Going to be a busy weekend…
Phipps Conservatory’s May Market is this weekend!
Shop for various garden plants and gardening tools, as well special green items, like eco-pots made from recycled grain husks. There will also be local experts on hand to answer all of your gardening questions and a special presentation by nationally syndicated gardening expert, Joe Lamp’l. If you are interested in listening to Lamp’l speak, you should rsvp for the talk by calling 412-441-4442 x 3803. There is no charge for the presentation or any other event taking place at the May Market.
The event takes place all weekend at Phipps Garden Center:
May 16th: 10am-7pm with local experts Q and A from noon-4pm
May 17th: 10am-7pm with Joe Lamp’l from 10:30-11:30 am and special presentation at 12:30
May 18th: 10am-5pm
Phipps Garden Center is located at 1059 Shady Avenue in Oakland. For more information, visit their website here.
Also going on this weekend is the 52nd annual Pittsburgh Folk Festival!
Join in on a multi-cultural celebration this weekend at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. There will be more than 30 nationalities represented in the form of ethnic entertainment, food, shopping and more.
Festival hours are as follows:
Friday: 4pm-10pm
Saturday: 12-10pm
Sunday: 12-6pm
Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for adults (13 and over), children (4-12) and free for children under 4. Tickets purchased at the door cost an extra $2 for adults only.
Check out the Folk Festival’s website for more info on performance times, parking and contact information.
And if you can still find the time, don’t forget to check out my previous post listing Saturday’s local events.
Pittsburgh, Phipps Garden Center, May Market, gardening, Folk Festival, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
May 20th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
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