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October 9, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (10/15/2024) – 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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September 26, 2024

Calling All Local Authors! Apply Now to Participate in Our Local Author Day on December 14, 2024

The Irondequoit Library’s Local Author Day is coming back for 2024 on Saturday, December 14, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM! Be sure to write it down! Our Local Author Day is a great event that helps introduce dozens of authors (and their work) to the Irondequoit community. Are you an author from the Rochester […]

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September 25, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (9/30/24) – Watercolor Painting With Deb Coller

Attention tweens and teens (ages 9-18), come see the magic of watercolor and paint leaves using leaves and stencils during Watercolor Painting With Deb Coller. This painting workshop will be held on Monday, September 30, at 5:30 PM. If you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar.

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September 25, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (9/30/24) – Maker Mondays: 3D Harvest Apples

Drop in and join us in the Maker’s Lab on Monday, September 30, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM for the chance to create your own 3D decor. Maker Mondays: 3D Harvest Apples will be printed using our Glowforge and are perfect for apple season! All ages are encouraged to attend this crafty program! No […]

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September 24, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (9/30/24) – IPL Movie Club: The Boys in the Boat

It feels like everyone was watching the Olympic Games this Summer, so that gave us an idea for this month’s IPL Movie Club selection. Travel back in time with director George Clooney and The Boys in the Boat in this dramatization of the US rowing team at the 1936 Olympics… ***** Based on the non-fiction book […]

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September 24, 2024

THIS SATURDAY (9/28/24): 2024 Rochester Game Festival at RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios

One of our favorite annual events is happening this Saturday, September 28, at RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios. Along with our friends from the Rochester Institute of Technology and ROC Game Dev, the Irondequoit Library is happy to once again co-sponsor the Rochester Game Festival! The 2024 ROC Game Fest will open its doors at 11:00 […]

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September 23, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (9/27/24) – Free Naloxone Training

Members from the Monroe County Department of Health’s Project IMPACT will join us at the library on Friday, September 27, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM to offer Free Naloxone Training. Also known as Narcan, Naloxone is used to reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Participants can drop in anytime during the program to […]

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September 20, 2024

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Fall 2024) – Teen Tech Tutors

Calling all Tech Savvy Teens in grades 9-12! Do you love technology? Do you find joy in helping out your community? Are you looking to build up a resume or college application? Join our Teen Tech Tutor program where you can help assist our patrons with their technology needs! We’re looking for volunteers interested in […]

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September 19, 2024

NEXT MONTH (10/10/24) – Our Voices Project Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion of “This is My Grandmother: Bev & Carol”

Join the Irondequoit Public Library, the Town of Irondequoit, and the filmmakers from the Our Voices Project on Thursday, October 10, at 6:30 PM, for a screening of This is My Grandmother: Bev & Carol followed by a panel discussion. This is My Grandmother: Bev & Carol chronicles the stories of two Indigenous families, one from the […]

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September 18, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (9/24/24) – Fake News and How to Spot It

Technology instructor Daniel Jones will make his next monthly trek to the Irondequoit Library to talk all about Fake News and How to Spot It. If you’re confused by your online newsfeed, you’re not alone. This informative seminar will help you learn how to figure out what’s real, what’s true, and what’s not. You’ll learn […]

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