Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

THIS MONTH (10/22/25) – Lunch & Learn: How to Choose a Medicare Plan

| October 9, 2025

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, October, at 12:00 PM, for the next Lunch & Learn program. Each month, Episcopal SeniorLife Communities will coordinate an informational presentation at the Irondequoit Library featuring local experts from trusted community organizations and institutions. Future events will hopefully include presentations from physical therapists, financial advisors, […]

Our Classic Book Discussion Group Will Get Scared by Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House” in October 2025

| October 8, 2025

Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is essential reading during spooky season, but The Haunting of Hill House has also terrified readers for almost 70 years. Our Classic Book Discussion Group will explore the “notoriously unfriendly pile” that is Hill House during their next discussion in October. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of […]

NEXT TUESDAY (10/14/25) – Chair Yoga

| October 8, 2025

Chair Yoga is a 45-minute yoga class with instructor Kasia Pelepko that’s geared toward those who may be experiencing limited mobility. We’ll explore a variety of mobility exercises and yoga postures, mostly while seated in a chair, and we’ll cultivate building presence and flexibility in mind and body. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher who […]

NEXT MONDAY (10/13/25) – REPCO Wildlife Presents The Creepy Crawly Halloween Program!

| October 7, 2025

REPCO Wildlife Encounters will return to the library on Monday, October 13, at 11:00 AM for REPCO Wildlife Presents The Creepy Crawly Halloween Program! See real snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, scorpions, roaches and tarantulas! Learn about these amazing animals during this all-ages interactive program! If you’d like to attend REPCO Wildlife Presents The Creepy […]

TOMORROW (10/7/25) – Chair Yoga

| October 6, 2025

Chair Yoga is a 45-minute yoga class with instructor Kasia Pelepko that’s geared toward those who may be experiencing limited mobility. We’ll explore a variety of mobility exercises and yoga postures, mostly while seated in a chair, and we’ll cultivate building presence and flexibility in mind and body. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher […]

NEXT THURSDAY (10/9/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

| October 3, 2025

The next meeting of the evening session of our Written and Read: Adult Writing Group is coming up on Thursday, October 9, at 5:30 PM. Writers of all experience levels are welcome to join. Writing can take multiple forms… stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry, and others. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and […]

NEXT TUESDAY (10/7/25) – Gather and Game with Game Night Rochester

| October 1, 2025

Find your next favorite game at the Irondequoit Library during Gather and Game with Game Night Rochester on Tuesday, October 7, from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM. From board games to card games and more, Game Night Rochester will bring their collection of tabletop games to the library and match you with the perfect game! Instructors from the […]

NEXT MONDAY (10/6/25) – Make and Take Lab: Pumpkin Stack Earrings or Pin

| September 30, 2025

We’re bringing back Maker Mondays and our very popular Make and Take Lab series this coming Monday, October 6, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. This time around, we’ll be making Pumpkin Stack Earrings or Pin (your choice!). No registration is required, and makers of all ages are welcome to participate, but supplies may be limited!

THIS SATURDAY (10/4/25) – Turning 65 and Medicare

| September 29, 2025

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, October 4, at 10:30 AM to discuss Turning 65 and Medicare. Turning 65 is the easy part! Come to this educational seminar and learn all about Medicare… — Who needs to apply — When and how to apply — And how […]

NEXT THURSDAY (10/2/25) – Irondequoit Historical Society Presents Slave Experience and The Underground Railroad

| September 26, 2025

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Jerry Bennett, a Community Development Specialist at DePaul, to the library on Thursday, October 2, at 7:00 PM. His presentation, Slave Experience and The Underground Railroad, will delve into the harrowing journey of enslaved individuals on a slave ship in the cramped quarters of the ship’s hold during their […]