Shore Thing by Riverlife

Sounds on the Shore with The Colbys
2026-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Led by Grammy & Emmy Award winner John Colby (Music Director ESPN ESPYs, NASCAR Awards) and Bev Rohlehr (Persuasions, National Jazz Ensemble, Mel Lewis Orchestra), The Colbys are a high-energy, no two nights ever the same musical experience.

A Kayaking Thing
2026-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Venture Outdoors and Riverlife have both been dedicated to riverfront activation for over two decades! Join representatives from both organizations on this paddle around the Three Rivers. Together we will see the landmarks of Pittsburgh’s riverfront spaces.
This trip is ASL (American Sign Language) friendly! We’ll be joined by an ASL interpreter for the duration of the event.
Following the paddle, participants will land at the 6th Street Public Boat ramp (across the river from our dock) and travel to Shore Thing for after paddle fellowship. Paddlers then have the option to return to the Venture Outdoors dock by kayak or depart from Shore Thing.
Trip Leaders
Trained Kayak Pittsburgh Excursionists will go over how to use common kayaking gear on land and then will guide the group on the water.
Activity level
Beginner – This is a slow paced, introductory paddle designed for kayakers with little to no experience. If you are hesitant to paddle on the river, check out our events at North Park or our Beginner River Paddles.
Age requirements
All paddlers are required to be at least 35lbs and 3 years of age. Anyone under the age of 13 MUST be in a tandem kayak with an adult. Each paddler must still have their own ticket.
Distance
Participants can expect to cover roughly 1-1.5 miles on the river.
What’s included

Professional Guide
Rental equipment if not providing your own
Meal at Shore Thing following the paddle!

Registration is required and will open at a later date. Space is limited.

YogaRoots On Location
2026-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Riverlife’s Shore Thing, 2 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
An embodied raja practice at Riverlife’s Shore Thing. An opportunity for folks to experience YogaRoots On Locations’ exceptional teaching practice of over 30 years in the natural landscape of the North Side
Transforming lives for over 30 years through embodied organizing, consulting, and the practice of Raja Yoga—using breath, stillness, and intentional physical movement to shift the body, regulate the nervous system, and deepen awareness. Offering integrative practices that support individual and collective wellness, rooted in communities of accountability and shared responsibility. Grounded in the understanding that harmful systems shape how we live, move, and relate, this work invites a return to presence while imagining and building more humane, life-affirming ways of being together.
Registration is required and will open at a later date.

Write a Thing with Holly Hilliard
2026-07-28 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
This outdoor creative writing class on Shore Thing will dive into the art of experimental nature essays. We will discuss a brief nature essay together and reflect on its unique structure and point of view, then complete writing prompts to explore three styles of nature writing: documentary, memoir, and instructional writing. In this relaxing outdoor setting, optionally share your work with peers and think about nature in new ways! All skill levels and writing backgrounds are welcome in this adult writing workshop. Bring a notebook and pen!
Registration is required and will open at a later date.

Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Pollinate Your Creative Flow with Celeste Neuhaus
2026-07-29 12:00 - 14:00 | PA
In this workshop, participants will engage with the river and local ecosystem to discover the interconnections between their creative process, the act of pollination, and the element of water.
Through writing prompts and guided watercolor explorations participants will be supported through making contact with their creative blocks, allowing for these blocks to release and metamorphosize into flow. No prior experience necessary to participate.
Each participant will leave with seeds and seedlings from a local micro-nursery to plant at home to contribute to pollinator pathways. They will also be gifted a watercolor set and sketchbook to paint their ongoing growth.
This workshop is part of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist program series, presented by Shiftworks Community + Public Arts and made possible by the City of Pittsburgh’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Arts Programming initiative. For more info, visit: pittsburghcreativecorps.org.
About the Artist:
Celeste Neuhaus (she/they) is a multimodal artist and witch who constellates magic, ecology, and healing. Their sculptural objects, assemblages, paintings, and guided rituals vividly materialize the often subconscious interdependencies between the continuum of the somatic – psychological – political – ecological – cosmological.
She is the originator of Conjure Creativity: one-on-one sessions and group workshops where she guides participants into deeper embodied alignment with their unique creative process. This work is an offering of service and devotion to the wildness and mystery that ignite and nourish each individual’s inner spark.
Registration is required below.

Sounds on the Shore with Hoagie Dreams
2026-07-30 17:00 - 19:00 | PA
Hoagie Dreams (the alias of Jarrett Tebbets) is a resident DJ, producer, and 15-year mainstay of the Pittsburgh, PA, electronic music scene. He is a fixture at the renowned nightclub Hot Mass and the mastermind behind popular local party series like Disco Sunday.

Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Kinesthetic Instruments: Objects for Play and Noticing with Makenzie O’Connor
2026-08-12 12:00 - 14:00 | PA
Kinesthetic Instruments is a hands-on workshop inviting participants to reflect on stagnation and movement through the making of small kinetic sculptures. Using paper, pliable plant materials, and waxed linen thread, participants will tie, glue, stitch, and assemble materials to create objects that respond to wind, gesture, and interaction.
Inspired by windsocks used to measure wind, kites that have long symbolized liberation and connection, and the playfulness of pinwheels, these handmade objects become tools for noticing, connecting, and imagining. Part sculpture and part instrument, they invite us to tune into the relationship between body and environment.
Together, we’ll slow down, pay attention, and discover how movement can transform the unseen into something visible and shared.
This workshop is part of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist program series, presented by Shiftworks Community + Public Arts and made possible by the City of Pittsburgh’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Arts Programming initiative. For more info, visit: pittsburghcreativecorps.org.
About the Artist
Mak is an artist, designer, and researcher whose practice centers care-full space-making, understanding spaces as living systems of exchange between bodies, materials, memory, and meaning. They are drawn toward processes of possibility and approach design as a form of relationship-building, a way of tending to the invisible forces that shape how people feel, move, and orient themselves in the world.
Drawing from disability studies, phenomenology, and feminist design theory, Mak investigates how environments structure power through their affordances — how they invite, restrict, or reshape embodied experience. Their work examines how spatial and material systems can either constrain or expand possibility, and how design might contribute to more just and equitable ways of dwelling in and moving through the world.
Through publication design, spatial interventions, environmental graphics, and material fabrication, they develop projects that foreground lived experience, inviting attentiveness, sensory openness, presence, and belonging.
Registration is required below.

Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Singing Circle: Sound + Scent + Reflection with Yayas Haus
2026-08-26 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-23 12:00 - 14:00 | PA
Join Yayas Haus for a guided Singing Circle: Sound + Scent + Reflection, a creative wellness workshop designed to foster connection, relaxation, and self-expression. This immersive experience blends gentle vocal practices, live musical guidance, and hands-on creation as participants craft their own custom salt scrub using natural ingredients and essential oils.
No singing or artistic experience is required—just a willingness to listen, explore, and participate at your own comfort level. The workshop closes with journaling and reflection, offering a moment to ground and integrate the experience. Participants will leave with a handmade product and simple practices they can return to for continued care and creativity.
This workshop is part of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist program series, presented by Shiftworks Community + Public Arts and made possible by the City of Pittsburgh’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Arts Programming initiative. For more info, visit: pittsburghcreativecorps.org.
About the Artist
Ayana Sade is a multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, and founder of Yayas Haus, Beauty and Spiritual Wellness Studio, a Pittsburgh-based practice centering beauty, spiritual wellness, and community care. Her work blends music, ritual, and art-making to create accessible, culturally rooted experiences that foster connection and joy. She is known for producing community-centered programming and collaborating with artists and wellness practitioners across Pittsburgh.
Registration is required below.

Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Light Through Color with La Vispera
2026-09-09 12:00 - 14:00 | PA
Join La Vispera for a hands-on workshop beneath the shade structure artwork they created for Shore Thing. Participants will explore the same materials and techniques used in the installation, including selecting, cutting, and assembling discarded plastics into original artworks to take home.
With design options for varying skill levels, this workshop offers a firsthand introduction to La Vispera’s creative process and sustainable approach to artmaking.
This workshop is part of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist program series, presented by Shiftworks Community + Public Arts and made possible by the City of Pittsburgh’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Arts Programming initiative. For more info, visit: pittsburghcreativecorps.org.
About the Artist
La Vispera is an art collective between Kelly Jimenez and Alejandro Franco, both Colombian artists who specialize in creating highly crafted works of art using discarded materials. Our repertoire includes stop-motion animation, photography, sculptures, and, predominantly, stained glass windows made from single-use plastic.
As nature enthusiasts, we continually strive to bring environmental issues to the forefront of our art. Our stained glass pieces are a testament to our commitment to this cause. Through the use of the material’s translucency and color variations, we have transformed what is typically a transient and detrimental substance into something of great beauty that we consider worth preserving.
Registration is required below.
