BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh: community\, Wednesday (Wed Sep 23\, America/New_Yo rk). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather tha n download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/pittsburgh-pa/wednesday-community.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Pittsburgh: community\, Wednesday (Wed Sep 23\, America/New_Y ork). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather th an download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Pittsburgh · community · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hunger Action Month DTSTART:20260901T120000Z DTEND:20261001T035900Z DTSTAMP:20260810T182121Z UID:33306-1788249600-1790812740@pittsburghfoodbank.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:1 in 8 neighbors in SWPA face food insecurity. Join Greater Pi ttsburgh Community Food Bank this September in raising awareness of food i nsecurity in our region. Visit pittsburghfoodbank.org/HAM to see the ways that you can take action against hunger this September! LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T182121Z URL:https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/event/hunger-action-month/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank X-SOURCE-URL:https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BTT Online Auction DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260927T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T023827Z UID:10001039-1789725600-1790456400@thinkingoutsidethecage.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Get Ready to Bid! Our Silent Auction is opening soon\, and tru st us—you’re not going to want to miss this one. From fabulous finds a nd must-have goodies to unique experiences and one-of-a-kind surprises\, t here’s something for everyone to get excited about. \nEven better? Every bid helps support Animal Friends and our lifesaving work for animals in n eed. The bidding opens in just a few days. Get ready to bid for a cause yo u can feel good about. Keep an eye on your inbox and our social media for the official opening on Friday\, Sept. 18. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T023827Z URL:https://thinkingoutsidethecage.org/event/btt-online-auction/?utm_sourc e=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Animal Friends X-SOURCE-URL:https://thinkingoutsidethecage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Adopted Students Morning Meetup DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T063405Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53886709160770 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Being adopted can come with unique experiences\, questions\, a nd challenges — you don't have to navigate them alone. This space is for adopted students who want to connect\, share\, and support one another. W hether you'resorting through family dynamics\, exploring identity\, or jus t looking to talk with others who understand\, this space is for you. Ligh t breakfast snacks and refreshments provided! Registration is encouraged b ut not required. Visit pi.tt/uccexperience to learn more! LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T063405Z LOCATION:Recreation and Wellness Center\, Stress Free Zone URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/adopted-students-morning-meetup?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:University of Pittsburgh Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/department/athletics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Open Advising Hours: IFSA - Butler DTSTART:20260923T150000Z DTEND:20260923T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T182923Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53805919239151 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in participating in an IFSA - Butler Pitt A pproved Program? Stop by the Global Experiences Office in 802 William Pitt Union to meet an IFSA - Butler representative and ask your questions! LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T182923Z LOCATION:William Pitt Union\, 802 URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/open-advising-hours-ifsa-butler?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:University of Pittsburgh Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/department/athletics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Computer Science Ph.D. Speaking Skills Talk - Joshua Clune DTSTART:20260923T160000Z DTEND:20260923T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180843Z UID:https://www.cs.cmu.edu/calendar/208953405 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:There are several paradigms for integrating interactive and au tomated theorem provers\, combining the convenience of powerful automation with strong soundness guarantees. This talk will discuss some of these ex isting paradigms\, explore their various tradeoffs\, and then propose a ne w "hint-based" method of SMT proof reconstruction.\n\nPresented as part of the PLunch Seminar Series\nPresented in Partial Fulfillment of the CSD Sp eaking Skills Requirement LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180843Z LOCATION:ASA Conference Room\, Gates Hillman 6115 URL:https://www.cs.cmu.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D 208953405&utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-p a X-SOURCE-NAME:CMU School of Computer Science Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.cs.cmu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Village DTSTART:20260923T163000Z DTEND:20260923T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180244Z UID:10008502-1790166600-1790170200@www.kidsburgh.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Come join a community of new moms who get it. Share joys\, cha llenges\, coffee\, and company\, in a nonjudgemental space. All free. Meet s weekly. \nVillage Coffee – Wednesdays 12:30-1:30PM at The Well in Squi rrel Hill/Greenfield (parking available) \nVillage After Hours – Wednesd ays 7:30-8:30PM over Zoom LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180244Z LOCATION:Kids Plus Squirrel Hill/Greenfield\, 4070 Beechwood Boulevard\, P ittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States URL:https://www.kidsburgh.org/ec/the-village/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Kidsburgh X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.kidsburgh.org/your-pittsburgh-weekend-family-fun- guide-feb-20-22-is-filled-with-theater-art-hiking-and-more END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Conduct Open House DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T063405Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53852510247832 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Office of Student Conduct for some free food\, dri nks\, games and prizes! LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T063405Z LOCATION:William Pitt Union\, 416 URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/conduct-open-house?utm_source=caldisco very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:University of Pittsburgh Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/department/athletics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SHS Flu Clinics DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T063405Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53931104616520 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Flu Vaccination Clinics\n\nEvery Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon\n\nBegins September 14\n\nVisit pi.tt/shsportal to schedule your vaccination today!\n\nFREE FOR PITT STUDENTS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T063405Z LOCATION:The Hub URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/shs-flu-clinics?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:University of Pittsburgh Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.pitt.edu/department/athletics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Language and Information Technologies Ph.D. Thesis Proposal - Akhi la Yerukola DTSTART:20260923T190000Z DTEND:20260923T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T000820Z UID:https://www.cs.cmu.edu/calendar/209063667 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:When people converse\, much of the meaning conveyed is left un stated\, with interlocutors recovering it through their common ground: mut ual knowledge\, beliefs\, and suppositions. To be effective cooperative pa rtners\, AI systems need to socially ground their outputs in the same way humans do. This requires two capabilities: cultural intelligence that draw s on the communal common ground of a community and interactional intellige nce that builds personal common ground within an interaction. Current AI s ystems struggle with both: they have caused harm by being culturally insen sitive\, and by being overly sycophantic or literal. In this thesis\, we w ork towards socially grounded AI by measuring and improving cultural and i nteractional intelligence.\n\nIn Part I\, we focus on cultural intelligenc e. Since social conventions and user preferences vary globally\, AI system s need to appropriately adapt their outputs. We first introduce NormAd\, a framework that measures not cultural knowledge but whether models can app ly it. Then\, since cultural meaning is often conveyed nonverbally\, we mo ve beyond text to multimodal settings with MC-Signs\, a dataset of cultura lly offensive gestures\, and NormViz\, a benchmark and training paradigm f or culturally grounding visual social dynamics. We find that grounding is necessary but not sufficient: even a well-grounded response may be deliver ed in ways users find unhelpful or stereotypical. Therefore\, we propose a participant study examining when and how users prefer culturally adapted responses.\n\nIn Part II\, we focus on interactional intelligence. Since u sers rarely state their goals explicitly\, AI systems need to act on what they mean rather than what they say. We first evaluate whether models can appropriately respond to non-literal utterances rather than merely detect the intent behind them. Then\, we move to everyday assistance settings\, w here this gap surfaces more subtly when users tunnel vision on solutions t hat do not address their actual problem. We introduce XYBench\, a benchmar k of queries with misconceptions\, and measure whether models redirect use rs toward the actual goal. We find that responding pragmatically does not emerge from intent recognition alone\, motivating our proposal to train mo dels to maintain a representation of the user's underlying goal\, distinct from their literal request\, to effectively resolve misconceptions in mul ti-turn settings. Together\, this thesis establishes a path towards AI sys tems that interact with humans in a way that feels culturally sensitive\, safe\, and natural.\n\nThesis Committee\nMaarten Sap (Chair) \nDaniel Frie d \nFernando Diaz \nMona T. Diab \nVinodkumar Prabhakaran (Google)\n\nAddi tional Information: \nhttps://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1q_iBhSpF nouQTxa0KDs6gxGcXcpJ-dp9\n\nIn Person and Zoom: \nhttps://cmu.zoom.us/j/97 796480538?pwd=Ay9hk0lNjiPfY7jqqhR4pHZ0h1v47y.1&jst=2 Participation. See announcement. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T000820Z LOCATION:Reddy Conference Room\, Gates Hillman 4405 and Zoom URL:https://www.cs.cmu.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D 209063667&utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-p a X-SOURCE-NAME:CMU School of Computer Science Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.cs.cmu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Federation Board Kickoff DTSTART:20260923T200000Z DTEND:20260924T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T025648Z UID:10010022-1790179200-1790195400@jewishpgh.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Board kickoff. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T025648Z LOCATION:Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh\, 2000 Technology Drive\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/federation-board-kickoff-2/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh X-SOURCE-URL:https://jewishpgh.org/info/lgbtq END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Sukkah Decorating DTSTART:20260923T203000Z DTEND:20260923T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T032336Z UID:10000566-1790181000-1790188200@beitkulanu.org CATEGORIES:community,family,holiday DESCRIPTION:Kids and their families are invited to join together to decora te our Sukkah. We’ll end our afternoon by enjoying a light nosh in our n ewly decorated sukkah! \nQuestions?  Contact Yael Eads at yeads@beitkulan u.org. \nespace-rsvp:https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx ?id=sWiU7-ehek6wk1oj05nt4j5PYwoXHsFBqT6N73paRlZUOTYxV1AzQUtRUDEzUzZaRDU5U1 ZOUklJSS4u&route=shorturl LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T032336Z LOCATION:Beit Kulanu URL:https://beitkulanu.org/event/religious-school-family-sukkah-decorating -event/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Beit Kulanu X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.templesinaipgh.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hebrew School DTSTART:20260923T203000Z DTEND:20260923T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T064149Z UID:10000678-1790181000-1790188200@beitkulanu.org CATEGORIES:community LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T064149Z LOCATION:Beit Kulanu – Commons URL:https://beitkulanu.org/event/hebrew-school-10/?utm_source=caldiscovery &utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Beit Kulanu X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.templesinaipgh.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Read to a Mystery Pal DTSTART:20260923T203000Z DTEND:20260923T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180244Z UID:10024171-1790181000-1790184600@www.kidsburgh.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Children’s library each week at any point during the hours listed to receive a Reader Badge and read to a unique “Myster y Pal” – a surprise character stationed around the library. You can ei ther pick from our chosen grade-level books\, or bring your own favorite b ook to cozy up and get some reading in. \nEach week there will be new “M ystery Pals” to unlock new levels on your Reading Badge and receive that week’s secret prize! \nDesigned for children in grades K through 5th. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180244Z LOCATION:Penn Hills Library\, 1037 Stotler Rd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15235\, United States URL:https://www.kidsburgh.org/ec/read-to-a-mystery-pal-2/2026-09-23/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Kidsburgh X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.kidsburgh.org/your-pittsburgh-weekend-family-fun- guide-feb-20-22-is-filled-with-theater-art-hiking-and-more END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Ride Volunteer Night DTSTART:20260923T220000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T021831Z UID:6r1olrh41bic4on17vt53licnv@google.com CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Volunteer night is the best way for you to get involved and ex perience what Free Ride has to offer. The overarching goal of volunteer ni ght is the preparation for open shop activities\, which requires the shop to be organized and space efficient. The efforts of our volunteers are gre atly appreciated and we strive to make sure you feel that your time helpin g us out in the shop is worth it. Free Ride offers $15 per hour of shop cr edit to all of our volunteers to be used towards any bicycles\, parts\, or services offered at our open shop. In addition\, we seek to pass on our k nowledge to our volunteers. Our shop activities are deliberately designed to educate our volunteers about bicycles and bicycle maintenance. Volunte er night at Free Ride is a one hundred percent inclusive event. We welcome people of all experience levels to join us in the shop. Even if you have never worked on a bicycle before\, we are here to provide guidance and sho w you the ropes on working with a bicycle. If you share our love and passi on for bicycles you will learn in no time!The best way to get involved? Ju st stop by during volunteer night hours!Volunteer night is currently held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm.If you are interested in finding ou t more\, stop by a volunteer night or contact us at getinvolved@freeridep gh.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T021831Z LOCATION:FreeRide Bicycle Collective\, 214 N Lexington St\, Pittsburgh\, P A 15208\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:Public Pittsburgh Bike/Walk Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://bikepgh.org/sites/steps-we-take/events/troy-hill END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Trivia DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T060130Z UID:10004665-1790190000-1790197200@dancinggnomebeer.com CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Weekly Drew’s Clues Trivia LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060130Z LOCATION:1025 Main – Taproom\, 1025 Main Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 1521 5\, United States URL:https://dancinggnomebeer.com/event-detail/trivia/2026-09-23/?utm_sourc e=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Dancing Gnome Brewery X-SOURCE-URL:https://dancinggnomebeer.com/events/category/holiday-hours/li st END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Shadyside TBI Brain Injury Support Group DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T025203Z UID:shadyside-tbi-brain-injury-support-group-20260923@accessevents.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A virtual monthly support group for brain injury survivors\, f amily members\, caregivers\, educators\, and medical professionals. Featur es speakers and group discussions welcoming anyone connected to brain inju ry.\n\nAccessibility: Remote / Virtual Attendance Option\n\nContact: Monic a Bielawski\, Shadyside.tbi.group@gmail.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T025203Z URL:https://accessevents.org/events/shadyside-tbi-brain-injury-support-gro up-20260923/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburg h-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Access Events — Pittsburgh\, PA X-SOURCE-URL:https://accessevents.org/cities/pittsburgh/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Z - Connections Team Meeting DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T030144Z UID:10015532-1790190000-1790197200@uucnh.org CATEGORIES:community LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T030144Z LOCATION:Zoom-GEN URL:https://uucnh.org/event/z-connections-team-meeting/2026-09-23/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Unitarian Univeralist Church of the North Hills X-SOURCE-URL:https://uucnh.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mt. Lebanon: TRIVIA at 7pm DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T030506Z UID:22638-1790190000-1790193600@hitchhiker.beer CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Buzz Worthy Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm at the Mt. Lebanon T ap Room. \n\n\nBrewery Tap Room Hours:\nSUNDAY 12–8 PM\nTUES–FRI 4–1 0 PM\nSAT 12–10 PM LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T030506Z LOCATION:Hitchhiker Mt. Lebanon\, 190 Castle Shannon Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, P A\, 15228\, United States URL:https://hitchhiker.beer/event/trivia/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=pittsburgh-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Hitchhiker Brewing Co. X-SOURCE-URL:https://hitchhiker.beer/event/canrelease-49 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR