Classes are back in session, and there\u2019s plenty to do as the summer comes to an end. September brings free activites like a jazz festival downtown, a fine craft fair in Mellon Park and a 100th birthday party for the Cathedral of Learning.<\/p>\n
Here are some events to put on your calendar:<\/p>\n
Made by hand<\/p>\n
Sept. 11-13<\/p>\n
Roughly 85 artists will set up their wares for A Fair in the Park<\/a>, the 57-year-old fine craft festival run by the Craftsmen\u2019s Guild of Pittsburgh. Browse ceramics, glass, jewelry, fiber, leather, metal and woodwork, then grab something from the food trucks on site. Hours are 1-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine.<\/p>\n Where: Mellon Park, 1047 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15232<\/p>\n Wheelie week<\/p>\n Sept. 13-18<\/p>\n Campus Bike Week<\/a> fills the week with rides, classes and giveaways built around biking to campus. Highlights include a tandem ride with Blind Outdoor Leisure Development, where sighted volunteers will pilot for blind and visually impaired riders; a kickoff festival with a raffle for a new bike; free front and rear lights from BikePGH\u2019s Operation Illumination; and a social ride that ends in free ice cream. Several events require sign-ups<\/a>, and students can activate a POGOH account for free 30-minute bike share rides.<\/p>\n Where: Locations vary; check out the full schedule<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n Bingo and boundaries<\/p>\n Tuesday, Sept. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Prevention at Pitt hosts a night of dating app bingo, with conversation about healthy dating and online safety followed by a game with prizes. Snacks are provided. The event is part of the University\u2019s Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month<\/a>, which includes resource fairs, discussion series and other programming. Registration for most events is encouraged but not required.<\/p>\n Where: Cathedral of Learning, 31st floor, 4200 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15260<\/p>\n All that jazz<\/p>\n Sept. 19-20<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival<\/a> hits its 16th year with street festival that\u2019s free and open to everyone. Bring a chair for outdoor stages featuring Lalah Hathaway, Terri Lyne Carrington and Lady Blackbird among the artists announced so far. More than 140 local musicians perform across the weekend, and the lineup is subject to change.<\/p>\n Where: Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222<\/p>\n Art after dark<\/p>\n Friday, Sept. 25<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust\u2019s Gallery Crawl<\/a> opens galleries, storefronts and public spaces across the Cultural District for a free night of visual art, live music and performance. Current shows include Michael Zagaris\u2019 \u201c60 Years of NFL Photography\u201d at 707 Gallery, Marianne Vitale\u2019s \u201cOn Liberty: A Summoning\u201d at SPACE Gallery and Hprizm\u2019s \u201cSound of the City\u201d at Wood Street Galleries. Arts Landing also hosts new long-term work from Pittsburgh artists including Thaddeus Mosley, who passed away earlier this year,\u00a0 and Vanessa German.<\/p>\n Where: Downtown Pittsburgh, PA, 15222<\/p>\n Happy 100th, Cathy<\/p>\n Sept. 25-27<\/p>\n The Cathedral of Learning marks 100 years<\/a> since its groundbreaking, and the whole Pitt community is invited to celebrate throughout Homecoming weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Sept. 27,\u00a0Cathy-Palooza takes over the Cathedral Lawn with carnival games, airbrush tattoos, a build-your-own-Cathedral brick station, peregrine falcon watching with the National Aviary, self-paced Nationality Rooms tours and birthday cake.<\/p>\n Plus, a century of Pitt history meets what\u2019s next in a\u00a0memorable cinematic, film, light and sound experience. Watch the iconic University landmark come alive over three extraordinary nights\u00a0starting Sept. 25 at 9 p.m.\u00a0Registering early is recommended<\/a> for all events.<\/p>\n Where: Cathedral Lawn, 4200 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15260<\/p>\n