Name: From the Foxhole: Talks with Carnegie’s Veterans – featuring US Army Security Agency Veteran Rev. R.
Start: 2026-07-18T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Carnegie is home to over 500 veterans. How well do you know them? In our quarterly series “From the Foxhole: Talks with Carnegie’s Veterans,” veteran and military researcher Richard Murphy shares live, unscripted conversations with the veterans of our area about their experiences while serving. <a href="https://carnegiecarnegie.org/from-the-foxhole/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Listen to recordings of past interviews here!</a> Today, we’ll talk with US Army Security Agency Veteran Rev. R. George Snyder. Veterans and non-veterans are welcome. Ages 18+ only, please. Registration is not required.

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From the Foxhole: Talks with Carnegie’s...

Carnegie is home to over 500 veterans. How well do you know them? In our quarterly series “From the Foxhole: Talks with...

From the Foxhole: Talks with Carnegie’s Veterans – featuring US Army Security Agency Veteran Rev. R.

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>

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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.

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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!

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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>.

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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>

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PLEASE NOTE: This program is being postponed until a
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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>

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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.

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