Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

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

Allegheny County

Chartiers Valley

Pennsylvania

“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

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

Join licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candice Coughenour for this two-part workshop series that explores the concept of congruency: the alignment between your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and how it shapes your relationship with yourself and others.
Designed as a reflective and supportive space, this series invites 
you to explore and reflect on your relationship to yourself and others 
as you move toward greater clarity, honesty, and alignment in your 
everyday life. You’ll receive a guided workbook, take-home reflections, 
and a resource list to support continued growth beyond this workshop.
<ul>
<li>In <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/candice-coughenour-7421" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Part 1</a> (Wednesday, June 3), we will focus on building awareness of your inner world and identifying where you may feel out of sync.</li>



<li>In <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/candice-coughenour-7428" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Part 2</a>
 (Wednesday, June 17), we will expand that awareness into relationships,
 practicing ways to communicate and connect more authentically.</li>
</ul>
Because space is limited, registration is required. Please register 
for each of the two sessions separately. Ages 18+ only, please. <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/candice-coughenour-7421" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register for Part 1</a>, and <a href="https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/candice-coughenour-7428" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">click here to register for Part 2</a>.
Disclaimer: This 
workshop is designed for learning and self-reflection and is not 
therapy. While we’ll explore concepts related to personal growth and 
relationships, this is not a space for individualized mental health 
treatment or support. If you need deeper or ongoing support, working 
with a licensed therapist is recommended.

Local Event: The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 1

The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You,...

Join licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candice Coughenour for this two-part workshop series that explores the concept of...

The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 1

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

Local Event: The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 2

The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 2

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

MAY

28

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

The Holocaust: A conversation with historian Richard Murphy

JUN

2

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 1

JUN

3

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUN

6

2:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUN

8

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUN

9

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUN

9

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUN

15

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

The Congruent Self: Community Starts With You, Part 2

JUN

17

7:00 PM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA

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

JUL

21

4:30 AM

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA