Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT TUESDAY (1/28/25) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Ann McCracken

After a short Winter break, the Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series is back this month with a presentation from Ann McCracken on Tuesday, January 28, at 6:30 PM. Ann was originally from Pennsylvania and attended Hiram College for Fine Art. She moved to Rochester shortly after graduation and started an apprenticeship at a local sign […]

NEXT MONDAY (1/27/25) – Art Workshop: Monoprint Mittens

Join us on Monday, January 27, at 6:00 PM for our next Art Workshop. We’ll explore relief printing with a wintery twist and create Monoprint Mittens… using materials you can find at home! Artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend! If you’d like to attend this workshop, please register now through […]

THIS SATURDAY (1/25/25) – Action Board Blastoff Tour: From Vision to Victory

Tired of staring at your vision board? Many of us create visual representations of our dreams, yet struggle to take action. An action board goes beyond a traditional vision board by focusing on not just visualizing your goals, but also outlining the specific steps you’ll take to achieve them. Lisa Johnson will host the Action […]

THIS MONTH (1/22/25) – Community Reflections Book Discussion Group: “I Can Make This Promise” by Christine Day

Join Town Supervisor Andraé Evans and the Irondequoit Public Library for the first Community Reflections Book Discussion Group of 2025. We will host a facilitated book discussion on I Can Make this Promise by Christine Day, a tween novel that’s perfect for the whole family. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells […]

THIS MONTH (1/22/25) – Lunch & Learn: Habits for a Healthy Mind

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, January 22, 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 […]

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” in January 2025

The Classic Book Discussion Group will ring in 2025 with a discussion of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Mrs. Dalloway takes place over the course of a single day in a woman’s life in 1920s London. There are flowers to buy, outfits to choose, but also, a visit from a past lover, and the […]

NEXT MONDAY (1/6/25) – Make and Take Lab: Cozy Kittens

We’re kicking off the first full week of the new year with a Make and Take Lab where you create your own Cozy Kittens. Join us in the Maker’s Lab on Monday, January 6, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, to create a cozy cat friend to keep you company as you read. All ages and […]

The Iron Book Group Will Read Maggie Smith’s “You Could Make This Place Beautiful” in January 2025

The Iron Book Group will kick off 2025 with You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a memoir from poet Maggie Smith. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Poet Maggie Smith explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself. The book begins with one woman’s personal heartbreak, but its circles widen into a reckoning with […]

THIS FRIDAY (12/20/24) – IPL Ukulele Meet Up: Open Door Holiday Sing-Along

The IPL Ukulele Meet Up will be hosting an Open Door Holiday Sing-Along in Room 115 on Friday, December 20, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Stop by anytime to join the players (please bring your own ukulele), but if you’d just like to listen to a program of 25 traditional holiday songs, that’s great […]

NEXT WEDNESDAY (12/18/24) – IPL Movie Club: “Miracle on 34th Street”

Miracle on 34th Street is a Christmas classic and we’ll be showing it at the library during the next meeting of the IPL Movie Club… ***** Edmund Gwenn won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a department-store Santa Claus who runs afoul of the store’s nasty in-house psychiatrist and is forced to go […]