Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

In partnership with Military Images magazine and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is proud to welcome a new temporary exhibit, “Faces of Civil War Nurses,” featuring portraits and personal stories of women who served as nurses during the Civil War. The exhibit first debuted in Read More

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Thursday, April 30, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Center will be available for thirty-minute appointments to provide free legal advice. To request an appointment, please call the library directly at 412-276-3456, or email Library Director Walker Read More

Join the Voting is Power PGH Regional Coalition to meet the candidates for Pennsylvania's House District 45! Hear directly from candidates Brittany Bloam, Esq. and Councilman Patrick Catena in a moderated forum and get to know their views on important issues. Bring a friend and let's build a stronger community together! Door open at 5:30 Read More

Join us for a playful, imaginative collage workshop inspired by the magical world of Squonk! In this hands-on session, we will explore how art, imagery, and ideas come together to create something truly unique—just like Squonk’s larger-than-life spectacles.  Squonk's new show, "Joy Machine," encourages audiences to participate and create art with us on stage. This workshop encourages you to follow your Read More

Please note: this session will meet in the Lincoln Gallery, not the Studio as normal. Join certified yoga instructor Leah Shuck for a gentle, slower flow yoga practice every second and fourth Monday evening! Mindful yoga is a rewarding way to exercise while reducing stress and centering your mind. Please bring a yoga mat, a Read More

If you dance around the kitchen while cooking, this program is for you! Come and get moving to an eclectic mix of music in a safe, non-judgmental space. In this self-paced, free-form dance class for 50s+, we keep fit while having fun! Express yourself, find your inner rhythm, and remember that there’s no wrong way Read More

Join Janine Hauck of PA Lyme Resource Network to learn the best ways to avoid tick bites this year! The "Dare 2B Tick Aware" program aims to improve the use of prevention strategies, reduce tick bites, and improve early diagnosis, using the most current research available to standardize prevention messages across the state. We'll explore Read More

Join Laura Carson of Carson Eldercare Consulting & Management and Michelle Pekich of ComForCare for an overview of our current healthcare system - and how to optimally advocate for ourselves and our loved ones. We'll explore some compelling real life examples of what can happen when we're armed with the necessary information to advocate for Read More

Join the Girl Scouts of Western PA and the Carnegie Carnegie for an evening full of arts & crafts, self-care, and sleepover science! This event is FREE and open to the public; all materials will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: Fizz, Formulas, and Fun will be divided up into two sessions based on age group. Registration for this Read More

Hear the story of Robert Morris as told by author and historian Michael Aubrecht, from his new book The Letters of Robert Morris: Founding Father and Revolutionary Financier. Learn about the financier of the Revolution, his contributions as a Founding Father, and his lasting influence on our country today. Registration is required - please click Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales of cinema!  Tonight: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), directed by Tay Garnett. When femme fatale Cora Smith (Lana Turner) falls in love with drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield), there's only one way for them to be together: murder her husband. Read More

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall presents a public education program on reforming Pennsylvania’s redistricting process. Fair Districts PA speakers Kate Ellison and Sarah Stulga will explain PA’s current redistricting process, demonstrate how it has undermined democracy, and then offer a solution to the problem. Kate and Sarah will also discuss legislation, roadblocks Read More

Do you like Terraforming Mars? Settlers of Catan? Agricola? Ark Nova? Or other “Euro” or Euro-flavored strategy games with wooden meeples, worker placement, tableau building, and so forth? Come to the Library for an afternoon of board gaming! You can also come if you are interested in learning how to play Euro board games. This Read More

Calling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and fiber artists of every kind! Come join the Carnegie Crafters! We share advice and inspiration, chat with new friends, and work on our projects in a supportive group setting. Tonight, join us for a special DOUBLE FEATURE Craft Night at the Movies! Enjoy crafting while we watch Julie Andrews Read More

Join military historian Richard Murphy for an informal discussion on the Holocaust. We'll learn about the lead-in to the Holocaust and the factors that allowed it to happen, explore the experiences of the millions of people who were imprisoned and murdered, and consider the lasting consequences of this historical atrocity. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins Read More

Join environmental writers Andrew Moore (The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness and Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit) and Jason Bittel (Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America's Least Understood Animals) for a lively conversation about wildlife, ecosystems, and the role of humans in both threatening Read More

Pittsburgher Sue Tresatti shares the heartrending story of her father Norman Roth, who survived imprisonment by Nazis in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps as a teenage boy. Military researcher Richard Murphy provides historical context. A reception with light refreshments will follow this program. Registration is required - please click here to register.