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SUMMARY:Mysteries on the Mon Festival at The Glitterbox Theater | July 18
DESCRIPTION:Mysteries on the Mon Festival at The Glitterbox Theater | July 18\nGet ready for one of the Steel Valley’s most unique summer events as the Mysteries on the Mon Festival returns to The Glitterbox Theater in West Homestead. \nThis free\, all-ages community festival brings together live music\, food\, professional wrestling\, art\, entertainment\, and plenty of surprises throughout the day. Whether you’re a longtime fan of The Glitterbox Theater or looking for something different to do this summer\, Mysteries on the Mon promises an eclectic mix of creativity\, community\, and fun along the Monongahela River. \nPresented at one of the region’s most distinctive independent arts venues\, the festival celebrates local culture and brings together performers\, artists\, vendors\, families\, and visitors for an afternoon and evening unlike anything else in the Steel Valley. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, July 18\, 2026Time: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PMLocation: The Glitterbox Theater210 W. 8th AvenueWest Homestead\, PA 15120 \nAdmission: FreeAll Ages Welcome \nFestival Highlights\n\nLive Music\nFood Vendors\nProfessional Wrestling\nLocal Artists & Creators\nCommunity Activities\nFamily-Friendly Entertainment\nAnd More!\n\nSpend the day exploring one of the Steel Valley’s most creative community gatherings and experience the energy\, art\, and unexpected fun that make Mysteries on the Mon a local favorite. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRent the Space\n\n\n\n\nThe theater is available for rent for shows\, performances or rehearsals. Check out the venue info page if you have questions about size\, capacity\, layout or technical details of the space. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlitterbox Working Artist Program\n\n\n\n\nThe Glitterbox family is pleased to announce the launch of our Working Artist Program. This programs is specifically designed to reduce the cost of access to theater resources\, rehearsal space and other things that make performance hard to do. As a WAP participant you pay a monthly due\, but get priority calendar access\, free space usage\, and keep all the proceeds for the art you make. The WAP program is about flipping the non-profit artist funding model\, leaning into community as the center of supporting performers\, and collectively holding and using the resources to make work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer or Perform with the GBX!\n\n\n\n\nDear fellow lover of theatre and performance!\nAre you and actor\, director\, tech person or simply have an interest in getting involved and supporting local DIY art making? We keep a running list of folks that might want to help out or be involved in a production or show. Let us know what you are interested in! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate\n\n\n\n\nThe Glitterbox Theater is run by an all volunteer collective made up of artists and supporters. We strive to keep the venue as inexpensive as possible\, while still providing the resources for folks to put on amazing work. We believe we occupy a very unique place in the Pittsburgh theater and performance community. Please consider supporting us through a single or recurring donation.
URL:https://steelvalleyaccelerator.com/event/mysteries-on-the-mon-festival-at-the-glitterbox-theater-july-18/
LOCATION:The Glitterbox Theater\, 210 W 8th St\, Homestead\, PA\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,All Ages,Community,Entertainment,Family,Music
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SUMMARY:Steel Valley Farmers Market at Homestead UPC | Wednesday July 22
DESCRIPTION:Steel Valley Farmers Market at Homestead UPC | Wednesday July 22\nFresh produce\, local vendors\, and community connections return to Homestead this summer with the Steel Valley Farmers Market. \n \nShop locally grown fruits and vegetables\, support small businesses\, and connect with neighbors while helping support community programs throughout the Steel Valley. The market is designed to improve access to fresh food while creating a vibrant gathering place for residents and visitors alike. \nThe Steel Valley Farmers Market accepts EBT and Venmo\, making it easier for everyone to access fresh\, local products. \nMarket Dates\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\nWednesday\, August 5\, 2026\nWednesday\, August 19\, 2026\n\nTime\n3:00 PM – 7:00 PM \nLocation\nParking Lot on East 9th AvenueNext to Homestead United Presbyterian ChurchHomestead\, PA 15120 \nWhether you’re shopping for fresh ingredients\, supporting local vendors\, or simply enjoying a summer afternoon in the community\, the Steel Valley Farmers Market is a great way to experience the best of the season. \nVendor inquiries:\nSVFarmMarket@gmail.com \nLearn more:\nSteelValleyFarmersMarket.com \n\n\n\n\nVendors\n\n\n\n\nCurrently Committed Vendors \nHUPC Baked Goods\nConcreta\nDiane Wilkoc Patton\nThe Peach Truck\nForge Fried\nWoodlawn Candles\nMichael’s Manna\nHappy Hippy Hot Dogs\nSmash Burger\nRogue BBQ\n1:11 Juice Co.\nLos Gallitos\nJust Roll It \nEntertainment\nJuly 22 – Jeska\nAugust 5 – Maggie Judge\nAugust 19 – Jeska \n\n\n\n\nDownload Vendor Application\n\n\n\n\nAlso Present\nProduce Sale (from Triple B Farms)\nJust Harvest\nKen’s Donuts\nCorn on the Cob\nItalian Beef / Hot dogs\nRaffle Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nBecome a market sponsor and have your business prominently featured at the market. Your brand will be displayed on banners\, promotional materials and our website.\nYour participation plays an important part in revitalizing the neighborhood!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPromote Local\n\n\n\n\nBy supporting local farmers and vendors\, you encourage the production of fresh\, high quality foods in our area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess to Fresh Foods\nYour contribution helps ensure that everyone in our community has access to nutritious\, locally-grown produce.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevitalize steel Valley\n\n\n\n\nProceeds from the Steel Valley Farmers Market will support community programs to improve the quality of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuild Community\n\n\n\n\nProceeds from the Steel Valley Farmers Market will support community programs to improve quality of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the spring/summer of 2022 a few people were discussing ways to bring our diverse community together. From this discussion\, the Steel Valley Farmers Market was born. It is our hope to bring people together living in Steel Valley and surrounding areas for an enjoyable summer afternoon. \nCommunity Giveback\nWe have chosen to give back to various community organizations in the Steel Valley: \nHomestead Volunteer Fire Department \n \n\n  \n1st Steel Valley Farmers Market Scholarship\nCongratulations to the winners:\nAbigail Curran – $1\,000.00\nElaina Tichon – $500\nKamryn Hutching – $500.00
URL:https://steelvalleyaccelerator.com/event/steel-valley-farmers-market-at-homestead-upc-wednesday-july-22/
LOCATION:Homestead United Presbyterian Church\, 908 Ann & 9th Ave\, Homestead\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,All Ages,Community,Family,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Mon Valley Initiative Partner Network & SPARC Mobile Resource Fair in Homestead | July 24
DESCRIPTION:Mon Valley Initiative Partner Network & SPARC Mobile Resource Fair in Homestead | July 24 \nLooking for employment opportunities\, financial guidance\, or community resources? Don’t miss the Mobile Resource Fair hosted by MVI’s Partner Network on Friday\, July 24\, in Homestead. \nConnect with local organizations\, discover valuable resources\, and explore opportunities to help you and your family succeed at the MVI Partner Network & SPARC Mobile Resource Fair. \nHosted by Mon Valley Initiative (MVI)\, this free community event brings together providers from across the region offering employment services\, financial education\, behavioral health resources\, family support\, re-entry services\, banking assistance\, and much more. Whether you’re looking for a new career\, community resources\, or support services\, this event is designed to connect you with organizations that can help. \nDate: Friday\, July 24\, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PMLocation: East 7th Avenue (between Ann Street and McClure Street)\, behind Mon Valley Initiative’s Homestead office \nCommunity organizations and service providers will be available throughout the afternoon to answer questions\, provide information\, and connect attendees with programs and resources. The event also highlights the work of Mon Valley Initiative’s Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (SPARC)\, which supports successful re-entry and community connections throughout the region. \nFor additional information\, contact Mon Valley Initiative’s Workforce Team at 412-464-4000 \nserving the region since 1988\nThe Mon Valley communities — located south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers in Allegheny\, Washington\, and Westmoreland counties — were deeply damaged more than 30 years ago when the driving forces of the region’s industrial economy moved away or closed. \nMon Valley Initiative\, founded in 1988\, works to improve the lives of people in the Mon Valley area by helping to rebuild community infrastructure\, provide safe and affordable housing\, and connect employers to people seeking new jobs and careers. \nWe do this by delivering quality services to the people of the Mon Valley\, including housing counseling\, workforce development and financial coaching\, real estate development\, and community development. \nOUR HISTORY\nIn the late 1970s and early 1980s\, U.S. Steel\, Westinghouse Electric\, WABCO\, Union Switch and Signal\, and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel all closed major manufacturing plants in the Monongahela Valley. Some sources indicate that as many as 175\,000 jobs were lost in the region when these plants closed. \nMajor industrial sites occupied hundreds of acres of land and as landowners\, the corporations were major taxpayers. Without this tax revenue\, communities in the Mon Valley were hard-pressed to provide basic services to their residents. People moved out\, and the Valley’s role as the engine of the Pittsburgh region’s economy was lost. \nAs factories were closing\, a number of business and industry leaders representing Pittsburgh’s largest corporations began an aggressive plan to address the problems that arose from the fall of heavy manufacturing. \nThrough the Allegheny Conference on Community Development\, the group focused its work on setting strategic investment strategies for the region to address the devastating economic decline. One of their recommendations included hiring a community organizer to find a way to encourage reinvestment in the Mon Valley. \nThat organizer\, Michael Eichler\, and key leaders and funders of the Allegheny Conference sought solutions directly from people who lived and worked in the Valley. They recommended strategies that offered a means to broadly engage local people in implementing economic and community development projects. \nIn addition to helping to form new grassroots organizations\, Eichler also provided support to community development corporations\, or CDCs\, that were already in existence. Through the Allegheny Conference\, the “Mon Valley Development Team” was formed in January 1987. \nIn April 1988\, the representatives of these grassroots CDCs began to discuss the possibility of forming a regional coalition. These discussions led to the incorporation of Mon Valley Initiative in December 1988.
URL:https://steelvalleyaccelerator.com/event/mon-valley-initiative-partner-network-sparc-mobile-resource-fair-in-homestead-july-24/
LOCATION:Mon Valley Initiative\, 305 E. 8th Ave\, Homestead\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Small Business Support,WorkShop
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SUMMARY:Community Services Open House at Rainbow Kitchen Homestead | July 29
DESCRIPTION:Community Services Open House at Rainbow Kitchen Homestead | July 29 \nDate: Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMLocation: Rainbow Kitchen Community Services\, Homestead\, PA (See organization for event details.) \nGet an inside look at one of the Steel Valley’s longest-serving nonprofit organizations during Rainbow Kitchen Community Services’ special summer open house. \nJoin the Rainbow Kitchen Board of Directors and staff for an evening of tours\, food\, games\, refreshments\, and community as they showcase the programs and services that help neighbors throughout the Steel Valley every day. \nGuests will have the opportunity to tour the facility\, meet the people behind the organization’s mission\, and learn more about how Rainbow Kitchen addresses hunger\, child nutrition\, and supportive services for individuals and families across the community. \nWhether you’re interested in volunteering\, supporting the organization\, or simply learning more about the impact Rainbow Kitchen has in the Steel Valley\, this event offers a welcoming opportunity to connect with staff\, board members\, and fellow community supporters. \nAdditional information regarding tickets\, the evening program\, and event details will be announced in the coming weeks. \nEvent Details\n\nWhat: Rainbow Kitchen Community Services Open House\nWhen: Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026\nTime: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nWho: Open to the community\n\n  \n\nCOMMITTED TO FEEDING THE COMMUNITY\n\n\nSince 1984\, Rainbow Kitchen Community Services has been a strong and reliable source of aid for those in need. In these challenging economic times\, Rainbow Kitchen provides a vital safety net for hungry children\, struggling families\, low-income elderly and disabled individuals\, and people who are homeless\, unemployed\, or among the working poor. And as costs for essential items rise and pandemic-era assistance programs end\, we are serving more and more families every month. \n\nMission Statement\nRainbow Kitchen Community Services is committed to improving the quality of life for low-income families and individuals through programs that address hunger\, child nutrition and supportive services. \nWho We Help\nRainbow Kitchen provides a vital safety net for hungry children\, struggling families\, low-income elderly and disabled individuals\, people who are homeless\, and growing numbers of people who are unemployed or among the working poor. \nHow We Are Supported\nRainbow Kitchen Community Services operates as efficiently as possible\, with the support of volunteers\, food donations\, foundation\, business\, and community service funding\, private contributions\, and an extremely small and dedicated staff.  We also gratefully accept both food and financial donations\, which are tax deductible. Rainbow Kitchen is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. \n\n\n\nWe are a strong and reliable source of aid for those in need. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnti-Hunger Programs\n\n\nRainbow Kitchen’s Anti-Hunger Programs provide a source of nutritious supplemental food for low-income individuals and families. \n\nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCase Management Assistance\n\n\nCase management assistance is offered to individuals and families on both a short-term and an extended basis. Immediate/crisis assistance and advocacy are provided as needed\, including referral to other social service agencies for additional help. \n\nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVision Services\n\n\nRainbow Kitchen works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Vision Foundation and Vision Benefits of America (VBA) to offer uninsured/underinsured and in some instances insured individuals with a free comprehensive vision exam and assistance purchasing glasses. \nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET INVOLVED\n\n\nThere are so many ways you can get involved in the mission of the Rainbow Kitchen. We always welcome new ideas for special projects. Contact Lori Roadway at 412-464-1892 or email info@rainbowkitchen.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVOLUNTEER\n\n\nIn response to the pandemic\, and to ensure the safety of our staff and program participants\, we are not accepting volunteers at this time.   We hope to be inviting volunteers back into Rainbow Kitchen soon!   Use the button below to let us know if you are interested in volunteer opportunities when they become available. \n\nMORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDONATE FOOD\n\n\nDonations of food products and basic necessities are also critical to our mission.  We rely on them to meet the needs of the low-income individuals and families we support. \n\nMORE ABOUT DONATING FOOD\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDONATE MONEY\n\n\nWe operate as efficiently as possible\, with the support of volunteers\, food donations\, foundation\, business\, and community service funding\, private contributions\, and an extremely small and dedicated staff.  We also gratefully accept both food and financial donations\, which are tax deductible. \n\nDONATE MONEY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSEASONAL ACTIVITIES\n\n\nHoliday Meals Food Drive: We try to provide all of our pantry families with foods for traditional holiday meals\, but it is a challenge to acquire enough of these foods for everyone! \nAdopt-A-Family: This holiday program benefits families or individuals who are participants in one or more of our programs. \n\nCONTACT US ABOUT SEASONAL ACTIVITIES\n\n\n\n\n\n\nADOPT RAINBOW KITCHEN\n\n\nWe would love to have members of your office\, social\, religious or professional group join us and support Rainbow Kitchen’s efforts in a variety of ways throughout the year. \n\nCONTACT US ABOUT ADOPT RAINBOW KITCHEN\n\n\nSUPPORT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES\n\n\nWe have various fundraising activities and initiatives throughout the year!   For example\, we participate in local & national days of giving and hold a Kennywood & Sandcastle ticket sale most summers.  We are very fortunate to also work with many local businesses who hold fundraising activities for us throughout the year.  Stay tuned for information on our annual fundraiser that will be replacing our Walk and Ride against Hunger (cancelled during the pandemic). \n\nCONTACT US ABOUT FUNDRAISING\n\n\n\n\nRainbow Kitchen Community Services is committed to improving the quality of life for low-income families & individuals through programs that address hunger\, child nutrition & supportive services.
URL:https://steelvalleyaccelerator.com/event/community-services-open-house-at-rainbow-kitchen-homestead-july-29/
LOCATION:Rainbow Kitchen\, 135 E 9th Avenue\, Homestead\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Small Business Support
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