Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/10/23): Art Instruction With Irondequoit Art Club: Book Making

Our Art Instruction With Irondequoit Art Club series continues next week with a Book Making workshop with local artist Karen Pesch. Attendees of this workshop will create a book using plain mix media paper. All materials required for creating a book will be provided, but you can bring a favorite piece of paper or cloth to […]

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” in May 2023

The Classic Book Discussion Group will be reading George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion this month: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: The most successful play by the Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright, and basis for the movie and Broadway musical My Fair Lady. Based on the Greek legend of Pygmalion and Galatea, George Bernard Shaw’s witty adaptation features linguistic expert […]

NEXT MONDAY (5/8/23): A Concert by Jazz Generation

Jazz Generation is an instrumental acoustic guitar duo, and they’ll be joining us at the library for a concert on Monday, May 8, at 7:00 PM. Featuring the warm sounds of nylon string guitars, Eli Behlok and Jim Allchin create a welcoming ambiance with a unique mix of world jazz. This blend of genres includes […]

REDUCED HOURS: 5/5/23

Due to a series of planned all-staff meetings, the Irondequoit Library will have reduced operating hours on the first Friday of each month in 2023. The library will be open from 12:30 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, May 5. We apologize for any inconvenience.

THIS SATURDAY (5/6/23): Turning 65 and Medicare

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

NEXT THURSDAY (5/4/23): Irondequoit Historical Society Presents Cobblestone Structures in Western New York

In Case You Missed It… Mary Seaman Stevens’s presentation about Cobblestone Structures in Western New York for the Irondequoit Historical Society is now available on our YouTube channel! Did you know that 70% of all cobblestone structures in the United States are located within an hour’s drive of Rochester? And that many of them are […]

NEXT TUESDAY (5/2/23): Safe Food Handling at Home

Registered Dietitian Rebekah Harter will join us at the library on Tuesday, May 2, at 7:00 PM, to talk about Safe Food Handling at Home. Foodborne illnesses (such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Botulism) can be scary, but incorporating a few simple steps into your food preparation routine can make all the difference. Learn how […]

NEXT MONDAY (5/1/23): Maker Mondays: Mother’s Day Make and Take Lab

Introducing Maker Mondays! Make, learn, and explore with programs for all ages, every Monday at the Irondequoit Library. Our first Maker’s Monday event is happening on May 1st from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Patrons of all ages are welcome to drop in anytime (no registration is necessary) for a Mother’s Day Make and Take […]

NEXT THURSDAY (4/27/23): Traditional Haudenosaunee Names and Uses for Plants found at Helmer Nature Center

Presented in partnership with the Irondequoit Conservation Board, the library will host a program about Traditional Haudenosaunee Names and Uses for Plants found at Helmer Nature Center on Thursday, April 27, at 7:00 PM. Jessa Fisher, an Educator Naturalist at the Helmer Nature Center, will present this all ages presentation on traditional Haudenosaunee uses for regional […]

“A Better Man” by Louise Penny is the May 2023 Selection for the Iron Book Discussion Group

For their next meeting in May 2023, the Iron Book Discussion Group will read Louise Penny’s A Better Man: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: It’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache’s first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In […]