We have four fabulous performances on tap for this evening!  Many thanks to our wonderful musicians!  In case of rain, the performers make the call on whether the show goes on but we are unable to post updates.  Audience members, please remember to wear masks and stay at least six feet from non-household members.  Here’s the line-up; the map is attached. 

The Uptown Quartet

830 N Euclid Ave.

Join us this Sunday for another porch concert in beautiful Highland Park. The Uptown Quartet will reunite for this event, and we can’t wait to share our music with you!! Featuring guitarist Jon Bañuelos, flutist/saxophonist Erik Lawrence, percussionist Jeff Berman, and vocalist Carolina Loyola-Garcia, the quartet will play flamenco and Latin American music.  

Tania & Jeff Grubbs & Friends

1033 Portland St

The Grubbs are professional jazz musicians who comprise ⅔ of the Tania Grubbs Quintet.  https://taniagrubbs.com/  This week they will be joined by special guests Don Aliquo Jr on saxophone and Tom Wendt on drums.  In case of rain, they’ll be playing indoors and streaming live:  https://taniagrubbs.com/shows

Sam Stucky

815 N. Beatty St. 

I play singer/songwriter folk-pop originals about the world around us, from social issues to personal love songs, often enlaced with nature themes.samstucky.netSamstucky.bandcamp.com

Jonathan Callard & Friends

5811 Stanton Ave.

Jonathan is a professionally-trained vocalist who’ll be playing acoustic guitar & singing an eclectic mix from folk, pop, gospel, and other genres. http://www.jonathancallard.com/blog 

HPCC is excited to share with you the Super (Duper!) Playground project!

The Super Playground was created in 1991 by a group of dedicated neighborhood volunteers and has served as one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved play spaces and the scene of countless memories for generations of local children.

Originally built to last for twenty years, the playground is now ready for its second life. The Highland Park Community Council (HPCC), the City of Pittsburgh, design firm Merritt Chase, and other neighborhood groups are collaborating with the community to embark on a redesign and reconstruction in the years 2020-21. The goal is to make a playground that will be imaginative, interactive, nature-based, and inclusive for all ages and abilities.

Help Make the Playground Super Duper! Like the original endeavor in 1991, the Highland Park Super Duper Playground Project will be a collaborative effort. Community members, both young and old, will be invited to give their feedback and ideas through a series of surveys, community meetings, and other forms of outreach.

You can sign up for updates from the city on this project via the Engage Pgh site. There is a new Playground page here on the HPCC website where we will post updates and more info about the history of the playground. Regular updates will also be sent out to the Highland Park list-serve, the HPCC newsletter, at HPCC monthly meetings, and through other community channels.    

 Please stay tuned for an initial design input survey and opportunities to share memorabilia or get involved to help make Highland Park’s most beloved playground SUPER DUPER!  

The August Community Meeting will be virtual. Please join us on Zoom.  Please register online using the following link. You will get an email with the actual meeting link.  Looking forward to ‘seeing’ everyone!
Agenda:

1. Update from Zone 5
2. Shooting Range Committee Update. This committee has been working with representatives from the Pittsburgh Police to develop a mutually agreeable schedule for activity at the police shooting range. Update: Please see this article from 2004 about an earlier community effort to negotiate a schedule with the Pittsburgh Poli
3. ce Department.
4.  Developer Activity Meeting:  925 Mellon Street.  A developer is proposing to convert the ground floor unit of this property from commercial space to a residential rental unit.  The existing three rental units on the upper floors would remain. This is the community’s opportunity to hear about the proposal, see the plans, ask the developer questions, and provide input.

What: August HPCC Community Meeting  

When: August 20, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

You MUST Register in advance for this meeting by clicking this link.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Note: This information is also being distributed on the Highland Park ListServ and to our membership emial list.  Please only register once.

We have two outstanding performances for you this weekend – – thank you musicians!!  Audience members, please remember to wear masks, stay at least six feet from people not from your household, and cheer loudly!  The map is attached.

Tania & Jeff Grubbs

1033 Portland St

The Grubbs are professional jazz musicians who comprise ⅔ of the Tania Grubbs Quintet.  https://taniagrubbs.com/

Mio Trio

951 Wellesley Road

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members Scott Bell (oboe), Jeremy Black (violin), and David Sogg (bassoon) will be playing Baroque chamber music.

The August Community Meeting will be virtual. Please join us on Zoom.  Please register online using the following link. You will get an email with the actual meeting link.  Looking forward to ‘seeing’ everyone!

Agenda:

1. Update from Zone 5
2. Shooting Range Committee Update.  This committee has been working with representatives from the Pittsburgh Police to develop a mutually agreeable schedule for activity at the police shooting range. 
3.  Developer Activity Meeting:  925 Mellon Street.  A developer is proposing to convert the ground floor unit of this property from commercial space to a residential rental unit.  The existing three rental units on the upper floors would remain. This is the community’s opportunity to hear about the proposal, see the plans, ask the developer questions, and provide input.

What: August HPCC Community Meeting  

When: August 20, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

You MUST Register in advance for this meeting by clicking this link.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Note: You may also receive an invitation via the Highland Park ListServ.  Please only register once.