Category:Events

= Day of service=


 * http://www.pittsburghdayofservice.com/ Slated for Friday.

Student G-20
High school students gather in Fox Chapel High School for a student version of the G-20 starting on September 17.

G-20 Means Bingo!
Join Councilman Bill Peduto for an evening of bingo to celebrate the G-20 in Pittsburgh, and support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and The One Campaign.

Come to Cappy's Cafe on Walnut Street in Shadyside for a night of music with a live DJ, specials, and of course - bingo! Celebrity bingo callers will be on hand to help make this bingo party a night to remember! September 23, 2009, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Cappy's Cafe on Walnut Street. Bring a can of food with you and join us as we raise funds for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, promote awareness for The One Campaign, and have a blast playing bingo!

Australia's Prime Minister Speaks at Carnegie Mellon University
September 24, 2009, Doors open at 4:00pm, program begins at 5:00pm

The Honourable Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister, will visit Carnegie Mellon University to give a keynote address in the Rangos Ballroom. This will be followed by a panel discussion among experts on G-20 related topics such as globalization, technology innovation and the economy. RSVP to [mailto:govrel@andrew.cmu.edu govrel@andrew.cmu.edu] by Tuesday, September 22.

Peace Pole Planting Celebration
September 21, 20096:30pm, St. Mary of the Mount Church, 403 Grandview Avenue, Mt. Washington

Join the St. Mary of the Mount Parish as they plant their international peace pole in honor of the International Day of Peace, and commemorate the G-20 meeting with an international flag ceremony.

Interfaith Prayer Service
September 21, 2009 at 7:00pm, St. Paul Cathedral, 125 N Craig Street, Oakland

Join others at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland for an interfaith prayer service.

Prayer of Eid-ul-Fitr
September 20, 2009 at 8:00am - 2:00pmFlagstaff Hill, Schenley Park

Join the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh for a community festival and celebration.

Get Larimer G-20 Tour
September 25, 2009, 3:00pm - 6:00pmKingsley Center, 6435 Frankstown Road, 15206

Join leaders who will be promoting the work that is being done to reinvent Larimer, and join them on their G-20 Green Environment Tour. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.getlarimer.com.

Run Shadyside
October 3, 2009 at 8:00am, Intersection of Walnut Street and S. Aiken Street

After the G-20 come out to Shadyside and participate in this 5k race. www.runshadyside.com.

= Planning for G-20=

P-G Article says Officials start to head scratch about G-20. Meetings called.

 * Tuesday, June 16, 2009 By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local officials want ideas on welcoming the world, they announced today, unveiling the schedule for a series of public meetings and launching a Web site to get input heading into the Sept. 24-25 summit of the leaders of the G-20 industrialized nations, to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Three Welcome the World brainstorming sessions will be held this week and next, "inviting the community to help us brainstorm ways to welcome the world to Pittsburgh and to make the summit a success," as Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato put it in a press release today.

The first will be Friday at noon at Point Park University's Lawrence Hall Ballroom.

The second will be next Tuesday at noon at Robert Morris University's Sewall Center, in the International Suite, in Moon.

The third will be on the same date, Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh's Connolly Ballroom in Alumni Hall.

Ideas are also being taken through a new Web site, http://www.pittsburghg20.org. Those wishing to volunteer to have some role in the preparations can sign up there.

"We're calling on Pittsburgh-area businesses, foundations, health care, cultural, educational and hospitality organizations to contribute their resources to help us show the best our 'most livable city' has to offer," said Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, in the press release.

By month's end, Mr. Onorato and Mr. Ravenstahl expect to announce steps toward creating a partnership aimed at making the summit a success.

First published on June 16, 2009 at http://post-gazette.com/pg/09167/977753-455.stm#ixzz0Id1IsKEO&D

Thomas Merton Center Begins to Gear Up for G-20
As Pittsburgh and the world prepare for the September 24-26, 2009, meeting of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G-20), the Thomas Merton Center wants to make the peace and justice comunity's presence known. Organizations around the city are planning actions and other events to educate and raise awareness of economic and other injustice, and the TMC is making it a little easier for us to communicate with each other.

TMC is hosting two special meetings to discuss G-20 planning. On Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m., members of the Roots of Promise, along with others from the religious/spiritual community, will meet to discuss the faith presence at the G-20 meeting. For more information, email [mailto:wanda.guthrie@gmail.com wanda.guthrie@gmail.com].

The community is also invited to the TMC (5125 Penn Avenue, Garfield) for daylong discussions of the G-20 Summit and plans for action Saturday, June 13, 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday, June 14, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, call 412-361-3022.

A special G-20 page on the TMC website will list peace and justice events around the Summit. It will also include resources for organizing actions, finding places to stay the night and contacting local organizations. The September issue of The NewPeople will focus on the Summit, its meaning and the actions planned for it, and will include an insert listing actions and contact information. Watch the TMC Weekly E-News over the next few weeks for more details. To add your event to the G-20 list of activities, please send details to [mailto:g20@thomasmertoncenter.org g20@thomasmertoncenter.org].

=== Business interests were invited to a public meeting, "The Security Implications of the G-20 Summit for Local Businesses," at the Regional Enterprise Tower on Wednesday. But, the meeting was cancelled. No new date has been announced as of yet. === Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09213/987922-482.stm#ixzz0MygOXxPa

= Pittsburgh Seeks State Funds For G-20 Summit Costs = Posted July 7, 2009

City of Pittsburgh is asking the state to help fund security that could cost up to $20 million at the Group of 20 summit in September.

Pittsburgh is hosting the meeting of 19 world leaders and the European Union on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25, 2009. Thousands of media and protesters are expected to descend on the city along with the heads of state and their entourages.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said it will cost between $10 million and $20 million to secure the event, including overtime to some 4,000 police officers.

Gov. Ed Rendell's spokesman Chuck Ardo said the state will "do what it can to contribute to the costs of security."

The leaders will discuss the global economic crisis at their September meeting.