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February 3, 2025

THIS FRIDAY (2/7/25) – Friday Fun & Games for Tweens

Friday Fun & Games for Tweens (for ages 9-12) is back this Friday, February 7, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Drop-in after school to play video games and board games, color, work on puzzles, and hang with your friends! There will also be snacks!

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January 31, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (2/6/25) – Irondequoit Historical Society Presents Sharing Our Stories Past and Present With Tina Chapman

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Tina Chapman DaCosta to the library on Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 PM for a program about Sharing Our Stories Past and Present. Ms. Chapman graduated from RIT with a Master’s Degree in Film & Animation in 2014, and she is also the creator and Director of the school’s […]

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January 30, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (2/5/25) – “Durand Eastman Park: Yesterday and Today”: An Author Talk With Jack Butler

Most Rochesterians know of George Eastman and his contributions to Durand Eastman Park, but few know about the park’s other namesake: Dr. Henry Durand. Durand Eastman Park has taken on a life of its own since it opened in 1909. A tree museum, a beach house, a zoo, a golf course, and the “White Lady” […]

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January 30, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (2/5/25) – Young Writers Club for Tweens

Love is in the air and so is the next meeting of our writing group for tweenage writers, the Young Writers Club for Tweens, which is happening on Wednesday, February 5, at 4:00 PM. Tweens ages 9-12 are invited to join our Young Writers Club! Hang out with your friends and enjoy creative writing exercises […]

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January 29, 2025

The Iron Book Group Will Read Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem Shuffle” in February 2025

Colson Whitehead is one of only four authors to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. And the Iron Book Group will discuss one of his most recent novels, Harlem Shuffle, in February 2025. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked…” To his customers and neighbors on […]

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January 28, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (2/3/25) – Make and Take Lab: Candy Heart Magnets

We’d love for you to join us for the next Make and Take Lab in our Maker’s Lab on Monday, February 3, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. We’ll be making custom Candy Heart Magnets! No registration is required, and makers of all ages are welcome to participate, but supplies may be limited!

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January 24, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (1/28/25) – Building Stronger Families With 4-H: Session #1

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and the 4-H Club will host Building Stronger Families With 4-H at the library beginning on Tuesday, January 28, at 6:00 PM. Over the course of four interactive sessions, this collaborative parenting education workshop series will offer five parenting tools to support parents, caregivers, and teachers in raising and […]

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January 23, 2025

NEXT MONTH (2/12/25): Art Instruction With the Irondequoit Art Club: Drawing a Portrait From Your Imagination

The Art Instruction With the Irondequoit Art Club series is back in February with a workshop all about Drawing a Portrait From Your Imagination. During this workshop, participants will create from the inside to the outside and use basic measurements to start a portrait working from their imagination. This workshop will be led by Jim […]

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January 23, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (1/29/25) – IPL Movie Club: “Conclave”

The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23 and Edward Berger’s Conclave is one of the frontrunners in multiple categories. Will this Vatican-set thriller (that stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini) get any nominations from the Academy? We’ll find out later today! Conclave is also the next selection of the IPL […]

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January 22, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (1/28/25) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Ann McCracken

After a short Winter break, the Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series is back this month with a presentation from Ann McCracken on Tuesday, January 28, at 6:30 PM. Ann was originally from Pennsylvania and attended Hiram College for Fine Art. She moved to Rochester shortly after graduation and started an apprenticeship at a local sign […]

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