Upcoming Event
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
Saturday Soirées: An Evening of Jazz with Tania & Jeff Grubbs
Join us for our new Saturday Soirées! These quarterly performances transform our Studio space into an intimate jazz club. Your ticket includes food, drink, and memorable music while benefitting the ACFL&MH. Tania and Jeff Grubs are the headliners for the first Saturday Soirée. Tania’s effortless, expressive style pairs with great intonation and honest emotion. Bassist Read More
Saturday Soirées
Elevate your weekend plans with hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and memorable music for an unforgettable night. Join us for our new Saturday Soirées! These quarterly performances transform our Studio space into an intimate nightclub. Your ticket includes hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and a concert by fantastic featured artists while benefitting the ACFL&MH. Select your table in the Read More
PICT – Pittsburgh International Classical Theatre presents “What Do I Wear? 2500 Years of Theatre and Fashion Gala”
Join PICT, Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre, for a theatrical fashion show extravaganza! Sixteen actors will perform excerpts from classic plays, songs, and dances from throughout the centuries. Enjoy appetizers, a scrumptious cookie table, and a special champagne beverage!
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
Riding a Raid: A Civil War Symposium
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesPurchase Tickets Here! The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to announce the return of our annual Civil War Symposium, slated for April 13, 2024. With galloping hooves, clanking sabers, and larger-than-life personalities, Civil War raids invoke all the romantic notions of 19th century warfare. Five dynamic historians will explore the planning, 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
Stage 62 presents Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown
April 19-21 & 26-28, 2024Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PMHappiness is great musical theatre! Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. With charm, wit, and heart, You're A Good Man, Charlie 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! We'll spend the day exploring nature and ecology! Learn about succulents and native plants, meet some helpful composting worms, check out seeds from our seed library, and enjoy crafts, games, 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
ContinuuCon 2024
ContinuuCon is an annual convention of owners and enthusiasts of the Haken Continuum Fingerboard and related Eaganmatrix-based electronic musical instruments. ContinuuCon consists of an opening reception, two days of workshops/seminars, and fellowship with Continuum and EaganMatrix enthusiasts. Musicians from around the world attend and participate. Previous iterations of ContinuuCon have taken place in Asheville (NC), Read More
Stage 62 presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
April 19-21 & 26-28, 2024Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PMHappiness is great musical theatre! Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. With charm, wit, and heart, You're A Good Man, Charlie 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
Listen Locally Downstairs with Maureen Renihan
Maureen Renihan connects with audiences of all ages with her honesty through song. Evoking the charm of a bygone era, she is influenced by some of the greatest female vocalists: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan. Joining Maureen will be Dan Bruce on guitar, Clifford Barnes on bass, and Dave Throckmorton on drums. Complimentary Read More
Knife Sharpening and Care with Dennis Snedden
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 knife is much safer and more effective than a dull one, and with a little guidance, anyone can learn to keep their knives in excellent condition. Each participant may bring two or three knives, and a diamond stone or 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
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
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