Grown-ups can get into their groove thing with this fun, energetic class and learn hip-hop dancing.

Hip-hop as a cultural movement manifest in breakdancing, graffiti writing, DJing and MCing originally born out of the creative impulse and cultural improvisation of the oppressed African American, Afro-Caribbean and Latino American communities of New York City in the late 1970s.

The fee is $15. For more information, call Brenna Jaworski at (412) 969-8344.

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Savor the great food at this Euro-style restaurant specializing Belgium cuisine while helping a good cause.

Admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Sponsored in part by Howard Hanna Real Estate, proceeds benefit Children's Hospital Free Care Fund, which helps to ensure that all children receive the medical care they need regardless of their families' ability to pay. For more information, call Anne Skweres at (412)421-9120, ext 228.

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Participate in the audience of a live broadcast of FSN Pittsburgh's popular cable TV show "Penguins Faceoff".

FSN Pittsburgh is a regional sports network owned and operated by Liberty Sports Group. "Penguins Faceoff" preview's today hockey game.

A tour of the studio is included. For more information, please contact Megan Kuniansky at (412) 454-6436.

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Meet Pittsburgh City Councilman Patrick Dowd today. The councilman and his staff will be available to hear citizen concerns and ideas, provide news on issues in council and help people access city services.

Mr. Dowd is the representative of District 7, which encompasses the city neighborhoods of Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, Staten Heights and Highkand Park.

For more information, call (412)255-2140.

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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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AcoustiCafé's open stage creates a supportive environment for artists to network with their peers, test new music or haul out old favorites, and most importantly, extend their reach in the local scene.

AcoustiCafé is a volunteer promotional organization founded in the late nineties by Pittsburgh songwriters Mark Willson, Jerry Baum and Cherylann Hawk.

This open stage features free admission, drink specials and the state-of-the-art sound and ambiance of Club Café.

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Master teacher Aboubacar Oscar Camara leads this regular program for people with dance experience who wish to learn African dances to the beat of live drumming.

Traditional dances in Africa are very community-oriented that teach social patterns and values while celebrating festivals and funerals, competing, reciting history, proverbs and poetry.

Admission is a suggested donation of $10. Participants are encouraged to wear loose-fitted clothing or a lapa and bare feet. For more information, contact camara.oscar@yahoo.com

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Founded in 1992, this quartet specializes in passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding classical and contemporary music.

The quartet takes its name from Antonie Brentano (1780-1869), believed by some to be composer Ludwig van Beethoven's (1770-1827) "Immortal Beloved".

Presented by the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society, which presents chamber music of the highest quality performed by internationally and nationally recognized ensembles to tri-state residents. For more information, call (412) 624-4129.

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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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The Greater Monessen Historical Society presents this exhibit honoring the town's veterans featuring photographs, uniforms, medals and military memorabilia from all branches covering the Civil War through the Iraq Conflict.

Named after a German city, Monessen is a small town in rural Westmoreland County that was once a steel-making center with more than 20,000 people. It was a Rust Belt town in the "Mon Valley" of southwestern Pennsylvania. The population began dropping after its largest employer, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, closed nearly all its Monessen operations in 1986.

The Greater Monessen Historical Society is composed of citizens who come from Monessen's diverse ethnic heritage and strong industrial background who want to protect, preserve and enhance that heritage. For more information, call (724) 684-8460.

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