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  • Comedies of the 1930s: “The Thin Man”

    Comedies of the 1930s
    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Knife Sharpening: Whetstone Tips, Tools, & Techniques

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Embracing Our Differences: “They Called Us Exceptional,” discussion session 2

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Earth Day at the Carnegie Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Embracing Our Differences: “They Called Us Exceptional,” discussion session 1

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Middle Eastern Cooking

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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!

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  • Riding a Raid: A Civil War Symposium

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Purchase 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

  • 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 States

    October 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

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  • Get to Know Ramadan

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Ukulele Strum-Along

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Come 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

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  • Carnegie Celebrates World Poetry Day

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Celebrate 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

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  • Movies in the Music Hall: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Legacy Ukulele Ensemble in Concert!

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join us for a FREE, family-friendly hour of music, reimagined in surprising ways. The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble will have you vibing and grooving right along with some rock and pop classics! The Legacy Ukuleles are led by internationally acclaimed ensemble leader, Peter Luongo. From across the US and Canada, this group meets once a month Read More

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  • 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 States

    In 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

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  • Middle Eastern Cooking: Learn to make Baba Ganoush!

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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!

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  • South Hills Model Railroad Club display

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Come 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

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  • Movies in the Music Hall: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join 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

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  • Free Legal Advice with the Allegheny County Bar Foundation

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Sign up for a thirty minute appointment for free legal advice with attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation! To schedule, please call us at 412-276-3456 or email evansw2@einetwork.net. Please be prepared to share your name, contact information, and the general topic of your legal questions.

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  • Middle Eastern Cooking: Learn to Make Fattoush!

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Join Kenana Albani for a hands-on guide to Middle Eastern cooking! Tonight, we'll learn to make a traditional fattoush salad, with mint, tomatoes, cucumber, pomegranate molasses, and pita chips as croutons. No experience is necessary for this free event. Limited spots are available and registration is required - please register here!

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  • 2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Men of Color, to Arms!: Frederick Douglass and USCT Recruiting with Kelly D. Mezurek

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, 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 9279On March 7, 1863, The Anglo-African published the now well-known address by Frederick Douglass concerning the recruitment of Black men for the U.S. military, "Men of Color, to Arms!". Throughout the war, the newspaper shared both Read More

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  • Not Forgotten C-ART presents: Art with Heart

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Celebrate love this February with this special craft program! Led by Laura Stuart of Not Forgotten C-Art, we’ll learn to create beautiful and unique Valentine's Day crafts - one-of-a-kind creations that make wonderful gifts for your loved ones! Limited spaces are available - please click here to register!

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  • Ukulele Strum-Along

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Come 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! Don't have a ukulele? No problem - we'll have plenty to Read More

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  • Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery, his work as an abolitionist, and his tireless fight for equality for all individuals in the Jim Crow era. This exhibition explores Douglass’s Read More

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  • 2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Civil War Musicians in Camp & Field with Patrick Jones

    Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States

    In Person in the Studio at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Martial music played a vital role in Civil War armies. Basic daily activities - from when to wake up, go to sleep, and when to eat, were determined by some fifty short pieces of fife and Read More

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