FHNC’s Slow Food Series:  Italian Garden Tour

***ALL ITALIAN GARDEN TOUR PROGRAMS ARE SOLD OUT!***

Friday, July 30th from 6:00 – 9:00pm at Fern Hollow

Friday, August 6th from 6:00 -9:00pm at Penguin Bookshop

Thursday, August 12th from 6:00 -9:00pm at Penguin Bookshop

What an amazing response we have received for our Italian Garden Tour programs.  We have already sold out all three tours with wait lists for each.  If you can’t make the tour this year, please keep watching our website for other garden and food related programs and we will certainly be bringing back this popular program next summer!
Admission:  FHNC members $10 per person/ Non-members $20 per person.
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SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS TREASURES SALE

Saturday, August 28th from 9:00am – 2:00pm

Early Bird Shopping from 8:00 – 9:00am for $5

Join us on August 28th for the first Sewickley Heights Treasures Sale.  You’ll find a wealth of treasures for your home and garden from Peachmont Estate, Rockledge Farm, Wilpen Hall and many other families in the Sewickley area!  We will have household items, furniture, antiques, jewelry, kitchen accessories, collectibles, books, art and so much more!  The sale goes from 9:00am until 2:00pm with Early Bird Shopping at 8:00am for a $5 fee.  Come shop and see what treasures you can find!

We are also in need of donations for the sale.  If you have any household items in good condition, bring them to the Nature Center on Aug 20th, 21st, or 22nd between 9 and 11am or on Aug 23rd, 24th and 25th from 10am to 2pm or 6 to 8pm.  You can also have your items picked up if you can’t get them to us.  Call the Nature Center at 412-741-6136 to schedule drop off or pick up of your items.

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PA WILD RESOURCES SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday , August 17^th 2010 8:30am-3:30pm

at Camp Lutherlyn (Prospect, PA)

Broaden your knowledge of Pennsylvania’s native flora and fauna, learn about important research and protection programs and meet environmental education resource providers in western PA——all to help you to build environmental literacy in your students. Act 48 credit available.  Fee $50.00, includes lunch and PA Wild Resources materials and supplies!

Includes PA fungus DVD!

Download registration form at

http://www.aswp.org/files/wpncr2010.pdf

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FHNC’S Fall Music Festival

Saturday, September 18th from 3:00 – 8:00pm

*Gates open at 2:30*

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!  Bring your blanket and enjoy some of the best Bluegrass and Country music in the Pittsburgh area.  This year we will feature Daniels and McClain and the Mon River Ramblers.  We will also be offering dinner from Blue Sky Barbecue!  You can get a half rack of ribs with 2 side dishes for $15 (pre-orders suggested).  And with all the children activities, nature walks and festival foods, there will be plenty to keep everyone entertained!  Ticket prices:  Members $20 per adult and $5 per child (5-15yrs) till September 15^th then non member pricing in effect//Non members $30 per adult and $15 per child (5-15yrs).

Tickets on sale August 1^st. To order tickets online go to http://fhnc.org/fall-music-festival/#tickets.