Celebrate Lights On Afterschool Day 2023
On October 26, celebrate Lights On Afterschool Day. This is a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities.
About Lights On Afterschool
This year, Governor Josh Shapiro has proclaimed that October 26 is Lights On Afterschool Day.
The Afterschool Alliance has recorded that over half of students participate in afterschool programming across the nation. Therefore, they have organized the Lights On Afterschool campaign to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things—such as science, community service, robotics, Tae Kwon Do, and poetry—and discover new skills.
This year they invite you to participate and host your own “Lights On” event.
Events Happening in Pittsburgh:
Dragon’s Den
Tuesday, 10/24 | 3:30 – 5 p.m.
1008 Amity Street, Homestead, PA 15120
Family Resources / BJWL Homewood
Wednesday, 10/25 | 4 – 6 p.m.
10 Albertice Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Neighborhood Learning Alliance
Wednesday, 10/25 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Arsenal K – 5, 215 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Woolslair K – 5, 501 40th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Allegheny Youth Development
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 7 p.m.
3530 Fleming Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Center That Cares
Thursday, 10/26 | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
2701 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Earthen Vessels Outreach
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 6 p.m.
250 S. Pacific Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Melting Pot Ministries
Thursday, 10/26 | 3 – 6:30 p.m.
5811 Curry Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Neighborhood Learning Alliance
Thursday, 10/26 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Concord K – 5, 2350 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Roosevelt Intermediate, 17 W. Cherryhill Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Project Destiny
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 6 p.m.
Destiny of Faith Church, 3737 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Pittsburgh Manchester PreK – 8 School, 1612 Manhattan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Rankin Christian Center
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 6:30 p.m.
230 Third Avenue, Rankin, PA 15104
SLB Radio Productions
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 6 p.m.
10 Children’s Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
The Maker’s Clubhouse
Thursday, 10/26 | 4 – 6 p.m.
PPS – Lincoln, 238 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
PPS – Faison, 7430 Tioga Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Youth Opportunities Development
Thursday, 10/26 | 3 – 8 p.m.
501 Mitchell Avenue, Clairton, PA 15025
Assemble
Friday, 10/27 | 4 – 6 p.m.
4824 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Find Other Events
Communities nationwide, including many in western Pennsylvania, are celebrating. Find local events online. For more information and the toolkit, visit the Lights On Afterschool webpage.
Learn More About Afterschool Programs
Afterschool programs or Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs offer countless benefits to the community and significantly impact students behaviorally and academically. In Allegheny County alone, there are over 180,000 students between the ages of 5-17 years old that are eligible to participate in these programs. That is why it is important to know about the programs that are operating in your community. To learn more, please visit the APOST event calendar.