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District 7 to incorporate online survey’s on District 7 webpage

A penny for your thoughts? Well, we can’t really promise that, but we at the District 7 office are excited to announce that we will be testing out a new public survey feature on the D7 website.

Take a look at our first public survey, which looks to help us better understand how our office can keep residents informed about and let us know what you think about our communications efforts. Stay posted for new survey topics, which will give you yet another outlet to make your voice heard on city issues to Patrick and the District 7 team.

Do you have suggestions about potential District 7 survey topics? Let us know! Submit your suggested topics to nathaniel.hanson@pittsburghpa.gov.

Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market kicks off 2013 season

Get ready for another season of fresh, locally sourced food from the Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market, which will be kicking off its 2013 season on June 1^st. The Market, which hosts local farmers from throughout the region, is held every Saturday from 12:30-4pm through October. For more information about the Market, including updates on vendors, take a look at the Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market page on the Lawrenceville United website or keep up to date with the Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market by liking the Market’s Facebook page.

Pittsburgh races into spring

Spring is blooming in District 7, bringing with it warmer weather, longer nights, and a reminder that summer is right around the corner. Kick-off the spring season by registering for one of the City’s community footraces, held in a number of neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Parks department has included information about a number of community footraces on its webpage, where information about each race’s length and location are available. To learn more about these community footraces, follow this link to the Parks department’s footraces webpage.

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Council to Go

Join Patrick and his staff for Council to Go, Councilman Dowd’s mobile district office, where residents are encouraged to voice their concerns, ideas, and questions related to City government and services.

Upcoming Council to Go’s include:

Union Project – Thursday, May 2^nd, 7-8pm – 801 N. Negley Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Lawrenceville/Bloomfield – Thursday, June 6^th, 6-7pm – Caffe Mona 4200 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 15224

Community Events

Join Representative Dom Costa’s office for its Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event on Saturday, May 11th from 9am – 12pm in the St. Raphael School Parking Lot at1154 Chislett St. For more information, contact Representative Costa’s office.

The Friendship Flower and Folk Festival is a laid-back, family-friendly event full of fun with folk music, fresh flowers, raffles, demonstrations and good times! You’ll find locally grown flowers, vegetables, herbs and perennials for sale – the proceeds of which support the maintenance of Baum Grove, Friendship’s own greenspace. There will also be yummy food tables, raffle tickets, children’s items, a book sale and more. Proceeds support Friendship Preservation Group’s efforts to enhance the quality of life for all Friendship residents. The festival will be held on Saturday, May 11th from 11am-4pm. For additional information, please visit the Friendship’s Development Associates website.

Get rid of your old stuff for a good cause by donating unwated items to the Polish Hill Civic Association for use in their annual PHCA Neighborhood Yardsale. The PHCA will be accepting item donations in the PHCA office at 3060 Brereton Street from May 28th-May 31st during the regular PHCA office hours (10am-6pm). Contact the PHCA for more information.

Mark your calendars for June 2^nd, the date of the Great Highland Park Yard Sale & Bryant Street Festival. The Yard Sale begins at 9am with over 100 homes expected to participate, and the Bryant Street Festival runs from 12 – 5:00pm with live musical performances, delicious foods from local businesses and neighbors, and artists selling their jewelry, ceramics, stationery and much more. There will be activities for kids including a moonwalk, face painting, and Union Project will be spinning their clay wheel! All are invited to these free events.

Did you know?

The origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans, where festivals honoring mothers had roots in the ancient religions of the day. The roots of Mother's Day as we know it today, however, can also be traced to the United Kingdom where a holiday known as “Mothering Sunday” has been celebrated going back to the 16^th Century. This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 12^th - don’t forget to buy mom a card!