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August 19, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (8/23/24) – Toadstool Tales With Flutist Jaclyn Breeze

Join us at the library on Friday, August 23, at 10:30 AM for a concert experience with local musician and composer Jaclyn Breeze! This whimsical concert of Toadstool Tales will feature stories and music from “The Pied Piper” (music by Paul Berlinsky), “Jack and the Beanstalk” (music by Dustin Dunn), and “Little Red Riding Hood” […]

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August 19, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (8/23/24) – Outdoor Yoga for Adults on the Library Lawn

Outdoor Yoga for Adults on the Library Lawn is a Summer tradition, and this season’s series will be held in August. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher who has trained in a variety of yoga systems and movement modalities. The common thread in her classes is to highlight how resilient, capable, and adaptable all of us […]

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August 16, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (8/22/24): Seneca Park Zoo Zoomobile Presents Amazing Adaptations

The Seneca Park Zoo Zoomobile will be making a stop at the library on Thursday, August 22, at 3:30 PM to present their fantastic Amazing Adaptations program. Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in […]

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August 15, 2024

THIS MONTH (8/28/24) – Lunch & Learn: Irondequoit Art Club

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, August 28, 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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August 15, 2024

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/21/24) – Embodied Empowerment: Tween/Teen Yoga & Movement

Come rock your awesomeness with Embodied Empowerment: Yoga & Movement for Tweens and Teens on Wednesday, August 21, at 4:30 PM. Treat your body and mind to an hour of 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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August 14, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (8/20/24) – The Fire This Time: James Baldwin and Lessons for This Age with Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.

Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr., the Founding Chair of the Department of Black Studies and Frederick Douglass Professor of African American Literature and Culture at the University of Rochester, will join us at the library on Tuesday, August 20, at 7:00 PM. His presentation will take a close look at James Baldwin’s 1963 work The […]

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August 14, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (8/20/24) – A Death Cafe: Talking About Death, Celebrating Life!

A Death Cafe is a confidential, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of a Death Cafe is to bring the taboo subject of death out into the open and “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” It is […]

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August 13, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (8/19/24) – Quadricycler Robots With Brooklyn Robot Foundry

The Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers STEAM classes all over the country from their base in Brooklyn, NY. Their goal is to encourage a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination through the fun of STEAM learning. Everybody knows what bicycles and tricycles look like, but have you ever seen a quadricycle? Our friends from the […]

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August 13, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (8/19/24) – Felting With Cornell Cooperative Extension

Our friends from the Cornell Cooperative Extension will be returning to the library on Monday, August 19, at 4:00 PM, for a hands-on activity you won’t forget! Felting With Cornell Cooperative Extension is designed for students in grades 1-4. Participants will learn all about where the fiber for clothing comes from and complete a water […]

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August 12, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (8/16/24) – Outdoor Yoga for Adults on the Library Lawn

Outdoor Yoga for Adults on the Library Lawn is a Summer tradition, and this season’s series will be held in August. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher who has trained in a variety of yoga systems and movement modalities. The common thread in her classes is to highlight how resilient, capable, and adaptable all of us […]

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