Dear Highland Park residents, My name is Jeffrey Dorsey and I am the new Program Manager at the Union Project (also known as the marathoner who stopped to dance the Conga, or was it the Marengee, on Bryant St. Sunday??? :) Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself. Since I will be attending the HPCC meeting on the 21st at 7PM, I thought I would take this chance to invite you to some of UP's programming taking place this weekend. For more information you can sign up for the UP weekly news on our website. www.unionproject.org I'm excited to have the opportunity to serve the neighborhood and look forward to working with you. Please if you are passing by the Union Project, feel free to stop in to say hi, offer feedback, etc. My email is jeffrey@unionproject.org and my office phone is 412-363-4550x26. Friday- UPWORDS FEATURING NOHORONA AND MCDERMOTT – MAY 8 AT 7:30PM UPWords is a monthly reading series held on the 2nd Friday of every month (September thru May) in the Union Project’s Atrium. Doors open at 7pm and event begins at 7:30pm. This free event features both local and nationally-acclaimed writers. Coffee is provided by the Union Project’s Youth Barista Program in concert with Starbucks and snacks are sponsored by Whole Foods. May features Lalita Nahorona and Sharon McDermott. Bios are below. Saturday- STORY TIME AT EAT UP CAFÉ – MOTHER NATURE EDITION – MAY 9TH FROM 10AM-NOON Friends! Come hear stories, have breakfast and plant a flower with your family for Mother’s Day at the Eat UP Café! On May 9th the Union Project will host a Mother Nature themed Story Time in the Café from 10AM-12PM, including outdoor games, paper flower-making, real flower-planting and an omelet bar. Literacy AmeriCorps will lead an interactive story time. There will be story-reading, flower-planting, omelet-eating, sunshine-playing, and mom-thanking. The event is free. Omelet bar is $4. For more information contact Eat UP Café at 412-363-1717 or TaRonda@unionproject.org. UP CERAMICS AT THE FRIENDSHIP FLOWER & FOLK FESTIVAL - MAY 9TH FROM 11AM-3PM Learn more about UP's Ceramics program, purchase some handmade ceramics while enjoying the chatting with your nearest nearby neighbors to the S.East. The Friendship Flower and Folk Festival includes a variety of food, vendors, local arts organizations, kids acitvites, and of coarse...flower sales for Mother's Day. SUPPORT THE UNION PROJECT FRIDAY MAY 8TH AT JUMPSTART AT CAPRI BAR IN EAST LIBERTY New Venue! 8 DJ's ! And supporting the Union Project with your cover!! Join us this Friday May 8th as we kick off a new series at a Hot new venue! Capri Bar and Lounge is located at 6001 Penn Ave at the corner of Penn at Highland..... Its an entire night of DJ's and dancing starting at 9pm until 2am....And we're donating proceeds to the Union Project! So check it out! DJs include: Omar-Abdul, Gordy Greenwalt, Nattybohpeep, Ollie 2.0, Noetik 500, J.Malls, Harold Lucker, Bus Crates, and Lauren G. Cover is $3! Other UPdate Items: PITTSBURGH PROM 09 – MAY 23RD AT 8PM – 12AM – TICKETS ON SALE NOW! CALL FOR VENDORS – COMMUNITY DAY – JUNE 7TH (Map stop for the Highland Park Yard Sale) to view the full email update please visit www.unionproject.org/about_us/news or click here Hope to see you around the neighborhood this weekend! Sincerely, Jeffrey -- Jeffrey Dorsey Program Manager Union Project 801 N. Negley Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-363-4550x26