Respite in the Park

Julia Pugar

Every respite is different, we never know if people will gravitate towards artwork, games, or chatting over a cup of coffee and a homemade baked good! Setting up an event in Northside park allows the respite to integrate with nature. Friendly faces walking throughout the park, school aged children, and folks from the community make their way over to our tent to say hello and introduce themselves – leading to conversations around similar interests, events happening in Pittsburgh, or the shared loved of the warm weather. Being in the park allows for free movement, coming and going as people please. The events in the park have grown to be something the community has told us they look forward to as much as we do.