Hair Peace Charities Recipe for Hope Event Features Chefs and Local Celebrities; Nate Bargatze in Second of Two Nights at PPG Paints (Fri., 7/31/26)

July 29, 2026/Rick Handler

Recipe for Hope features many noted local celebrities.

1) The 21st Annual Recipe For Hope event is being held this evening to benefit Hair Peace Charities. The organization provides hair pieces, support, and financial assistance to women and girls battling cancer in Western Pennsylvania. 20 celebrities, including chefs and radio and TV personalities, don aprons and serve their favorite dishes. Celebrity bartenders work for Hair Peace tips. There’s even auction experiences with vacations, concert tickets and more. And at the end they send you home with a goodie bag usually containing Jenny Lee Bakery Cinnamon Swirl Bread. For tickets and more info visit Hair Peace Charities. 7:30 p.m. Mayernik Center, 498 Camp Horn Rd., Avonworth.

Hair Peace Charities founder (and radio personality) Bonny Diver and WQED TV producer and host, Rick Sebak.

2) Nate Bargatze is one of the hottest comedians going right now. He is currently hosting the TV game show “The Greatest Average American.” Bargatze has had six TV comedy specials with the most recent being 2024′ s Your Friend, Nate Bargatze on Netflix. Bargatze is a clean comedian and his father is actually a professional clown and magician. Catch Bargatze at PPG Paints Arena. This is the second of two nights at the arena. Bargatze is on his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour. 7 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown.