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This Week in Market Square

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Tuesday, June 20: From 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., enliven and enrich your child’s summer in Market Square at KidsPlay! Children and their families and caregivers can enjoy fun and education free activities including crafts, story time, and special guests. This week is Navy Week and features guests from the U.S. Navy, knot-tying lessons, and story time and crafts with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Downtown and Business Branch.

Wednesday, June 21: Join us and WHIRL Magazine for our extended Yoga in the Square series! In addition to Sunday mornings, you can now catch your favorite free class Downtown every Wednesday evening from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. through September 27. This week features instruction from Felicia Lane from Savage YogaRoots on Location.

Thursday, June 22: Be sure to stop by the Market Square Farmers Market to grab your weekly produce, fresh flowers, and try new local goods! Join us from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., with music from 11:30 – 1:30.

This Thursday’s Market Square Farmers Market is sponsored by:

 

 

Friday, June 23:
Every Friday brings the Summer Music Series to Market Square, sponsored by Bob FM. Check out live, local music from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The week Pittsburgh’s 80’s cover band THE M80s will be performing.

And in the evening, get your dancing shoes on; it’s time for Dancing in the Square! Each Friday evening in June from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., along with USA Dance Pittsburgh, we welcome performances and free instruction in Ballroom Dancing. This week features performance by Arthur Murray Instructors and instruction by David Geidel and Carlos Lopez teaching Salsa, Ballroom, and Line Dancing.

Saturday, June 24:
From 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., check out Saturday KidsPlay! This week, we will be featuring STEM Education activities with the Carnegie Library, a craft with the Heinz History Center, and play with Find Some Flow!

In the evening, stop by our Saturday Night Market! Through October 28, from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m., Market Square will spring to life on Saturday evenings with a pop-up market featuring hand crafted items such as art, jewelry, apparel, and more.

Saturday Night Markets are sponsored by:

 

 

Sunday, June 25: Come get your “om” on  – Yoga in the Square runs from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m with instruction by Dominique Ponko from Yoga Flow. Be sure to bring your own mat and follow us on Twitter @DowntownPitt to catch any weather cancellations.

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