Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
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2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Monument Vandalism and Destruction during the Civil War and Postbellum Period with Abbi Smithmyer
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn 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 As North and South became engulfed in civil war, soldiers and civilians constructed and collected fragments of monuments and memorials. These monuments invoked emotional reactions due to their conflicting meaning and significance, which led to their Read More
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Computer skills for English learners with Literacy Pittsburgh: Google Calendar
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Literacy Pittsburgh for this series of computer classes, just for English language learners! In this class, you'll learn all about Google Calendar. You'll create a Google account, if needed. Learn about different calendar viewing options and settings. Practice creating new meetings, inviting people to meetings, and deleting your meetings. Don't miss part three of this series: Google Drive (February 8). To register, Read More
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Embracing Our Differences: ‘Gender Queer’
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesOur social justice discussion group resumes with a conversation about Maia Kobabe's comic memoir Gender Queer. Gender Queer follows Maia Kobabe (who uses e/em/eir pronouns) in eir journey of identity, self-acceptance, and love. It also serves as a helpful introduction to gender identity - what it means, how it works, how to think about it. Read More
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Hands-On Personal Budgeting
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesA clear personal budget is the first step to financial independence! Join Tim Holeczy of WesBanco for a close-up look at your cash flow, income, and expenses, and learn how you can balance your spending and revenue to keep yourself afloat. Bring your financial documents - pay stubs, bank statements, rental information, and any other Read More
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Pop Classics: “Bridget Jones’s Diary”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin film buff Scott Nicolson for our series Pop Classics, where we talk about and watch the movies that most influenced pop culture over the last few decades. Tonight we'll view Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), directed by Sharon Maguire. The single Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) must navigate the affections of two men: her boss at Read More
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2nd Saturday Civil War Series: The Civil War as the Watershed Event in United States History, with David Albert
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn 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 More than just a 4 year war that cost our country hundreds of thousands oflives, the Civil War wrought many other changes that affected the countryforever. From the elimination of slavery, changes in the status Read More
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Computer skills for English learners with Literacy Pittsburgh: Gmail
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Literacy Pittsburgh for this series of computer classes, just for English language learners! In this class, you'll learn all about Gmail and create your own Gmail account. Learn how to check your email, send an email, and reply or forward an email. Understand the folders in Gmail including Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Junk, etc. Read More
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Teen Gaming Night
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCalling all Teens! Join us for a teen game night. Bring a friend (or two, or three) and enjoy board games, food, and refreshments! Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register!
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Carnegie Celebrates the Season
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesOur annual holiday celebration is back in person this year! Join us for crafts, ornament-making, holiday caricatures and refreshments in the Studio. Visit with Santa in front of the Library’s beautiful fireplace. The ACFL&MH is delighted to bring this collaboration with Carnegie Borough’s Carol Covi’s Children’s Events Committee back into our lovely building. Registration is Read More
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Pop Classics: ‘Die Hard’
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesNOTE: Due to illness, this evening's film screening has been cancelled. Our apologies for the inconvenience. Please join us on December 21 for our next Pop Classics screening, "A Christmas Story." Join film buff Scott Nicolson for our series Pop Classics, where we watch and discuss the movies that most influenced pop culture over the Read More
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2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty: Politics & Memory at Pittsburgh’s 28th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic with Rich Condon
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States**PLEAESE NOTE THE LATER 2:00PM START TIME** 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 As thousands of onlookers descended on the City of Pittsburgh in September 1894, they did so with anticipation - a chance to see aging Union veterans of the War Read More
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Making with Artsmiths of Pittsburgh: Fall Feasts
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh for a closer look at the food that we gather to enjoy together this month. We'll build, stamp, and create unique art recipes inspired by fall feasts. This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL grant. This class is intended for one adult with one child. Masks Read More
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“Traveling Our Road”: An author visit with Dylan Weiss
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesAuthor Dylan Weiss (aka Gail Neustadt) shares and discusses her new book Traveling Our Road, which gently explores issues of illness, caregiving, communication, and love. Join us for an evening of storytelling, light bites, and book signings and sales. Traveling Our Road is a complex story simplified for children of all ages. The “Road” becomes Read More
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Pop Classics: “The Devil Wears Prada”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin film buff Scott Nicolson for our series Pop Classics, where we watch and discuss the movies that most influenced pop culture over the last few decades. Tonight we'll view The Devil Wears Prada (2006), directed by David Frankel. Young journalist Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is thrilled to land a position as the assistant to Read More
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Pop Classics: ‘Night of the Living Dead’
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin film buff Scott Nicolson for our series Pop Classics, where we watch and discuss the movies that most influenced pop culture over the last few decades. Tonight we'll view Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by George Romero. Shot in and around Evans City in 1968, Night of the Living Dead revolutionized the Read More
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Career of the Living Dead: The Life & Films of George Romero
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesLet Rebecca Shapass of Pitt's Horror Studies Working Group take you on a terrifying tour of the life, work, and local connections of the legendary George A. Romero, visionary director of Night of the Living Dead and numerous sequels. Shot in and around Evans City in 1968, Night of the Living Dead revolutionized the horror Read More
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Pumpkins & Pajamas!
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Miss JoLynne for some Fall and Halloween jokes, stories, and songs. Come dressed up in your jammies and bring along a stuffed friend if you'd like. Don't forget to grab a cookie to take home. For children ages 3-10 and their families. Registration is appreciated! Please click here to register.
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Pop Classics: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin film buff Scott Nicolson for the launch of our new series Pop Classics, where we watch and discuss the movies that most influenced pop culture over the last few decades. Tonight we'll view Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), directed by John Hughes. Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris, a high schooler who skips school for Read More
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Making with Artsmiths of Pittsburgh: Monster Lab
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesCalling all witches, warlocks and Mad Scientists! Join Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh and concoct a bubbling brew, transcribe an incantation or configure a creature from your imagination. Combine a variety of creative materials and methods with principles of engineering and science in our Monster Lab. This program is funded by a Gismondi Read More
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Legends of Doo-Wop: A Talk with Rick Mansfield
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Rick Mansfield, former music director for PBS's American Soundtrack series, for an evening of tales about doo-wop, early R&B, and the artists who changed the face of popular American music. Rick's work on the special programs Doo Wop 50, Doo Wop 51, and R&B 40 made them some of the highest-grossing PBS specials of Read More
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RADical Days at the Carnegie Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesThe Carnegie Carnegie is funded in part by the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD). Join us for a celebration of the organizations that make our county so special with 2022’s RADical Days! Visit the Library & Music Hall today for an open house featuring our magnificent historic building; tours of the one-of-a-kind national treasure that Read More
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Making with Artsmiths of Pittsburgh: Mixed Media Challenge
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesSpend a creative hour with Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh, following art prompts and exercises with a range of interesting and unexpected art materials. No art experience necessary. Come with an open mind and willingness to try new techniques, make mistakes and uncover new discoveries! This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL Read More
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“An Alternative History of Pittsburgh” with Ed Simon
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesThink you know Pittsburgh? There's a lot more to learn! Author Ed Simon shares tales from his 2021 book "An Alternative History of Pittsburgh" in this special presentation. Ed will guide you through the untold stories of our region: the religious Harmonist society; the attempted assassination of Henry Clay Frick; the legends of Joe Magarac; Read More
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Making with Artsmiths of Pittsburgh: Wonderful Water Art
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh for a special adult/child class! We'll use water to transfer images and move colors to create vibrant masterpieces. This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL grant. This class is intended for one adult with one child. Registration is required! Please click below to register.
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