Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

NEXT WEDNESDAY (3/8/23): Ukrainian Egg Decorating

Join a special guest from the Irondequoit Art Club, Linda Hanss, for hands-on instruction on Ukrainian Egg Decorating on Wednesday, March 8, at 12:00 PM. Linda is an active and exhibiting member of the Irondequoit Art Club, and she has been painting since she was a teenager. As a mother and wife, she still kept […]

NEXT TUESDAY (3/7/23): Ida Tarbell: A Muckraking Journalist

Mark Sample is a professor in the History Department at Monroe Community College, and he will join us to commemorate Women’s History Month on Tuesday, March 7, at 7:00 PM. Professor Sample will introduce attendees to a female journalist who walked her own path and changed history: Ida Tarbell. Tarbell was one of the most […]

THIS SATURDAY (3/4/23): IPL at the Festival of Inclusion

We are so excited to be a part of the inclusion movement! Come by our table at the Festival of Inclusion this Saturday, March 4 (from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM), at the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College to see what the Irondequoit Public Library and more 50 other local organizations have to offer […]

NEXT TUESDAY (3/7/23): Healthy Living Series: Added Sugars and Sweetened Beverages

The Irondequoit Library will once again be working with the University of Rochester Medical Center for an eight-week Healthy Living Series. The next session will be held on Tuesday, March 7, at 3:00 PM with a presentation about Added Sugars and Sweetened Beverages. Each class is aimed at empowering participants to make and maintain changes […]

THIS SATURDAY (3/4/23): Turning 65 and Medicare

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, March 4, 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 (3/2/23): Irondequoit Historical Society Presents A History of the Irondequoit Beer Company and the Explosion of Microbreweries

Did you miss the presentation from the Irondequoit Historical Society (and Mike Nolan, Nate Kester, and Leslie DiCesare) about A History of the Irondequoit Beer Company and the Explosion of Microbreweries? Watch the replay on our YouTube channel now! Our story begins with an old hidden treasure on Titus Avenue. On the land where the […]

Iron Book Discussion Group Reads “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles in March 2023

The Iron Book Discussion Group has selected Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway for their next meeting in March 2023: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: In June 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, […]

NEXT TUESDAY (2/28/23): Healthy Living Series: Whole Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, and Beans

The Irondequoit Library will once again be working with the University of Rochester Medical Center for an eight-week Healthy Living Series. The third session will be held on Tuesday, February 28, at 3:00 PM with a presentation about Whole Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, and Beans. Each class is aimed at empowering participants to make and maintain […]

NEXT TUESDAY (2/21/23): Healthy Living Series: Nutrition Label Reading and Healthful Smart Shopping

The Irondequoit Library will once again be working with the University of Rochester Medical Center for an eight-week Healthy Living Series. The third session will be held on Tuesday, February 21, at 3:00 PM with a presentation about Nutrition Label Reading and Healthful Smart Shopping. Each class is aimed at empowering participants to make and […]

THIS FRIDAY (2/17/23): From Northern Croatia, With Love: A Travelogue

You don’t need to be a member of Her Majesty’s Secret Service to enjoy this week’s upcoming travelogue, From Northern Croatia, With Love. Christine Simons will present her trip to the capital city of Zagreb, and talk about its churches, museums, history, and traditions. Then you can adventure to Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula to learn more […]