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Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover. This month we'll be reading Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras To regis...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:

Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover.

This month we'll be reading Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Enjoy gentle songs, simple stories, and a lullaby at this 20-minute lapsit storytime. This event is designed for children birth through 5 years old and their families. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Enjoy gentle songs, simple stories, and a lullaby at this 20-minute lapsit storytime. This event is designed for children birth through 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Get Moving Storytime

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Engage in active rhymes, songs, and interactive stories. This 20-minute preschool storytime is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their families. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Engage in active rhymes, songs, and interactive stories. This 20-minute preschool storytime is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Preschool Dance Party

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Families
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for toddlers & preschoolers! 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Families
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for toddlers & preschoolers! 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Science Family Storytime

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Featuring books, songs, rhymes, this storytime is fun for whole family!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Featuring books, songs, rhymes, this storytime is fun for whole family!

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Enjoy a fun storytime for children of all ages and their families. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Enjoy a fun storytime for children of all ages and their families. 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.

Lego Ramped Up: Vehicle Build-a-Thon

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12)
Event Description:

Build some wheelie wild vehicles and test them on ramps and driving courses! 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:

Build some wheelie wild vehicles and test them on ramps and driving courses! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us for a monthly discussion about mystery novels!  Each month we read a mystery of your choice on a shared theme.  This month the group will be discussing myste...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Join us for a monthly discussion about mystery novels!  Each month we read a mystery of your choice on a shared theme.  This month the group will be discussing mysteries about gambling, cards, and games of chance.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Enjoy gentle songs, simple stories, and a lullaby at this 20-minute lapsit storytime. This event is designed for children birth through 5 years old and their families. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Enjoy gentle songs, simple stories, and a lullaby at this 20-minute lapsit storytime. This event is designed for children birth through 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Get Moving Storytime

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Engage in active rhymes, songs, and interactive stories. This 20-minute preschool storytime is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their families. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Engage in active rhymes, songs, and interactive stories. This 20-minute preschool storytime is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Real Reads Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Rochester Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book. In February we'll be discussing How Infrastructure Works: Inside th...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Rochester Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Preschool Dance Party

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Families
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for toddlers & preschoolers! 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Families
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for toddlers & preschoolers! 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Rainbow Family Storytime

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Celebrate Rainbow Families with books, songs, rhymes, at this storytime for the whole family!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Celebrate Rainbow Families with books, songs, rhymes, at this storytime for the whole family!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trans Parenting Rochester

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals get together to share resources, joys, and concerns. Trans Parenting Rochester meets on the firs...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:

Parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals get together to share resources, joys, and concerns. Trans Parenting Rochester meets on the first Tuesday of every month, and is intended for adults only.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Feel Good Fiction Book Group

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories. This book group is open to everybody, and will meet in the library's auditorium.  To pickup a c...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Queer Book Club

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Interested adults are invited to this book club to discuss queer books and media. We do not all read the same book. We will have art materials available.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Interested adults are invited to this book club to discuss queer books and media. We do not all read the same book. We will have art materials available.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Grow Your Garden Family Storytime

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Bring your gardening gloves and settle in for a blooming good time with books, songs, rhymes and a seed planting activity. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Learning, Storytime
Event Description:

Bring your gardening gloves and settle in for a blooming good time with books, songs, rhymes and a seed planting activity. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover. This month we'll be reading Win by Harlan Coben To register please contact, Lynette Perry the...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:

Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover.

This month we'll be reading Win by Harlan Coben

To register please contact, Lynette Perry the groups host.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us for a monthly discussion about mystery novels!  Each month we read a mystery of your choice on a shared theme.  This month the group will be discussing Blueb...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Join us for a monthly discussion about mystery novels!  Each month we read a mystery of your choice on a shared theme.  This month the group will be discussing Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Meet Pete the Cat!

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Join us for a special storytime and meet Pete The Cat from the books of James Dean. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Join us for a special storytime and meet Pete The Cat from the books of James Dean. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Real Reads Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Rochester Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book. In March we'll be discussing The Rediscovery of America: Native Peo...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Rochester Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trans Parenting Rochester

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals get together to share resources, joys, and concerns. Trans Parenting Rochester meets on the firs...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:

Parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals get together to share resources, joys, and concerns. Trans Parenting Rochester meets on the first Tuesday of every month, and is intended for adults only.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Feel Good Fiction Book Group

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories. This book group is open to everybody, and will meet in the library's auditorium.  To pickup a c...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Queer Book Club

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Interested adults are invited to this book club to discuss queer books and media. We do not all read the same book. We will have art materials available.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Interested adults are invited to this book club to discuss queer books and media. We do not all read the same book. We will have art materials available.