Rootz at Sundown: A Reggae Festival

A Reggae Festival to Support Healthy Food & Healthy Lives

Sunday June 21, 2009
6 -10 p.m.
Healcrest Urban Farm
Corner of N. Pacific Ave. and Hillcrest Street in Garfield Heights

Rootz at Sundown is the first roots reggae festival in Pittsburgh. Musicians creating original pieces of music in the tradition of roots reggae (that is, reggae that developed from the roots of African and Caribbean cultures that tells the voice of struggle, Rastafarian spirituality, and positiv, healthy living) will showcase their sounds to the community members in attendance. The main performers will be a Pittsburgh-based band called Man on the Street. In between performances, several Pittsburgh-based reggae DJs will spin roots reggae to keep the crowd moving and enjoying the positive vibrations. The event will also feature healthy vegetarian and vegan foods, which will be available at to all in attendance and offer their donation to the cause.

The event will raise money to support of Healcrest Urban Farm, whose mission is to eliminate disparities in the Pittsburgh food system by serving direct needs identified by the Garfield/East Liberty community in the areas of food access and affordability, youth employment, neighborhood clean-up, community green space and environmental education. For more info: healcresturbanfarm@gmail.com.

Lawrenceville Resource Fair

The Lawrenceville Resource Fair and Celebration Day will be from 12:00 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009. This event will be taking place near the Butler Street entrance of the Allegheny Cemetery.

Our vision is to connect residents of Lawrenceville to resources like local businesses, non-profit organizations, churches, and more. There will also be entertainment, activities for kids, and food from local restaurants.

If you are interested in learning more about the event, or if you are interested in being a vendor/resource, please contact us at publicallies2008@gmail.com. We are holding two info sessions at Your Inner Vagabond (4130 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201): Friday, May 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can sign up to be a vendor or a volunteer, or just hear about the event and give your two cents.

Community Festival on June 1

Highlighting its mission as a space to connect, create, and celebrate, The Union Project (801 N. Negley, at Stanton) will host a Community Festival on Sunday, June 1, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Highland Park Yard Sale. The free festival will feature live music, craft vendors, service providers, food specials, kids craft activities, and a chance for neighborhood connection.

Local artisans and craft vendors will be showcasing and selling their work, including a $5 ceramics Seconds Sale from Union Project's Ceramics@UP. Live music will be provided by hip-hop and soul DJ Supa C. on the turntables. Eat UP Café will be offering grab-n-go breakfasts and BBQ lunch specials, as well as car-side coffee service. Craft and creation space will be set up for kids to make their own take-home artwork.

For additional information or questions about this event please contact Katrina Struloeff at 412-363-4550 x 37 or Katrina@unionproject.org.