This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All" group. May 25 2025 Sun Origami Club 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults, All This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All" group. May 25 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. May 27 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Knotted Pantry Bag 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 27 2025 Tue Craft & Chat for Adults: Knotted Pantry Bag 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 and follow along to create your own pantry bag. Add style to any corner of your kitchen using a simple macramé technique. 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 3 2025 Tue Taste of Vietnam: Make Authentic Spring Rolls with Tân Phḁm 10:30am - 11:30am Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 3 2025 Tue Taste of Vietnam: Make Authentic Spring Rolls with Tân Phḁm 10:30am - 11:30am Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Learning, Performances/Presentations Registration Required Event Description: Tân Phḁm was born in Vietnam and escaped shortly before the fall of Saigon at age 12. He now lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has returned to Vietnam with his family many times over the past 20 years. He remembers fondly the spring ro Disclaimer(s) We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. This event was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 4 2025 Wed Coming to the Table 5:30pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 4 2025 Wed Coming to the Table 5:30pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Learning, Social Gathering Event Description: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
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. Jun 11 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Frogs 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. Jun 11 2025 Wed Science Discovery: Frogs 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 frogs with stories, songs, and activities based on these fantastic creatures.
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 1866 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 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 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 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 "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: Discover how easy it is to get started or to get better at birdwatching (often called just birding). Learn how to ID local birds, set up a bird feeding station, select birdwatching gear, and connect with the birding community. 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!
