Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT TUESDAY (6/18/24) – 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 […]

NEXT MONDAY (6/17/24) – Writing Workshop: The Craft of Creative Writing

Are you looking to improve your creative writing? Jennifer Case, a writing teacher who leads classes across Monroe County, will present Writing Workshop: The Craft of Creative Writing at the library in June. This series aims to teach the techniques that will help you write a better story. In each session you’ll learn about a […]

THIS SATURDAY (6/15/24) – Got Gauge?

Even to experienced knitters, getting gauge can be a tricky, slippery problem! Do you have to get gauge? Do you really have to swatch? What size needle is best? Presenter Patricia Vanable will attempt to answer these questions in Got Gauge?, which will be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:00 AM. If you’d like […]

NEXT THURSDAY (6/13/24) – A Concert by the Laura Dubin Jazz Trio

The Laura Dubin Jazz Trio is a fixture at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, but they’ll bring their unique style of music to the Irondequoit Library on Thursday, June 13, at 6:00 PM for A Concert by the Laura Dubin Jazz Trio. Laura Dubin is a Rochester native and a virtuoso pianist extensively trained in […]

NEXT THURSDAY (6/13/24) – Free Naloxone Training

Members from the Monroe County Department of Health’s Project IMPACT will join us at the library on Thursday, June 13, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM to offer Free Naloxone Training. Also known as Narcan, Naloxone is used to reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Participants can drop in anytime during the program […]

NEXT WEDNESDAY (6/12/24) – A Concert by the Irondequoit Community Orchestra

The Irondequoit Community Orchestra was formed in 2011 and they’ve performed at the Irondequoit Library a number of time over the years. But you won’t have to wait long for their next performance, because they’ll be at the library for A Concert by the Irondequoit Community Orchestra on Wednesday, June 12, at 7:30 PM. Conductor Evan […]

THIS THURSDAY (6/6/24) – Study Break!

Studying for finals? Join us for a Study Break and drop by our Carousel Cafe on the first floor on Thursday, June 6, from 6:00 PM until 8:45 PM for snacks, activities, and more!

NEXT MONDAY (6/10/24) – Writing Workshop: The Craft of Creative Writing

Are you looking to improve your creative writing? Jennifer Case, a writing teacher who leads classes across Monroe County, will present Writing Workshop: The Craft of Creative Writing at the library in June. This series aims to teach the techniques that will help you write a better story. In each session you’ll learn about a […]

NEXT MONDAY (6/10/24) – IPL Movie Club: “Rocketman”

There’s no one quite like Elton John, and you’ll be able to see his life unfold on our big screen in Rocketman as part of the next screening of our IPL Movie Club. Rocketman was released in 2019 and won an Oscar for Best Original Song. It stars Taron Egerton as Elton John, as well […]

The Second Half of Samuel Richardson’s “Pamela” is the Classic Book Discussion Group’s Selection in June 2024

Samuel Richardson’s Pamela (also known as Virtue Rewarded) was written in 1740 and is considered one of the first English novels. The Classic Book Discussion Group will complete the second half of this “conduct book” during their next meeting in June. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740) is a novel by English writer and printer Samuel Richardson. Recognized […]