Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

1,2,3- Play with Me!
2023-05-16 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-05-23 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-05-30 17:30 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | PA
Join us for our first very special Parent-Child Workshop! This is a series of 5 classes designed specifically for Families with Babies birth to 3 years old. We will meet Every Tuesday in May in the Lincoln Gallery from 5:30pm-6:45pm.

Each week, join our Children’s LIbrarian, Miss Sam, and a Community Based Expert as we explore Child Development through play based activities. By the end of the 5 workshops, we will have explored Early Literacy, Speech/Hearing/Language Development, Child Development, Nutrition, and Music/Movement. This is a play based program, so expect to play with your little ones! This program is entirely free of cost, but registration is required. Register for this series of workshops here!

The Great American Songbook: A musical lecture with Thomas Wendt
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join prolific jazz drummer and Duquesne professor Thomas Wendt for a guided tour of the beloved tunes of the Great American Songbook. We’ll spend time listening to how Jazz artists from many eras have adapted the Great American Songbook in different ways.” Do we listen to them differently today than the first audiences to hear them did? Join us and learn all about this revered canon of music!

Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. To register, please click here.

Listen Locally Downstairs with Molly Alphabet
2023-05-17 19:00 | PA
For this Listen Locally Downstairs concert, we’re going country (by way of Lawrenceville!) in the Studio. Molly Alphabet and her trio play classic country music blended with a Pittsburgh flair. Throw in a mix of Honky Tonk and folk, and you’ll be jumping up to do a two-step. Join us in our newly improved Studio, an intimate space with a club-vibe!Complimentary snacks. Beer and wine by donations.

Outside alcohol/BYOB is not permitted.

$10 in Advance$15 at the Door

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Carnegie Crafters
2023-05-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Calling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and fiber artists of every kind! Come join the first meeting of our new group Carnegie Crafters! We’ll share advice and inspiration, chat with new friends, and work on our projects in a supportive group setting.

Carnegie Crafters meets on a semi-regular basis, normally on Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration is not required.

Stage 62 presents Sondheim on Sondheim
2023-05-18 20:00 | PA
May 18-21 & 25-28, 2023Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00 pm | Sundays at 2:00 pm

Hailed as a “revelatory revue full of wonderful moments” and a “funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater’s greatest…composer and lyricist,” Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words… and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, audiences get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of famed composer, Stephen Sondheim.

His story. His inspiration. His genius. The tapestry of creativity that characterizes Stephen Sondheim remained largely undiscussed, especially by the man himself, until the creation of Sondheim on Sondheim. Ranging from the beloved to the obscure, the carefully selected two-dozen songs hang from a framework of in-depth video interviews, delving into Sondheim’s personal life and artistic process.

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Mother's Day Paint Night
2023-05-19 17:00 - 19:00 | PA
Celebrate Mother’s Day by completing a guided themed painting to keep or to gift. Join Priya of Getitfromnature Arts for this family focused, hands-on workshop.

Registration is required. Click here to register!

Stage 62 presents Sondheim on Sondheim
2023-05-19 20:00, 2023-05-20 20:00, 2023-05-21 14:00, 2023-05-26 20:00, 2023-05-27 20:00, 2023-05-28 14:00 | PA
May 18-21 & 25-28, 2023Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00 pm | Sundays at 2:00 pm

Hailed as a “revelatory revue full of wonderful moments” and a “funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater’s greatest living composer and lyricist,” Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words… and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, audiences get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of famed composer, Stephen Sondheim.

His story. His inspiration. His genius. The tapestry of creativity that characterizes Stephen Sondheim remained largely undiscussed, especially by the man himself, until the creation of Sondheim on Sondheim. Ranging from the beloved to the obscure, the carefully selected two-dozen songs hang from a framework of in-depth video interviews, delving into Sondheim’s personal life and artistic process.

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Carnegie Crafters
2023-05-20 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Calling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and fiber artists of every kind! Come join the first meeting of our new group Carnegie Crafters! We’ll share advice and inspiration, chat with new friends, and work on our projects in a supportive group setting.

Note: this meeting will take place in the Lincoln Gallery on the second floor, rather than the Studio.

Carnegie Crafters meets on a semi-regular basis, normally on Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration is not required.

Embracing Our Differences: 'Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team'
2023-05-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join us for this meeting of “Embracing Our Differences,” our group that explores and discusses issues of race, diversity, and social justice!

In this meeting, we’ll discuss three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin’s 2017 book Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team. This quick read explores the experiences of indigenous children forced to “assimilate” in institutions like the Carlisle Indian School, and follows the school football team that launched the legendary Jim Thorpe’s career.

Copies of the book are available at our checkout desk.

Registration is appreciated. Please click here to register.

Stage 62 presents Sondheim on Sondheim
2023-05-25 20:00 | PA
May 18-21 & 25-28, 2023Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00 pm | Sundays at 2:00 pmHailed as a “revelatory revue full of wonderful moments” and a “funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater’s greatest living composer and lyricist,” Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words… and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, audiences get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of famed composer, Stephen Sondheim.His story. His inspiration. His genius. The tapestry of creativity that characterizes Stephen Sondheim remained largely undiscussed, especially by the man himself, until the creation of Sondheim on Sondheim. Ranging from the beloved to the obscure, the carefully selected two-dozen songs hang from a framework of in-depth video interviews, delving into Sondheim’s personal life and artistic process.

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Informative Immigration Clinic for Afghani Individuals
2023-05-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join representatives of ANSAR of Pittsburgh in a free community orientation for Afghani immigrants.

Informative Immigration Clinic for Ukrainian Individuals
2023-05-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
Join representatives of ANSAR of Pittsburgh in a free community orientation for Ukrainian immigrants.

Carnegie Crafters
2023-06-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
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.

Registration is not required – all are welcome!

Summer Reading Kickoff Party!
2023-06-03 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Let’s get summer started!

Sign up for Summer Reading, play some games, make a craft, and enjoy Storytime!

Enjoy Storytimes with all our storytellers! At 10:30am Miss Sam will have a Baby Toddler Storytime, at 11:30am join Miss Kathy for a Preschool Storytime, and at 12:30pm join Miss Kim for a Family Storytime!

2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War's Lost Sentiments with Melissa A. Winn
2023-06-03 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

During the Civil War, hundreds of thousands of soldiers wrote letters home, many containing card-sized photos of themself. By the end of the conflict, thousands of letters remained undelivered at the Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C. For decades after, the employees of the Dead Letter Office went to extraordinary efforts to return these images to a rightful recipient. Melissa Winn will share photos from her collection of Dead Letter Office images and tell the touching story of these interrupted sentiments and the noble efforts by many to send them home.

Melissa A. Winn is the Marketing Manager at the American Battlefield Trust, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War. Previously, she was director of photography for HistoryNet, publisher of nine history-related magazines, including America’s Civil War, American History, and Civil War Times, for which she served as the primary photo researcher, photographer, and a regular writer. Winn received a BA in English from the University of Wisconsin and has written for and published articles in multiple trade and commercial publications for more than 20 years. She was a 2015 finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Portfolio. She’s a member of the Professional Photographers Association, Authors Guild, and the Center for Civil War Photography. Winn collects Civil War photographs and ephemera, with an emphasis on Dead Letter Office images and Union General John A. Rawlins, chief of staff to General Ulysses S. Grant.

Carnegie Performing Arts Center presents "Dance On! Our Spring Recital"
2023-06-03 19:00, 2023-06-04 14:00 | PA
Carnegie Performing Arts Center presents its annual showcase featuring all the students of CPAC School performing numerous dance styles, including ballet, tap, japp, pointe, hip hop, modern, and lyrical.

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Take Flight with Freddie: Making Kites with ALCOSAN
2023-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | PA
Join us for a special Summer Reading Program at the Library! ALCOSAN will be in the Library to Present Take Flight With Frankie a fun and educational program for children. Children will create a kite using different materials and test ways to make it fly! Kites will be made inside in the Studio and we will move outside to the Park to test them out! This program is intended for children in grades K-5.

Space is limited. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

A Night to Remember: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Comes to Carnegie Carnegie Hall
2023-06-10 19:30 | PA
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library is pulling out all the stops for its 2023 annual benefit! It will be the last benefit before the Music Hall closes for renovations in January 2024.Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra is comprised of the region’s finest and busiest jazz musicians. However, this fabulous 17-piece ensemble rarely performs as a full band. In terms of both PJO’s sound and size, the acoustically superb Music Hall is the rare perfect fit! Anqwenique Wingfield, one of Pittsburgh’s most versatile vocalists — equally at home interpreting jazz, opera, classical music and soul — joins PJO for the evening.

Almost as memorable as the concert, a party follows throughout the ACFL&MH’s 35,000 sq. ft historic landmark facility – in the Lincoln Gallery and the Studio. If the night is fine – and why wouldn’t it be – the party can spill out into the lovely Library Park. Tempting food and drink are part of the festivities. If you come early, join us at the Library’s circulation desk for a pre-concert glass of prosecco.

June 10 supports the Library & Music Hall’s wide range of services, programs and performances, while getting us that much closer to “Completing the Carnegie Carnegie.” We’ll be a little more dressed up than usual, but A Night to Remember also showcases the magic that can be found on a day in and day out basis.

Please join us! TICKETS:$150 for reserved orchestra seats ($100 tax-deductible)$75 for open balcony seating ($25 tax-deductible)

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I am unable to attend. Click HERE to make a tax-deductible gift.(Please indicate donation is for “ACFL&MH Benefit.”)

If you’d like to make your donation with a check, make it payable to ACFL&MH Challenge and mail it to:

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall300 Beechwood AvenueCarnegie, PA 15106

PARKING: Onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We have also arranged for free parking and shuttle service from the Nortek Building located at 102 Broadway Street, Carnegie, PA 15106. To reach this additional parking location, cross Mansfield at the light. It is a five-story white building next to WesBanco. A free shuttle will take you to our building from this parking lot and return you to your car after the event.

Many thanks to our very generous sponsorsMenard*Dana & Susan Craig*Carnegie Coffee CompanyConnolly Steele & Company, Inc.Dollar BankStandard Clay Company*A-Air Company, Inc.BairdPhil & Cheryl BoydBuilding Control Systems Inc.CJL EngineeringThe Design AllianceEnscoe Long Insurance GroupFerry Electric CompanyIsabel FordClare GoetzChris & Kathy GreenMike Hatcher & Holly HampeJ.G. Drywall Company Inc.Joseph Testa Concrete ContractingThe Lackner GroupJoan Massella & Craig AllenJulia McCaffreyMoretti Moretti & FritzRocky Bleier Construction GroupRubicon Aviation GroupShapel General Contracting, Inc.TEDCO Construction CompanyUnited Safety Services, Inc.*Bob’s DinerCarnegie RadiatorGail NeustadtPNCSlater Funeral Service*WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh, Media Sponsor

A Night to Remember Event Committee

Phil & Cheryl Boyd, Co-ChairsVashishta & Mary BhaskarDana & Susan CraigRachel Enck & Evan Welsh Chris & Kathy GreenMike Hatcher & Holly HampeLisa MorettiGail NeustadtJoe & Lynn SmithStella Sienicki SzafranskiandJoe & Joni Negri

Storytelling 101
2023-06-16 13:00 - 14:00 | PA
AGES 8-10 ONLY

Join BB The Book Fairy in the Studio for this special program! Learn the different parts of a storyt, how to get people to listen, and share your own story!

Space is limited and registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Teen Gaming Night
2023-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | PA
Calling all Teens! Join us in the Studio for a teen game night. Bring a friend (or two, or three) and enjoy video games, board games, snacks, and refreshments! Registration is encouraged, but not required.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
