A vintage-style illustration of a woman in a fur coat and a man in military uniform. Text: INCIDENTAL TO LAW AND ORDER – Edgar Hoover. U.S. seal faint in the background. *AI generated alt text
July 22
Heinz History Center — 6:00 PM

American Stories: Illustrating Your Family Tree

Event Details

Event Calendar

  • July 22

    A woman in a fur coat and a man in military uniform stand together before a faded U.S. seal and text: “INCIDENTAL TO LAW AND ORDER Edgar Hoover.”. *AI generated alt text
    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    American Stories: Illustrating Your Family Tree

    How do you turn family history into art?

    Tickets Required

  • July 24

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • July 25

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • July 30

    Museum poster with bold red text
    Heinz History Center – 6:30 PM

    Innocenti: The Innocent Ones Film Screening

    Join the History Center’s Italian American Program and director Dr. Steve Mancini for a free screening of his new documentary, “Innocenti: The Innocent Ones.”

    Tickets Required

  • July 31

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • August 1

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • August 7

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • August 8

    White event tents line a walkway next to a bocce court, with people gathered. City skyline and yellow bridge appear in the background.
    10:00 AM

    15th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival

    Bocce is back! Are you ready to roll?

  • August 8

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • August 8

    A woman in 18th-century attire is injured by a cannon near Fort Pitt, clutching her chest as soldiers aim bayonets amid battle debris. *AI generated alt text
    Fort Pitt Museum – 1:00 PM

    Speaker Saturday: Women at War

    Join the Fort Pitt Museum to explore the experiences of women during the Revolutionary-era.

  • August 9

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 1:00 PM

    Rockshelter Tour with Dr. Diane Landers

    Join archaeologist Dr. Diane Beynon Landers on a tour of the Rockshelter.

    Tickets Required

  • August 12

    Graphic with movie reels featuring images from films shown in the From Slavery to Freedom series
    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: "Who Speaks for the Negro?"

    Join the African American Program for a free in-person screening of “Who Speaks for the Negro?”

    Tickets Required