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October 15, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (10/21/25) – 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, October 21, 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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October 15, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (10/21/25) – Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga is a 45-minute yoga class with instructor Kasia Pelepko that’s geared toward those who may be experiencing limited mobility. We’ll explore a variety of mobility exercises and yoga postures, mostly while seated in a chair, and we’ll cultivate building presence and flexibility in mind and body. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher who […]

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October 14, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (10/20/25) – Maker Mondays: Boho Ghosts

Boho Ghosts are a seasonal decoration that’s so cute (and so easy to make) it’s scary! For our next Maker Monday craft workshop, we’ll be making some of these spirits that go “Boo!” in the night (FYI: Boho Ghosts do not actually talk). Crafters of all ages are encouraged to come to this workshop on […]

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October 14, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (10/20/25) – 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, October 20, 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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October 13, 2025

THIS FRIDAY (10/17/25) – Storytime Safari with the Zoo!

Our friends from the Seneca Park Zoo are coming back to the library for Storytime Safari with the Zoo on Friday, October 17, at 10:30 AM. Join us for an animal-themed storytime that’s going to get a little silly. And after you listen to the story, stick around to meet a Zoo Ambassador animal! Storytime Safari […]

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October 13, 2025

THIS SATURDAY (10/18/25) – Rochester Parkinson Network: Focused Ultrasound

Our next presentation from the Rochester Parkinson Network will be held on Saturday, October 18, at 11:00 AM. Dr. Simone Betchen, the Chief of Neuroscience at UHS Hospital in Binghamton, will lead a presentation of the Focused Ultrasound treatment. Incisionless focused ultrasound treatment uses ultrasound energy guided by MRI to target and treat the area […]

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October 10, 2025

Irondequoit Community Cupboard’s Most Needed Items – October 2025

The Irondequoit Community Cupboard is in desperate need of food items. For years, our patrons have made the Irondequoit Library the Irondequoit Community Cupboard’s #1 dropoff point for food donations, and here is a list of their most needed items for October 2025: — Mashed Potato Pouches — Flavored Pasta Side Packets — Canned Chili, […]

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October 9, 2025

THIS MONTH (10/22/25) – Lunch & Learn: How to Choose a Medicare Plan

Please join the Irondequoit Library and Episcopal SeniorLife Communities on Wednesday, October, 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 advisors, […]

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October 8, 2025

Our Classic Book Discussion Group Will Get Scared by Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House” in October 2025

Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is essential reading during spooky season, but The Haunting of Hill House has also terrified readers for almost 70 years. Our Classic Book Discussion Group will explore the “notoriously unfriendly pile” that is Hill House during their next discussion in October. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of […]

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October 8, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (10/14/25) – Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga is a 45-minute yoga class with instructor Kasia Pelepko that’s geared toward those who may be experiencing limited mobility. We’ll explore a variety of mobility exercises and yoga postures, mostly while seated in a chair, and we’ll cultivate building presence and flexibility in mind and body. Kasia Pelepko is a Rochester-based yoga teacher who […]

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