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 Art in Autumn: Native American Inspired Sand Art November 26 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join us at the Carnegie Cultural Arts Center to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an afternoon of creativity and cultural appreciation. In this free hands-on art…
The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is proud to present our next exhibition, Estuary: a Staff and Community Artist Showcase. In nature, the brackish waters of estuaries create highly productive ecosystems in the shallows and along the shore, providing fertile ground for diverse…
« All Events Family Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol December 23 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us at the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center for a Family Movie event showing of The Muppet Christmas Carol. We will watch the film and then make a…
« All Events Family Movie: Home Alone December 29 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us at the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center for a Family Movie event showing of Home Alone. We will watch the film and then make a golden tooth and garland…
« All Events New Year’s Eve Eve Party December 30 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us at the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center to celebrate the end of 2025 and bring in 2026. You will make your own New Year's crown, play minute to…
« All Events Meet & Make Mondays: Slow Stitch Studio – A Month of Mindful Making January 5 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Start the new year with calm, creativity, and cozy textures with Meet & Make Mondays: Slow Stitch Studio, a month-long exploration of…
