Warhol Museum Fundraiser Tops 5 Weekend Things To Do Around Peters

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA - Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe are inextricably linked through Warhol’s artwork. So it’s no surprise that for the third annual Andy Warhol Museum fundraiser is dubbed “Night of 1,000 Marilyns.” The event occurs Sept. 16 at the Warhol Museum on the North Side.

For the event, participants are invited to dress up as their favorite Hollywood screen star - think Monroe, Clark Gable, Marlene Dietrich, Jimmy Stewart, or Greta Garbo. The Warhol’s seven floors will be open to explore, and there will be a DJ, dancing and an underground VIP lounge.

The fundraiser is the closing event for the exhibition “Andy Warhol: Stars of the Silver Screen,” which ends Sept. 24.

Night of 1,000 Marilyns tickets start at $50 and are advance purchase-only. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Other weekend highlights:

• Oktoberfest celebrations, various locations and times.

Having been just ranked the nation’s 9th best city for Oktoberfest celebrations, you probably aren’t surprised that numerous ones are taking place in Pittsburgh. Depending on your locale, you could end up at Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh, in South Side Works (Sept. 15-17 beginning at 6 p.m. nightly); Penn Brewery, in Troy Hill (Sept. 15 and 16, 5 p.m.-midnight; Sept. 17, noon-10 p.m.); the Green Tree Oktoberfest, in Green Tree (Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-9 .pm.; Sept. 17, noon until dusk) or the Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest in Canonsburg (Sept 15, 4-11 p.m.; Sept. 16 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept 17, noon-6 p.m.).
Admission to the Oktoberfests is free. Unfortunately, the beer served at them is not.

• Alcosan Open House, Sept, 16 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Alcosan treatment plant, 3300 Preble Ave., Woods Run

Looking for something different to do with the kids this weekend? Give ‘em a tour of the county’s sewage treatment plant. You might not think that hanging around the place where the ick is processed would be fun, but the open house is full of environmental activities, hands-on exhibits and an up-close look at the treatment facilities.
The Alcosan Open House is free.

• Seventh Annual Point Breeze Yard Sale, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Point Breeze

You can make a day of it second-hand shopping by browse the wares of over 125 houses at the 7th annual Point Breeze Neighborhood Yard Sale, once again held in conjunction with St. Bede's Used Book Sale and Food Truck Roundup. Shoppers can check out the online map and hot items list. Don’t worry about going hungry during the event, as food trucks will be on hand.
The Seventh Annual Point Breeze Yard Sale is free.

• Pittsburgh Singles Dance and Mixer Event, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., West View VFW, West View

The Saturday Singles Dance presents "A Perfect Pair" an optional mix and match icebreaking singles dance event. Men and Woman in "A Perfect Pair" will match playing cards with each match earning raffle tickets for the chance t win prizes and gift cards. The dance will feature a dJ playing current hits, swing, disco, latin, oldies, country, requests and more.
Pittsburgh Singles Dance and Mixer Event admission is $9.

Photo by Wally Goebtz via Creative Commons.