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NEWS FROM JACK.....
Hello All,
Once again, we will have the Free Grab-n-Go summer lunches for local children in front of Carnegie and Crafton Elementary Schools every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning June 10th through August 21st from 11 am to Noon. Every Friday we will provide a bag of food for the weekend for those who are interested. All are welcome!!
Thank you to our partners for this important program; Crafton-Ingram Rotary, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul Episcopal Church of Mt Lebanon, The Elks - Allegheny Lodge #339, and Carlynton School District.
Carlynton Little Cougars (CLC) Cheer and Football sign-ups are underway; deadline is June 6th; register by May 31st for a $25 discount. Go to www.carlyntonlittlecougars.com for more info or to register
Upcoming events:
Thursday, June 4th, 7 PM, Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series – James Johnson III, at the ACFL&MH. Drummer, composer, and bandleader James Johnson III returns to the Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series with an evening of dynamic, forward-thinking jazz. Tickets are $22, $20 for seniors; for more information go to: https://carnegiecarnegie.org/event/carnegie-carnegie-studio-jazz-series-james-johnson-iii/.
Friday, June 5th, 7 PM, Carlynton High School Graduation, at Honus Wagner Football Field (weather permitting). Congratulations and good luck Class of 2024!
Tuesday, June 9th, 7 to 9:30 PM, My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust, with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy, at the ACFL&MH. 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. Hear about how Norman survived years of horror and escaped to the West from behind the Iron Curtain, eventually settling in Pittsburgh. For more info go to: https://carnegiecarnegie.org/event/my-dads-story-remembering-the-holocaust-with-sue-tresatti-and-richard-murphy/.
Friday June 12th, 5 to 9 PM, Second Fridays; businesses in downtown Carnegie will be offering fun and discounts along with live music, food trucks, and vendors in the E. Main St. parking lot in front of the State Store.
Saturday, June 13th, at 11 AM to 1 PM, Summer Reading Kick-off Featuring Local Authors Nikki Kurt and Terry Tomei, at the ACFL&MH (outdoors weather permitting). Join the Carnegie Carnegie as they kick-off their summer reading program and challenge. Register for the challenge, learn about upcoming events at the Library, embark on a StoryWalk, play lawn games in the park, and then stick around until noon for a very special interactive musical performance, creative activity, and read-aloud of the book Nikki Kurt Lives in a Yurt, presented by the authors! All ages are welcome.
Saturday, June 13th, at 11:30 to 2:30 PM, Patriotic Pysanky Workshop, at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church (across from Bob’s Diner). Learn to make traditional Ukrainian eggs using beeswax and dyes. Open to ages 12 and above (ages 12-15 need to have an adult). Cost is $30. Questions email: orthodoxcarnegie@gmail.com or call (412) 527-5399.
Saturday, June 13th, at 1 PM, 2nd Saturday Civil War Series: The World will Never See the Like – The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913 with John L. Hopkins, at the ACFL&MH. John L. Hopkins will join us to talk about his book, The World will Never See the Like: The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913, which The Wall Street Journal called “a compelling, poignant and sometimes heartbreaking account of the biggest gathering of the Blue and Gray since the Civil War.” In person or Zoom -
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 - Meeting ID: 937 057 9279
Sunday, June 14th, 21st, and 28th, 11 to 2 PM, The Carnegie Farmer’s Market, is back - located along East Main St. Broadway to Mary Streets. Lots of vendors, music, and food! Many local businesses will be open during the market. This year the Market runs through October 11th.
Save the Date:
Thursday, June 25th, The Historical Society of Carnegie Annual Meeting along with the Marcella McGrogan Community Volunteer Awards at the ACFL&MH in the Lincoln Gallery – all are welcome!
Take Care,
Jack
