -
Columbus Day |
Regular Golf
Season |
|
APRIL
|
Mondays,
(mid-April
to mid-Oct.) |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm
|
Wednesdays,
(mid-April
to mid-Oct.) |
South Park BMX Races
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm
|
| 4/1 - 10/31 |
Tennis
Season |
|
| 4/24 |
Gardening with Native Wildflowers
(Nature Center - youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 4/29 - 5/15 |
 The Fantasticks
Tickets: $11
The classic musical about a staged feud, a supposedly forbidden love between a young man & the girl next door, and their parents who think they’ve got it all figured out!
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
MAY
|
| Mondays |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm
|
Wednesdays
& Saturdays |
South Park BMX Races
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Wed: Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm
Sat: Register 5-6 pm
Race at 7 pm
|
| 5/1 - 5/15 |
The Fantasticks
Tickets: $11
The classic musical about a staged feud, a supposedly forbidden love between a young man & the girl next door, and their parents who think they’ve got it all figured out!
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 5/1 |
Spring Wildflowers
(Nature Center - youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 5/2 |
Homestead Awakening
(Oliver Miller Homestead - all ages)
Spring comes to the Homestead. We prepare the gardens, sharpen tools, clean the house, wash clothes and air the bedding.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 5/5 |
Senior Celebration in the Park
South Park Fairgrounds |
10 am - 2 pm |
| 5/8 |
Birdwatching
(Nature Center - youth & adult) |
8:30 am |
| 5/9 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 5/16 |
Wool Day
(Oliver Miller Homestead - all ages)
Sheep will be sheared. The fleece will be teased, carded and spun into yarn. The weaving and dying processes will be explained.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 5/20 - 6/5 |
The Dixie Swim Club
Tickets: $11
Five women whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim and team set aside a long weekend every year to recharge those relationships. A funny and touching comedy about friendships that last forever.
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 5/23 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 5/28 |
Two Player Scramble
(Golf Course) |
|
| 5/30 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
JUNE
|
| Mondays |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Wednesdays
& Saturdays |
South Park BMX Races
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm |
6/5 -
Labor Day |
Wave Pool Open
(Weather & Conditions Permitting) |
|
| 6/6 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 6/10 - 6/26 |
MID-LIFE! The Crisis Musical
Tickets: $11
A well balanced look at the joys of growing older, poking fun at the frustrations of mammograms, love handles, forgetfulness, menopause, and reading glasses! A hilarious romp through the trials and tribulations of aging!
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre
|
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| Date TBA |
SP BMX State Qualifier
BMX Racing Event
(SP BMX Track) |
|
| 6/13 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 6/15, 6/17 |
Nature Discovery Days
(Nature Center - children & youth) |
10 am |
| 6/17 |
Men's Golf Championship
(Golf Course) |
|
| 6/20 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 6/26 |
Trail Trek
(Nature Center - children & youth) |
10 am |
| 6/26 & 6/27 |
Stars ' n' Stripes National
BMX Racing Event
(SP BMX Track)
|
Varies |
| 6/27 |
Into the Gardens
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Learn about the many plantings on the Homestead grounds from flax, rye and corn to vegetables for the kitchen, herbs, medicinal herbs, and fruits. Docents will explain the methods of cultivations and the uses of the various plants.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| |
Show TBA
Children's Theatre
Tickets: $2 each
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Mondays 6pm
Tuesdays
10am & 6pm
Wednesdays 10am
|
JULY
|
| Mondays |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Wednesdays
& Saturdays |
South Park BMX Races
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Wed: Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm
Sat: Register 5-6 pm
Race at 7 pm
|
| 7/1-17 |
Proof
Tickets: $11
The discovery of a mysterious notebook belonging to her late, genius mathematician father leads a young woman to face a difficult question - how much of her father’s madness will she inherit?
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 7/4 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 7/6 |
Women's Golf Championship
(Golf Course) |
|
| 7/6 |
Free Swimming Lessons
Last name A-K
5 years & older |
Once a week
(Total of 4 weeks)
10:30 - 11:15 am |
| 7/8 |
Free Swimming Lessons
Last name L-Z
5 years & older |
Once a week
(Total of 4 weeks)
10:30 - 11:15 am |
| 7/10 |
Butterflies: A Search & Enjoy Mission
(Nature Center - Youth, adult) |
10 am |
| 7/11 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| Date TBA |
Mountain Bike Fest
Skating rink lot
Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group (PTAG) |
6 pm |
| 7/16 |
Stargazing
(Wave Pool Parking Lot - Youth & adult) |
9 pm |
| 7/17 |
Triathlon for Kids (Swimming, biking & running)
(Swimming Pool - Ages 7-12)
Pgh. Habitat for Humanity
Contact: (412) 466-6710
|
6 am - 11 am |
| 7/18 |
Whiskey Rebellion Day
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Learn the importance to our country of this event. A short skit in which the first shots are fired will be performed at 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| Date TBA |
9th Annual Edible Flowers Food Fest
Admission $18, pre-registration required
(Buffalo Inn) |
7:15 pm |
| 7/22-8/7 |
The Mousetrap
Tickets: $11
An eclectic group of strangers stranded in a B&B need to figure out whom among them is a murderer before someone else is killed! Skeletons are rattled in this famous murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 7/25 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 7/28 |
Juniors' Golf Championship
(Golf Course) |
|
AUGUST
|
| Mondays |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Wednesdays |
South Park BMX Races
(Wednesdays)
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check shcedule for dates & more info |
Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm |
| 8/7 |
Wild Edibles
(Nature Center - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 8/1 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 8/8 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 8/12 - 8/28 |
Harps and Harmonicas
Tickets: $11
When her husband of 41 years dies, a woman embarks on a wild road trip with her daughter’s best friend. An inspiring coming-of-age comedy and winner of the 2004 Mountain Playhouse International Comedy Playwriting Contest.
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 8/15 |
Summer Flax Fest
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
The process of turning the flax plant into linen cloth will be demonstrated. Summer chores are highlighted. A sampler/needlework display.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 8/21 |
Wildflower Walk
(Oliver Miller Homestead Parking Lot - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 8/22 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 8/29 |
Summer Frolic & Games
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Join the Millers as they relax with games and contests before the hard work of harvest begins. Try your hand at frontier games.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead
|
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
SEPTEMBER
|
Mondays
|
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm
|
Wednesdays
|
South Park BMX Races
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm
|
9/2
|
Senior's Golf Championship
(Golf Course) |
|
9/2 - 9/18
|
Almost, Maine
Tickets: $11
On a cold, clear night in the remote town of Almost, Maine, residents find them- selves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. If you liked I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, you’ll love this delightful & comedic mid- winter night’s dream!
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm
|
9/4 - 9/6
|
Rib & Wing Challenge
(South Park Fairgrounds) |
|
9/5
|
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
|
| 9/11 |
Wildflowers
(Nature Center - Youth & adult)
|
10 am |
| 9/12 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 9/18 |
South Park Township Community Day
(Fairgrounds) |
8 am - 5 pm |
| 9/18 & 9/19 |
Revolutionary War Encampment
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
The 8th Pennsylvania Regiment will set up camp on the grounds and re-enact the day-to-day life of the Revolutionary War soldier. Young soldiers will be recruited and drilled. Displays of rifles and weaponry.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 9/23 - 10/9 |
Nuncrackers
Tickets: $11
A.K.A. Nunsense 4! The nuns you love are back in their first ever televi- sion show - a Christmas Special - taped in the convent basement. The perfect way to get ready for the holi- days!
Info & reservations: (412) 831-8552
South Park Theatre |
Thurs.-Sat. 8 pm
Sun. 2 pm |
| 9/25 |
Birds of Prey
(Silent Brook, children, youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 9/26 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
OCTOBER
|
Opening
Date TBA |
Hundred Acres Manor 
Pittsburgh's largest & scariest haunted house!
Benefits Animal Friends & the Homeless Children's Education Fund. Check link for times & more info. |
Wed. - Sun |
Mondays,
(mid-April
to mid-Oct.) |
South Park BMX Practice
(SP BMX Track)
Practice Fee: $5
Check schedule for dates & more info |
6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Wednesdays,
(mid-April
to mid-Oct.) |
South Park BMX Races
(Wednesdays)
(SP BMX Track)
Fee to Race-Points only: $7
Fee to Race-Points/Trophy: $9
Check schedule for dates & more info |
Register 6-7 pm
Race at 8 pm |
| 10/2 |
Mushroom Mania
(Nature Center - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 10/3 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 10/10 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 10/11 |
Regular Golf
Season End |
|
| 10/12 - 11/30 |
Fall Golf
Season |
|
| 10/16 |
Change in the Weather
(Nature Center - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 10/17 |
Children's Harvest Festival
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Children can try their hands at various frontier crafts such as tin punching, corn crafts, games and butter churning. Tussie-mussies will be sold. Bring your cameras for pictures of children in frontier dress.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 10/24 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 10/31 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm
|
| 10/31 |
Tennis
Season End |
|
NOVEMBER
|
Closing
Date TBA |
Last night for
Hundred Acres Manor
Pittsburgh's largest & scariest haunted house!
Benefits Animal Friends & the Homeless Children's Education Fund. Check link for more info. |
7 -10 pm |
11/4-
Mid March |
2010-2011 Ice Skating Season
(Weather & Conditions Permitting) |
|
| 11/6 |
Fossils
(Nature Center - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 11/7 |
Candlelight Tours
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Enjoy the special atmosphere of the Homestead at dusk with candles and lanterns lighting your way. Hot cider and cookies will be sold.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
Special Times:
4:30 - 7:30 pm |
| 11/14 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 11/21 |
An 18th Century Thanksgiving
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
A traditional meal for the Miller family will be prepared at the open hearth and bake oven; an 18th century frontier feast will be on display.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 11/28 |
Open for Tours
Last admission at 4 pm.
$1 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 11/30 |
In-Line Skating/Deck Hockey
Season End |
|
| 11/30 |
Fall Golf
Season End |
|
DECEMBER
|
12/1 -
Mid March |
Winter Golf
Season |
|
| 12/4 |
Birdnests: Explained and Exposed
(Oliver Miller Homestead Parking Lot - Youth & adult) |
10 am |
| 12/5 |
Scots-Irish Christmas
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Celebrate the Scots Irish heritage of the Millers with highland dancing. Participation welcomed. A tea and traditional foods will be on display.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 12/12 |
18th Century Frontier Christmas
(Oliver Miller Homestead - All ages)
Music fills the Homestead as traditional carols will be performed throughout the site. The Miller house will be decorated for Christmas in Western Pennsylvania frontier style.
$2 donation
Oliver Miller Homestead |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |