This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 17 2025 Tue Cover 2 Cover Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 17 2025 Tue Cover 2 Cover Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm 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 Wishing Game by Meg Shaffner Disclaimer(s) This event was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 18 2025 Wed Spanish Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 18 2025 Wed Spanish Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jun 21 2025 Sat Game Day at the Library! 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jun 21 2025 Sat Game Day at the Library! 1:00pm–5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults, All Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumJoin us monthly for fun afternoons of card playing, dice throwing, and so much more!
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Post Bulletin Online Access Celebration 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Post Bulletin Online Access Celebration 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Learning Event Description: Our entire collection of Rochester newspaper microfilm from 1858 to present has been digitized by Newspapers.com and is now free to search online inside the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 24 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Washi Tape Designs 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 24 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Washi Tape Designs 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Join us to watch a class from Creativebug! Add cheer and vibrant color to your home using a variety of washi tape designs to create a simple yet fabulous picture frame project! Disclaimer(s) The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 29 2025 Sun Author J. Ryan Stradal 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 29 2025 Sun Author J. Ryan Stradal 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Offsite Room: Offsite Age Group: Adults Program Type: Learning, Performances/Presentations Event Description: Join us at the Historic Chateau Theater for a talk from J. Ryan Stradal, best-selling author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club, The Lager Queen of Minnesota, and Kitchens of the Great Midwest. 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jun 29 2025 Sun Origami Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jun 29 2025 Sun Origami Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, All Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumJoin 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 This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Families" group Jul 9 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Trees 10:30am–11:30am Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families 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 Jul 9 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Trees 10:30am–11:30am 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 "Adults" group Jul 10 2025 Thu State Parks of Minnesota with Photographer Doug Ohman 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 10 2025 Thu State Parks of Minnesota with Photographer Doug Ohman 6:30pm–8:00pm 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Families" group Jul 12 2025 Sat Financial Aid Support Session 10:30am–12:30pm Teens, Families This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Families" group Jul 12 2025 Sat Financial Aid Support Session 10:30am–12:30pm 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 "Adults" group Jul 15 2025 Tue Cover 2 Cover Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 15 2025 Tue Cover 2 Cover Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm 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 "Adults" group Jul 16 2025 Wed Spanish Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 16 2025 Wed Spanish Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jul 19 2025 Sat Game Day at the Library! 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jul 19 2025 Sat Game Day at the Library! 1:00pm–5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults, All Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumJoin us monthly for fun afternoons of card playing, dice throwing, and so much more!
This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Flower Arranging Workshop 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Flower Arranging Workshop 6:00pm–7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Creative, Learning, Performances/Presentations Event Description: Would you like to learn the basics of making an award winning floral arrangement?
This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Words Inform Images 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Words Inform Images 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Join us to watch a class from Creativebug! Explore various ways that reading and writing can intersect with visual art. Use your favorite story, poetry, and music to fuel art through collage, mark-making, and doodling. Disclaimer(s) The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jul 27 2025 Sun Origami Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Jul 27 2025 Sun Origami Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults, All Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumJoin us to practice your origami skills with other enthusiasts. All ages and skill levels welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Crop Art 10:30am–12:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Crop Art 10:30am–12:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Creative, Learning Registration Required Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumCrop Art is a Minnesota State Fair tradition! Join us to make your own small piece of crop art and learn the history of this unique art form.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Crop Art 1:30pm–3:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Crop Art 1:30pm–3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Creative, Learning Registration Required Event Description: Rochester Public Library AuditoriumCrop Art is a Minnesota State Fair tradition! Join us to make your own small piece of crop art and learn the history of this unique art form.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group Aug 5 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Youth (ages 6-12) This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group Aug 5 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12) Program Type: Creative, Learning Event Description: Yep, it IS rocket science. Learn to build and launch rockets while you hypothesize, collaborate, and launch! What a blast!
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Families" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Financial Aid Support Session 10:30am–12:30pm Teens, Families This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Families" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Financial Aid Support Session 10:30am–12:30pm 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 Aug 12 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Youth (ages 6-12) This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group Aug 12 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12) Program Type: Creative, Learning Event Description: Yep, it IS rocket science. Learn to build and launch rockets while you hypothesize, collaborate, and launch! What a blast!
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 Aug 13 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Bubbles 10:30am–11:30am Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families 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 Aug 13 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Bubbles 10:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families Program Type: Learning, Storytime Event Description: Celebrate bubbles with stories, songs, and activities.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Aug 13 2025 Wed Birdwatching 101: Tips, ID, Tricks and More! 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All" group Aug 13 2025 Wed Birdwatching 101: Tips, ID, Tricks and More! 6:30pm–7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults, All Program Type: Learning Event Description: Rochester Public Library Auditorium 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 Aug 19 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Youth (ages 6-12) This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Straw Rockets! 2:30pm–3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12) Program Type: Creative, Learning Event Description: Yep, it IS rocket science. Learn to build and launch rockets while you hypothesize, collaborate, and launch! What a blast!
