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What to do this week in Pittsburgh: Aug. 19-25, 2019

Get competitive this week with dodgeball, cornhole, hip-hop trivia, and “The Office” trivia. Or if you’re not a competitive spirit, cruise the three rivers, learn some Pittsburgh history, and party like it’s 1999.

Here’s what’s on tap for the next seven days.

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Incline events

🍴 By Aug. 26: Nominate the up-and-comers in Pittsburgh’s food and drink scene for The Incline’s Who’s Next: Food & Beverage award before the 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26 deadline.

🔌 Aug. 28: Celebrate the up-and-comers in Pittsburgh’s environment and energy scene (McCandless)


Other events you’ll love

Monday, Aug. 19

💨 Pretend like you’re in middle school again at this dodgeball tournament (East Liberty)

🥃 Make the perfect Moscow Mule at this Wigle Whiskey class (Downtown)

📺 Put your “The Office” knowledge to the test for trivia night (Station Square)

Tuesday, Aug. 20

🍹 Jam to surf rock while sipping tiki cocktails (Munhall)

📜 Learn about “Pittsburgh’s lost outpost” with a local historian and author (Whitehall)

🍔 Take a walking food tour of Pittsburgh’s North Side (North Side)

Wednesday, Aug. 21

🙏 Wind down on Wednesday with yoga in the Square (Downtown)

🍺 Play Bingo and drink beer in pursuit of a dinosaur-themed prize (Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar)

🎷 Watch a screening of “1959 The Year that Changed Jazz” (Squirrel Hill)

🌱 Make your own terrarium with City Grows (Lawrenceville)

Thursday, Aug. 22

🕊 Rock out to Woodstock-era tunes, tie-dye a T-shirt, make a protest button, and sip a cocktail at the History Center’s Woodstock Night (Strip District

⏰ Hang out on a rooftop while drinking specialty cocktails with DJ Bamboo at Clocked Out (Downtown)

🌈 Stop by Vogue & Hip Hop, a new LGBTQIA+ weekly social (Bloomfield)

🎶 Put your knowledge of  southern hip-hop music and pop culture to the test at Trapology (East Liberty)

🏭 Explore the impact of industrialization on the American psyche at “Breaking Ground,” a new art installation through Saturday (Swissvale

Friday, Aug. 23

😎 Don’t miss the season’s last Summer Friday at the Frick (Point Breeze)

👠 Cheer on students at the Warhol’s School of Drag Showcase (North Side)

🌴 Sip exotic tiki drinks, eat island-inspired cuisine, and groove to Polyneasian music while supporting STEM programs at the Steel Tahn Tiki Cruise (North Shore

🎉 Party like it’s 1999 at this 90’s-themed event (Downtown)

💤 Get down on the dance floor — but be home by 9 p.m. at the In Bed By Ten Dance Party (Lawrenceville)

Saturday, Aug. 24

🎨 Catch Contemporary Craft’s final exhibition in its Strip District location before it’s gone (Strip District

💛 Rev up with Operation Troop Appreciation’s Third Annual Motorcycle Run (West Mifflin

☀️ Get outside for food and music at Spirit’s Summer Recess (Lawrenceville

🛍 Shop local at the Squirrel Hill Night Market (Squirrel Hill

🎤 Channel your inner punk rocker and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ramones’ “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School with this screening of the film (North Shore

🥁 Rock out at Rock, Reggae & Relief, a music festival benefiting cancer research through Sunday (Downtown

Sunday, Aug. 25

🎊 Watch dance performances, learn a new language, shop, and eat at Pitt’s EuroFest (Oakland)

🍳 Eat, drink, and enjoy good conversation at Blacks Who Brunch (North Side)

🖼 Find some new art for your walls at the Shadyside Art Festival (Shadyside)

🎯 Show off your cornhole skills at this competition (Mount Washington)


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