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October 3, 2023

POSTPONED (New Date TBA): Teen STEAM Presents Spooky Bath Bombs

UPDATE: Our Teen STEAM Presents Spooky Bath Bombs has been postponed and will not be held on Monday, October 9. Please check back soon for a rescheduled date. It’s October and that means our next Teen STEAM program will get a little scary as we’re making Spooky Bath Bombs. Find a whole new way to […]

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October 3, 2023

THIS SATURDAY (10/7/23): Turning 65 and Medicare

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, October 7, at 10:30 AM to discuss Turning 65 and Medicare. Turning 65 is the easy part! Come to this educational seminar and learn all about Medicare… — Who needs to apply — When and how to apply — And how […]

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October 2, 2023

THIS WEEKEND (10/6/23 + 10/7/23): VR Museum of War: War Up Close

The Irondequoit Public Library will host the Ukrainian American Community Foundation this weekend for VR Museum of War: War Up Close, an interactive virtual reality event that showcases the devastation caused by the war in Ukraine and the resiliency of the Ukrainian people. Attendees will have an opportunity to use a virtual reality headset to […]

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October 2, 2023

REDUCED HOURS: 10/6/23

Paragraph Due to a series of planned all-staff meetings, the Irondequoit Library will have reduced operating hours on the first Friday of each month in 2023. The library will be open from 12:30 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, October 6. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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September 29, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (10/5/23): Irondequoit Historical Society Presents Urban Legends

Matt Rogers, the artist behind The Lost Borough, will be sharing a few Urban Legends at the library with the help of the Irondequoit Historical Society. Dive into the spookier side of Rochester’s stories with this presentation… some that you may know, and some that you may not. Do you know where HooDoo Corner is? […]

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September 29, 2023

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” in October 2023

Kenneth Branagh recently brought Hercule Poirot back to the big screen for a third time in A Haunting in Venice. The Classic Book Discussion Group will get a chance to try on the famed detective’s mustache in October as they read (and discuss) Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles as part of their next […]

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September 26, 2023

Calling All Local Authors! Apply Now to Participate in Our Local Author Day on December 9, 2023

The Irondequoit Library’s Local Author Day is coming back for 2023 on Saturday, December 9, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM! Are you an author from the Rochester area? We’re looking for writers of all types (including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and more) to participate in our event and share their work with the library […]

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September 25, 2023

THIS FRIDAY (9/29/23): Write On For Teens

The next meeting of Write On For Teens will be held on Friday, September 29, at 4:00 PM. Practice a new set of writing prompts and work on your writing skills as we head into the new school year! If you’re a teenage writer (ages 13-18) and you’d like to join the group, please register […]

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September 22, 2023

Calm Boxes Now Available at the Library

Introducing Calm Boxes! Calm Boxes are designed to engage people of all ages and ability levels and can be used for a variety of reasons. Use a Calm Box to: — Relax and relieve stress — Manage sensory sensitivity — Provide sensory stimulation Each Calm Box contains: — 1 Bubble Hourglass — 1 Pair of […]

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September 20, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (9/26/23): Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Gail Johnson

A speaker from the Irondequoit Art Club will join us on Tuesday, September 26, at 6:00 PM, for the first presentation in their Artist Lecture Series. Each month a different artist from the Rochester region will discuss their artwork, creative process, and techniques. This month we’ll be joined by Gail Johnson, a professor at MCC […]

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