Union Project Update - www.unionproject.org <http://www.unionproject.org/> - Volunteers Needed this Saturday Volunteers from The Open Door, Pittsburgh Singles Volunteer Network, Pittsburgh Cares, and Peabody High School will be lending a hand on this , but more help is needed! We will be working from 9 am to 3 pm at the Union Project and are also partnering with the Highland Park Community Development Corporation to clean up some abandoned properties on Mellon Street, just one block from the Union Project. If you are interested in coming as an individual or bringing your group please contact Justin@unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. Volunteers will be doing the final demolition work before new construction begins late this year! Come lend a hand to prepare the building for a new year. No special skills are needed. The Union Project will also need volunteers to assist with staffing the Christmas tree market. Volunteers are needed beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving and continuing until Christmas time. Volunteers will be especially needed between 4 pm and 8 pm daily, and 11 am to 9 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are interested in volunteering please call 412-478-3105 or email Justin@unionproject.org. Buy your Christmas tree at the Union Project! The Union Project has partnered with local farmers Neil Stauffer and Susanna Meyer on this innovative Christmas fundraiser. Christmas trees, wreaths, and other Christmas decorations will be on sale at the Union Project beginning Monday, November 29 and continuing until Christmas. Hours will be 11am to 9 pm, 7 days a week. Trees will be priced between $20 and $50, with proceeds benefiting the Union Project. If you are interested in special ordering a LIVE Christmas tree, or if you have other questions regarding your tree please email trees@unionproject.org <mailto:trees@unionproject.org> or visit www.unionproject.org/Programs <http://www.unionproject.org/Programs> . UNWRAPPED a success! The Union Project held its third annual holiday art sale this past Saturday. A wind trio from Pittsburgh Symphony provided music. The event was a great success with over 200 people attending. You may still bid on the special stained glass window donated for this event. The window, while not a window from the Union Project, was restored by Richard Kerchner using techniques he learned in 2 Union Project stained glass restoration classes. The window is framed using historic oak hardwood salvaged from the Union Project Organ and refurbished by Don Reed of the Slaughterhouse Galleries in Lawrenceville. The window has been valued at $800 and you can see a picture of it by visiting www.unionproject.org <http://www.unionproject.org> , or by stopping by the Union Project. The auction will continue through December 18. The current bid is $350. New Stained Glass Classes Announced for 2005 To register for stained glass classes at the Union Project please call 412-478-3105 or email justin@unionproject.org with your first and second choice class preferences. In this class you will learn to repair and restore stained glass windows. This course will take you through simple repairs to complete disassembling and reassembling of historic 100-year-old stained glass church windows. Completed windows remain the property of the Union Project. You will learn how to cut and replace broken or missing glass, glaze, lead, solder and putty a window. This course will give you enough background to make your own new stained glass windows or restore your historic windows. The class fee is $175. The class is open to students of any skill level. Weekend Intensive class will cover the same restoration skills as general classes. Cost for this class is $250 and includes lunch on 2 days. This class is open to students of any skill level and can accommodate only 10 students. New Design Class will cover restoration skills as well as stained glass design techniques. Students in this class will design and build new Union Project "logo" windows to be installed in the Union Project building. This class is recommended for students with previous stained glass experience and is limited to 10 students. Class Schedule: Session 5a: Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm: Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5 (registration deadline Jan. 21) Session 5b: Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm: Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 (registration deadline Jan. 21) Weekend Intensive: Apr 8,9,10 Friday 6pm-9pm, Sat/Sun 9 am - 5 pm Lunch Provided*Cost $250 10 Students only (registration deadline Apr. 1) Session 5c: Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm: Apr 16, Apr 23, Apr 30, May 7, May 14, May 21 (registration deadline Apr. 1) Session 5d: Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm: Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26 (registration deadline Apr. 1) New Design Class Session 5e: Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm: Jun 18, Jun 25, NOCLASSJul 2, Jul 9, Jul 16, Jul 23, Jul 30*Cost $250 10 students only (registration deadline June 3) Session 5f: Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm: Jun 9, Jun 16, Jun 23, Jun 30, Jul 7, Jul 14, Jul 21, Jul 28 (registration deadline June 3) Session 5g: Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm: Aug 20, Aug 27, NOCLASSSep 3, Sep 10, Sep 17, Sep 24, Oct 1 (registration deadline Aug. 5) Session 5h: Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm: Aug 11, Aug 18, Aug 25, Sep 1, Sep 8, Sep 15. Sep 22, Sep 29 (registration deadline Aug. 5) Session 5i: Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm: Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19, NOCLASSNov 26, Dec 3 (registration deadline Oct. 7) Session 5j: Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm: Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, NOCLASSNov 24, Dec 1 Dec 8 (registration deadline Oct. 7) _______________________________________________ update mailing list update@unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject