ICYMI: Free Fun in PGH with Allegheny County Library Card! | RAD Summer Staycation 2024

In case you missed it, a new opportunity to experience some of the best attractions Pittsburgh has to offer… for FREE! All you need is a library card (also free!) from an Allegheny County library. We wanted to make sure all of our NHC friends know about this amazing news.

“This summer, an Allegheny County library card will give you access to far more than just books, periodicals, movies and library computers.

It also will give you access to the Summer Staycation 2024 RAD Pass — more than 100,000 free admissions to such attractions as the Pittsburgh Zoo & AquariumNational AviaryMattress FactoryHeinz History CenterChildren’s Museum and much, much more.

RAD is the Allegheny Regional Asset District, which supports many of Pittsburgh’s cultural amenities through special tax revenue.  

Here’s how the program will work: Ticket offers from local attractions will begin to appear on RADPass.org starting May 1. Free admission days start May 15 and run through the end of August, according to a release.”

Read the full Pittsburgh Magazine article → https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/got-a-library-card-youll-get-free-entry-to-pittsburgh-attractions/

Read Related Article (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) → https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2024/04/25/rad-summer-free-tickets-allegheny-county/stories/202404250088

RAD Website → https://www.radworkshere.org/pages/rad-summer-staycation

REGISTER NOW: 2024 Free Summer Lunch Program Registration is OPEN NOW!

Hooray! You can now register your child(ren) for North Hills Cares’ 2024 Free Summer Lunch Program! Kids under 18 (including preschoolers!) can enjoy a free, nutritious lunch from 11:30am to 1:00pm Monday – Friday from June 3rd to August 16th. You MUST register your child(ren) to be eligible to attend the program. Fill out the registration form on our website’s homepage or navigate to the form directly through this link: tinyurl.com/2024Lunch. We can’t wait to see you this summer!

❕ALMOST FULL: FREE Taylor Swift Themed Event (Ages 10+) at West View HUBWorks 3/23 | Sign Up Now!

North Hills Cares is partnering with West View HUB and their center for all things creative, HUBWorks, to throw a celebration fit for a Swiftie!

Bring your friends to HUBWorks on March 23rd from 12 – 3pm to watch The Eras Tour movie, make friendship bracelets, enjoy specialty themed drinks and snacks, AND use HUBWorks’ own recording studio to create your version of one of Taylor’s songs!

It’s all free for ages 10 and up, but space is limited, so register today! 👉 https://forms.gle/rtfrq4CypjEPB9CfA

A Community of Music 2023: Friday, December 8th & Saturday, December 9th

Our biggest, annual fundraising event is quickly approaching! Join us at The Block Northway on December 8th and 9th as we celebrate music from students in our community, host activities and crafts for the holiday season, and collect non-perishable food items to “Fill the Sleigh!” and help local families in need. Monetary donations are welcome and greatly appreciated at any time! Visit our donate page for more information. Use the hashtag #COM2023NHC on Instagram and Facebook to share your photos and posts about the Community oMusic 2023 with North Hills Cares!

We are spotlighting all of the amazing festivities that will be going on during that Friday and Saturday at The Block Northway on our Facebook and Instagram now until December 8th! Make sure you’ve liked our page on Facebook and have followed us on Instagram to stay in the know.

To volunteer for our Saturday Kids Day at the Community of Music event, visit bit.ly/com23signup to select a time slot (or two!) and activity!

Make sure you check out the November NHC Volunteer News newsletter to read more about what’s coming up for North Hills Cares and how you can help!