Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/28/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers, the next meeting of Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 3:00 PM. Stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry… writing can take multiple forms. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please join the library’s adult […]

NEXT TUESDAY (5/27/25) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Prints, Prints, Prints

The Irondequoit Art Club will welcome several members from the Print Club of Rochester for the next presentation in their Artist Lecture Series on Tuesday, May 27, at 7:00 PM. The Print Club of Rochester is an organization devoted to preserving and exploring the fine art of printmaking and prints, and three of their members […]

NEXT TUESDAY (5/20/25) – What Is AI?

Computer applications using Large Language Models (popularly known as Generative AI) are currently being added to much of the software we use every day. What Is AI? is a beginner-friendly seminar from technology instructor Daniel Jones that explores what AI is, how it works, its widespread use in scams and hoaxes, and its current role […]

NEXT MONDAY (5/19/25) – Embodied Movement: Adult Yoga

Adults interested in yoga can give it a try during Embodied Movement: Adult Yoga on Monday, May 19, at 6:00 PM. This 45-minute class is a gentle invitation to reconnect with your body and breathe. Through mediation and gentle movement, we’ll create a nurturing space for the nervous system. Herbal tea will be offered, and […]

THIS SATURDAY (5/17/25) – Rochester Parkinson Network: PD-101 With Dr. Nami Shah

The Rochester Parkinson Network will welcome Dr. Nami Shah, a Movement Disorders Fellow at URMC, to the library on Saturday, May 17, at 11:00 AM. PD-101 With Dr. Nami Shah will provide a brief overview of the causes and prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease, common symptoms, and treatments. She will also dispel common myths about Parkinson’s Disease, […]

NEXT THURSDAY (5/15/25) – Summer Salads with the Storybook Cook

The Storybook Cook will return to the library on Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 PM, to make a few salads that aren’t the ordinary ones you’ll find at a picnic. This time around, Ms. Liz will show attendees how to make four Summer Salads using fruits, veggies, pasta, and potatoes. Gloves will be provided, but […]

NEXT TUESDAY (5/13/2025) – A Death Cafe: Talking About Death, Celebrating Life!

A Death Cafe is a confidential, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of a Death Cafe is to bring the taboo subject of death out into the open and “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” It is a discussion […]

THIS MONTH (5/27/25) – American Red Cross Blood Drive

The Town of Irondequoit and the American Red Cross will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Irondequoit Library on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. To schedule an appointment to give blood, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and search for Sponsor Code IrondequoitCommunity. If you are an eligible type O, B Negative, or […]

NEXT THURSDAY (5/8/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers! We’re adding an evening session of our Adult Writing Group! Writers of all experience levels are welcome at Written and Read, which is now also meeting on the second Thursday of every month. Our first evening session will meet on Thursday, May 8, at 5:30 PM. And don’t worry, our afternoon […]

The Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan in May 2025

Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club was hugely popular when it was first published in 1989, and it quickly found an audience of readers, putting it on the bestseller list. Praise from book clubs and high school reading lists soon followed, and a film adaptation was released in 1993. Our Classic Book Discussion Group will […]