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January 14, 2026

NEXT TUESDAY (1/20/26) – 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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January 13, 2026

THIS SUNDAY (1/18/26) – Author Talk with Jennifer Sanfilippo

Join us for a heartfelt Author Talk with local author Jennifer Sanfilippo, as she discusses her book Our Last Walk Home: Love, Cancer, and the Agony of Letting Go at the library on Sunday, January 18, at 2:00 PM. Our Last Walk Home chronicles her 30-year marriage and her husband’s cancer journey during the height […]

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January 13, 2026

LIBRARY CLOSED: January 19, 2026

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on Monday, January 19. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20.

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January 12, 2026

THIS SATURDAY (1/17/26) – Digital Literacy Workshop: MyCare/MyChart Patient Portals

Our friends from Literacy Rochester will join us on Saturday, January 17, at 10:30 AM, for their next Digital Literacy Workshop. MyCare/MyChart Patient Portals will teach attendees how to access and navigate their online patient portals to view medical records, schedule appointments, communicate with healthcare providers, and manage their health information securely. Digital Literacy Workshop: MyCare/MyChart […]

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January 9, 2026

NEXT THURSDAY (1/16/25) – TV Today

Confused by cable? Annoyed by antennas? Suspicious of streaming? Our upcoming program from local technology instructor Daniel Jones, TV Today, might just have some answers. From antennas to new streaming services, from smart TVs to smartphones, the choices you have and the ways you can watch TV can seem endless and confusing. The future of television […]

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January 9, 2026

NEXT THURSDAY (1/15/26) – Travelogue: Austria and Bavaria — The Hills Are Alive!

The library will be hosting another travelogue with Dan Reardon on Thursday, January 15. Austria and Bavaria — The Hills Are Alive! will feature photos and stories about Dan’s trip through the small towns of Salzburg and Innsbruck and the larger cities of Vienna and Munich. The people are genuine and happy, and ready to […]

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January 9, 2026

NEXT WEDNESDAY (1/14/26): Art Instruction with the Irondequoit Art Club: A Play Date with Collage

Karen Pesch will lead the next Art Instruction with the Irondequoit Art Club during A Play Date with Collage on Wednesday, January 14, at 11:00 AM. During this workshop, two still lifes will be set up, and attendees will be able to “paint” the scene with a variety of colored, printed, and painted papers. Feel […]

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January 8, 2026

NEXT TUESDAY (1/13/26) – 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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January 7, 2026

THIS SATURDAY (1/10/26) – Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons, and the Birth of the NFL

Leo Lyons is recognized as one of the founding fathers of the National Football League. But he was also a starting player on the Rochester Jeffersons… a professional football team that called Rochester home back in the early 1900s. As one of the earliest faces to represent the NFL, Lyons was a pioneer of integration […]

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January 6, 2026

TOMORROW (1/7/26) – Genesee Country Village & Museum Presents Small Folk

The Genesee Country Village & Museum will bring the museum to you when they visit the library on Wednesday, January 7, at 10:30 AM for Genesee Country Village & Museum Presents Small Folk. Children (ages 2-5) will be able to discover what pioneer life was like for settlers in Western New York. Using 19th century […]

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