The Design Excellence Lecture Series, produced by the Community Design Center Of Pittsburgh (CDCP), provides a forum for planners and civic officials, architects, landscape architects, community and civic organizations, design enthusiasts and students to hear from nationally-acclaimed professionals in the field of civic planning and design.

This season's theme is "The Intentional City". Tonight, Terry Schwartz, senior planner with the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative at Kent State University will speak.

Admission is $20 and includes lecture, panel discussion and reception. The Community Design Center Of Pittsburgh is a non-profit organization that improves quality of life through good design of the built environment. For more information, call (412) 391-4144.

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Laura Bush, wife og the 34th U.S. President, discusses the issues of most concern to her.

As First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Bush was a staunch advocate for global literacy and human rights. While First Lady she convened a summit on early childhood development; led a nation to raise awareness about the challenges facing our nation's youth, and fought against breast cancer, heart disease, HIV, AIDS and malaria.

Presented as part of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. For more information, call (412) 392-4900.

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This lecture program takes a weekly look at elements of the Frick exhibit "Icons Of American Photography: A Century Of Photographs From The Cleveland Museum Of Art".

The exhibition presents 58 photographs chronicling the evolution of photography from a scientific curiosity in the 1850s to one of the most potent forms of artistic expression of the 20th century.

For more information, call (412) 371-0600.

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Local author Diane Acerni shares her new pictorial history book, "Kittanning".

Incorporated in 1803, Kittanning is a small town of 4,800 people and the seat of rural Armstrong County. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware (Native American) language. The town was an industrial center in the early 20th century including large iron and steel works.

Presented in conjunction with the Armstrong County Historical Society. For more information, call (724) 275-5820.

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This monthly poetry reading program features a reading from the work of Renee Alberts.

Renée Alberts talks to rivers and shortwave radios to make poetry, collage, sound and photography. Her poetry collection, "No Water", came out in 2009. She collaborates across mediums with some of Pittsburgh's finest writers, musicians and dancers.

For more information, call (412) 622-3114.

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Guests are welcome to join this library book club which meets every other month to focus on the world of food.

Jeffrey Steingarten's "The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes & Pleasurable Pursuits" is this month's selection.

For more information, call Julie or Kaarin at (412) 622-3151.

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Charles McCollester will talk about his book about local hisotry called "The Point Of Pittsburgh: Production & Struggle At The Forks Of The Ohio".

For more information, please call (412) 381-3380.

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This lecture program takes a weekly look at elements of the Frick exhibit "Icons Of American Photography: A Century Of Photographs From The Cleveland Museum Of Art".

The exhibition presents 58 photographs chronicling the evolution of photography from a scientific curiosity in the 1850s to one of the most potent forms of artistic expression of the 20th century.

For more information, call (412) 371-0600.

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Author Amy Whitacker discusses her book, "Museum Legs: Fatigue & Hope in The Face Of Art".

The book is an irreverent and engaging collection of essays connecting art museums to creativity, public life, and age-old questions of how to live.

For more information, call (412) 237-8300.

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Featuring more than 40 authors from throughout the region, this fundraiser offers visitors the chance to purchase signed copies of books and mingle with dozens of local authors.

Scheduled to appear are KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Antkowiak ("Take Care Tips: How To Care For Yourself While You're Taking Care Of Others") and Dave Crawley ("Cat Poems" and "Dog Poems"), along with Art Rooney and Roy McHugh ("Ruynaidh"), Jim O’Brien ("Pittsburgh Proud") and Eleanor Schano ("Riding The Airwaves").

Live entertainment by local artists will be provided, as well as free coffee and hot chocolate for visitors. Proceeds benefit the center. For more information, call (412) 454-6371.

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