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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.

Children's Concert with Gao Hong

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Chinese musician Gao Hong will present an interactive family program where she introduces many of the techniques used on the Chinese lute, the pipa, and will show how they are used...

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

Chinese musician Gao Hong will present an interactive family program where she introduces many of the techniques used on the Chinese lute, the pipa, and will show how they are used to tell stories and imitate sounds of nature.

Disclaimer(s)

This event was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library.

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

Lego Party

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12)
Event Description:

Bring your imagination to build with our giant collection of bricks!    

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

Bring your imagination to build with our giant collection of bricks!    

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Origami Club

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults, All
Event Description:

Join us to practice your origami skills with other enthusiasts. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, All
Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:

Join us to practice your origami skills with other enthusiasts. All ages and skill levels welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, October 28, 2024 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 set in Germany.

Peer Recovery Specialist

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Corner at Main Branch
Program Type:
Wellness
Event Description:

A Peer Recovery Specialist from the Olmsted County Drug & Alcohol Community Outreach Team is available at the library. Stop by at the Wellness Corner on the 2nd Floor of t...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Program Type: Wellness
Event Description:

A Peer Recovery Specialist from the Olmsted County Drug & Alcohol Community Outreach Team is available at the library. Stop by at the Wellness Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Info Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

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

Lapsit Storytime

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 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, October 30, 2024 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, October 30, 2024 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 October we'll be discussing We Were Once a Family: A Story of Lo...

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, October 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
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
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:

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

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Corner at Main Branch
Event Description:

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Communi...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Event Description:

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.

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.

Storytime at Oxbow Park

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Join us for a storytime in the Forest/Prairie Rooms at Oxbow Park Nature Center (5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron 55920) and stay for a walk through the zoo. Admission is free.

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

Join us for a storytime in the Forest/Prairie Rooms at Oxbow Park Nature Center (5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron 55920) and stay for a walk through the zoo. Admission is free.

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.

Musical Family Storytime

Friday, November 1, 2024 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 "Adults" group.

Landscape Painting with Rita LeDuc - Day 1

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Have some fun learning how to create artworks using water-mixable oils, a fairly new media which does not use volatile organic solvents but takes on the appearance of traditional o...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Description:

Have some fun learning how to create artworks using water-mixable oils, a fairly new media which does not use volatile organic solvents but takes on the appearance of traditional oil paintings when dried.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Landscape Painting with Rita LeDuc - Day 2

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Have some fun learning how to create artworks using water-mixable oils, a fairly new media which does not use volatile organic solvents but takes on the appearance of traditional o...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Description:

Have some fun learning how to create artworks using water-mixable oils, a fairly new media which does not use volatile organic solvents but takes on the appearance of traditional oil paintings when dried.

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

Lego Ramped Up: Vehicle Build-a-Thon

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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! 

Peer Recovery Specialist

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Corner at Main Branch
Program Type:
Wellness
Event Description:

A Peer Recovery Specialist from the Olmsted County Drug & Alcohol Community Outreach Team is available at the library. Stop by at the Wellness Corner on the 2nd Floor of t...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Program Type: Wellness
Event Description:

A Peer Recovery Specialist from the Olmsted County Drug & Alcohol Community Outreach Team is available at the library. Stop by at the Wellness Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.

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

Lego Ramped Up: Vehicle Build-a-Thon

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Info Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trans Parenting Rochester

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 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 "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 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, November 6, 2024 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, November 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
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
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:

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

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Corner at Main Branch
Event Description:

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Communi...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Event Description:

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.