On August 25 th , 2020, at roughtly 1:00 PM, I signed on to Zoom for an arts and crafts video session. After the Rules of Respect, the group (of which there were roughly 12 participants, counting the instructors) wished one of its members happy birthday before moving on to the activity—making planters from old water bottles and thread (for… Read More

So I’ve finished watching the Bill and Ted movies–including the new one–and here are my honest opinions on each of them… PARTY ON DUDES! …but seriously, here are the reviews:   Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure:  This movie is spectacular. It’s very funny, but it’s the type of humor that makes you laugh at how stupid and illogical it is.… Read More

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh has partnered with iKIPPAH to design custom face masks with clear panels that allow the mouth and more of the face to be seen. Available for purchase at $10, these Transparent Masks make lip reading possible and facial expressions better understood – and they come in a variety of cool colors and patterns. Now, you can… Read More

Hi everyone! My name is Cara and I am the Friendship Fellows coordinator here at the Friendship Circle. As the summer wraps up, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on my own experience with the Friendship Fellows program and share how meaningful it has been for me personally. I know you will miss hearing from the Fellows this… Read More

On August 11 th, 2020, at 12:00 PM, I signed on to Zoom for a video session. While I missed the Rules of Respect, I did join in time for the question, which was “if you could be any animal in the world, what would you be?” Afterwards, they played charades, with a theme of animals, and then colored wooden… Read More