Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Hear the story of Robert Morris as told by author and historian Michael Aubrecht, from his new book The Letters of Robert Morris: Founding Father and Revolutionary Financier.
 Learn about the financier of the Revolution, his contributions as a 
Founding Father, and his lasting influence on our country today.
<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/letters-robert-morris-author-talk-michael-aubrecht-7505" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is required – please click here to register.</a>
 This is an online lecture and will stream via Zoom and Facebook Live. 
When you register, you will receive a Zoom link to the program – click 
on it at the time of the event to connect, or watch on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie/live" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">our Facebook page here</a>.

Local Event: “The Letters of Robert Morris” – A virtual author talk with Michael Aubrecht

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Chartiers Valley

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“The Letters of Robert Morris” – A virtual...

Hear the story of Robert Morris as told by author and historian Michael Aubrecht, from his new book The Letters of Robert...

“The Letters of Robert Morris” – A virtual author talk with Michael Aubrecht

The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra and Carnegie Carnegie continue their Emerging Artist Series with Pittsburgh guitarist Alex Weibel. A multi-instrumentalist working across jazz, blues, pop, and theatre, Alex has performed with Thomas Wendt, Paul Thompson, Mike Tomaro, Dwayne Dolphin, and many of Pittsburgh's leading jazz artists.
Enjoy exceptional live jazz and light brunch fare in our intimate Studio setting. Beer, wine, and mimosas by donation (no outside alcohol).

Local Event: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Emerging Jazz Artist Series: Alex Weibel

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Emerging Jazz Artist...

The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra and Carnegie Carnegie continue their Emerging Artist Series with Pittsburgh guitarist Alex...

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Emerging Jazz Artist Series: Alex Weibel

Chabad of the South Hills 1700 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15243

A morning of relaxation and rejuvenation celebrating the Jewish women. Brunch will be served including a selection of exquisite cheesecakes. Mrs. Sharon Saul, MS Licensed Psychologist will be the Special Guest Speaker. Raffle and Auction Prizes&nbsp; RSVP atChabadsh.com/Spring

Local Event: Spa for the Soul Ladies Spring Event

Spa for the Soul Ladies Spring Event

A morning of relaxation and rejuvenation celebrating the Jewish women. Brunch will be served including a selection of exquisite...

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales&nbsp;of cinema!&nbsp;Tonight: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), directed by Tay Garnett. When femme fatale Cora Smith (Lana Turner) falls in love with drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield), there’s only one way for them to be together: murder her husband.<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/pittsburgh-classic-movie-club-presents-noir-femme-fatales-postman-always-rings-twice-1946" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents Noir Femmes Fatales: “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946)

Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents Noir...

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales of cinema! Tonight: The Postman Always...

Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents Noir Femmes Fatales: “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946)

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library &amp; Music Hall presents a public education program on reforming Pennsylvania’s redistricting process. <a href="https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Fair Districts PA</a> speakers Kate Ellison and Sarah Stulga will explain PA’s current redistricting process, demonstrate how it has undermined democracy, and then offer a solution to the problem. Kate and Sarah will also discuss legislation, roadblocks in Harrisburg and Fair Districts PA’s strategy going forward. Ideas for how individuals and organizations can advocate for change will be shared.<a href="https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Fair Districts PA</a>&nbsp;is a non-partisan coalition of citizens and organizations seeking to reform PA redistricting rules by ensuring that the process is impartial, transparent, and accountable.<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/fair-districts-pa-7417" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Delineating Democracy: All About Gerrymandering, with Fair Districts PA

Delineating Democracy: All About...

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall presents a public education program on reforming Pennsylvania’s redistricting...

Delineating Democracy: All About Gerrymandering, with Fair Districts PA

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series welcomes Pittsburgh native Colter Harper — guitarist, composer, and author — for an evening in the Studio. Harper toured for years with multi-platinum band Rusted Root (guitar, percussion, vocals on Stereo Rodeo and The Movement), but his own recordings, including Under a Quiet Sun and Songs from the War Streets, draw on jazz, folk, and music he studied in West Africa, Brazil, and Europe. He's also the author of Jazz in the Hill: Nightlife and Narratives of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood. Joined by Dave Throckmorton on drums and Jeff Grubbs on bass.
Beer and wine by donation (21+). No outside alcohol.
Doors 6:30pm | Concert 7:00pm $22 general | $20 seniors (65+) | $10 under 18 &amp; students w/ ID

Local Event: Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz – Colter Harper Trio

Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz – Colter Harper Trio

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series welcomes Pittsburgh native Colter Harper — guitarist, composer, and author — for an...

What happens when Shakespeare meets opera? Come find out! May 28, 
Resonance Works invites you to a fun and fascinating preview of <a href="https://www.resonanceworks.org/romeo-juliette" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">their June production of Charles Gounod’s opera Roméo et Juliette</a>!
Hosted by Artistic &amp; General Director Maria Sensi Sellner, the 
evening features a reader’s theater exploration of Shakespeare’s iconic 
play, a deep dive into Gounod’s operatic masterpiece, and a live 
performance of the breathtaking balcony aria “Ah, lève-toi, soleil” by 
our Roméo: tenor Benjamin Werley!
Join us, and fall in love with this timeless story all over again.
<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/tentative-resonance-works-rj-7411" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: “Roméo et Juliette” – An Operatic Preview, with Resonance Works

“Roméo et Juliette” – An Operatic Preview, with...

What happens when Shakespeare meets opera? Come find out! May 28, 
Resonance Works invites you to a fun and fascinating preview...

“Roméo et Juliette” – An Operatic Preview, with Resonance Works

Carnegie Cabaret transforms the Studio into an intimate nightclub setting for an evening of live performance in a relaxed cabaret atmosphere. Your ticket includes reserved table seating, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and a featured performance — all while supporting the Andrew Carnegie Free Library &amp; Music Hall.
Select your table for a group of friends, a date, or just treat yourself to a great evening out.
Award-winning cosmic jazz cabaret vocalist and bandleader Phat Man Dee takes the Studio stage with a killer jazz trio to explore her extensive catalogue — featuring pianist Joe DeFazio, bassist Bruce Wallace, and drummer Brian E. Edwards.

Local Event: Carnegie Cabaret with Phat Man Dee

Carnegie Cabaret with Phat Man Dee

Carnegie Cabaret transforms the Studio into an intimate nightclub setting for an evening of live performance in a relaxed...

Join military historian Richard Murphy for an informal discussion on the Holocaust. We’ll learn about the lead-in to the Holocaust and the factors that allowed it to happen, explore the experiences of the millions of people who were imprisoned and murdered, and consider the lasting consequences of this historical atrocity.<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/holocaust-primer-richard-murphy-7193" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a><a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/holocaust-primer-richard-murphy-7193" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Attending this program is an excellent way to build your understanding of the Holocaust in preparation for our June 9 program, “<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/sue-tresatti-6778" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust, with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy</a>,” in which Sue Tresatti will share the story of her father Norman Roth, who survived imprisonment by Nazis in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps as a teenage boy.

Local Event: The Holocaust: A conversation with historian Richard Murphy

The Holocaust: A conversation with historian...

Join military historian Richard Murphy for an informal discussion on the Holocaust. We’ll learn about the lead-in to the...

The Holocaust: A conversation with historian Richard Murphy

Unity Presbyterian Church

Do you cherish your pet?&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark your calendar for this free, enjoyable community event!
Pet blessings held in a beautiful Reflection Garden, delicious lunch/food station, pet themed shops, and local animal rescues with adoptable pets. Win a raffle for a pet gift basket. &nbsp;Take home a complimentary&nbsp;pet family photo and blessing certificate.&nbsp;Click on the QR code on the attached flyer to register early, or register at the event. &nbsp;We’ll see you there!

Local Event: Blessing Of The Animals and Pet Fair

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Blessing Of The Animals and Pet Fair

Do you cherish your pet?  Mark your calendar for this free, enjoyable community event!
Pet blessings held in a beautiful...

Did you get a promotion? GOLD STAR!
Finished that 1,000 piece puzzle? GOLD STAR!
Put on real pants today? DOUBLE GOLD STAR!
Join Vernée Smith of the Unplugged Society for a celebration of YOUR 
successes: big, small, and in between! It’s all too easy to overlook our
 accomplishments in favor of negativity, so we’re going all out with 
praise and exultation to remind you just how awesome you are.
The rules are simple:
<ul>
<li>Rule #1: Main character energy!</li>



<li>Rule #2: Share your wins!</li>



<li>Rule #3: Hype each other up!</li>
</ul>
Come for the positive energy, stay for refreshments, socializing, and a photo booth. Hope to see you there!
When you register, please let us know the name by which you’d like to
 be announced and the accomplishment you want to celebrate. If you’d 
prefer to have an announcer read your accomplishment instead of sharing 
it with the group yourself, please mention it when you register. <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/unplugged-society-presents-gold-star-party-7652" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Please click here to register!</a>

Local Event: The Unplugged Society presents: The GOLD STAR Party! – Because You’re Doing Great

The Unplugged Society presents: The GOLD STAR...

Did you get a promotion? GOLD STAR!
Finished that 1,000 piece puzzle? GOLD STAR!
Put on real pants today? DOUBLE GOLD...

The Unplugged Society presents: The GOLD STAR Party! – Because You’re Doing Great

Join environmental writers <a href="https://www.andrewmoorewriter.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Andrew Moore</a>&nbsp;(The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness&nbsp;and Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit) and <a href="https://www.bittelmethis.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jason Bittel</a>&nbsp;(Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America’s Least Understood Animals) for a lively conversation about wildlife, ecosystems, and the role of humans in both threatening and protecting them.In conversation with Master Naturalist and environmental educator Char Ross, Andrew and Jason will explore the consequences of human development of the wilds of North America, consider the efforts to restore once-thriving ecosystems, and celebrate the incredible diversity of the fascinating animal species who share our continent.An audience Q&amp;A will follow the moderated discussion. Copies of both books will be available for sale courtesy of <a href="https://woollybearbooks.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Woolly Bear Books &amp; Gifts</a>. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome – <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/andy-moore-and-jason-bittel-author-event-7079" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">please click here to register.</a><a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/andy-moore-and-jason-bittel-author-event-7079" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Andrew Moore&nbsp;is a writer, journalist, and public speaker. His new book, The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness, will be published by Mariner Books on June 2nd, 2026. He is also the author of Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit, a James Beard Foundation Award finalist in Writing &amp; Literature. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and The Daily Yonder. He lives in Pittsburgh.Jason Bittel&nbsp;is a National Geographic Society Explorer and Knight Science Journalism Project Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition to writing for adult readers at National Geographic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Popular Science Magazine, New Scientist Magazine, and elsewhere, he has published four kids’ books: Mountain: Go On a Grand Tour of the Highest Places on Earth&nbsp;(2024), The Frozen Worlds&nbsp;(2023), Animals Lost And Found&nbsp;(2022) and How To Talk To A Tiger…And Other Animals: How Critters Communicate In The Wild&nbsp;(2021). Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America’s Least Understood Animals, was published on March 3, 2026.Char Ross&nbsp;is a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist, a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators, an educator at Frick Environmental Center, and a Resident Naturalist at Discovery School Day Camp.

Local Event: Animals of America: Environmental writers Andrew Moore & Jason Bittel in conversation with Char Ross

Animals of America: Environmental writers...

Join environmental writers Andrew Moore (The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness and Pawpaw:...

Animals of America: Environmental writers Andrew Moore & Jason Bittel in conversation with Char Ross

More than 1.6 million people were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps between 1933 and 1945. One of them was Norman Roth.
Tonight, join Norman’s daughter Sue Tresatti for the heartrending 
story of her father’s imprisonment in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald 
concentration camps as a teenage boy. Upon arrival at Auschwitz, 
Norman’s life was spared for labor but his mother, younger sister, and 
younger brother were murdered in the gas chambers. Hear about how Norman
 survived years of horror and escaped to the West from behind the Iron 
Curtain, eventually settling in Pittsburgh.
Military researcher and WWII historian Richard Murphy provides 
historical context. An audience Q&amp;A will follow the presentation.&nbsp;A reception with light refreshments will follow this program.Co-sponsored by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.&nbsp;<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/sue-tresatti-6778" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is required – please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust, with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy

My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust, with...

More than 1.6 million people were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps between 1933 and 1945. One of them was Norman...

My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust, with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy

Look sharp – it’s 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. Experienced sharpener Dennis Snedden will teach participants how to keep their own knives sharp and ready to use.Each participant should bring two or three 5″-10″ kitchen knives (non-serrated); a diamond, oil, or water stone (if you have one); a honing rod or steel (if you have one); your knife edge questions; and a will to learn! You will learn the best and safest techniques for honing a fine edge. Come with dull knives – leave with safer, sharper, functional edges!No ceramic knives, hair or sewing scissors, please.A suggested donation of $15 will be put towards funding the 2026 kids’ Summer Reading Program. <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/knife-sharpening-dennis-snedden-whetstone-tips-tools-techniques-7220" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Space is limited, so please click here to register!</a>&nbsp;18 years and older, please.

Local Event: Knife Sharpening with Dennis Snedden: Whetstone Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Knife Sharpening with Dennis Snedden: Whetstone...

Look sharp – it’s a hands-on workshop on sharpening and caring for your knives! A well-sharpened edge is much safer and more...

Knife Sharpening with Dennis Snedden: Whetstone Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Join Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. Edda Fields-Black for a discussion of 
the holiday that celebrates Black liberation in the US: Juneteenth!
Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is an award-winning 
historian, artist, and public humanities scholar whose specializes in 
technology and labor in West Africa and the US South. Her passion is 
uncovering voices that are not recorded in written sources and have not 
been previously heard and telling stories that heretofore have not been 
told.
In this special talk, Dr. Fields-Black will discuss her research on 
Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, documented in her Pulitzer 
Prize-winning 2024 book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.
 She will explore the connections between Harriet Tubman and other Black
 abolitionists with the freedom that defines Juneteenth as a holiday.
Copies of COMBEE will be on sale, courtesy of <a href="https://woollybearbooks.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Woolly Bear Books &amp; Gifts</a>.
<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/juneteenth-dr-fields-black-7172" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Juneteenth and Black Liberty: A Talk with Dr. Edda Fields-Black

Juneteenth and Black Liberty: A Talk with Dr....

Join Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. Edda Fields-Black for a discussion of 
the holiday that celebrates Black liberation in the US:...

Juneteenth and Black Liberty: A Talk with Dr. Edda Fields-Black

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Tuesday, July 21, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM!
Attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Center 
will be available for thirty-minute appointments to provide free legal 
advice.
To request an appointment, please call the library directly at 412-276-3456, or <a href="mailto:evansw2@einetwork.net">email Library Director Walker Evans</a>. Please be prepared to share your name, contact information, and the topic of your legal questions.
Spots are limited, so don’t wait to schedule your appointment! We look forward to seeing you on July 21!

Local Event: Free Legal Advice Clinic with the Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Center

Free Legal Advice Clinic with the Allegheny...

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Tuesday, July 21, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM!
Attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar...

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Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Emerging Jazz Artist Series: Alex Weibel

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