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WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT: Teens on the Eco Scene Launch Party
Calling all teens! Join us for good food, lively entertainment, and a sneak peak at what's in store for you when you join Teens on the Eco Scene. This event will feature some awesome hands-on eco activities, such as:
- Taste testing organic vs. conventional foods
- Making your own lip gloss or cologne
- Checking out eco-friendly producs, like school supplies, candles and more
Plus, you will have the opportunity to hang out with teens your age who want to make Pittsburgh a greener place to live!
WHEN: Sunday, February 10 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Hard Rock Café at Station Square
*The first $50 attendees will receive a $10 Giant Eagle gift card.
Visit www.womenforahealthyenvironment.org
to find more details.
ACLU OF PENNSYLVANIA - Obama and Civil Liberties: A Historical Perspective
The ACLU-PA and Pitt Law Present: Obama and Civil Liberties: A Historical Perspective with special guest speaker, Samuel Walker. Sam Walker is the author of a history of The ACLU: In Defense of American Liberties (second edition published in 1999). Professor Walker teaches Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, where he has taught for over 30 years. He is the author of 13 books on policing, criminal justice history and policy, and civil liberties.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 5:00 - 6:15 pm
WHERE: Barco Law Building, Room 107, 3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15260- This event is free and open to the public.
- A reception for all attendees will follow the program in the Alcoa Room.
Click HERE for more information about the event,
and to register.
 CENTER FOR VICTIMS - Peace it Together Community Initiative and Peace Partner Awards Ceremony
In an effort to recognize that all people desire the same things for their families - safe homes, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces - join the Center for Victims for the 8th annual Peace it Together event. This event was created as a way to support and recognize community members who are currently acting as part of the solution in working towards peace for all people. The Peace Partner Awards honor those persons and organizations who, through their work or services, help individuals, families, and communities heal from violence and crime and therefore embody the spirit of PITCI by resolving conflict, restoring relationships, and peaceful communities in the Greater Pittsburgh region.
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Click HERE for more information about the event and to register.
 UNION PROJECT - Dine Out Drink Up Join Union Project for an intimate dinner as E2 hosts and caters a benefit dinner in their newly renovated event space. Make it a date night, bring a friend, or come on your own - spend a cozy evening surrounded by your neighbors. There are only 50 seats available, reserve yours today! WHEN: Saturday, February 16, 2013 - Doors open at 7:30pm, dinner begins at 8:00pm WHERE: E2, 5904 Bryant Street in Highland Park
- Take home a unique ceramic bud vase handmade by one of Union Project's clay artists
- Win tickets for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (we'll give away four tickets, generously donated from Phipps!)
- This event is 21 and over, ID required
*Proceeds from this event will benefit Union Project
Click HERE for more information,
and to buy tickets.
Empty Bowls Throw Down
Union Project invites you to Throw Down - A bowl-making party to support the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank's 18th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner. Community members of all skill levels and experience are welcome to come out and throw, hand build, or decorate a bowl for a great cause! Clay, pottery wheels, and plenty of work space will be available and Union Project ceramics co-op members will be on hand to help out. All the bowls created during Throw Down will be fired and finished at Union Project, and then donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank and included in their Empty Bowls fundraiser on Sunday, March 10th.
WHEN: Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm WHERE: Union Project Ceramics Studio, 801 N Negley Ave., Pittsburgh 15206
Empty Bowls Throw Down is an open community bowl making session to help support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
Click HERE for more information,
and to register.
THE MIDWIFE CENTER - Part of National Study The Midwife Center was pleased to be part of a national study on birth centers that was recently published in the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. Data from birth centers like ours helped The American Association of Birth Centers find that: - 84% of women who started labor at a birth center had their baby at the birth center
- 94% of women had vaginal births (whether they remained at the birth center or were transferred to a hospital), with no evidence of compromised outcomes for babies. Only 6% of women who started labor at a birth center had a cesarean birth, compared to the national average of 32.8%
- The fetal and neonatal death rate was extremely low and comparable to what has been reported in other studies of low-risk populations.
To find out more about the study and access the abstract summary, click HERE. | 
