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

Cardboard Creations!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12)

We will provide the cardboard and duct tape and you bring your greatest ideas to create a variety of creatures and constructions. 

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

We will provide the cardboard and duct tape and you bring your greatest ideas to create a variety of creatures and constructions. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

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

Storytime at Eyota Farmers Market

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Join us for an outdoor storytime at Eyota Farmers Market in West Side Park (303 W 5th Street, Eyota, MN 55934). Arrive early to visit the Bookmobile which will be available 4PM-6:30PM.

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

Join us for an outdoor storytime at Eyota Farmers Market in West Side Park (303 W 5th Street, Eyota, MN 55934). Arrive early to visit the Bookmobile which will be available 4PM-6:30PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for open discussions about banned or challenged books! Read a book of your choice to discuss with the group. Not sure what to choose? We have suggestions!

 

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

Join us for open discussions about banned or challenged books! Read a book of your choice to discuss with the group. Not sure what to choose? We have suggestions!

 

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 Discovery: Trees

Wednesday, July 9, 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

Celebrate trees with stories, songs, and activities.

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

Celebrate trees with stories, songs, and activities.

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

Yo-yo Performance by Dazzling Dave

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

See a performance by Dazzling Dave and you might start believing his yo-yos are alive.

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

See a performance by Dazzling Dave and you might start believing his yo-yos are alive.

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

Family Dance Party!

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Families

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for families! 

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 families! 

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Corner at Main Branch

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.

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 "Adults" group

Queer Book Club Hosts LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health 101

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Planned Parenthood Community Education will join Queer Book Club for a presentation on LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health. Everyone deserves quality, inclusive, and comprehensive sex education.

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

Planned Parenthood Community Education will join Queer Book Club for a presentation on LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health. Everyone deserves quality, inclusive, and comprehensive sex education.

This event is in the "Adults" group

State Parks of Minnesota with Photographer Doug Ohman

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Adults

Minnesotans love their State Parks. Go on a visual vacation with a photographer. Doug has visited all 67 state parks and has photographs, stories, history and personal adventures to share.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning, Performances/Presentations
Event Description:

Minnesotans love their State Parks. Go on a visual vacation with a photographer. Doug has visited all 67 state parks and has photographs, stories, history and personal adventures to share.

Disclaimer(s)

This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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, July 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Join us for an outdoor storytime near Oxbow Park Nature Center (5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron 55920) and stay for a walk through the zoo. Admission is free.

Grass seating - bring your own blanket. 

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

Join us for an outdoor storytime near Oxbow Park Nature Center (5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron 55920) and stay for a walk through the zoo. Admission is free.

Grass seating - bring your own blanket. 

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

Sensory Friendly Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

This lower-stimulation Stuffed Animal Sleepover event is limited to 20 total participants.

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

This lower-stimulation Stuffed Animal Sleepover event is limited to 20 total participants.

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

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Wear your pajamas, bring your stuffed friend and listen to a story. Then, tuck your pal into bed and wish them sweet dreams. Who knows what adventures they will have overnight in the library!

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

Wear your pajamas, bring your stuffed friend and listen to a story. Then, tuck your pal into bed and wish them sweet dreams. Who knows what adventures they will have overnight in the library!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Financial Aid Support Session

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Teens, Families

Get free support from Cradle 2 Career to complete your college Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA®).

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Families
Program Type: Learning
Event Description:

Get free support from Cradle 2 Career to complete your college Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA®).

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

Cardboard Creations!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12)

We will provide the cardboard and duct tape and you bring your greatest ideas to create a variety of creatures and constructions. 

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

We will provide the cardboard and duct tape and you bring your greatest ideas to create a variety of creatures and constructions. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

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

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

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

This month we'll be reading All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

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 All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Disclaimer(s)

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

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
This event is in the "Families" group

Bad Guys/Good Spys

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Super-snooper sleuthing with searching and solving, tricky teasers and codes, and maybe even some disguises! Shhhh, don't tell anyone....

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Creative
Event Description:

Super-snooper sleuthing with searching and solving, tricky teasers and codes, and maybe even some disguises! Shhhh, don't tell anyone....

Disclaimer(s)

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

Rochester Public Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting

You can view a live stream of the Board meeting on the Library's YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/user/RochPubLibrary 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Description:

You can view a live stream of the Board meeting on the Library's YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/user/RochPubLibrary 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for casual conversation in Spanish! All levels are welcome; native speakers also encouraged. 

¡Vengan Uds. a una conversación informal en español!

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

Join us for casual conversation in Spanish! All levels are welcome; native speakers also encouraged. 

¡Vengan Uds. a una conversación informal en español!

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

Family Dance Party!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Families

Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for families! 

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 families! 

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Corner at Main Branch

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.

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 White Oaks Park

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Join us for an outdoor storytime at White Oaks Park near the playground (4597 55th St NW, 55901). 

Outdoor seating - bring your own blanket. This storytime will be canceled in inclement weather.

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

Join us for an outdoor storytime at White Oaks Park near the playground (4597 55th St NW, 55901). 

Outdoor seating - bring your own blanket. This storytime will be canceled in inclement weather.