Participants will enjoy a tour of the “living laboratory” for real-world interventions and best practices on how to adapt and equip a home to support individuals as they age and as their needs and abilities change at various stages of life.

We will meet at the Home Lab located at 257 Oakland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Meet at the front of the home, just past the front door. Here is more information on the Healthy Home Lab: Healthy Home Lab

Note: There is a wheelchair access ramp but the only restroom is on the second story up a steep staircase. There is a stairlift between the first and second story to for anyone in the group to use if you have difficulty with climbing stairs. The group will tour through the first story and second story.

Please Note: this tour is free but is open to members only. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early.

There is free street parking on Oakland Ave (usually limited to 1 or 2 hours) and more likely to be available in the summer than during the regular semesters. There is also meter parking nearby and a few parking garages 2+ blocks away. 

Participants will experience a guided tour of the aviary’s outstanding exhibits featuring 500 birds, including free-flying habitats and opportunities to hand feed birds. Following the tour, everyone will experience an immersive bird show for an up-close experience with our feathered friends.

FEE: $20

The National Aviary is located at 700 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.  Please enter through the East Entrance off Arch Street and check in at the Guest Services Desk.

Please note: travel is on your own. Members may park in the National Aviary parking lot off Arch Street on a first-come, first-serve basis for a $5 flat rate. Metered and non-metered street parking is available nearby. Accessible parking is available in the National Aviary parking lot and near the entrance on Arch Street.

All participants in the group must enter the Aviary at the same time, so we will meet outside the main entrance. Once everyone has arrived, we will walk in together.

Initially, this event is only for current OLLI at Pitt members. If spots remain open two weeks prior to the event, guests may be permitted to join.

Participants will enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Acrisure Stadium, including the locker rooms, the Fed Ex Great Hall, the Field Level, and culminating in an exclusive Hall of Honor Museum Tour.

Fee: $20  Deadline to register is May 29, 2026.

The minimum for this event is 20 and the maximum is 50. 

Travel is on your own.

Parking: Individual parking is available in several lots on the North Shore. All parking lots are now cashless. At 11am or after, individual cars/vans must park in Gold Lot 2 off North Shore Drive for $8.00. Guests may also park in the West General Robinson Street garage (pricing is based on an hourly rate).

Meeting site: members should enter at the FedEx South Gate adjacent to the Steelers Box Office along Art Rooney Avenue.

Please note: initially, this event is only for current OLLI at Pitt members. If spots remain open two weeks prior to the event, guests may be permitted to join.