Past Event

Movies in the Music Hall: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for free films on the big screen in our luxurious Music Hall! Tonight, we present Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Miles Morales swings through the multiverse to meet a whole crew of new Spider-People. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Rated PG. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click Read More

South Hills Model Railroad Club display
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCome see an amazing room-sized model railroad track display, courtesy of the South Hills Model Railroad Club! Featuring homes, businesses, landscape features, and even a carnival, this fully operational track creates its own tiny world to explore. Members of the South Hills Model Railroad Club will be present on Friday March 1 and Saturday March Read More

Middle Eastern Cooking: Learn to make Baba Ganoush!
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Kenana Albani for a hands-on guide to Middle Eastern cooking! Tonight, we'll learn to make baba ganoush, a delicious eggplant dip with tahini, garlic, and citrus! No experience is necessary. Limited spots are available - please click here to register!

2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Our Flag Was Still There with Tom McMillan
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MHFacebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner – from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2024 – thanks to three Read More

Movies in the Music Hall: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for free films on the big screen in our luxurious Music Hall! Tonight: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. An unlikely band of adventurers find danger and magic as they battle to retrieve a lost relic. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and Read More

Carnegie Celebrates World Poetry Day
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCelebrate a world of poetry! Join us as we recognize and honor the poetic traditions of the many countries and world cultures represented among the diverse residents of Carnegie. Hear Carnegie residents read poems in languages like Arabic, Ukrainian, Hindi, and more, including English translations of each poem prepared by AddVerse Poesia! Each reading will Read More

Comedies of the 1930s: “City Lights”
Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for "Comedies of the 1930s," a special film series celebrating some of history's funniest flicks! Tonight: "City Lights" (1931), directed by Charlie Chaplin. The legendary Charlie Chaplin woos a blind flower seller (Virginia Cherrill) while attempting to earn money through his friendship with an eccentric millionaire. Join us for Read More

Aromatherapy 1-2-3
This is an informal small group presentation about aromatherapy basics and uses, including a craft activity to make your own aromatherapy room spray. Learn about the history of modern aromatherapy, beginner blend crafting and some general aromatherapy uses. This activity is intended for personal enrichment only and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any Read More
Ukulele Strum-Along
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCome strum with us! Join Amber Rozel of Steel City Ukuleles for a free introduction to the simple, versatile instrument known as the ukulele. Learn just a few simple chords, and you'll be able to play hundreds of songs - no prior experience needed, and you don't need to own your own ukulele! Meet other Read More

Get to Know Ramadan
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin members of the Attawheed Islamic Center for a fun exploration of Ramadan! You'll learn about the history of this important month, the significance of the Quran in Ramadan, the effects of fasting, and a day in the life of a Muslim during Ramadan. Come learn about this period observed by over two billion people Read More

Solar Eclipse Watch party
Join us for Solar Eclipse information, snacks, and activities! Free solar glasses will be available will supplies last. Registration is appreciated. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Comedies of the 1930s: “It Happened One Night”
Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for "Comedies of the 1930s," a special four-part series celebrating some of history's funniest flicks! Tonight: "It Happened One Night" (1934), directed by Frank Capra. When headstrong socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) winds up stranded with newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), the stage is set for ridiculous hijinks Read More

Book discussion group: “The Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesOctober 1948 saw a deadly ecological disaster befall the little mill town of Donora: a toxic smog that blanketed the town for six days and left twenty-one people dead and made hundreds more ill. Author Andy McPhee tells the fascinating story of how this tragedy came to pass, how the workers and residents of Donora Read More

Middle Eastern Cooking
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Kenana Albani for a hands-on guide to Middle Eastern cooking! Tonight's recipe will be a dish with rice and peas. No experience is necessary. Limited spots are available - please click here to register!

Embracing Our Differences: “They Called Us Exceptional,” discussion session 1
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for community conversations about diversity & inclusion! This Spring, we're reading and discussing They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies that Raised Us by Prachi Gupta. This unflinching personal memoir examines the experience of Indian American families, exploring ideas of success, exceptionalism, and compassion. Author Celeste Ng (Little Fires Everywhere) called this book Read More

Earth Day at the Carnegie Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for a day of all-ages fun as we have a blast with our fourth annual Earth Day celebration, sponsored by Landau Building Company! Come enjoy: Plus, don't miss a fascinating talk at 1:00 PM from Brian Charlton of the Donora Smog Museum about the toxic 1948 industrial smog that killed twenty people in Read More

Comedies of the 1930s: “A Night at the Opera”
Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for "Comedies of the 1930s," a special four-part series celebrating some of history's funniest flicks! Tonight: "A Night at the Opera" (1935), directed by Sam Wood and Edmund Goulding. The Marx Brothers are in fine form as they scheme to bring together a pair of opera-singing lovers. Plenty of Read More

Embracing Our Differences: “They Called Us Exceptional,” discussion session 2
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for community conversations about diversity & inclusion! This Spring, we’re reading and discussing They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies that Raised Us by Prachi Gupta. This unflinching personal memoir examines the experience of Indian American families, exploring ideas of success, exceptionalism, and compassion. Author Celeste Ng (Little Fires Everywhere) called this book Read More

Knife Sharpening: Whetstone Tips, Tools, & Techniques
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Dennis Snedden for a hands-on workshop on sharpening and caring for your knives! A well-sharpened edge is much safer and more effective than a dull one, and with a little guidance, anyone can learn to keep their knife edges in excellent condition. Each participant should bring two or three 5"-10" kitchen knives (non-serrated); a Read More

Chickens in the Carnegie Carnegie!
Learn about the care and keeping of chickens with this special 3 week series! Patrice from Mystic Mamas will bring chickens to the Library each week as we explore the lifecycles of chicken and urban farming. Week 1 will explore chickens in the city including urban farming and the life cycle of a chicken. Week Read More

Comedies of the 1930s: “The Thin Man”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for "Comedies of the 1930s," a special four-part series celebrating some of history's funniest flicks! Tonight: "The Thin Man" (1934), directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Married detectives Nick and Nora take on the murder of an eccentric inventor's mistress in this comic murder mystery based on the novel by Read More

Mother’s Day Sculpture Night
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCelebrate Mother’s Day by completing a guided themed sculpture to keep or to gift. Join Selva Priya Sahadevan of Getitfromnature Arts for this family focused, hands-on workshop. Limited seats are available! Please click here to register.

Chickens in the Carnegie Carnegie!
Learn about the care and keeping of chickens with this special 3 week series! Patrice from Mystic Mamas will bring chickens to the Library each week as we explore the lifecycles of chicken and urban farming. Week 1 will explore chickens in the city including urban farming and the life cycle of a chicken. Week Read More

2nd Saturday Civil War Series: A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime with John Banks
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MHFacebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Over more than a year, John Banks crisscrossed the country, exploring battlefields, historic houses, forts, and more. He rode on the back of an ATV with his "psychotic connection" in Mississippi, went under the spell of an Read More