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March 6, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (3/12/25) – Written and Read: Free Write

Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be hosting a Free Write session during its next meeting on Wednesday, March 12, at 3:00 PM. Do you enjoy writing of any kind? Looking to set aside time to actually work on your novel, or do you need a quiet space to find some inspiration? […]

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March 5, 2025

NEXT MONTH (4/5/25) – Play Locally-Created Games at 2025 ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show

The Rochester Game Festival‘s Spring Mini Show is coming back to the Irondequoit Library in April! The event will take place on Saturday, April 5 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 games and […]

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March 5, 2025

Friends of the Irondequoit Library Quarterly Newsletter – February 2025

The newest issue of The Friends of the Irondequoit Library Quarterly Newsletter is now available! ***** Thanks to the generous support of our Friends and community we raised over $7,300 for the Irondequoit Public Library in 2024! With these funds the library was able to host dozens of programs and provide supportive materials impacting thousands of […]

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March 4, 2025

The Iron Book Group Will Read “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls in March 2025

Jeanette Walls is best-known for The Glass Castle, her 2005 memoir about her nomadic upbringing. It won multiple awards and spent an astonishing 700 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List. Her latest book is Hang the Moon, and the Iron Book Group will read and discuss it in March 2025. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: […]

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March 4, 2025

THIS MONTH (3/26/25) – Lunch & Learn: Aging in America

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, March 26, at 12:00 PM, for the next Lunch & Learn program. Each month, Episcopal SeniorLife Communities will coordinate an informational presentation at the Irondequoit Library featuring local experts from trusted community organizations and institutions. Future events will hopefully include presentations from physical therapists, financial […]

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March 4, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (3/10/25) – Embodied Empowerment: Tween/Teen Yoga & Movement

Tweens and teens interested in yoga can try it out during Embodied Empowerment: Yoga & Movement for Tweens and Teens on Monday, March 10, at 5:00 PM. Treat your body and mind to self-love, care, and kindness. This specialized yoga class provides a safer, non-competitive space for tweens and teens to practice self-agency, to choose how […]

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March 3, 2025

THIS SATURDAY (3/8/25) – Healthy Soils, Healthy Gardens: The Amazing Partnership Between Plants and Living Soil

Healthy soils are rich in living organisms that process organic materials, efficiently yielding nutrients needed by plants. Color Irondequoit Green and Master Gardener Laura Weller-Brophy will teach you all about healthy soils with a presentation on Healthy Soils, Healthy Gardens: The Amazing Partnership Between Plants and Living Soil on Saturday, March 8, at 1:00 PM. In […]

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February 28, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (3/6/25) – Irondequoit Historical Society Presents History Through the Eyes of a 4th Grader

The Irondequoit Historical Society will join us at the library on Thursday, March 6, at 7:00 PM, with a unique way to engage nine-year-olds in history lessons. History Through the Eyes of a 4th Grader will be presented by Ann Esch, a retired 4th grade teacher; Michelle Flood, an elementary teacher, and Dan Reardon, a retired […]

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February 27, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (3/5/25) – Young Writers Club for Tweens

The next meeting of our writing group for tweenage writers is coming up soon! Hang out with your friends and enjoy creative writing exercises and prompts during the Young Writers Club for Tweens, which is happening on Wednesday, March 5, at 4:00 PM. Registration is required to attend the Young Writers Club for Tweens and […]

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February 26, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (3/4/25) – Learn to Make Amigurumi

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting stuffed yarn items. In Learn to Make Amigurumi, you’ll learn how to create a 3D ornament using the magic ring technique, crocheting on both sides of a foundation chain, and crocheting in a spiral. To participate in this program, attendees must know how to crochet basic stitches (slip stitch, chain stitch, single crochet, […]

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