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Art Club at the Robinson Library Wednesday, January 18 Art club is great for ages 10 and up! An experienced artist will be mentoring young artists in drawing and fun!

IKEA's Family Movie Night Out January 17 "Happy Feet"

Lego Adventures with Star Wars from Snapology Wednesday, January 25  If you love Star Wars, this is the class for you. Come participate in Star Wars themed activities, build scenes from the movie, ships, you name it...May the force be with you...

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Is your relationship with food out of balance or all consuming?
Do you faithfully diet with disappointing results?
Do you berate yourself for having poor will power?
Does something inside you sabotage your best efforts around healthy living?
Do you feed yourself with “junky thoughts” about being fat, unworthy, or undisciplined?

In Junk Foods & Junk Moods, Lindsey Smith, Certified Health Coach and recovering emotional eater, can show you a better way—one that relieves the burden of self- denial and invites both joy and ...

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Nuclear Cowboyz® Set To Detonate Consol Energy Center Center in Pittsburgh on February 2 @ 7:30.

 Tickets now on sale for Nuclear Cowboyz the only high octane-fueled theatrical freestyle motocross touring production in North America!

Nuclear Cowboyz is the greatest, high octane-fueled entertainment freestyle motocross tour ever produced. It is the legend of two powerful freestyle motocross tribes whose survival in their futuristic world is told through an action-packed narrative of fearless freestyle aerial ...

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Am I the only one that is in a complete panic about their child starting Kindergarten next year??  Will she be ready? Will the kids and teachers like her? Will there be enough tissue in the huge pack I bought at Costco to make it through the day…. for me, of course, not my child!!  For me, it feels like the first big test of whether or not I’ve prepared my child for this momentous milestone.  Before I had children, I was a teacher…. and I even taught Kindergarten ...

The number one topic of conversation with all of my friends this week has been the violence in local areas.  The overwhelming sentiment is the reality that none of us seemed exactly sure what to do if put in that unthinkable position or better yet, how to avoid being in that position.  Although I do not think we should avoid going outdoors or live in fear, I do believe this has started a valuable dialogue and started everyone thinking more about our personal security.  We have compiled a few web ...

We've worked with Shag Hair Salon for almost three years now.  There is not one thing we do not LOVE about them.  Many of our loyal readers have gotten "shagged" by Mimi and her crew and we are now letting you know know that SHAG HAIR SALON is up for an award!  BURGH'S BEST SALON! 

If you are able to help Shag Rock this contest out so that they can be named Best Salon In Pittsburgh--- Please GO TO THIS LINK and simply VOTE :)

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Macaroni Kid has 4 tickets to see Monster Jam^®

^{Opening Night February 17!} 

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Tickets for Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam^®, the world’s premier monster truck series, are now on sale. Monster Jam, coming to CONSOL Energy Center February 17-19, is affordably priced for the whole family with seats starting at only $20 for adults and $10 for kids ages 2-12. Starting January 30, all participating Advance Auto Parts locations will offer $5 Adult Discount Coupons while supplies last.

This year, Monster Jam commemorates Grave Digger ...

I looked high and low for a dance studio for my youngest, now 4, to attend. I had had several experiences with some local area dance studios with my eldest years ago and to be quite honest, I was never impressed. I was actually pulled aside in one studio when my Emma decided that she would rather be break dancing than doing tap of ballet.

When Peyton began asking to " do ballet." I was kind of at a loss and internally rolled my eyes.

Where in the world was I ...

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 Kinder Academy Childcare & Learning Center has several new openings and they are expanding and adding another classroom! They will have 7 more spots in spring. For info on spaces available now or to speak with someone about future opportunties

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 They are currently participating in Keystone Stars and have earned Star One!

They have received a STARS GRANT and will be using the grant to purchase new equipment for the center!

Keystone STARS is an initiative of ...

The popular local talent competition that boasts singing sensation Jackie Evancho and the face of the Eat n’ Park restaurant chain Sarah Marince as former contestants is undergoing a makeover for its ninth season. Among the changes to the “Kean Idol” Talent Contest is a new name, “Kean Quest Talent Search,” a new logo and a greater focus on the vocal competition. Presented by St. Barnabas Charities “Kean Quest Talent Search” will take to the stage of the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road, Jan. 29 through March 30, 2012.

Amateur ...

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