The Classic Book Discussion Group will read and discuss Lorraine Hansberry’s Tony-nominated play A Raisin in the Sun in February. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: In 1950s Chicago, three generations of Youngers live in a run-down apartment. As these black Americans struggle to overcome a variety of challenges, hope suddenly looms on the horizon. The family’s matriarch is poised […]
The Town of Irondequoit and the American Red Cross will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Irondequoit Library on Monday, February 24, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Create a flurry of hope for patients in need this winter! Receive a $15 e-Gift Card to the merchant of your choice when you give blood between January […]
The Town of Irondequoit and the Irondequoit Library will host Being Black In America: Screening and Genealogy Presentation, a special double presentation, on Wednesday, February 12, at 6:00 PM in the Broderick Room at the Irondequoit Town Hall. Our Voices Project is a Rochester-based production company committed to sharing the stories and lived experiences of […]
The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Tina Chapman DaCosta to the library on Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 PM for a program about Sharing Our Stories Past and Present. Ms. Chapman graduated from RIT with a Master’s Degree in Film & Animation in 2014, and she is also the creator and Director of the school’s […]
Most Rochesterians know of George Eastman and his contributions to Durand Eastman Park, but few know about the park’s other namesake: Dr. Henry Durand. Durand Eastman Park has taken on a life of its own since it opened in 1909. A tree museum, a beach house, a zoo, a golf course, and the “White Lady” […]
Colson Whitehead is one of only four authors to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. And the Iron Book Group will discuss one of his most recent novels, Harlem Shuffle, in February 2025. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked…” To his customers and neighbors on […]
We’d love for you to join us for the next Make and Take Lab in our Maker’s Lab on Monday, February 3, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. We’ll be making custom Candy Heart Magnets! No registration is required, and makers of all ages are welcome to participate, but supplies may be limited!
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and the 4-H Club will host Building Stronger Families With 4-H at the library beginning on Tuesday, January 28, at 6:00 PM. Over the course of four interactive sessions, this collaborative parenting education workshop series will offer five parenting tools to support parents, caregivers, and teachers in raising and […]
The Art Instruction With the Irondequoit Art Club series is back in February with a workshop all about Drawing a Portrait From Your Imagination. During this workshop, participants will create from the inside to the outside and use basic measurements to start a portrait working from their imagination. This workshop will be led by Jim […]
The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23 and Edward Berger’s Conclave is one of the frontrunners in multiple categories. Will this Vatican-set thriller (that stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini) get any nominations from the Academy? We’ll find out later today! Conclave is also the next selection of the IPL […]
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