Game Night at the Carnegie 5th Annual Benefit Event at the Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall
Game Night at the Carnegie 5th Annual Benefit Event at the Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall
What began as Comedy at the Carnegie officially became Game Night at the Carnegie! Join the ‘Friends of the Carnegie’ for the 5th Annual ‘Game Night at the Carnegie’ benefit — an unforgettable evening of interactive game show entertainment, comedy, prizes, and community celebration inside the historic Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall and Library! Sponsored by Main Streets Allegheny, a program of Allegheny County Economic Development.
The Pre-Show Mixer Experience (included with All Tickets)
The night begins with a lively Pre-Show Mixer held in the newly renovated Carnegie Library meeting rooms! This social kickoff sets the tone for the evening and features: up-close, interactive magic from world-renowned, locally loved Lee Terbosic, music and a vibrant atmosphere, giveaways, basket raffles, basket of cheer auction, 50/50 raffle, homemade bake sale & cash bar!
It’s your chance to mingle, grab a drink, enjoy the atmosphere, and get ready for the main event!
The Main Event: Next Contestant Games LIVE
At 7:30 PM, the Music Hall transforms into a fully interactive live game show experience with a spectacular opening from Lee Terbosic and from Hollywood, California – Kevin Horton brings Next Contestant Games back to the Steel Valley — a fast-paced, all-audience participation show filled with comedy, karaoke, dancing, wild challenges, and real prizes! The audience plays along from their seats OR on stage in a high-energy 90-minute experience unlike anything else! All hosted and emceed by local fave, Aaron Kleiber! Last year we gave away over two dozen audience members, $3000 total in prizes for the night!
• 6:00 PM Early Entry to the Pre-Show Mixer featuring Lee Terbosic
• Early access into the Music Hall to reserve your seat
• One complimentary drink ticket for the Library Bar
• Early full-access to all mixer features!
• 6:30 PM Entry to the Pre-Show Mixer featuring Lee Terbosic
• 6:45 PM Doors Open to the Music Hall
• 7:30 PM Live Game Show Night Begins!
‘Game Night at the Carnegie’ serves as both a community celebration and a benefit night supporting the library’s mission. Proceeds from the event help sustain and expand the library’s programs, including youth education initiatives, community programming, arts and cultural events, and resources that serve residents across Homestead, Munhall, and West Homestead. In addition to raising funds, the event strengthens partnerships between the library, local businesses, artists, and community organizations.
This year’s event also highlights recent improvements and investments in the library’s facilities. The newly renovated historic ‘shuffleboard’ meeting rooms and upgraded seating have enhanced the library’s ability to host community gatherings, workshops, and collaborative programming. By welcoming hundreds of attendees into the building for a shared evening of entertainment, providing an opportunity for residents to experience the library not only as a place for books, but as a dynamic civic space where the community comes together.
Ultimately, ‘Game Night at the Carnegie’ demonstrates how arts-based community events can support education, cultural programming, and civic engagement while celebrating one of the region’s most important historic institutions. By combining entertainment, community participation, and philanthropy, the event helps ensure that the Carnegie Library of Homestead continues to serve as a welcoming and accessible resource for generations to come!
‘Game Night at the Carnegie’ is a fundraiser benefiting the Carnegie Library of Homestead, presented by ‘Friends of the Carnegie’, a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization, made up of dedicated community members, whose purpose is to support the library in education, history, and community. Sponsored by Main Streets Allegheny, a program of Allegheny County Economic Development and with support from Steel Valley Accelerator, the 15120’s non-profit economic development partner. Proceeds support the Library’s educational initiatives, physical needs and community programs that continue to serve the region.
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Built in 1898, the Carnegie Library of Homestead was constructed by William Miller and Sons of Pittsburgh at a cost of $250,000. The second of three libraries built here in the Mon Valley, the Carnegie Library of Homestead was built for use by the common man but adorned with grandeur and opulence fit for a royal family. The Carnegie Library of Homestead is the oldest Carnegie library in continuous operation in its original structure in the US, and was chosen by CNN in 2014 as one of the 27 most fascinating libraries in the world to visit. Unique to other libraries, it also is home to a full-service athletic facility and grand concert hall.
Also known as the Carnegie of Homestead, its modern mission is to provide programs and facilities that enhance learning, wellness and quality of life within and outside the Steel Valley. Today, we serve over 17,000 residents of Munhall, Homestead, West Homestead, Whitaker, and families in nearby communities such as West Mifflin, Lincoln Place, Hays, Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, Duquesne and more. The Carnegie of Homestead uplifts and improves the lives of youth, families and the elderly, by serving as a community activities center for families and groups throughout the Mon Valley.
The Library holds 3,000,000 county-wide items in collection including books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, newspapers, magazines and eResources. There are nearly 7,000 cardholders (35% of our residents) and on average 733 people visit daily. 30 computers provide over 30,000 online access sessions annually by the general public, including disadvantaged individuals who cannot afford home computers and online services. The library holds over 1,000 learning programs annually in which almost 20,000 participate of all ages. On any given day, a variety of activities are happening: toddler and children story time, arts and crafts; science and art classes for homeschooled children; literacy outreach & book distribution to 30+ local preschools and daycare centers; homework assistance for teens equipped with computers and media; laptops and iPads with college-level computer programming, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Math) workshops including robotics in the Makerspace classroom; book clubs for teens through seniors, knitting classes, crafting workshops for adults, and cultural programs such as Japanese or Russian language and psyanky egg decorating!
The Athletic Club hosts 1,100 members who pay affordable fees to attend in Yoga, Water Aerobics, Spinning, Tai Chi, and Zumba classes in the fitness studios, enjoy our heated indoor swimming pool, gymnasium with a walking track, and train for baseball/softball using our indoor batting cages. 200 youth participate in year-round sports lessons and 230 adults enjoy year-round basketball and volleyball leagues. 150 children and adults learned to swim, participated in aquatics exercise and scuba instruction classes. 550 seniors are active members of our Silver Sneakers/Silver and Fit exercise classes geared to older adults.
The Music Hall seats 1,045 guests in an intimate atmosphere that has changed very little from the original venue. In 2019, 50,000 patrons traveled from Western Pennsylvania and across the country to see nationally known entertainers such as American Idol, Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Boz Scaggs, Sturgill Simpson, Jeff Goldblum, and more. The Music Hall uniquely serves also as a “community house” to local nonprofits offering meeting space for civic engagement, programs and services such as graduation commencement exercises, naturalization ceremonies, school band concerts, church plays and local dance recitals. Year-round, the music hall serves as an economic driver for nearby restaurants, retail establishments and hotels – for every 50 shows held, the Carnegie brings over $1,000,000 in revenue to the Waterfront and Eighth Avenue business districts.
Space rentals and ticket sales provide revenue to support the facility and programs that serve our community. “The Carnegie of Homestead is a textbook example of social enterprise and sustainability reinvention,” experts say, “by using revenue from the music hall and its fitness club memberships to stay viable.” The library’s core mission has been preserved, and then some: you can check out a book or use a computer, take a Spinning class, learn to swim or enjoy a concert.
Andrew Carnegie’s vision is alive today as the Carnegie of Homestead continues its dedication to the community by providing vital resources to families throughout the Mon Valley. To read more about the history of the Carnegie of Homestead, please visit the library’s website at www.CarnegieofHomestead.org.
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