Category Archives: Programs and Events for Kids

THIS SUNDAY (10/23/22): Spooky Magic Halloween Show

Hey kids, what’s scarier than getting circus peanuts in your Halloween candy but less scary than a clown? It’s the Spooky Magic Halloween Show featuring professional magician Cris Johnson. The show will be held on Sunday, October 23, at 2:00 PM, and it’s intended for children and all fun-loving adults. Those brave enough to experience spooky […]

Are You A Local Author? Apply Now to Participate in Our 2022 Local Author Day on December 17th

The Irondequoit Library will be hosting the return of our annual Local Author Day event on Saturday, December 17, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. But first, we need some local authors! Authors local to the Rochester area are invited to meet with the public and share their work with the library community. We’re looking […]

REMINDER: Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt Ends This Friday (9/16/22)

DON’T FORGET! Our Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt ends on Friday, September 16. There are 14 pages from the book Little Libraries, Big Heroes hidden at Little Free Libraries around Irondequoit! You can complete the scavenger hunt by finding all the pages and filling in the blanks below. When you find them all, bring a […]

TOMORROW (9/10/22): Rochester Game Festival at RIT’s MAGIC Center

It’s time once again for the annual Rochester Game Festival, which the Irondequoit Library is co-sponsoring alongside our friends at RIT’s MAGIC Center and ROC Game Dev. Rochester’s only dedicated game convention will take place tomorrow at RIT’s MAGIC Center from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM. You’ll be able to meet with more than 25 exhibitors […]

NEXT TUESDAY (8/30/22): Storytime With Penelope the Dinosaur

We’ve had a lot of great people (and bears and mermaids and clowns) visit the library this Summer, but we’ve still got one more on the calendar! Please join us on Tuesday, August 30, at 10:30 AM for Storytime With Penelope the Dinosaur. She’ll read We Don’t Eat Our Classmates to children of all ages […]

THIS MONTH (8/30/22): The Kids Book Club Will Be Reading Biographies

The Kids Book Club reads and discusses all kinds of books: fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, biographies, poetry, and everything in between. Snacks provided too! For our next meeting on Tuesday, August 30, at 4:00 PM, we will be reading Biographies. Choose any biography you would like to read, and the group will try to guess […]

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/17/22): Circus For All Show

Benjamin Berry, circus artist extraordinaire, will host the Circus For All Show at the library on Wednesday, August 17, at 10:30 AM. The Circus For All Show will be held outside and is perfect for kids ages 6+ (and their families)! So grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for a 45-minute show […]

2022 Rochester Game Festival is Happening at RIT’s MAGIC Center on Saturday, September 10

The Irondequoit Library will once again co-sponsor the annual Rochester Game Festival, alongside our friends at RIT’s MAGIC Center and ROC Game Dev. ROC Game Fest 2022 will be held at RIT’s MAGIC Center on Saturday, September 10, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM. More than 30 developers from across New York State will be […]

2022 Summer Reading Program Continues Through August 31st

Don’t forget, the 2022 Summer Reading Program is in full swing and it continues until Wednesday, August 31! Whether you’re a kid, teen, or adult, there’s still plenty of time to get your entries in and participate in the Summer of 75! Kids and teens will be able to win free books from our prize box, […]

THIS SATURDAY (8/6/22): Yoga and Music For Families

Come celebrate Summer with movement, yoga, and play on Saturday, August 6, at 11:00 AM! Summer Celebration: Yoga and Music For Families will incorporate fun yoga activities connecting us with nature, music, and books on helping our planet to be healthy. It will ask participants to celebrate our Earth and to find ways as families […]