Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

Did you know the Rochester and Finger Lakes Region Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers a Caregiver Support Group at the Irondequoit Library every second Wednesday of the month? This program will continue throughout 2025, and the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12, at 6:00 PM. Alzheimer’s Association Support Groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a […]

Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be hosting a Free Write session during its next meeting on Wednesday, March 12, at 3:00 PM. Do you enjoy writing of any kind? Looking to set aside time to actually work on your novel, or do you need a quiet space to find some inspiration? […]

Jeanette Walls is best-known for The Glass Castle, her 2005 memoir about her nomadic upbringing. It won multiple awards and spent an astonishing 700 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List. Her latest book is Hang the Moon, and the Iron Book Group will read and discuss it in March 2025. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: […]

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, March 26, 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 […]

Healthy soils are rich in living organisms that process organic materials, efficiently yielding nutrients needed by plants. Color Irondequoit Green and Master Gardener Laura Weller-Brophy will teach you all about healthy soils with a presentation on Healthy Soils, Healthy Gardens: The Amazing Partnership Between Plants and Living Soil on Saturday, March 8, at 1:00 PM. In […]

The Irondequoit Historical Society will join us at the library on Thursday, March 6, at 7:00 PM, with a unique way to engage nine-year-olds in history lessons. History Through the Eyes of a 4th Grader will be presented by Ann Esch, a retired 4th grade teacher; Michelle Flood, an elementary teacher, and Dan Reardon, a retired […]

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting stuffed yarn items. In Learn to Make Amigurumi, you’ll learn how to create a 3D ornament using the magic ring technique, crocheting on both sides of a foundation chain, and crocheting in a spiral. To participate in this program, attendees must know how to crochet basic stitches (slip stitch, chain stitch, single crochet, […]

The 2025 Rochester International Film Festival will be held at the Dryden Theatre this May. But library patrons will be able to take a look back at some of the favorites from the fest during Movies on a Shoestring Presents Best of the Fest, which will be held at the library on Monday, March 3, at 7:00 […]

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, March 1, 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 […]