🌷 Come for the show, stay for the party

It's Our Event of the Year - Please Join Us! The Secret Garden: A Benefit for the Carnegie Carnegie Friday, September 25, 2026 Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106 Featuring Cello Fury, special guest emcee actor Sean Considine, and lots of fun surprises throughout the evening as we celebrate 125 years of the Carnegie Carnegie and raise funds for future programs and initiatives. Learn More & Get Your Tickets → 🌷 What You Can Expect: We're thrilled to share that the legendary Gretchen van Hoesen, principal harpist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will join us in the Library to kick off our annual event with prosecco, wine, beer & apps. PLUS: we're putting together our biggest raffle and silent auction yet, featuring more than 100 items, from restaurant gift cards and golf outings to artwork, jewelry, and so much more. In celebration of our 125th, we'll also be auctioning off limited sets of the original 125-year-old seats from our Music Hall. You won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to take home a piece of Carnegie Carnegie history! After cocktail hour, Cello Fury will take the stage in the Music Hall with guest vocalist, Drew Leigh Williams. Our evening's emcee is actor Sean Considine from the original Broadway production of The Secret Garden. After the show, the party continues! We'll open our entire building for an after party with more food, drinks, and fun, including a special performance by Colter Harper and Kelsey Jumper in the Studio. We can't share everything you have to look forward to here; you'll just have to meet us in the garden to discover all that we have in store. Space is limited, so be sure to get your tickets today! 🎟️ Ticket Options: Orchestra - $195 per ticket includes premier, reserved orchestra-level seat Balcony - $95 per ticket includes open balcony-level seat Ticket price includes all food, drink, entertainment & valet throughout the evening. Learn More & Get Your Tickets → For over 20 years, thanks to the support of our friends and neighbors, like you, our annual benefits have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support our mission and programs. These funds go toward our general operations -- the basics, like keeping our lights on and our doors open -- staffing, special projects, and other essential activities that allow us to continue serving our wonderful community year after year. Beyond fundraising, our annual events showcase our historic landmark building and its many unique features and hidden gems, from our acoustically superb Music Hall to our cozy Library and everywhere in between. We hope to see you September 25 for this one-of-a-kind celebration! Thank You to this Year's Event Sponsors & Host Committee Members Sponsor list is current as of August 28, 2026. Become a sponsor.