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Craft & Chat

Tuesday, August 20, 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.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 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 Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara To register please contact, ...

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 Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara

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 Heroes: Adventure of the Lost Treasure

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Join Science Heroes on a treasure-hunting adventure deep within the jungle! Along the way, the audience helps the performer conduct exciting science experiments that bring this sto...

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

Join Science Heroes on a treasure-hunting adventure deep within the jungle! Along the way, the audience helps the performer conduct exciting science experiments that bring this story to life!

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rochester Public Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
1st floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

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

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 1st floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
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 "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 22, 2024 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 30 minutes of books, rhymes, songs and fun! This event is open to children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

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

Enjoy 30 minutes of books, rhymes, songs and fun! This event is open to children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, August 22, 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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Origami Club

Sunday, August 25, 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, August 26, 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 about transportation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, August 27, 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.

Real Reads Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book. In August we'll be discussing Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar.

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

Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book.

In August we'll be discussing Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar.

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, August 29, 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.

Closed

All Day
Main Branch

Closed in observance of Labor Day

Closing
Branches:
Main Branch
Description:

Closed in observance of Labor Day

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, September 3, 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, September 3, 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.

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, September 5, 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 "Adults" group.

Feel Good Fiction Book Group

Thursday, September 5, 2024 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.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, September 10, 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.

Rochester Writers Group

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Are you an aspiring author? Are you looking for constructive advice?  Join the Rochester Writers Group and supercharge your writing. Each month, the group will critique 4-6...

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

Are you an aspiring author? Are you looking for constructive advice?  Join the Rochester Writers Group and supercharge your writing.

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, September 12, 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 "Adults" group.

Queer Book Club

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room 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: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
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 "Adults" group.

National Voter Registration Day - Voter Registration

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 7:00pm
Library Lobby at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Volunteers with the League of Women Voters Rochester will be available to assist people in registering to vote.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning
Event Description:

Volunteers with the League of Women Voters Rochester will be available to assist people in registering to vote.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, September 17, 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.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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 An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten To register pl...

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 An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rochester Public Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
1st floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

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

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 1st floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
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