Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT THURSDAY (6/6/24) – Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers: Home Care and How to Pay for It

Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers is a four-part series offered in partnership with Lifespan, a regional non-profit that’s a trusted source of unbiased information, guidance, advocacy, and more than 30 services for older adults and caregivers. The next program in the series, Home Care and How to Pay for It, will […]

NEW HOURS (AS OF JUNE 2024) – Free Computer Help Through Digital Literacy Program on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. The library’s drop-in Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program will have a new weekly schedule beginning in June. One-on-one tutors will soon be available just outside the library’s Computer Lab in Room 212 on the following days: — Every […]

NEXT TUESDAY (6/4/24) – Getting the Most Out of a Census Record

Census records are one of the most important types of genealogical records, containing a wealth of information you may not find in vital records and allowing you to track your ancestors’ progress over time. Professional Genealogist Thomas MacEntee will join us for an online presentation exploring this treasure trove of information in Getting the Most […]

NEXT MONDAY (6/3/24) – Make and Take: Father’s Day Measurement Keychain

Are you looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift for the dad, grandpa, or anyone else who measures up in your life? Then join us for another Make and Take Lab on Monday, June 3, to create a customized Father’s Day Measurement Keychain. Drop-in to our Maker’s Lab anytime from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM […]

NEXT MONDAY (6/3/24) – 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 (6/1/24) – Turning 65 and Medicare

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

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/29/24) – Community Narcan Training

Members from the Monroe County Department of Health’s Project IMPACT will join us at the library on Wednesday, May 29, from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM to offer Community Narcan Training. Also known as Naloxone, Narcan is used to reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Participants can drop in anytime during the program to […]

NEXT TUESDAY (5/28/24) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Watercolor Demonstration With Kathy Armstrong

Kathy Armstrong will lead the next presentation from the Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series with a Watercolor Demonstration on Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00 PM. According to Kathy, of all the media she paints with, watercolor is her favorite because its transparent nature makes it possible to achieve a luminosity that isn’t possible with […]

NEXT THURSDAY (5/23/24) – IPL Movie Club: “The Joy Luck Club”

Based on Amy Tan’s award-winning novel, The Joy Luck Club was released in theaters in 1993 to just as much critical acclaim. You’ll have a chance to watch the film, which stars Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu, Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita, Lauren Tom, and Rosalind Chao, during the next screening from our […]

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read Celeste Ng’s “Our Missing Hearts” in June 2024

The Iron Book Discussion Group will read Celeste Ng’s latest novel, Our Missing Hearts, as part of their next meeting in June 2024. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, […]