Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

THIS SATURDAY (1/6/24) – Turning 65 and Medicare

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, January 6, 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 […]

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Richard Llewellyn’s “How Green Was My Valley” in January 2024

It’s not that green in Irondequoit right now (more of a dreary gray with mists of white), so this January is the perfect time for the Classic Book Discussion Group to read Richard Llewellyn’s How Green Was My Valley. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Huw Morgan remembers the days when his home valley was prosperous, verdant, and […]

NEXT THURSDAY (1/4/24) – Adult Chair Yoga

Are you looking to increase strength and reduce stress? Try chair yoga! Instructor Danelle French, the Director of the Rochester Regional Health Wellness Center and a Certified Personal Trainer, will guide you through using the support of the chair to arrive in yoga poses, as well as movement, breathing, and stretching. Chair yoga offers many […]

NEW HOURS (AS OF DECEMBER 2023) – Free Computer Help Through Digital Literacy Program on Mondays and Fridays

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. 2024 is right around the corner and the hours of availability for our Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program will be changing. One-on-one tutors will now be available just outside the library’s Computer Lab in Room 212 during the following […]

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Kick Off January 2024 With Maggie O’Farrell’s “Hamnet”

Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet appeared on dozens of Best Books lists after it was released, including The Best Books of 2020 from The New York Times. The Iron Book Discussion Group will read this “full-blooded” story of Shakespeare and his family in January 2024. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Warwickshire in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared […]

NEXT MONDAY (12/18/23) – Make and Take Lab: Stitchable Snowflake

We’ve got one more Make and Take Lab planned for 2023, and it’s happening in our Maker’s Lab on Monday, December 18, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Join us to create a one-of-a-kind winter craft… a Stitchable Snowflake! Perfect for hanging, wrapping, or gifting this holiday season! All ages are welcome and no registration […]

NEXT WEDNESDAY (12/13/23) – Art Instruction With Irondequoit Art Club: Holiday Greeting Cards

Sending Holiday Greeting Cards may not be as popular as it once was, but you’ll be able to revive this semi-lost art with our next Art Instruction With Irondequoit Art Club workshop on Wednesday, December 13, at 12:00 PM. Members of the Irondequoit Art Club will provide hands-on instruction to help participants create unique holiday greeting […]

NEXT TUESDAY (12/12/23) – Digital Music Mania

Every since the introduction of the MP3, how we listen to, purchase, and manage our music has fundamentally changed in the last 25 years. And now with streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify, our music libraries have expanded in even more ways. Technology instructor Daniel Jones will try to make sense of it all […]

NEXT MONDAY (12/11/23) – Make and Take Lab: Gift Card Easel

You’ll be able to make a masterpiece (sort of) in our next Make and Take Lab on Monday, December 11, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Join us in the Maker’s Lab to create a unique Gift Card Easel… the perfect size for everyone’s favorite holiday gift! No registration is required, but supplies may be […]

THIS SATURDAY (12/9/23) – Meet the Authors Coming to Local Author Day 2023

Rochester loves to read… but did you know that Rochester also loves to write? The Irondequoit Library’s annual Local Author Day will be held this Saturday, December 9, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Introduce yourself below to the more than 50 local authors that are planning to attend this event and learn more about […]