Join OLLI on Thursday, August 7th, from 9-11 a.m. for a scenic summer stroll and a multiple stop tour through Greater Hazelwood. This is a marvelous opportunity to learn about the University of Pittsburgh’s community development and engagement efforts happening in the heart of Hazelwood! Bring your walking shoes and get a firsthand view of Pittsburgh’s premiere location for innovation and biotechnology at Hazelwood Green.

The tour will begin at the OneValley Roundhouse, a modern, welcoming coworking space that fuses Hazelwood Green’s industrial past with Pittsburgh’s current innovative entrepreneurial culture. Next, the tour will continue to the BioForge where guests will have the opportunity to view the new state of the art biomanufacturing facility, Mill 19, and the site of Pitt’s future Community Engagement Center that will be located within the Center of Life’s forthcoming community hub.

Please Note: This is a two-hour walking tour that will involve steps and some uneven surfaces. Participants should be prepared to be on their feet for extended periods of time.

Directions: Free parking is available on Blair Street, outside the OneValley Roundhouse. You will notice signs which direct you to pay for parking – these can be ignored as the city has not yet installed parking kiosks. When you enter the building, check in using the tablet. The group will meet in the Café area! The 57 Hazelwood bus stops outside of the Roundhouse (4165 Blair Street, 15207).

Join us for a day at Chautauqua Institute! The main lecturer for the day is Thomas Friedman, the bestselling author of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century and foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times. Renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world, Friedman is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes — two for international reporting from the Middle East and a third for his columns written about 9/11. It is this extensive reporting and analysis that will inform his remarks as he closes the week exploring “The Middle East: The Gulf States’ Emerging Influence.”(Speaker subject to change.)

After the talk, OLLI will have lunch at the historic Atheneum Hotel. After lunch, everyone will have a few hours to themselves to visit quaint shops, explore unique galleries, take a shuttle around the historic 750-acre compound, walk along the lake, or enjoy people-watching in the town square or on the Atheneum porches.

Cost: $140 · Fee includes motorcoach transportation, buffet lunch, and day admittance to Chautauqua Institution. ·

Online registration for event and/or parking ($10 in Soldiers and Sailors garage) is for members only. Each member is permitted to bring one guest. For guest registration purchases and/or guest parking reservations in Soldiers and Sailors Parking garage ($10), either call  the office 412-624-7308 or visit our office (710 Alumni Hall). 

July 31 is the last day for a full refund and to reserve parking.

We will meet outside Soldiers and Sailors garage on Bigelow Boulevard at 6:00 a.m. to board the bus.