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March 7, 2026

NEXT MONTH (4/11/26) – Friends Fest 2026: Market and Music

Join us on Saturday, April 11, for a very special event from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Friends Fest 2026, hosted by the Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library, will transform the library’s community room into a pop-up market with local artists, vintage finds, and live music. Food and raffle tickets will be available for […]

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March 7, 2026

NEXT MONTH (4/11/26) – Play Locally-Created Games at 2026 ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show

The Rochester Game Festival‘s Spring Mini Show is happening soon, and it’ll be held at the Irondequoit Library on Saturday, April 11, from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Let’s play games together! As always, admission to the ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show is free and the event is open to players of all ages. […]

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March 7, 2026

THIS MONTH (3/17/26) – Springtime Decoupage Egg Craft

Join the Irondequoit Public Library’s Sister Libraries Team for a fun springtime craft! Attendees will be guided through a step-by-step process on how to make a Springtime Decoupage Egg Craft. Video instructions on how to create this colorful egg craft will be provided by our sister library in Poltava, Ukraine. The Springtime Decoupage Egg Craft […]

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March 6, 2026

NEXT THURSDAY (3/12/26) – Irish Eats with the Storybook Cook

Ms. Liz is coming back to the library to show you how to prepare traditional Irish foods just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! This hands-on class will give attendees the chance to take part in preparing the recipes, and generous food samples will be provided, so come hungry! Gloves will be provided, but please […]

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March 6, 2026

NEXT THURSDAY (3/12/26) – IPL Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers, the next meeting of the IPL Adult Writing Group will be held on Thursday, March 12, at 5:30 PM. Stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry… writing can take multiple forms. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please join the library’s Adult Writing Group. If […]

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March 6, 2026

NEXT THURSDAY (3/12/26) – Teen Anime Club

The next meeting of our Teen Anime Club is happening on Thursday, March 12, at 4:00 PM. Teen Anime Club is designed for tweenage anime fans (ages 13-18), and if you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar. Thank you to the Friends of the Irondequoit Library for sponsoring this program!

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March 5, 2026

NEXT WEDNESDAY (3/11/26) – Young Writers Club for Tweens

The next meeting of our writing group for tweenage writers is happening on Wednesday, March 11, at 4:00 PM. Hang out with your friends while you enjoy creative writing exercises and prompts at Young Writers Club for Tweens. Registration is required to attend the Young Writers Club for Tweens and you can register now through our Event […]

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March 4, 2026

NEXT TUESDAY (3/10/26) – Write On For Teens: Homeschool Edition

Homeschooled teens (ages 13-18) are invited to spend time with their friends and classmates and have fun with creative writing prompts with Write On For Teens: Homeschool Edition, which will be held on Tuesday, March 10, at 10:00 AM. If you’d like to attend Write On For Teens: Homeschool Edition, please register now through our Event Calendar. […]

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March 4, 2026

NEXT TUESDAY (3/10/26) – 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 a discussion […]

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March 4, 2026

The Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things” in March 2026

The debut novel from Indian author Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things was published almost 30 years ago. In the years since its release, the book has been a New York Times Bestseller and earned considerable critical acclaim (including winning the Booker Prize in 1997). Our Classic Book Discussion Group will read and discuss […]

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