Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Climate Action Plan outreach session
2022-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
The Borough of Carnegie is developing a greenhouse gas inventory and Climate Action Plan. This plan will help us understand greenhouse gas emission sources in our community and develop strategies to minimize our carbon footprint. The plan should help reduce public costs and improve public health – and the Borough wants public input!

Join Borough officials at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to learn about the Climate Action Plan, have your questions answered, and offer your thoughts. If you’re not able to attend, you can still weigh in: just fill out the survey here.

No registration is required. This is an in-person event and masks are required.

Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait
2022-02-21 19:00
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Join us Monday, February 21, 2022, for ACFL&MH’s fifth Presidents Day concert featuring Aaron Copland’s beloved symphonic work, Lincoln Portrait.

Renowned mezzo-soprano and Artistic Director of Pittsburgh Festival Opera Marianne Cornetti, will narrate the Copland piece. James Gourlay, well known to Pittsburgh audiences as the Music Director of River City Brass Band, will lead Duquesne’s Wind Symphony.

Aaron Copland composed Lincoln Portrait in 1942, during the dark, frightening years of World War II. The orchestra score incorporates some of Lincoln’s most gripping oratory, with the narrator speaking over the music.

Join us before the concert for guided tours of a true national treasure The Capt. Thomas Espy Post, one of the last remaining Grand Army of the Republic Posts left in the country.

Click here to listen to Marianne Cornetti and James Gourlay sharing their excitement about the concert with WQED’s (89.3 FM) Jim Cunningham.

Covid-19 Protocols: The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall requires masks to be worn inside the building by everyone age three and older, vaccinated or unvaccinated.

Repair Your Credit with Solomon Rivers!
2022-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Your credit score can affect everything from credit cards to car loans to home mortgages – and a low score can hold you back from the things you want in life. But there’s hope – you may not realize all of the things you can do to repair a low credit score.

Let licensed realtor Solomon Rivers guide you through the world of credit repair, offering simple concrete steps that anyone can take to improve their credit. Bring your questions!

Registration is required. Please click here to register.

Bats with the Allegheny County Park Rangers
2022-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
We’re hosting the Allegheny County Park Rangers as they share a program about bats! The rangers will shed light on common myths and legends surrounding bats, and familiarize us with local bat species.

Learn about the role that bats play in our night skies, and try out your bat skills in fun and engaging activities. (No live bats will be present at this program.)

This program meets in the Studio, downstairs. Masks are required for this in-person program.

Please click here to register for your spot!

Stage 62 presents "Disney Descendants The Musical"
2022-03-04 19:30, 2022-03-05 14:00, 2022-03-06 14:00, 2022-03-11 19:30, 2022-03-12 14:00, 2022-03-13 14:00
March 4-6 & 11-13, 2022

Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical comedy featuring the beloved characters and hit songs from the films!

It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney’s beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost. That is until Ben, the benevolent teenage son of Belle and King Adam (The Beast), offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of the evilest villains.

Park for free on Main Street and enjoy complimentary shuttle service.

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2nd Saturday Civil War Series: In the Footsteps of the 69th New York State Militia at First Bull Run
2022-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 15106, United States
In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279

The predominantly Irish 69th New York State Militia, still in existence today, has a storied, and somewhat misunderstood, history. An antebellum organization of some notoriety, it expanded its ranks and offered its services to the United States in the early days of the rebellion, and marched off to Washington. A primarily political organization, it was led by Irish nationalist and Fenian Colonel Michael Corcoran, and its ranks also included the future leader of the famous Irish Brigade, Thomas Francis Meagher.

On July 21st, 1861, the 69th NYSM, as part of William T. Sherman’s brigade, took part in it’s only action of the Civil War at the First Battle of Bull Run. Join us as we briefly discuss the history of this regiment (which is probably not what you think it is) and follow in their footsteps on the Plains of Manassas.

Harry Smeltzer is the host of Bull Runnings (bullrunnings.wordpress.com), a website dedicated to the digitization of primary resources and original content related to the First Battle of Bull Run. He lives just outside Pittsburgh, and was born and raised here in Southwestern PA. He has earned degrees at The Pennsylvania State University and the Katz School of the University of Pittsburgh. He’s also been published in print media including in the journal Civil War History, The Civil War Monitor, Civil War Times, and America’s Civil War. He was a Contributing Writer for America’s Civil War and is a Digital History Advisor for The Civil War Monitor. He sits on the board of directors of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. He has presented programs on Bull Run related topics to organizations in seven states and the District of Columbia, and has organized and led tours of the battlefield of First Bull Run. Groups with which he’s worked include Civil War roundtables, libraries, historical societies, universities, battlefield preservation organizations, and the United States Marine Corps. He’s been hosting Bull Runnings since November 2006.

2nd Saturday Lectures made possible by the Massey Charitable Trust

Learn to Make Pysanky Easter Eggs!
2022-03-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Come learn the traditional art of Ukrainian Pysanky/Easter eggs! In this program, each participant will make a traditional Ukrainian Easter Egg using beeswax and dye. Presented by St Peter & St Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

This program is free, although donations will be accepted. Masks are required for this in-person program.

Registration is required. Please click here to register.

The Pittsburgh Savoyards present "British Favorites Concert Featuring the Allegheny Brass Band!"
2022-03-16 19:30
The Allegheny Brass Band, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Savoyards, is pleased to announce The British Favorites, a concert of music by all-British composers and arrangers. The program includes a variety of musical selections that are sure to warm the cockles of late-winter hearts. Enjoy stirring marches, lyrical folk song suites, a selection of British sea songs and even a special tribute to Agent 007.

Tickets are $15. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Pittsburgh Savoyards.

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LA TI DO Cabaret at the Carnegie Carnegie
2022-03-18 20:00
ACFL&MH and LA TI DO Productions are pleased to partner in presenting a new quarterly Cabaret Series in The Studio. Join us for drinks and Cabaret performances in celebration of Women’s Month – a combination of material from female Pittsburgh singers, musical theatre sung by Pittsburgh women, and female Pittsburgh singer/songwriters.

LA TI DO Productions strives to be a premier community of cultural and artistic diversity and inclusion through music and spoken word collaboration.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door the evening of the show.

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Making with Artsmiths of Pittsburgh: Intro to Charcoal Drawing
2022-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh for a special lesson in drawing with charcoal! Learn techniques that will help you to create successful charcoal-based artworks. We’ll explore value and mark-making, and experiment to unlock the strengths of this dynamic material. This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL grant.

This class is intended for adults. Masks are required.

Registration is required! Please click here to register.

Renters' Rights Seminar
2022-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
If you rent your living space, you’ve probably wondered about your rights as a tenant and your landlord’s legal responsibilities to you.

Join attorney Giuseppe Rosselli, Pitt law professor Jerry Dickinson, and Magistrate Jack Kobistek for a look at your rights concerning repairs, pest control, privacy, antidiscrimination, and more. Bring your questions!

Registration is appreciated. Please click here to register.

Embracing Our Differences: Chutz-Pow! Superheroes of the Holocaust
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join us for a visit from Marcel Walker and Wayne Wise, creators of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s ongoing comic book Chutz-Pow! Superheroes of the Holocaust.

Chutz-Pow! seeks to place stories of courage, resilience, and sacrifice at the forefront of Holocaust awareness. Come learn the stories of heroic resistance and share in conversation about the dangers of fascism and bigotry.

Masks are required for this in-person event.

Registration is appreciated! Please click here to register.

The Pittsburgh Savoyards present "The Pirates of Penzance"
2022-03-25 19:30, 2022-03-26 19:30, 2022-03-27 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-01 19:30, 2022-04-02 19:30, 2022-04-03 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-08 19:30, 2022-04-09 19:30 and 1 more date
March 25-27, April 1-3, & April 8-10, 2022

A delightful farce of a classic that is fun for all ages and beloved since its premiere in 1879. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates. Mistakenly apprenticed to a band of pirates by his nursemaid Ruth at the age of eight, the handsome Frederic is now twenty-one and, though quite fond of the group of joyous and fun-loving pirates, virtuously chooses to abandon his profession, dedicating himself instead to their eradication.

Park for free on Main Street and enjoy complimentary shuttle service.

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Exploring Argentine Tango with Alejandro Pinzón
2022-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join conductor, bandoneon player, & tango dancer Alejandro Pinzón for a program on the history and cultural significance of the music and dance form known as Argentine tango. Tango’s influence on world culture reaches far and wide! Come learn about the origins of this artform of passion, its defining musical traits, and why it is loved and danced around the world! Visit Alejandro’s website at http://www.maestrotango.com/.

Following the lecture, join us for a free, beginner-friendly tango lesson! Plus, please join us next Wednesday as well for a performance of Argentine tango in our Studio!

Registration is appreciated – please click here to register.

"A New Birth of Freedom" Civil War Symposium
2022-04-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
The April 9 Symposium is sold out. Please contact Espy Post curator, Jon-Erik Gilot, atgilotj@einetwork.net to place your name on a waitlist for any seats that may open.

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to announce the return of our biennial Civil War Symposium, slated for April 9, 2022. Marking the 160th anniversary of the second year of the Civil War, the symposium will focus on the events of 1862 as they related to veterans of our national treasure Captain Thomas Espy Post, including the battles that scarred them, the medicine that saved them, and the words that freed them. We are thrilled to welcome five dynamic speakers from Emerging Civil War, a public history-oriented platform for sharing original scholarship related to the American Civil War.

Early bird tickets for the symposium are $50.00 from December 01 – December 31, 2021, and the regular price of $60.00 from January 01 – April 01, 2022. Seating is limited. The price of the ticket includes a boxed lunch.

Proceeds from the symposium will benefit the ongoing preservation of the Captain Thomas Espy Post.

Please contact Espy Post Curator, Jon-Erik Gilot, at gilotj@einetwork.net with any questions.

Drew A. Gruber – “The Civil War on the Virginia Peninsula, 1862” – Drew Gruber, Executive Director of Civil War Trails, will speak on the Civil War on the Virginia Peninsula in the spring and summer of 1862. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is author of To Hell or Richmond: The 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

Dan Welch – “The Emancipation Proclamation & Western Pennsylvania” – A seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park, Dan Welch will speak on the Emancipation Proclamation and how it was viewed by Western Pennsylvania regiments and in the Pittsburgh homefront. Dan is the author The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign and co-editor of the Emerging Civil War 10th Anniversary Series.

Paige Gibbons Backus – “Dr. Jonathan Letterman’s Plan that Changed Military Medicine” – Paige Gibbons Backus works with Prince William County Historic Preservation as Site Manager at the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Center. She will be speaking on Canonsburg native Dr. Jonathan Letterman and his advancements that revolutionized battlefield medicine. Paige is the author of Witness to Peace and Strife: The History of Ben Lomond in Manassas, Virginia.

Chris Mackowski – “Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia” – Chris Mackowski is a Co-Founder and Editor of Chief of Emerging Civil War, and editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series, published by Savas Beatie. Chris is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, and has authored or co-authored more than fifteen books on the Civil War. He will be speaking on on December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg.

Kristopher D. White – “The Battle of Gaines’ Mill, Virginia” A native of Pittsburgh, Kristopher D. White is a Co-Founder and Chief Historian at Emerging Civil War. He works as Deputy Director of Education at the American Battlefield Trust, and has authored, co-authored, or edited nearly two-dozen books on the Civil War. Kris will be speaking on the July 1862 Battle of Gaines’ Mill, where Espy Post namesake Captain Thomas Espy was mortally wounded.
