BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - ECPv6.0.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180301T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260608T064421 CREATED:20180221T200418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T200418Z UID:54654-1519929000-1519936200@jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com SUMMARY:Alumni and Friends of Allderdice (AFA) General Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:Alumni and Friends of Allderdice (AFA) General Membership Meeting: Thursday\, March 1 (6:30-8:30) in the Allderdice Library. Contact Allderdice1927@gmail.com with questions.\nPlease join us for the annual meeting of the AFA. Our agenda will include an update on our activities\, including: \n Applying for official non-profit status\n Review of draft mission statement and bylaws (will be posted on the AFA website by February 19)\n Financial status\n Current activities: Hall of Fame; Allderdice Archives; website\n Future projects/activities that AFA contributions can support\n Opportunities to get involved \nPlease bring your ideas and energy! URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/alumni-and-friends-of-allderdice-afa-general-membership-meeting/ CATEGORIES:meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T190000 DTSTAMP:20260608T064421 CREATED:20180323T182715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T182715Z UID:55722-1524769200-1524769200@jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com SUMMARY:Allderdice High School’s Annual Hall Of Fame DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh Allderdice High School will once again recognize distinguished alumni who are leaving their mark on the world. This year\, alumni Devra Davis\, Brenda Ekwurzel\, Michael Himelstein\, Tereneh Mosley\, and Jackson Wright will join the Taylor Allderdice Hall of Fame.\n• _Devra Davis\, Ph.D.\, MS\, founder and president of the Environmental Health Trust\, is an environmental health researcher and author whose publications include When Smoke Ran Like Water\, a 2003 National Book Award Finalist that reviews environmental pollution over the years\, including the 1948 smog emergency in Donora. \n• _Brenda Ekwurzel\, Ph.D.\, MS\, is director of climate science at the Union of Concerned Scientists and co-author of Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living. Dr. Ekwurzel leads climate science education aimed at diverse populations to strengthen support for sound\, science-based climate policies and has appeared on network news (ABC\, CBS\, CNN\, Fox News) and The Colbert Report. \n• _Michael Himelstein is a composer\, lyricist\, and producer whose music has been recorded by artists ranging from the Temptations\, Al Jarreau\, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra. His music is featured in TV\, films\, and on stage in productions like The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse\, Sid the Science Kid\, Blades of Glory\, and Shrek\, the movie and Broadway musical. \n• _Tereneh Mosley\, MS is a fashion designer who specializes in collaborations with Maasai artisans from Kenya and has exhibited around the world. She founded Idia’Dega: Elegant Ethical Apparel and Global Eco-Design Collaboration\, which brings together environmentally sustainable practices with indigenous community artisans to create a global creative community. \n• _Jackson Wright\, MD\, Ph.D.\, emeritus professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University\, is a physician-researcher who studies antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering agents\, especially in minority populations. He has had a major role in many significant clinical outcome trials in black populations and is a recipient of the American Heart Association’s 2015 Clinical Research Prize. \nThe Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place on Thursday\, April 26th at 7:00 pm in the Allderdice auditorium. The unveiling of permanent wall plaques representing each of the inductees and a reception will follow the induction ceremony. The public is welcome to attend; no reservations are required.\nTaylor Allderdice High School\, also referred to as “Pittsburgh Allderdice\,” is a public high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh\, PA. The school opened in 1927 and is named for industrialist and Squirrel Hill resident Taylor Allderdice\, who was a member of the city’s first school board and president of the National Tube Company\, which was a subsidiary of the U.S. Steel Corporation.\nContact: Jamy Rankin (jpcjamy@aol.com; 313-600-2822) URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/allderdice-high-schools-annual-hall-of-fame/ CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T000000 DTSTAMP:20260608T064421 CREATED:20180323T182310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T182446Z UID:55716-1524873600-1524873600@jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com SUMMARY:Dragon Spirit​ Party DESCRIPTION:Please join us on April 28th for the third annual Dragon Spirit​ Party\, which is Allderdice’s largest fundraiser. The evening is about raising funds for the school while enjoy​ing​ light fare and drinks​. ​\n​B​id on various silent auction\, raffle baskets and a live auction​ items​. Mingle with other Allderdice parents\, teachers\, and administrators.\nThe money raised at this event will go toward enriching the academic programs by providing essentials and extras to our students. \n​To purchase tickets\, please visit:​\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/dragon-spirit-party-tickets-438631859 URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/dragon-spirit%e2%80%8b-party/ CATEGORIES:fundraiser END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR