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  • Wed 11

    Gallery Hop – The City Is Alive

    May 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - June 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join us in continuing Lexington’s 250th anniversary celebration with the Carnegie Center’s May and June 2025 Gallery Hop exhibition, “The City is Alive.” Open from May 16 to June 20, […]

  • Fri 13

    Queer Literary Hoedown

    June 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join emcee LeTonia Jones for an evening of readings, books and dancing! Featuring Ondine Quinn, Renee Rigdon, Willie Carver, NitaJade and Savannah Sipple. Sponsored by 250Lex, JustFund, Kentucky Arts Council, […]

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  • Tue 17

    Kentucky Voices Rising: Songs of Social Change

    June 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    The first workshop in our "Kentucky Voices Rising: Songs of Social Change" series. This interactive community singalong explores how Kentuckians have used music to advocate for social change throughout our […]

  • Fri 20

    Tatiana Aristizábal presents El Caballero del Páramo

    June 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join Colombian visual artist Tatiana Aristizábal for a special presentation of her photobook El Caballero del Páramo. In her talk, she will discuss her artistic practice and the process of […]

  • Fri 20

    June Gallery Hop and Carnegie Fundraiser

    June 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join us for the June Gallery Hop as we continue to celebrate Lexington’s 250th anniversary with the Carnegie Center’s exhibition, “The City is Alive.” You'll also have the opportunity to make […]

  • Thu 26

    La Voz Poetry Open Mic Series

    June 26, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join us for the first edition of our La Voz poetry series. This dynamic series, centering Latino voices, provides a welcoming space for poets, storytellers, and wordsmiths to share their […]

  • Sat 28

    Say It Loud: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

    June 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative presents Say It Loud: Am I My Brother’s Keeper? This live event and discussion series is designed to showcase both prominent and emerging Black writers […]

  • July 2025

  • Thu 17

    La Voz Poetry Open Mic Series

    July 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    This dynamic series, centering Latino voices, provides a welcoming space for poets, storytellers, and wordsmiths to share their narratives, fostering a sense of community and celebration. Our July feature is […]

  • Fri 18

    Tethered – July Gallery Hop

    July 18, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    July 18, 5-8 pm—Gallery Hop Tethered brings together six diverse artists exploring the intricate ties that can shape, ensnare, or hold us. Through painting, linocut print, resin collage, 3-D mobile, […]

  • Sat 26

    Back to School Bash

    July 26, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

    Saturday, July 26, 9:30 – 11:30am Join us for our annual celebration of all things back to school in Gratz Park, behind the Carnegie Center! Children will receive a free […]

  • Thu 31

    Wes Blake & Chris McGinley in Conversation

    July 31, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Wes Blake and Chris McGinley will discuss their writing journeys, read from their new books - Pineville Trace & Once These Hills - and answer audience questions. Wes Blake is […]

  • Thu 31

    Kentucky Voices Rising Series: Raíces y Resistencia (Roots and Resistance)

    July 31, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Songs of justice and freedom from Kentucky to Nicaragua, with Marlon Obando Solano and Yani Vosos. The second workshop in our "Kentucky Voices Rising: Songs of Social Change" series. Folksinger […]

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The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community learning and literary arts center with local, state, and national awards for programming excellence. The Center offers seasonal classes in writing, publishing, and languages; tutoring for students grades K-12; vibrant youth and family programs and exhibits; outreach programs for children and adults; readings from established authors and local literary icons; and other programs and events designed to encourage people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts. 

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