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June 23, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (6/29/23): Taino People and Art

Rosa Vargas-Cronin will join us on Thursday, June 29, at 6:30 PM to share her journey researching her African and Indigenous ancestry. Yearning to acquire accurate information about the Taino indigenous people of the Caribbean and the enslaved Africans shipped to the Americas motivated her six-year investigation. In Taino People and Art, Rosa will introduce […]

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June 23, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (6/29/23): Mindfulness Summer Series on the Library Lawn

The final session of the season for our Mindfulness Summer Series is happening this Thursday, June 29, at 1:00 PM. Local mindfulness coach Laura Gavigan will introduce attendees to various mindfulness practices including meditation, mindful walking, dynamic breathing, and more. Each session will integrate seasonal themes for the Summer and will close with a journal […]

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June 22, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (6/29/23): Summer Reading 2023 Kick-Off!

Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with giveaways, games, and frozen treats provided by the Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library at our Summer Reading Kick-Off! This all-ages event will be held on Thursday, June 29, from 4:30 PM until 5:30 PM outside on the Library Lawn. And don’t forget to visit our Summer Reading […]

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June 22, 2023

NEXT WEDNESDAY (6/28/23): 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, June 28, at 3:00 PM. Writing can take multiple forms… stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry, and others. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please […]

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June 21, 2023

2023 Summer Reading Program Begins on Monday, June 26

Get ready, because it’s almost time for the 2023 Summer Reading Program to begin! This year’s program begins on Monday, June 26, and runs through Friday, August 18, for kids, tweens, teens, and adults. Earn prizes for reading every day! For more information about this year’s program, please visit our Summer Reading page.

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June 21, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (6/27/23): Better Hearing = Better Living

The Rochester Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) will visit the library on Tuesday, June 27, at 6:00 PM for Better Hearing = Better Living. A representative from HLAA will discuss the programs they offer, as well as a quick introduction to their Demo Center of Assistive Listening Devices, and the recent […]

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June 21, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (6/27/23): Mermaid Storytime With KatFish Mermaid

Our favorite local mermaid, KatFish Mermaid, will join us on Tuesday, June 27, at 10:30 AM for a special Mermaid Storytime. After the story, families are welcome to stay and take pictures with our special mermaid guest! Mermaid Storytime will be held outside as long as the weather is good. No registration is required to […]

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June 20, 2023

THIS FRIDAY (6/23/23): Write On For Teens

Get your creative juices flowing with another set of prompts during the next meeting of our Write On For Teens group on Friday, June 23, at 4:00 PM. If you’re a teenaged writer (ages 13-18) and you’d like to join the group, please register to attend through our Event Calendar.

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June 16, 2023

The Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” in July 2023

The Iron Book Discussion Group will read Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents in July 2023: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today […]

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June 16, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (6/22/23): Mindfulness Summer Series on the Library Lawn

Our Mindfulness Summer Series with local mindfulness coach Laura Gavigan continues this Thursday, June 22, at 1:00 PM. Laura will introduce attendees to various mindfulness practices including meditation, mindful walking, dynamic breathing, and more. Each session will integrate seasonal themes for the Summer and will close with a journal prompt. Because this program will be […]

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