Hello my MacKID family! I can't believe November is here and already flying by! I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween and last few weeks of October. Pretty sure it was the first Halloween we've had in a few years that there was no rain, so that was a win!
My son originally wanted to be the chocolate part of a s'more, with his Pap as the marshmallow and his dad as the graham cracker; but we had some last-minute setbacks that resulted in us both being s'mores. #momsateamplayer
I had lots of compliments on my creativity, but let me save you some mess for your own DIY s'mores costume. Do NOT attempt to glue real chocolate to your head. It's a terrible, sticky, horrible idea.
My daughter and her bestie dressed up as characters from a Disney Show, Liv & Maddie using this as their inspiration photo. I think they nailed it! Scroll through the IG photos below to see for yourself! 
The Friday before Halloween was packed with fun as we took the trolley downtown to see Simone Biles in the Gold Over America Tour at PPG Arena. I was SO impressed by the positive messages the performance portrayed and the impact it left on the audience. We had some lucky MacKID readers who went to the show too, and we hope they loved it just as much as we did! My kids are STILL talking about how Simone Biles "hearted" at them! lol
Throw in some Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Carving parties and that about sums up our October. Let's talk November! Our event calendar is getting filled up DAILY with activities happening locally in the Pittsburgh West - Robinson area, and we are also still updating our Fall Family Fun Guide with fall happenings.
- We are working on our Holiday Gift Guide and 12 Days of Giveaways! Know of a local business or individual who wants to be a part of our Holiday madness? Send them this link for info about partnering with Macaroni KID Pittsburgh West, and we'll do the rest :)
- Only Three weeks left to see the five incredible installations that make up Factory Installed 2021 at Mattress Factory! Visit to experience works from Meir Tati, Luftwerk, Andréa Stanislav, Jeffrey Augustine Songco, and Sarawut Chutiwongpeti before they close after November 14! Check out these installation walk-throughs below and book your timed-entry tickets now to catch these installations before de-install begins to prepare for new art!
- Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible to Recieve the COVID-19 Vaccine. This week, the CDC recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. All evidence says the vaccine is extremely safe in kids and highly effective at preventing serious COVID-19 illness and hospitalization. If your child is an existing UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics patient, you can schedule an appointment online or by calling the office. Learn more. You can also schedule by visiting Vaccine.UPMC.com or calling 844-UPMCVAC (844-876-2822) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week.
- Looking for some out of the box ideas for holiday photos without having to shell out an arm and a leg? The Carnegie Museum of Art is offering a Friends and Family Photo Shoot November 20th-December 19th where you and 5 others can come have your photo taken by a professional photographer in front of various backgrounds and spaces within the museum. For $75, you will receive 3 digital images with rights to reproduce at the end of your session. Schedule your photo session HERE.
- For the first time, The Tull Family Theater will serve as a satellite location for the region’s largest and oldest cinematic event, the Three Rivers Film Festival! Easier access is now available for people living north and west of the city who wish to benefit from curated titles of local and international filmmakers. The Theater will host the Festival from Thursday, Nov. 11, through Wednesday, Nov. 17. Tickets: Only at FilmPittsburgh.org, 412.426.3456 and, if available, at the door. Visit https://www.thetullfamilytheater.org/ for more details.
- Caliente’s will be opening their latest location at 510 Beaver Street Rear on Friday, November 12. Ribbon cutting will be at 4:30pm and the opening at 5pm! Mmmmmmmm!
Until next time!
