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The Right to Read Documentary

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

The Rochester Public Library and Rochester Reading Champions present "The Right To Read" film documentary. According to The Nation's Report Card, in 2022, only 32% of 4th g...

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

The Rochester Public Library and Rochester Reading Champions present "The Right To Read" film documentary.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Composting in Olmsted County

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us to learn about back yard composting and Olmsted County's new Food Scraps Compost Drop-off Program.

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

Join us to learn about back yard composting and Olmsted County's new Food Scraps Compost Drop-off Program.

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

Move to Music for Preschoolers

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grassroots Shakespeare

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join University of Minnesota professor Katherine Scheil for a talk on William Shakespeare's impact on popular and reading culture throughout history.

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

Join University of Minnesota professor Katherine Scheil for a talk on William Shakespeare's impact on popular and reading culture throughout history.

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: Break The Ice

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Event Description:

Join Science Heroes on a quest to discover the ‘coolest’ thing in science: DRY ICE! We’ll make cloud-filled bubbles, taste a cloud, get a cloud dumped on our heads, and much more! ...

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

Join Science Heroes on a quest to discover the ‘coolest’ thing in science: DRY ICE! We’ll make cloud-filled bubbles, taste a cloud, get a cloud dumped on our heads, and much more!

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.

Move to Music for Preschoolers

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tarot for Confidence

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

This class is all about building self-trust, confidence, and strengthening your intuition through working with tarot. We’ll cover the basics of setting space for accurate readings,...

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

This class is all about building self-trust, confidence, and strengthening your intuition through working with tarot.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, May 21, 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 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 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 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

Move to Music for Preschoolers

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Origami Club

Sunday, May 26, 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 "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.

Move to Music for Preschoolers

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5)
Event Description:

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Participate in music appreciation activities and movement for preschoolers. This 20-minute program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their families. 

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

Lego Party

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Hidden in Plain View - Cemeteries of Minnesota

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Walk along with Doug Ohman as he photographs cemeteries and uncovers stories of the long forgotten. Learn where the only Revolutionary War soldier to die in Minnesota is buried. ...

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

Walk along with Doug Ohman as he photographs cemeteries and
uncovers stories of the long forgotten. Learn where the only
Revolutionary War soldier to die in Minnesota is buried.

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 6-12)" group.

Lego Party

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

How to Recycle

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Join us to learn about how to recycle in Olmsted County and where your recycling goes.

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

Join us to learn about how to recycle in Olmsted County and where your recycling goes.

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

Lego Party

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, June 18, 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 The Guncle by Steven Rowley To register please contact, Lynette P...

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 The Guncle by Steven Rowley

To register please contact, Lynette Perry the groups host.

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

Lego Party

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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, June 30, 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 "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.

Lego Party

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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 "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.

Lego Party

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Recycling Plastic

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Are you confused about which plastic can or can't be recycled? Join us to learn about plastics that are recycled in your area and why.

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

Are you confused about which plastic can or can't be recycled? Join us to learn about plastics that are recycled in your area and why.

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

Lego Party

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, July 16, 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 Women of the Post by Joshunda Sanders 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 Women of the Post by Joshunda Sanders