What’s happening at the Carnegie!
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2025 Inaugural Porchfest - October 5
Welcome to the 1st Auburn Porchfest!
Porchfest is a unique do-it-yourself community music festival that unites neighbors through the joy of live music performances. The event highlights local talent and fosters a sense of harmony and connection among residents.
How It Works
Hosts: Local residents in Auburn, California, volunteer their porches, time, and energy to host musicians to perform a 1-hour music set during the community music festival.
Musicians: Various musicians, artists, and performers apply to participate and are selected to showcase their talent at different locations throughout the festival.
Event organizers: Secure permits, obtain event insurance, and create schedules and maps to guide attendees through the various performance locations featuring live music. Community Building: These porchfests provide a unique opportunity for neighbors to connect, support local artists, and celebrate their vibrant community.
We post upcoming Branches sponsored and partner events here. Please visit our CALENDAR page for other events and space availability at the Carnegie.
Placer Repertory Theater Presents…
Three repertory touring shows that explore “Corruption & Obsession”…
Oct - DRACULA: an interactive melodrama – a brand new play based upon the novel. Deliciously tongue-in-cheek.
Feb - HAMLET: an abridged version adapted for a small cast
April - SHERLOCK HOLMES: an adaptation of The Strange Case of Miss Faulkner
… And featuring a repertory cast of early-career to seasoned professional actors from throughout the region.
FEB - HAMLET
Fri Feb 20 evening - Auburn
Sat Feb 21 all day - Auburn
APRIL - SHERLOCK
Fri April 24 evening - Auburn
Sat April 25 all day - Auburn
The Heart of Zen - Meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings
Cost is free*. All are welcome!
Meets Monday at 6 pm
Bring meditation cushions if you have them. Chairs provided.
Class Structure:
Meet and greet
Welcome and introduction
Meditation (with instruction as needed)
Break
Dharma talk
Q&A. Questions
About the instructor:
Frederick Marx is an ordained Rinzai Zen priest in the Hollow Bones Order. His teacher was Junpo Denis Kelly, whose teacher was Eido Shimano. Frederick has been a student and practitioner of Buddhism for 37 years. Having studied di\erent traditions, including with Soka Gakkai International, Vippassana, and Tibetan teachers, he brings an undogmatic, non-sectarian approach – whatever works to bring relief, healing, and awakening is good. And so is humor!
*Donations welcome.
The Smith Circle: A Clark Ashton Smith Conference - January 10, 2026
Auburn is Smith's hometown and the conference will be held at the historic Auburn Carnegie Library (175 Almond St.) that Smith used himself, and was the setting for a scene in his The Devotee of Evil story.
Tentatively, there will be 5 discussion panels including a lunch break, with a variety of authors, artists and scholars as guests. Please see the Event Schedule for more information.
The conference is a one-day, ticketed event and will start at 10am. Tickets are on sale now.
Please contact TheCASmithCircle@Gmail.Com with any questions.
