This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
This moving exhibition draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery.
Join us on Thursday, September 4th from 5-7 PM at the Cultural Arts Center for the Opening of “Threads of Industry: Labor and Life in New Albany’s Textile Factories”, an exhibit that explores the rise and fall of New Albany, Indiana’s textile and garment industries…
« All Events Make Your Own Tzedakah Box October 23 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Join us at the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center to make your own Tzedakah Box, which coincides with this year's SO IN Big Read book "Night" by Elie Wiesel. Tzedakah boxes…
« All Events Art in Autumn: Faces of the World – Mask Making & Culture October 29 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Uncover the stories behind some of the world’s most iconic and expressive art forms. In this cultural arts experience for all ages, participants…
« All Events Meet & Make Mondays: Braided Fabric Rugs November 17 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join us for Meet & Make Mondays throughout the month of November as we dive into the art of creating Braided Fabric Rugs. This program follows an ongoing,…
« All Events 50 Years of Strega Nona Celebration! November 18 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Come to the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the book Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola! There will be a reading of the book…
« All Events Art in Autumn: Totem Tales & Tribal Traditions November 19 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join us at the Cultural Arts Center for a creative and educational journey into the world of Pacific Northwest Native American tribes. Students will explore the rich…
« All Events Sketchbook Saturdays: From Line to Life: A Progressive Skill-Building Course in Drawing & Visual Thinking November 22 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Ready to unlock your inner artist? This engaging drawing course invites you to slow down, observe the world with fresh…
