Come to Phipps' historic Stove Room where fragrant, bug-frinedly blooms add an aromatic element to an already delightful experience.

Be sure to look out for yellow & black striped Zebra Longwings, orange & black western Pennsylvania Monarchs and more as you explore the garden.

For more information, call (412) 622-6914.

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Be dazzled by glass creations made in here Pittsburgh as they shimmer and shine in the conservatory's gardens all summer long.

Each display incorporates delicate, dazzling and whimsical forms surrounded by colorful blooms.

For more information, call (412) 622-6914.

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This fun and fascinating exhibition features projects by educational, advocacy and community partners of a program at the Robotics Institute.

The Robotics Institute is a division of the computer school at Carnegie-Mellon University. When it was established in 1979, the institute was the first robotics program at an American college.

Enjoy a series of interactive installations that include counting pollution particles in the air, following electricity inside a toy and even see robots interpreting poetry.

There will be a number of programs related to the exhibit. For more information, call (412) 268-3818.

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Kids and teens will have fun with this program exploring the park's ponds, streams and lakes while discovering fascinating plant, animal and insect life activities.

Admission is free. Presented by the Allegheny County Parks Department. For more information, call (724) 733-4618.

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This fun, interactive exhibit brings the world of Clifford The Big Red Dog to life.

Begun in 1963, "Clifford The Big Red Dog" is a series of children's novels about a loveable red dog and his owner, 8-year-old Emily. The books formed the basis of a popular television series that began in 2000.

Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to meet Clifford and Emily as well as their friends. At the exhibit you can take the ferry's wheel and operate the gauges; look for treasure; build a sandcastle or play in activities in Cleo's Backyard, designed especially for toddlers

For more information, call (412) 322-5058.

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Kids will have lots of fun creating an "easy-to-make" recording of their nature observations.

Admission is free. Presented by the Allegheny County Parks Department. For more information, call (724) 733-4618.

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This wonderful 2012 animated Japanese film centers on a tentative romance between two teenagers as they try to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball, in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

For more information, call (412) 682-4111.

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This exhibition showcases seven decades’ worth of original art from cartooning’s highest honor, The Reuben Award.

The award is named in honor of cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883-1970). He is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.

For more information, call (412) 232-0199.

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Celebrate the fascinating history of Wilkinsburg with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performing a remarkable night of classical music in the school's auditorium.

Wilkinsburg is a suburb of 15,000 people located just east of Pittsburgh. It is named in honor of lawyer, jurist and politician William Wilkins (1779-1865). Rich in history, the town was founded and developed by highly religious European immigrants resulting in a remarkably high concentration of churches.

Tickets start at $5. For more information, call (412) 871-2282.

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Made with mud, sweat and cheers, this five-mile course features a gauntlet of muck-filled mazes, pits and craters with over twenty gigantic steel obstacles.

Anyone who loves to get dirty and is over the age of 12 on the day of the event. Participants who are 12 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Proceds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which seeks to help people with the inflammatory disease multiple sclerosis. For more information, call Event 360, which produces charitable events, at (773) 247-5360.

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