Steel City Jam at the Children's Museum!! -- March 14

yacob · Post by **yacob** » 07 Jan 2009 12:22

Holler footbag stallers!

As part of the We Can! Series, encouraging healthy, physically active play, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh has asked Steel City Freestyle to hold a footbag demonstration for kids and their families at the museum on March 14!

Rather than have just us SCF folks, we thought why not invite all of our friends from out of town to have a kick ass, family friendly, jam at the museum? Plus, the Children's Museum loves the idea of welcoming out of towners, so there you have it: A footbag jam at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum!

Many details are yet to come, but so far we know we'll be in the Museum's theater room, a big open room with a nice playing surface, from 1-5pm on Saturday March 14. If you're looking for crash space, let us know, but I for one can definitely offer up some space at my house.

And as for other stuff to do that weekend, I'm thinking a party saturday night would be in order, not to mention shred sessions around the city whenever we're not at the Museum.

We'll be meeting with the Museum soon to hammer out some more details, so stay tuned, and get ready to kick it in the Steel City on March 14!

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 07 Jan 2009 12:56

On Pi day no less. Intriguing... *strokes imaginary moustache*

colefieldhouse22 · Post by **colefieldhouse22** » 07 Jan 2009 14:19

I told myself no more footbag events until school ends, but I don't know how I can resist this

dp · Post by dp » 07 Jan 2009 16:14

Definitely a good chance I could make it to this.

Drew · Post by **Drew** » 07 Jan 2009 18:01

I plan on making it out there

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 09 Jan 2009 15:55

The Acacia Strain are playing in Pittsburgh that night. Could be a busy day for me.

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 14 Jan 2009 12:24

I'm interested.

Caleb · Post by **Caleb** » 15 Jan 2009 07:11

I guess I'll be there

Probably have crash space for 2. So hit me.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 20 Jan 2009 01:44

The venue we will be kicking at is very cool. Jake and I have both worked with them in past for various purposes and it has been very cool.

I have a futon that is good for either one person or a couple. I may also have floor space, as my gf and I have been on a cleaning mission as of late.

There is a brewery/restaurant/bar called the Church Brew Works that is perfect for of age drinkers and their younger, or non-drinkings friends. It is inside a former Church, and it is awesome. That is just one of many, many after-party options in the very cool, inexpensive town of Pittsburgh.

Good times will be had.

mtoolan · Post by **mtoolan** » 20 Jan 2009 09:45

damn, i so want to go to this. sadly it's not going to work.

mattbeall · Post by **mattbeall** » 20 Jan 2009 15:43

I also have crash space and two futons open to anyone. Just pm or email or whatever, whenever.

I'll also put up anybody who wants to come to town three days early and go to a Bouncing Souls, Dillinger Four show with myself and peeps on Wednesday night. Haha, you know you want to.

But, yeah, footbag in a museum. How can anyone resist?

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 10 Feb 2009 10:11

Any updates? Is there an indoor shred spot for when we aren't in the museum? Is the site and time a lock?

yacob · Post by **yacob** » 12 Feb 2009 09:28

Hey Ken! I'm meeting up with the museum representative tonight, so I'll post up more details after that meeting.

The site and time are a lock. As for indoor shred when we're not at the museum, we can always fall back on playing at one of the University of Pittsburgh buildings, but I may try to work on finding a better spot. I'll letcha know!

Are you gonna bring your pi day celebration materials?

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 12 Feb 2009 09:54

I will be able to make this

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 12 Feb 2009 12:53

Are there any good pie shops around the area?

All this talk about pi makes me crave for pie.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 12 Feb 2009 13:07

There are some amazing cupcakes:

http://www.dozencupcakes.com/

colefieldhouse22 · Post by **colefieldhouse22** » 12 Feb 2009 19:31

*sign* so I probably shouldn't be going to this but it really is just more and more tempting. So as much as I say I am not going to go, I probably am. Playing with little kids? Museums? Footbag? And now cupcakes?!

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 12 Feb 2009 20:44

Yes!!! Age- you really have to come. These cupcakes are incredible, and the store is three blocks from my house. Apparently they also have a killer Sunday brunch...

Drew · Post by **Drew** » 13 Feb 2009 09:00

Oh snap I am there! Can i attempt to reserve crash space somewhere?

yacob · Post by **yacob** » 16 Feb 2009 10:30

Duffel, you're welcome at my spot!

So I met with the Museum, and as I said we're still a lock for March 14, 1-5pm in the Museum Theater.

The Lobby, Grand Hall, and Theater (where we'll be), are free for everyone to enter. If you'd like to visit the rest of the Museum's exhibits, they've asked that folks pay admission.

The museum has a cafe, and so they have a policy about not bringing in any outside food or drink. They've agreed to provide footbag players with free bottled water all afternoon, but they've asked that people buy food at their cafe rather than bring it with them.

The museum's got a parking lot that costs a couple bucks, but there's plenty of free on-street parking all around the museum too. For directions and more museum info, check out their website at www.pittsburghkids.org

Ian, good call on Sunday brunch at Dozen! Things seem to be pretty set for the museum, but I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the weekend pans out! I predict it will be awesome.

I'm leaving for Ethiopia on Monday, and I'll be getting back just before the event, so props to Ian for holding it down while I'm gone. And please everyone bare with me during the event as I may be 12 hours jetlagged or battling malaria or something! Haha, I'm still gonna shred though no matter what!

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