Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Calling 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!

Our 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

**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

Join 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

Author 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

Join 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

Join 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

Let 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

Join 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.

Join 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

Join 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

The 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

Spend 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

Think 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

Join 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.

Author Nicole Spindler shares her process and experience writing from personal life events. Come learn about embracing your own lived experiences, transforming your own stories into novel narratives, and the publishing process. Nicole Spindler is the author of "The Reason Why" (2022) and "Beyond Life's Moments" (2020), which uses an unexpected cancer diagnosis and the Read More

Join Pitt graduate student Irene Monteverde for an exploration of the fascinating women who made jazz the uniquely American art-form we know today. Learn about the instrumentalists, vocalists, dancers, composers, and women behind-the-scenes who have been an integral part of jazz music from it earliest beginnings up until the present. Plus, don't miss this lecture's Read More

Join Zoe Konzel of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh for an exploration of watercolor! Discover the diverse qualities of watercolor paint by conducting a series of experiments using household products like salt, baking soda and rubbing alcohol. This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL grant. This program is intended for elementary-age kids. Registration is required. Read More