It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some things to do this weekend.
History Uncorked
The Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District will host the 25th “History Uncorked: A Beautiful Night in the Neighborhood” from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday. The annual fundraiser for young professionals supports the museum’s educational programs and services. The evening will feature block party-inspired activities and entertainment on all six floors, including the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood exhibit and artist Ron Donoughe’s “90 Neighborhoods” paintings.
Guests can enjoy signature cocktails and bites from local eateries. Music for the dance party will be performed by DJ Bamboo and Arie Cole. Festivities include trivia, tarot card readings and a silent auction.
Tickets are $85, $65 in advance. VIP tickets are $120 (advance purchase only) and include admission to a VIP reception at 6:30 p.m.
Details: heinzhistorycenter.org
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Home & Garden Show
The 41st Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend.
With more than 1,500 exhibits covering 10 acres inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the show offers a variety of items from swimming pools to appliances to landscaping to even rescue dogs. There will be home interior experts and master gardeners. The farm-to-table area returns with local growers and food samplings. There will be plenty of children’s activities. A Biergarten will feature the show’s own Roof Top Hops, an IPA brewed from hops grown on the roof of the convention center.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Details: pghhome.com
— Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show (@PghHomeGarden) February 27, 2023
From the archives
The University of Pittsburgh Library System will host “From the Hill to the Stage: Celebrating the Opening of the August Wilson Archive” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hillman Library in Oakland.
There will be displays of the acclaimed playwright’s scripts and production materials from “American Century Cycle,” his series of 10 plays that chart the African American experience throughout the 20th century.
Hundreds of writing tablets and notebooks — which contain drafts of dialogue from all of Wilson’s plays along with poetry, artwork and other writing — are part of the archive.
Guests can preview “The Hill District: Resilience & Revival,” a work-in-progress film made as part of Pitt’s “Making the Documentary: August Wilson and the Hill” class.
There will be musical performances.
Wilson’s wife, Constanza Romero, and his nephew, Paul Ellis, founding executive director of August Wilson House, plan to attend.
The event is free, but registration is required.
Details: augustwilson.library.pitt.edu
On stage
Based on C.S. Lewis’ timeless book, Prime Stage Theatre presents “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” on Saturday and Sunday at the New Hazlett Theater Center for the Performing Arts on the North Side.
A preview — pay what you can — is at 8 p.m. Friday with performances at 8 p.m. Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
The show tells the story of a rainy day in London when four children step through a magical wardrobe and discover an enchanted kingdom filled with fantasy, mystical characters and suspense as the world of Narnia, a place frozen in eternal winter.
David von Schlichten, dean of the School of Humanities at Seton Hill University, will lead a post-show discussion Saturday.
Details: primestage.com
Seedlings
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 11th annual Seed Swap will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the main location in Oakland. Free seeds will be available, as well as workshops led by gardening experts and gardening-related activities.
The free event is being held in collaboration with Grow Pittsburgh and Phipps Conservatory.
Gardeners are encouraged to bring their own untreated, non-GMO seeds to share, or pick up seeds donated by local gardeners, farmers and seed companies.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Registration is encouraged.
Details: carnegielibrary.org
