One of the best paint classes I have ever been to! Paint Monkey is different than other classes…read more There is no instructor to follow along; instead, you get a painting with an outline and go at your own pace. The teachers get you started, go over some technique, then check on you and help as needed. The owners are really kind and want to get to know their customers. Such a great date night, family activity, or girls night. Paint Monkey was a staple for my boyfriend and I when we lived in Pittsburgh! Will definitely be reserving a class next time I'm in town!

Spent Valentine's Day doing the Paint Your Mate! We had the best time! 1000/10 recommend!read more

I absolutely love this facility!! They truly encompass the best of a wellness facility and fitness…read morecenter!! They offer so much to their members. Women's locker room has a sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, a cold plunge tub!! They provide towels, and ohhh my addiction, Starbucks!! Yes you can sit in the resting area and enjoy a nice cup of Starbucks!! They also have great exercise equipment! This place offers the best of everything, coaches for dietary needs or physical training. My only regret is not joining a long time ago!

This is an amazing place for working out or just relaxing…read more Right in the heart of Sq.Hill. It's a welcoming space for everyone.

EDIT: Spoke to a manager who is working to honor the reservation. Will update review further after…read morethe party (crossing my fingers it does go forward). Original 1 star review below... Original review: Looking for a birthday party venue for our kiddo, I came across Assemble. It looked great! -- they advertise birthday parties on their website, and include pricing and other info about activities and number of kids they can accommodate. Great, it's all looking good. I fill out their online form with the required info, including three potential dates for the party that all comply with the date restrictions they have posted in their website, and submit it. I get a response the next day -- again, great!! Yes, they can do the first requested date. Yes, they can do activities for the age group. Leah, the "Camp Coordinator" (according to her email signature block) asks if we are still interested/want to confirm the party date. I say, yes, we definitely want to book. Cut to today when Leah emails to say, ooops! When we confirmed the party, we were just kidding!!!!! No party. Instead, Assemble decided to do camp on that date, so they can charge more money. They hope I can understand their decision to unilaterally cancel my kiddo's birthday party reservation, which they previously confirmed, because it's easier for them to cancel my kid's party than to keep their word. No. No, I don't understand. It's unprofessional. Best case scenario, they're so disorganized that their Camp Coordinator booked my kid's birthday party without realizing that they already had camp scheduled for that date. But, no, that's not what she said happened. She *admitted* that she found out (after booking the party) that Assemble subsequently decided it would do a camp on the party date. Rather than honor the party reservation that was already confirmed, they just cancelled my kiddo's party. I could never recommend them to anyone, because you can't trust them. They'll take their word back when it suits them.

I've attended assemble both as a visiting guest artist for their afterschool programming and for…read moretheir evening 21+ and 18+ events as well as first Friday Unblurred, and everytime I am there I am so inspired by the creativity and color and joy that is in their space. All the staff work put so much work into making the space feel safe and welcoming to kids and adults. It is clear that everyone working there cares deeply about the local community. They highlight local artists in their gallery space, and bring in guest artists to teach kids and adults. The 21+ nights are so fun, I always invite my friends and end up leaving assemble with a fun project and a new skill!

I used to work here a couple months ago, I quit. The one thing that is very obvious with this…read morecommunity is that nobody is on top of their duties, the children they take care of, the activities given and even their employees. If you're pursing another career and in school please don't bother working here. They assume that doing things out of your job description is more important than YOU and your HEALTH. They don't care about their workers and especially your children! Nothing will be adequate for the people running this place and to be frank.. it's ran by 20 year olds with no children and with no idea. The staff continues to get worse and more disgusting by the years go by, since all the good people are in quitting. Please assign your children elsewhere and if you're looking for a job, stay far away from SHH.

Our family have been members at Sarah Heinz for 15 years. For the most part it has been great…read more However, the last few years, the leadership has diminished. The new Steam Director does not put kids first. This was evident by the treatment the Worlds Qualifying robotics team received this last year. Because of the refusal to compromise, they effectively dismantled the robotics team, causing 1/3 of the team to leave, many who were recognized as Youth of the year and nominated for the First Robotics Deans list for there passion, contribution and promotion of the team and Heinz. Despite these accolades and the team having 1 qualifying robot completed, and another robot nearly finished, the director demanded changes to the robots that were not necessary, required late nights to accomplish, and threaten to withhold competitions and punish if not completed. Heinz decided mid season to change the student lead team, where the students had the autonomy to plan, build and make decision on the robot, allowing the to learn from mistakes or celebrate their accomplishments; to a student build team, being dictated by the new Steam Director. This was not how the team was run for many years, it was not what we signed up for, and was not how the team started or was advertised and promoted in the same year. We are very disappointed in the mentors who understood this from past years and refused to facilitate a productive transition. Instead of the Heinz motto, Laugh Learn Lead, it became, Be Quiet, Work, Follow. I believe everyone on the team deserves a refund for the significant change made to team midway through the season. There are still those at Heinz we respect and appreciate, and we are saddened our time there had to end on such bad terms, but we are deeply disappointed in the treatment my family and many others received and how easily Heinz disregarded the students who left. We cannot support Heinz House, or the new Steam Director after this. I hope its a better situation for others that stay, but I would be wary of the Steam Director and how she treats the programs under her. As it was explained to us by the mentors that know her, She will not except NO for an answer, and will do what it takes to get what she wants. We find that mindset to be very toxic when working with students at a place where you are supposed to foster leaders.

Its name may lead Yelpers to conjure different pictures of what this center has to offer its…read morepatrons. The site includes a modern architecture LEED Platinum and Living Building. I have taken both yoga and tai chi adult wellness classes in the building and they offer a host of experiential environmental educational classes inside the classrooms and outside focused on children. There is a From Slavery to Freedom Garden on the grounds as well. As there is available free onsite parking, it makes for a great entrance to the trails of Frick Park's wooded 644-acres.

An amazing building that beautfully showcases sustainable building practices. It's a hub for…read moreenvironmental education, and a gorgeous entrance to the park. They continue to improve the building by adding new measures to protect birds and discourage them from colliding with the windows. I've been to several events at the Center, and the versatility of the building makes for great indoor and outdoor spaces. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. One particularly fun feature of the building is the small child-sized entrance beside the adult entrance, I've never seen that before, bit it's hilarious and fun.

Such an amazing group of teachers and programs. My daughters, Helen (10) and Madeline (9), took…read morepart in the Variety Show and attended the Summer Camp in 2013 and had a fantastic time. The Variety Show was their first experience with musical theater, and the parts given to them were perfect. Summer Camp was filled with classes in singing, acting, dancing, and auditioning; the chance to put together and perform another variety show; and the opportunity to write, act, and screen their own movie. As a parent, I was so happy to see them come home every day excitedly talking and singing about what they'd done. I was also impressed with how well all of the kids at camp got along, considering their ages ranged from 5-15. Many thanks to Melissa, Zach, Renee, Dave, and Carl. We look forward to the Night at the Wax Museum play this fall.

One or two teachers seem nice, but overall, we were very unsatisfied. Few options for vocal…read morestudies, and there are no female instructors at all. We tried to stay with them simply due to location, but since they have moved, it is definitely not worth the extra drive with so many other options in the south hills area!

We were so lucky they had an opening when our daycare closed. My son likes the private shuttle bus…read moreto school and the summer camp. They are dependable and open most days of the year.

In the endless search for reliable and desired childcare, I was lucky enough to get my children…read moreenrolled in Tutor Time of Pittsburgh. There are so many things to consider when choosing childcare like reliability, education, communication, cleanliness, and nutrition. Reliability and consistency: tutor time is open every weekday and my child consistently sees the same teachers and is in the same classroom with the same kids for a majority of the time. Classes do combine at the beginning and end of day. Education: in the last year my preschool son has not only learned his numbers and letters but can write out simple words, sound out words, and talks about different activities like science experiments and books he did at school. Communication: Tutor Time uses an application called sprout about where you can message the teachers and they can message back. They also send updates throughout the day including pictures Cleanliness: each night they wipe down rooms Nutrition: they provide breakfast, lunch, snacks, and milk. My son enjoys the meals and eats almost all of them If you're looking for child care, give the team at Tutor Time a call!

Viviana hosts an array of cooking classes that are great for people of any cooking level. I…read moreattended one of the pasta making classes on a Sunday. I'm very much a beginner at making Italian food and the class was informative and fun. The class lasted about 2 hours and was very interactive. The classes are priced at a decent price point and make for good gifts for friends & family as well! Other classes coming up include tiramisu, focaccia bread and so on... lots of authentic Italian dishes from an amazing culinary leader.

My husband got us a pasta 101 cooking class for my birthday this year. Viviana is absolutely a…read morefantastic and pleasant host. We enjoyed making dough while doing some Italian trivia and chatting with our table neighbors. Definitely a hands-on experience. I had tried making pasta in the past and failed, but now I am confident we can recreate what we made this weekend! Simple recipes you don't even need to write down and taste amazing. Italian holiday market was also great. We got some of the supplies used in class at great prices. Can't wait to use it all, and really can't wait to try another class!

We got to tour the Pittsburgh Glass Center as part of our Friendship house tour in October. Such…read morea cool place. We got to visit the entire facility. Would love to go back and take a class. Beautiful pieces of glass to purchase by local artists - made in the Glass center.

I had a blast at the menorah making class at the Pittsburgh Glass center. What a fun day! This…read moreclass you get sheet glass and little rods and nibs of glass to create a design. Then you mark when you want your candles to go. In a week we'll be able to pick them up after being kilned and I cannot wait to see how the glass melts together! What a wonderful time and super affordable as well. #GOUDapproved