Heads Up On Some Great Upcoming Events: Time For A Pittsburgh Roadtrip?

Of course as someone who came here from somewhere else--I'm always looking for that right time to call up people I knew back when and tell them they gotta see Pittsburgh.

Now might be a good time to make plans for an extended mini trip of a few days or a week to check out some of these happenings.

Great Lakes Urban Exchange Conference, Sept 15-17

Pittsburgh Parking Day, Sept 16

Pittsburgh Biennial @ Miller Gallery Opening, Sept 16

Pittsburgh Biennial @ The Warhol Museum, Opening, Sept 17

Podcamp Pittsburgh, Sept 17-18

Downtown Gallery Crawl, Sept 30

October Penn Ave First Friday "Unblurred" Arts Crawl, October 7

Pyrotopia Festival of Fire Arts, Oct 7-8

VIA Music & New Media Festival, October 5-16

Pittsburgh Zombie Fest, October 8

Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire, October 23

Three Rivers Film Festival, Nov 4-17

Handmade Arcade For The Holidays, Nov 12

Of course, there's a lot more stuff goin on. Double check the dates-check out all the details you can and plan that road trip.

Open Call For D.Y.I. Tech Projects For The Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire

On one level, I'm a little bummed about this--cause, our D.Y.I. scene here is so awesome and I wish/think we could support a bigger event here.

On the other hand, let's work with what we got and start small and great.

Sunday, October 23, The Pittsburgh Children's Museum will host the First Pittsburgh Maker Faire!

Organized by the staff of MAKE magazine, makezine.com and craftzine.com, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and engineering plus music in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers – anyone who is embracing the DIY spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience.

We encourage you to join the fun and enter a project to exhibit.

■Student Projects
■Robotics
■Music Performance and Participation
■3D Printers and CNC Mill
■Textile Arts and Crafts
■Home Energy Monitoring
■Rockets and RC Toys
■Sustainability
■Green Tech
■Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
■Electronics
■Electric Vehicles
■Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects
■Food and Beverage Makers
■Robotics
■Puppets
■Kites
■Bicycles
■Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)
■Unusual Tools or Machines

Entry deadline is Tuesday, September 20, at 5:00 pm

Check out all the details and submit here. http://pghmakerfaire.com/