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August 22, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/14/25) – Open World Ukraine: Helping Veterans Through Higher Education

Please join us in welcoming special guests from five cities in Ukraine (Lviv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, and Ternopil), who will speak about the current realities of war in Ukraine and their mission to learn from our American experience how to help veterans integrate into society through higher education, community, and veteran-focused organizations. They will share […]

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August 21, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/25/25) – Ukrainian Motanka Doll: The Bird of Spring

Join the Irondequoit Public Library Sister Libraries Team and our sister library in Poltava, Ukraine for a unique crafting workshop that spans cultures and the Atlantic Ocean! Attendees will view a special video demonstration made for the residents of Irondequoit by our friends in Poltava. Library staff and the Sister Libraries Team will then lead […]

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August 21, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/27/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers, the next meeting of Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be held on Wednesday, August 27, at 3:00 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 […]

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August 20, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (8/26/25) – What is X/Twitter?

You’ve probably heard of Twitter… oops… it’s actually known as X now. But what exactly is X/Twitter and how does it work? Learn all about the microblogging platform in this seminar presented by technology instructor Daniel Jones: — Brief History of X/Twitter — Posting and Hashtags on X/Twitter — Terms and Trends on X/Twitter — […]

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August 19, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (8/25/25) – RMSC Delivers: Dinosaurs!

Join the great folks from the Rochester Museum and Science Center for an interactive workshop all about dinosaurs! In RMSC Delivers: Dinosaurs!, participants will learn how fossils are formed, roleplay as paleontologists in a mock dig, and act out the adaptations different dinosaurs had to help them survive! This program is recommended for kids ages […]

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August 19, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (8/25/25) – Puzzle Swap

Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle! Our monthly community Puzzle Swap has been such a hit this Summer that we’re planning to do it again on Monday, August 25, at 6:30 PM. Unload the old jigsaw puzzles you’ve already completed and find a new one for you and your family to enjoy. Please bring used […]

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August 18, 2025

THIS FRIDAY (8/22/25) – Let’s Dance: Ballet!

Dance instructor Kaitlynn Schultz will join us at the library this Summer for an exploration of different movement and dance styles. Each class will feature a different genre of dance where participants will be led through a series of movements to introduce them to new styles. The class will also feature a short storytime to […]

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August 15, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (8/21/25) – Teen Anime Club

Cue up the “Think!” music, we’re playing Anime Trivia during the next meeting of our Teen Anime Club, which is happening on Thursday, August 21, at 4:00 PM! Teen Anime Club is designed for teenage anime fans (ages 13-18), and if you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar. Thank you to the […]

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August 15, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (8/21/25) – IPL Movie Club: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

It’s a me, Mario! Everyone’s favorite plumber (apologies to Luigi) will make an appearance on the library’s big screen this month in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This animated extravaganza stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, and many many more. ***** FILM DESCRIPTION A Brooklyn plumber […]

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August 15, 2025

The Iron Book Group Will Read Zadie Smith’s “The Fraud” in September 2025

Zadie Smith’s The Fraud is an historical novel about the famed Tichborne Trial, and it was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by both The New York Times and The New Yorker. The Iron Book Discussion Group will judge the story for themselves during the group’s next meeting in September 2025. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION It is […]

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