Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT WEDNESDAY (4/26/23): Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers, the next meeting of Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be held on Wednesday, April 26, at 3:00 PM. Writing can take multiple forms… stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry, and others. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please […]

NEXT TUESDAY (4/25/23): The Majestic Canadian Rockies

Our next travelogue will take us to The Majestic Canadian Rockies on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:00 PM. This travelogue, presented by David Schuler, will take attendees through the jagged mountain peaks, pristine glacial lakes, and dense evergreen forests of Alberta’s national parks. Our journey will also include the splendor of the award-winning Waterton Lakes, […]

THIS SATURDAY (4/22/23): Play Locally-Created Games at 2023 ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show

The Rochester Game Festival returns to the Irondequoit Library for the first time since 2019! The Spring Mini Show will take place on Saturday, April 22, from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM. You’ll be able to meet more than 20 local game developers, and you’ll be able to try out their latest projects (that’s video […]

THIS FRIDAY (4/21/23): A Concert by the Avant String Quartet

We’ve been hosting student groups from the Eastman School of Music for the six years now, and we’ve got another concert lined up for this coming Friday, April 21, at 1:00 PM. A classical performance from the Avant String Quartet will feature the sounds of the violin, viola, and cello, and music fans of all […]

NEXT THURSDAY (4/20/23): Exchange Experience: How to Host an Exchange Student

Are you interested in hosting a foreign exchange student? Learn how the program works during Exchange Experience: How to Host an Exchange Student, a Zoom presentation that’ll be held on Thursday, April 20, at 7:00 PM. A representative from Student Travel Schools will join us to talk about the Department of State high school exchange […]

NEXT TUESDAY (4/18/23): The Digital Money Seminar

Every day, people use the Internet to make purchases, pay bills, send money, and access their bank account. It’s important to know what forms of payment are available to you and how best to protect yourself. Technology instructor Daniel Jones will join us next week for The Digital Money Seminar, a free and informative 90-minute […]

NEXT WEDNESDAY (4/12/23): Art Instruction With Irondequoit Art Club: Watercolors

Sally Steinwachs, a member of the Irondequoit Art Club, will visit the library next week to lead an Art Instruction workshop on Watercolors. Paints, paper, a supply of brushes, and plates for use as a palette will be provided (though you can bring your own), and attendees are encouraged to bring an apron and a […]

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Sinclair Lewis’s “Arrowsmith” in April 2023

Walk this way to the next meeting of the Classic Book Discussion Group, which will be reading Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis this month: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: This 1926 Pulitzer Prize winning novel centers on the title character, a promising medical student who, as a doctor and following several intervening ventures, becomes a medical researcher in […]

NEXT THURSDAY (4/6/23): Irondequoit Historical Society Presents The History of Seabreeze Park

Come get your replay! The Irondequoit Historical Society’s presentation about The History of Seabreeze Amusement Park with Kevin Dorey, the park’s official Historian, is now available on YouTube! The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Kevin Dorey, the Historian at Seabreeze Amusement Park, to the library for a presentation about The History of Seabreeze Park on […]

RochesterWorks! Job Search Support Will Be at the Library Every Monday Beginning 4/3/23

With their innovative, customized, hands-on approach to the job search, RochesterWorks! stimulates local economic growth through its outstanding employment, education, support, and training services. Find information and assistance at the RochesterWorks! Job Search Support table in the library’s atrium every Monday from 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM. RochesterWorks! can make your job search easier for […]