Hill Community Development Corp

Mini Couture: Design Your Doll's Dream Wardrobe @ The Nafasi Art Market!
2024-08-17 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an exciting and creative workshop designed for children to explore the art of doll fashion at the Nafasi Art Market!
Hosted by Nafasi Resident Artist Rell Rushin, this hands-on class will teach participants how to create a trendy fashionable doll clothing line. Parents and children are invited to bring a favorite t-shirt or fabric to transform into stylish outfits for dolls in the 1:6 scale–perfect for Barbie, OMG Surprise, Bratz, Rainbow High, and more!
For just $5, attendees will not only have an opportunity to be creative but also gain a skill that will last a lifetime. Spaces are limited, so register today to secure your spot in this fun and fashionable experience!
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Third Day Soaps Garden Wellness
2024-08-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Nafasi on Centre, 2145 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Discover the art of creating your own natural skincare products in our exclusive hands-on workshop led by expert cosmetic chemist Cynthia Hill. Dive into the world of botanicals and learn about the medicinal properties of herbs like lavender, rose, and lemongrass.
In this workshop, you will:
Create Botanical Sugar Scrubs: Explore the benefits of natural exfoliants and how to use them to create luxurious sugar scrubs.
Craft Herbal Body Oils: Learn to blend precious oils like jojoba and Moroccan argan with pure essential oils to enhance your skin’s radiance.
Understand Medicinal Herbs: Gain knowledge on the healing properties of various herbs and how to incorporate them into your skincare routine.
Personalize Your Products: Intensify your handcrafted creations with the finest essential oils for a truly unique experience.
This is a one-of-a-kind workshop designed to enrich your wellness journey. Bring a friend and share in this unique opportunity to learn, create, and take home your very own handcrafted natural skincare products.
Limited spots available! Reserve your spot today!

Community Living Room - July Session
2024-07-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Nafasi on Centre, 2145 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Join us in “The Community Living Room,” a series of convenings dedicated to rigorously examining Black knowledge traditions and Black life in Pittsburgh. Our goal is to transform our collective thinking about education through freedom-centered knowledges and practices. By embracing our roles as learners, we can deepen our curriculum and view teaching as a creative, generous, and liberatory act for Black educators.
Relational Responsibilities:
In our interconnected community, we are committed to:
Active Listening: Truly hear and understand each other.
Honest Challenging: Engage with ideas critically and respectfully.
Dedicated Learning: Foster a productive learning environment where ideas are rigorously examined without personal disparagement.
Expectations:
We will practice:
Listening and Hearing
Deep Studying and Meaningful Contribution
Engaging Generously: Explore possibilities, seek connections, deepen understanding, and embrace complexity over mere critique.
Framework for Shared Inquiry:
Stretch: Push questions beyond immediate concerns to explore broader implications.
Resonance: Foster nonhierarchical collective action through questions that elicit deep, attentive responses.
Resilience: Ensure questions remain flexible and connected to their purpose, adapting to changing circumstances and new discoveries.

Needles and Knots Beginner Sewing Class
2024-06-03 17:30 - 19:00
Join renowned designer Renee Vallie for a six-week course on sewing essentials and advanced techniques! Practice everything from creating custom patterns to adding embellishments. Beginners and experts welcome!
This registration page is for the beginner course.
$25 fee for course registration. Fee includes materials. Attendees must bring their own sewing machine.

Quarterly Community Meeting
2024-02-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Blakey Program Center, 1908 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Be sure to register to attend the Community Meeting happening on February 29th at the Pitt CEC where doors will open at at 5:30 PM! We’ll give a few quick updates, but the focus of the meeting will be on a developer presentation for the redevelopment of Francis Street. After this presentation community members and residents can ask questions and then every Hill District resident in attendance will VOTE on the project as a part of the Hill District’s unified voice on community development: the Development Review Panel.

Black History Month Educational Bus Tour to Washington, D.C.
2024-02-26 06:00 - 21:00
Join the Hill CDC as we celebrate Black History Month! The Hill CDC is excited to host a one-day educational bus tour to Washington, DC. American history cannot be complete without recognizing the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and the Civil Rights Movement. Therefore, this tour will include a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial. We will lunch at Sweet Home Cafe before touring at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. This opportunity has limited seating, first come, first served. Reservations must be made by February 16, 2024. The fee for this tour is only $55. Fee includes transportation and museum pass. Meals are not included in the price. For menu and pricing of Sweet Home Cafe, check out their website here.
Registration requires:
1. Complete registration on EventBrite.
2. Submit payment on PayPal.
3. Reviewing and completing the Travel Guidelines.
The Travel Guidelines will be sent via e-mail after registration and must be given to staff prior to getting on the bus.
Register at the link below!
Also, start to envision areas of the museum that you would like to visit. The entire museum will take multiple visits to fully take-in and appreciate. Please plan for a four-hour window during this visit. That amount of time should allow for a visit to the History Galleries and other galleries of your choosing. Click below to explore!
