Name: Space to Create: A Meet-Up for Artists
Start: 2026-06-11T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Find your creative community at our monthly meet-up for artists, Space to Create!No agenda or lessons – just a block of unstructured time to gather in the Library’s spacious downstairs Studio, work on your art, and encounter like-minded creators.This group meets on the second Thursday of each month from 1-4pm. All artists are welcome, but please register in advance if you plan to bring supplies that could be messy!<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/artists-meetup-7657" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Space to Create: A Meet-Up for Artists

Allegheny County

Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area

Chartiers Valley

Pennsylvania

Space to Create: A Meet-Up for Artists

Find your creative community at our monthly meet-up for artists, Space to Create!No agenda or lessons – just a block of...

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 uke-enthusiasts and join our strum-along group! The event will start with a special lesson for first-timers at 6:00 PM, followed by a more advanced Beginner+ lesson from 6:45-7:15. If you already know your way around a ukulele, join us from 7:15-8:00 for our group jam! <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/ukulele-strum-along-5619" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This group is intended for teens and adults. Registration is appreciated – please click here to register!</a>

Local Event: Ukulele Strum-Along

Ukulele Strum-Along

Come strum with us! Join Amber Rozel of Steel City Ukuleles for a free introduction to the simple, versatile instrument known...

Drummer James Johnson III brings his trio to the Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series for a night of forward-thinking jazz, with Cliff Barnes on keys and Denzel Chizmar Oliver on bass.

Local Event: Studio Jazz Series: James Johnson III Trio

Studio Jazz Series: James Johnson III Trio

Drummer James Johnson III brings his trio to the Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series for a night of forward-thinking jazz,...

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...

Join the Carnegie Modular Railroaders, an all-ages group for anyone interested in model railroading! The mission of the Carnegie Modular Railroaders is to inspire and educate model railroaders of all ages through hands on learning, collaborative layout building, and shared exploration of the hobby.The Carnegie Modular Railroaders meet one or two Saturdays a month at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library &amp; Music Hall. Our topic for June is landscaping.<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/carnegie-modular-railroaders-6354" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">All ages are welcome. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>For more information, please contact Nick Yackovich at 412-667-0929 or <a href="mailto:nicholas.yackovich@comcast.net">nicholas.yackovich@comcast.net</a>.

Local Event: Carnegie Modular Railroaders

Carnegie Modular Railroaders

Join the Carnegie Modular Railroaders, an all-ages group for anyone interested in model railroading! The mission of the...

PLEASE NOTE: This program is being postponed until a
later date. All registered attendees will receive an email with the new
date. Thank you for your understanding!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...

PLEASE NOTE: This program is being postponed until a
later date. All registered attendees will receive an email with the...

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

Join certified yoga instructor Leah Shuck for a gentle, slower flow yoga practice every second and fourth Monday evening!Mindful yoga is a rewarding way to exercise while reducing stress and centering your mind. Please bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and something to use as a strap (an old scarf, belt, or necktie work just fine!). You are also welcome to bring a block, blanket, bolster, etc if you wish. If you don’t have a yoga mat, we have a few available to borrow.This is a pay-what-you-can class where participants can pay $0-$15, with a suggested donation of $10 per class. All participants must sign a waiver at each session.<a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/mindful-yoga-leah-shuck-7626" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Mindful Yoga with Leah Shuck

Mindful Yoga with Leah Shuck

Join certified yoga instructor Leah Shuck for a gentle, slower flow yoga practice every second and fourth Monday...

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:...

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