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The exhibition “Stonewall: 50 Years Out”, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the uprising at the Stonewall Inn in NYC which sparked the modern LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement will be on display at the Central Library April 5- July 20, 2019.
With your support, the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library can help create a new interactive visitor engagement area & outdoor classroom on the Library’s terrace, where visitors can learn about Rochester’s past and present in a space that gives people a sense of place.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
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Come to the Winton Branch Library on Thursday mornings at 11:30am for a Preschool Story Time with Mrs. Wolf. We’ll share stories, songs, and fingerplays to get kids interested in the wonders of literature. Pick up some tips on how to get your kids ready to read. This free program is geared toward families with children ages 3-5 and their grownups and siblings. Program days are Thursdays Feb. 7, 14, 28; March 4, 14, 21; April 4, 11, 18, and 25. There is ...
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
Write a new resume or work on your existing resume. Customize your experiences into a focused resume for a specialized job. Bring your work history and we can teach you how to incorporate it into a resume using Word 2010. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Art, music and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends!
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Let's talk anime, manga, gaming and Kpop. Bring your inner Otaku!
A tutor is on hand to help kids with their homework
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Evening story time with Miss Kim. Location: Childrens Room
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Do you need an email address? Does your resume need to be updated? Do you have a flyer to edit? Sign up to come in before the library opens to get our undivided attention! Registration required call 428-8220 to sign up.
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If you need to practice listening to and speaking English - join us to view and discuss a movie!
Join us for short films on the last Friday of the month at noon. Bring your lunch and spend an hour (or less) enjoying short films from some of the most innovative filmmakers working today. No registration required. This month's theme is "Fish Out of Water."
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County (VLSP) provides free legal help on a first come, first serve basis. The Help Center assists with completing legal forms, explains court procedures, and provides options and referrals to people facing civil legal issues. The Help Center does not provide legal advice, representation, or assistance with criminal matters. VLSP is located on Friday afternoons in LROC's space on the 3rd floor ...
We'll put the coffee pot on. Join us for a snack; see what's new at the Lyell Branch Library & offer up your suggestions for programs & materials you would like to see us provide.
We'll put the coffee pot on. Join us for a snack: See what's new at the Lyell Branch Library & offer up your suggestions for programs & materials that you would like to see us provide.
Have fun with play dough, paints and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12, younger children welcome with parental guidance. Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Come play your favorite board game with our Literacy Aides.
Come and take part in an intense 45 minute cardio and body weight training session freaturing P90-X Smoothie Fest Get a taste of healthy. We'll show you how to prepare a tasty 2 minute treats.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
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There is no better resource for finding your ancestors than the Federal and State Census. From 1790-1940, we have them all at our finger tips today. Even if you have researched them before, it’s time to take another look.
Join us for GIRLS WHO CODE Saturdays in the Imagine YOU lab at the Central Library downtown. Girls from the ages of 12 to 19 are welcome! SIgn up here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GIRLSWHOCODEATTHECENTRALLIBRARY
Enjoy a family-friendly movie at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for upcoming title. Location: Childrens Room
Enjoy a relaxed and "dog-friendly" atmosphere, and proactice the skill of reading.
WHERE: Bausch & Lomb building, 2nd floor, imagineYOU lab WHY: Learn how to make vector drawings
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
he award-winning Scio Saxophone Quartet maintains a focus on performing diverse programs for a wide range of audiences that demonstrate the flexibility of the four instruments. Based in Rochester, New York, the quartet emphasizes standard repertoire for saxophone quartet as well as contemporary music written by some of today’s leading composers. Members include Uday Singh (soprano), Siobhan Plouffe (alto), Clancy Ellis (tenor), and Michael Matthews (baritone). This free concert is made possible by ...
Clara is sent to a magical world via a key where she meets mice, gingerbread men, and more! Journey into Four Realms of fantasy at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Children’s Center on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 1:00-3:00pm as we watch the New Release: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Young Clara and a brave soldier, Phillip, face many adventures in search for a magical key. Families with children ...
Join Art Therapist Sheilagh McGreal in the Arts Division for a creative workshop to promote positive thinking and wellness by making a Serenity Doll! Experience art-making from a therapeutic perspective to create positive intentions and learn how art can foster growth and healing. Using a variety of materials, individuals will design and create their own Wisdom Doll which can be symbolic of hope, strength, and growth. Using twigs and other natural ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Every Monday from 1-3pm. Every Thurday from 3-5pm. Unwind your day, relax, and color. All materials provided.
Ages 12 and under Craft time in the Children’s Room. All supplies provided.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
View! Stonewall: 50 Years Out - An exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the LGBTQ+ rights movement and exploring the history of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ communities. Listen! 5:30pm "The Lesbian Herstory Archives: Resisting Lesbian Invisibility Since 1974," by Bek Orr, assistant profession of Women and Gender Studies, State University of New York, College at Brockport Share! Bring a photograph, document or artifact* that represents your lesbian herstory and record your ...
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Join us as we engage in conversation with Nicholle La Vann around the topic of sexual assault. Hear her story, a survivor's story. We welcome those who are survivors and are looking for strategies to heal. This workshop has been modified so that teens and young adults can attend. Please call to register. Ages 16+
Join us we engsge in converstaion with Nicholle La Vann around the topic of sexual assault. Hear her story, a surviviors story. We welcome those who are survivors and are looking for strategies to heal. This workshop has been modified so that teens and young adults can attend . Please call to register. Ages 16+
Join us as we engage in conversation with Nicholle La Vann around the topic os sexual assault. Hear her story, a survivor's story. We welcome those who are survivors and are looking for strategies to heal. This workshop has been modified so that teens and young adults can attend. Please call to register. Ages 16+
Learn the basics of this proven therapy and discover strategies you can apply to the difficulties of daily life.
Metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy - big words for delicious writing. Because they appeal to the senses, figures of speech lead your reader to taste, feel and see what you're writing about and thus provide deeper understanding. In this class you'll practice using descriptive, abstract and embedded metaphors. You'll learn how to avoid cooking up the wrong combination of ingredients so that you can serve up a gourmet meal instead of mush. And ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Art, music and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends! *On Tuesdays, please knock at the Britton Rd front door as story time starts before the library opens* Location: Childrens Room
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Rhyme Time is a program for very young children and their grownups to nurture pre-reading skills. Babies need words every day, and they need to play with language and sounds. We will Talk, Read, Sing, and Play, which are the building blocks to being ready to learn to read. In Rhyme Time, which will take place at the Winton Branch Library on Tuesdays at 11:30am, we will enjoy playing with sounds and rhymes. There will ...
The Lyell Branch Library will celebrate International Jazz Day by playing a series of televised recorded jazz performances.
Book: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece by Camille Laurens Against the backdrop of late nineteenth-century Parisian life, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen draws on extensive historical material to create a portrait of the teenager who modeled for Edgar Degas and became an iconic figure in the art world. Reviewer: Marlene Hamann-Whitmore, McPherson Director of Academic Programs at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Learn to understand the process and avoid traps with online job searching. Learn how to search job-sites such as Indeed.com, post a resume and apply to online jobs. No prior computer experience required. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
Join us at the Monroe Branch for a drop-in baby story time! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and live ukulele music with your baby, while you both get a chance to socialize. Ages 0 -18 months with caregiver(s); older siblings are welcome to play quietly or participate.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Free classes for anyone interested in learning English at any level, from beginners on up. No registration is necessary. Classes are taught by The English Associates of Rochester. Call the library for more information.
Come and help us celebrate spring in our freshly painted meeting room! Bring a dish to pass to share with your neighbors. Beverages, appetizers and place settings will be provided.
UR students will present to the southwest Rochester community their about their Genesee Street Business Corridor film project Complementary light food and drink from Brooks Landing Diner and B+Healthy will be provided. The film project features two businesses on Genesee Street: the well-established and popular Brooks Landing Diner and one of the latest additions to the local food map, B+Healthy Fresh Food Market. As a creative response to the residents’ suggestion ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Laurie Enos, President of Blue Lilac Marketing, will present "Get Started Building Your Social Media Presence." Those attending will learn about using social media to grow their businesses, including: the basics of social media, which social media tools are best for your individual business; tips on how to successfully use social media to promote your business. The program is appropriate for those considering starting a small business, those who have recently started a ...
Recieve individual help with computer basics: internet, e-mail, basic Word, e-books. By appointment. Call 428-8216 to register.
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Get or give help and advice. Bring your project and a smile.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Join us every Wednesday in the children's section for a fun, hands on craft!
Get Healthy with our Boot Camp 45 minute work out. Try a satisfying 2 minute treat
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
Build with LEGOs and display your creation in the Children's Room.
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for upcoming title. Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Teacher, martial artist, gardener, free-jazz pioneer: all these and more are used to describe the Renaissance man and renowned percussionist Milford Graves. Graves has been active (and remains so) since 1964, playing with such giants as Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock. His restlessness and curiosity, however, have brought him as far afield as Japan, where he performs for autistic children, to his own home in Queens, where he uses electronic stethoscopes to process heart sounds. The ...
When Troy Perry was expelled from his second pastoral post for being gay, he believed that his time as a preacher was over. But God’s call is still God’s call, and Perry was in no position to refuse. From a gathering of 12 people in his Los Angeles home in 1968, Perry launched what became the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church and a movement toward inclusion in the Christian faith, one that ...
Prose poetry or flash fiction: Different animals? Or are they one and the same? In this class, we'll study some examples of each form and use those to inspire our own flash/prose peices. You'll leave class with drafts-in-progress and a list of markets for your finished work. Ideal for poets wanting to bust out into prose and fiction writers who yearn to be poets. This is a four-part class meeting on May 1, 8, 15 &...
Learn about the different types of computers you could buy and use: tablets, laptops, smartphones, and desktops. Learn about WIFI and how to use the mouse. We will use a browser to visit internet sites. No prior computer experience required. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Come play with us! This is an open-ended, literature-based play time for ages 3 -5, with caregiver(s).
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
Each Thursday at noon, local poety and teacher, Kitty Jospe, selects a variety of poems for the group to read and discuss. Come experience the magic that happens when we slow down to read poetry out loud in a relaxing setting. All are invited to join this welcoming group. No poetry background is necessary - only an open mind! Free and open to the public. Brownbag lunches are welcome. No registration is necessary. For more ...
Learn about the different types of computers you could buy and use: tablets, laptops, smartphones, and desktops. Learn about WIFI and how to use the mouse. We will use a browser to visit internet sites. No prior computer experience required. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Art, music, and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends! Location: Childrens Room
"On a freezing night in January 1993, masked gunmen walked through the lax security at the Rochester Brink's depot...and unhurriedly made off with 7.4 million". Local reporter and author Gary Craig will tell us about this still-unsolved crime, one of the FBI's top-five armored car robberies. Gary's the author of the book Seven Million, an account of this audacious and fascinating crime.
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Help us recognize and honor the winners of the 2019 Sokol H.S. Literary Contest! Learn more here Since 1958, the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library has sponsored a creative writing contest for high school students in grades nine through twelve. In 1985, Mr. & Mrs. Eli and Mildred Sokol established an endowment, through the Community Foundation, that makes it possible for us to award monetary prizes to the winners and honoraria to the judges. ...
A tutor is on hand to help kids with their homework
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Try a quick and cool science experiment. Check Facebook for each month's topic! Location: Childrens Room
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Do you need an email address? Does your resume need to be updated? Do you have a flyer to edit? Sign up to come in before the library opens to get our undivided attention! Registration required call 428-8220 to sign up.
If you need to practice listening to and speaking English - join us to view and discuss a movie!
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County (VLSP) provides free legal help on a first come, first serve basis. The Help Center assists with completing legal forms, explains court procedures, and provides options and referrals to people facing civil legal issues. The Help Center does not provide legal advice, representation, or assistance with criminal matters. VLSP is located on Friday afternoons in LROC's space on the 3rd floor ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Have fun with play dough, pants and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12 (younger children welcome with parental guidance) Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Stop by the Monroe Branch and enjoy some cookies and coffee.
Are your finances healthy and fit? If not, a certified counselor from from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester will be on site to improve your financial well being! Patrons will benefit from the expertise of certified counselors who will answer general questions about budgeting, credit, and savings. Financial counseling provides patrons with a budget analysis, credit report review, advice for improved spending habits, expense reduction tactics, credit score improvement strategies, and debt ...
Come play your favorite board game with our Literacy Aides.
Come and take part in an intense 45 minute cardio and body weight training session freaturing P90-X Smoothie Fest Get a taste of healthy. We'll show you how to prepare a tasty 2 minute treats.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Start your weekend on a happy note! We have song lyrics and ukulele chords on the big screen, and sing and strum together in a relaxed, welcoming space. The group is geared towards beginning ukulele players, but all levels are welcome- and folks who just want to sing or play other acoustic instruments are encouraged to join us. Children with responsible adults are welcome, too. Ukuleles provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Have you been longing to write? Do you have stories to tell? Well, it's time to make your writing desires a reality. Join us for our monthly writers' class starting in January. Let us give you space and time to write, provide group support to build your confidence, and offer expertise and direction to help you move forward. This class is for all writers - beginners as well as those more seasoned. This is ...
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for the upcoming titles. Location: Childrens Room
Do you want to create your own bracelet for the spring season? We provide materials and instruction. The program is free but registration is necessary. To register please stop in or call the library at 428-8204, during business hours. Program is for those 10-14 years of age.
Join us for GIRLS WHO CODE Saturdays in the Imagine YOU lab at the Central Library downtown. Girls from the ages of 12 to 19 are welcome! SIgn up here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GIRLSWHOCODEATTHECENTRALLIBRARY
Glass artist Nancy Colsman will demonstrate how she creates stained glass works of art. Have your questions about working with glass answered, or just relax while watching something beautiful being created.
WHERE: Bausch & Lomb building, 2nd floor, imagineYOU lab WHY: Learn the DSLR camera and how to set up your shots
"Make a little piece of nature you can wear! In this class you will learn how to create a tiny terrarium necklace. You will receive a tiny jar to fill with moss, necklace cord, beads and other fun items to decorate your necklace." This class is for ages 18 and older and requires registration, use this link to register: https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/5110553
In a library not so far, far away… The force is strong in the Children’s Center of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County on Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 1-4pm as you build LEGO Star Wars creations, snap a photo with Darth Vader, watch LEGO Star Wars videos, make some Star Wars themed snacks, and more! Families with children of all ages are welcome. For more information, please call the Children'...
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
Come enjoy the bounty of fresh produce donated by vendors courtesy of Flower City Pickers volunteers at the Rochester Public Market delivered here by our community volunteers :)
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Every Monday from 1-3pm. Every Thurday from 3-5pm. Unwind your day, relax, and color. All materials provided.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Ages 12 and under Craft time in the Children’s Room. All supplies provided.
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) offers evening appointments with certified health insurance navigators throughout the year at select libraries each month. All appointments are scheduled ahead of time by calling 585-613-7662, Monday – Friday, between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Appointments are available from 4:30-8pm You can enroll for insurance throughout the year, outside of open enrollment, if you have a qualifying event. Qualifying events include: Loss or change of job Marriage ...
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Lyell Branch Library is hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Rape of Recy Taylor, at 6:00 p.m., Monday May 6th. Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang-raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an ...
Singer/songwriter Kyle Veenema will perform. Kyle's psychedelic music spans a wide array of styles and genres.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Art, music, and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program tha includes fun with friends! *On Tuedsays, please knock at the Britton Rd front door as story time starts before the library opens* Location: Childrens Room
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Book: Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him To The Presidency by Dan Abrams Abrams has written a compelling account of the true story of Abraham Lincoln’s last great case as a lawyer, defending 22 year old Peachy Quinn Harrison in Springfield, Illinois against murder charges for the killing of Greek Crafton. Reviewer: Sanford R. Shapiro, Esq. Senior Litigation Counsel, Forsyth, Howe, O’Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P....
Learn about using the internet through guided visits to several websites. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
A chance for little ones to get out of the house and burn off some energy! Location: Childrens Room
Neighbors as Partners (NAP) Senior Group meets bi-monthly at Lincoln Library to discuss topics important to seniors such as health, exercise, music and entertainment and much more. No registration required.
Join us at the Monroe Branch for a drop-in baby story time! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and live ukulele music with your baby, while you both get a chance to socialize. Ages 0 -18 months with caregiver(s); older siblings are welcome to play quietly or participate.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Free classes for anyone interested in learning English at any level, from beginners on up. No registration is necessary. Classes are taught by The English Associates of Rochester. Call the library for more information.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Recieve individual help with computer basics: internet, e-mail, basic Word, e-books. By appointment. Call 428-8216 to register.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
Get or give help and advice. Bring your project and a smile.
Smile! Dental care is now available at the Central Library. Rochester Regional Health's mobile dental Unit is a fully functioning dental office on wheels! They can do cleanings, exams, and procedures, even if you don't have insurance.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Want to know more about healthy living, tips on finances, helps for caregivers? Lifespan is a wonderful organization serving older adults, and it places a rich array of resources at your fingertips! Join us for this introduction to all of Lifespan's services. Call 428-8216 to register.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Join us every Wednesday in the children's section for a fun, hands on craft!
Get Healthy with our Boot Camp 45 minute work out. Try a satisfying 2 minute treat
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
Build with LEGOs and display your creation in the Children's Room.
Join ICU nurses from Highland Hospital as they share critical information about the dangers of sepsis on Wednesday, May 8th at 5pm. Sepsis is a medical emergency - save a life by learning the signs and symptoms. There will be a story time for children offered at the same time as the sepsis program. Call 428-8206 or stop by the library to sign up. Walk-ins welcome.
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for upcoming title. Location: Childrens Room
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Join us for a screening of the film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. Marsha P. Johnson was an African-American transgender woman, drag queen, and revolutionary LGBTQ+ rights activist. She was a participant in the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which helped spark the modern LGBTQ+ movement in the United States. In this film, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson, challenging the claim that Johnson committed suicide. This is ...
Prose poetry or flash fiction: Different animals? Or are they one and the same? In this class, we'll study some examples of each form and use those to inspire our own flash/prose peices. You'll leave class with drafts-in-progress and a list of markets for your finished work. Ideal for poets wanting to bust out into prose and fiction writers who yearn to be poets. This is a four-part class meeting on May 1, 8, 15 &...
Learn about using the internet through guided visits to several websites. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
Each Thursday at noon, local poety and teacher, Kitty Jospe, selects a variety of poems for the group to read and discuss. Come experience the magic that happens when we slow down to read poetry out loud in a relaxing setting. All are invited to join this welcoming group. No poetry background is necessary - only an open mind! Free and open to the public. Brownbag lunches are welcome. No registration is necessary. For more ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Learn about setting fonts, formatting and importing pictures through a project-based approach using Microsoft Word 2010. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
A chance for little ones to get out of the house and burn off some energy! Location: Childrens Room
Art, music, and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends! Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
A tutor is on hand to help kids with their homework
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Kids can read to Fritz, a certified therapy dog. No registration necessary. Location: Childrens Room
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Do you need an email address? Does your resume need to be updated? Do you have a flyer to edit? Sign up to come in before the library opens to get our undivided attention! Registration required call 428-8220 to sign up.
If you need to practice listening to and speaking English - join us to view and discuss a movie!
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County (VLSP) provides free legal help on a first come, first serve basis. The Help Center assists with completing legal forms, explains court procedures, and provides options and referrals to people facing civil legal issues. The Help Center does not provide legal advice, representation, or assistance with criminal matters. VLSP is located on Friday afternoons in LROC's space on the 3rd floor ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Have fun with play dough, pants and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12 (younger children welcome with parental guidance) Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Have fun with play dough, pants and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12 (younger children welcome with parental guidance) Location: Childrens Room
Come play your favorite board game with our Literacy Aides.
Come and take part in an intense 45 minute cardio and body weight training session freaturing P90-X Smoothie Fest Get a taste of healthy. We'll show you how to prepare a tasty 2 minute treats.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Join us at the library at 9 a.m. to spruce up the library grounds.
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
The Chester F. Carlson Patent & Trademark Center hosts the Rochester Inventors Group each month, January through June. The purpose of the group is to help others who have ideas and inventions to get through the process of taking an idea from the drawing board, to a pro-to type, to an invention, to a finished product. Patent & Trademark Center can assist with the filings of copyright, trademarks, and patents. Members have ...
Read to a dog! Bring your own book or read one of ours. (We have lots!) All ages
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for the upcoming titles. Location: Childrens Room
We will be discussing the book “James and the Giant Peach”. This group is primarily meant for ESOL students but we welcome anyone who would like to join us for an easy read!
WHO: Reserved for teenagers. WHERE: Bausch & Lomb building, 2nd floor, imagineYOU lab WHY: Two sessions of a 2-hour course that trains students to properly use the imageYOU recording studio.Upon completion of the course, students will gain unsupervised access to the studio.
Calm, trained, book-loving dogs will be at the library to listen to you read. Bring your favorite book or borrow one of ours.
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
The Central Library and Kiva Rochester are celebrating National Small Business Week with a scavenger hunt throughout the City of Rochester! Shop small, bring your receipts to the library, and enter to win one of three great prizes! How to participate: Pick up your passport, which includes the list of participating businesses. Passports will be available at each business as well as City Hall and the Central Library’s Business Division on the 4th ...
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Every Monday from 1-3pm. Every Thurday from 3-5pm. Unwind your day, relax, and color. All materials provided.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Ages 12 and under Craft time in the Children’s Room. All supplies provided.
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Art, music, and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program tha includes fun with friends! *On Tuedsays, please knock at the Britton Rd front door as story time starts before the library opens* Location: Childrens Room
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Book: The Perfect Weapon: War Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age by David E. Sanger From the White House Situation Room to the dens of Chinese government hackers to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley, New York Times national security correspondent David E. Sanger outlines how cyberweapons transformed world politics more than any other threat since the atomic bomb. Reviewer: Benjamin Banta, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts, Rochester ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
A chance for little ones to get out of the house and burn off some energy! Location: Childrens Room
Learn about using Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software. Create slides in preview mode and add images and text with slide transitions and animations. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
Join us at the Monroe Branch for a drop-in baby story time! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and live ukulele music with your baby, while you both get a chance to socialize. Ages 0 -18 months with caregiver(s); older siblings are welcome to play quietly or participate.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) offers evening appointments with certified health insurance navigators throughout the year at select libraries each month. All appointments are scheduled ahead of time by calling 585-613-7662, Monday – Friday, between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Appointments are available from 4:30-8pm You can enroll for insurance throughout the year, outside of open enrollment, if you have a qualifying event. Qualifying events include: Loss or change of job Marriage ...
Free classes for anyone interested in learning English at any level, from beginners on up. No registration is necessary. Classes are taught by The English Associates of Rochester. Call the library for more information.
Recieve individual help with computer basics: internet, e-mail, basic Word, e-books. By appointment. Call 428-8216 to register.
Fun stories, songs, and crafts for 3 and 4 year olds.
We offer more than an ESOL class, we are a learning community. We have open enrollment, you can attend when you're able! Only two rules - have fun and learn something.
Get or give help and advice. Bring your project and a smile.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Do you want to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam known as TASC (formerly known as GED)? Free Tutoring is available at the Lyell Branch Library every Monday except holidays.
Join us every Wednesday in the children's section for a fun, hands on craft!
Get Healthy with our Boot Camp 45 minute work out. Try a satisfying 2 minute treat
Study the words you need to know to pass the reading and writing portions of the Naturalization Exam. Learn how to "sound them out" and practice dictation. Join a very committed group of students.
A friendly therapy dog will be visiting the library to listen to kids read books. This a great way for kids to develp confidence readng out loud.
Build with LEGOs and display your creation in the Children's Room.
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
New Americans - prepare for the Naturalization Exam! Study the "100 civics questions", gain confidence in speaking English by practicing for the interview. Don't study alone!
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for upcoming title. Location: Childrens Room
Do you need help preparing to take the High School Equivalency Diploma exam? Then this drop-in tutoring service is for you!
Prose poetry or flash fiction: Different animals? Or are they one and the same? In this class, we'll study some examples of each form and use those to inspire our own flash/prose peices. You'll leave class with drafts-in-progress and a list of markets for your finished work. Ideal for poets wanting to bust out into prose and fiction writers who yearn to be poets. This is a four-part class meeting on May 1, 8, 15 &...
Learn about setting fonts, formatting and importing pictures through a project-based approach using Microsoft Word 2010. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
Please visit our spring sale. Materials for sale will be on both floors of the library. You may discover that special treasure!
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius Learning a skill such as a new language can take a long time. Come to the library to practice what you already know and to learn new words.
Each Thursday at noon, local poety and teacher, Kitty Jospe, selects a variety of poems for the group to read and discuss. Come experience the magic that happens when we slow down to read poetry out loud in a relaxing setting. All are invited to join this welcoming group. No poetry background is necessary - only an open mind! Free and open to the public. Brownbag lunches are welcome. No registration is necessary. For more ...
A chance for little ones to get out of the house and burn off some energy! Location: Childrens Room
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Learn about what can be stored in a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel 2010. Formula creation and cell formatting will be taught through a modifying an existing spreadsheet. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
Art, music, and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends! Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
A tutor is on hand to help kids with their homework
Kids ages 5-12 will have fun making creations out of LEGOS
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Learn about the world's largest treasure hunt! Children's Librarian Kim has been "caching" for years and will teach you about this great excuse to get kids outside and exploring with technology in hand! Location: Childrens Room
Please visit our spring sale. Materials for sale will be on both floors of the library. You may discover that special treasure!
Do you need an email address? Does your resume need to be updated? Do you have a flyer to edit? Sign up to come in before the library opens to get our undivided attention! Registration required call 428-8220 to sign up.
If you need to practice listening to and speaking English - join us to view and discuss a movie!
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County (VLSP) provides free legal help on a first come, first serve basis. The Help Center assists with completing legal forms, explains court procedures, and provides options and referrals to people facing civil legal issues. The Help Center does not provide legal advice, representation, or assistance with criminal matters. VLSP is located on Friday afternoons in LROC's space on the 3rd floor ...
Have fun with play dough, pants and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12 (younger children welcome with parental guidance) Location: Childrens Room
Have fun with play dough, pants and Legos. We even have Magna-Tiles now! Ages 4-12 (younger children welcome with parental guidance) Location: Childrens Room
Do you wish you had finished High School? Worried about taking the TASC test to get a HIgh School Equivalency Diploma? Help is available! Come study with the best tutor and best group of students around!
Are your finances healthy and fit? If not, a certified counselor from from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester will be on site to improve your financial well being! Patrons will benefit from the expertise of certified counselors who will answer general questions about budgeting, credit, and savings. Financial counseling provides patrons with a budget analysis, credit report review, advice for improved spending habits, expense reduction tactics, credit score improvement strategies, and debt ...
Come play your favorite board game with our Literacy Aides.
Come and take part in an intense 45 minute cardio and body weight training session freaturing P90-X Smoothie Fest Get a taste of healthy. We'll show you how to prepare a tasty 2 minute treats.
Please visit our spring sale. Materials for sale will be on both floors of the library. You may discover that special treasure!
Everyday English taught by ESOL Associates of Rochester. Students of all ages and from all countries are welcome. Whether you are new to America or have been here several years, you are welcome. All classes are free.
Drowning in daisies? Inundated in iris? Pot up some of your extras and bring'em to the library to share with others. Then take home some new treausres to add to your garden. No garden yet? Come and take a couple of things to start one.
Enjoy family time at the library. We'll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for the upcoming titles. Location: Childrens Room
Cuddle up with a dog and a good book! The Children’s Center of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County is going to the dogs! Actually, the dogs are coming to the Children’s Center because they are hungry for books! Kids of all ages are invited to read a short book to these specially-trained and wonderful dogs. Research shows that the more time kids spend practicing reading aloud, the ...
In my class, I will show you how to make all natural body butters. We will experiment with different butters, oils, and scents and will learn the benefits of using different butters & oils for ultimate skin care. Let’s get creative with a pampering DIY customized by you. Please join me for some fun, learning and bring home your very own creation to enjoy. I look forward to seeing you and teaching about ...
Come join us for some great stories at the Arnett Branch Children’s Room! This event is best suited for preschool age children. Registration is not required. Story Times at the Arnett Branch Library take place at 11:15 am on every Tuesday and 1:00 pm on every Saturday that the library is open.
By the mid-1970s gays and lesbians had formed over a thousand affiliated organizations throughout the country. These new organizations exerted pressure on state legislatures, city councils, schools, the media, churches, and countless professional organizations. The Rochester Gay Liberation Front, located at the University of Rochester campus, was part of this national process of demanding gay and lesbian rights. Among their many achievements, the GLF created a newspaper we still know today as The Empty ...
WHERE: Bausch & Lomb building, 2nd floor, imagineYOU lab WHY: Learn how to edit photos and create picture art
Please visit our spring sale. Materials for sale will be on both floors of the library. You may discover that special treasure!
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Need to be checked for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? Want to do it quick? The Monroe County Department of Health will be on site doing RAPID testing (just 20 minutes!), so you can get the results fast, for the following infections: • HIV • Syphilis • Hepatitis C • Gonorrhea and Chlamydia (with a urine sample, you will called if positive) All results are confidential.
Learn how to navigate your e-mail account, unsubscribe from services, create folders, and delete large amounts of junk mail. This class is for e-mail accounts you use on your phone, tablet, laptop or on our library computers. You must be able to access your e-mail account on your device or our library computers. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Please join our book discussion group to discuss the novel Salt Houses by Hala Alyan. Our group meets on a monthly basis, reads mostly contemporary fiction, although we occasionally read non-fiction, and is always welcoming new participants. A limited number of copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk at Central Library during the month prior to the discussion date. Free and open to the public. Brownbag lunches are welcome. Refreshments are ...
Smile! Dental care is now available at the Central Library. Rochester Regional Health's mobile dental Unit is a fully functioning dental office on wheels! They can do cleanings, exams, and procedures, even if you don't have insurance.
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Get Healthy with our Boot Camp 45 minute work out. Try a satisfying 2 minute treat
Join us for a screening of Happy Birthday Marsha!, a film about iconic transgender artist and activist, Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson and her life in the hours before she ignited the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. A panel discussion of the film will follow. Writers, directors, and producers of Happy Birthday, Marsha!, Tourmaline and Sasha Wortzel are New York-based artists and activists. Since 2005, they have collaborated on projects that address ...
Prose poetry or flash fiction: Different animals? Or are they one and the same? In this class, we'll study some examples of each form and use those to inspire our own flash/prose peices. You'll leave class with drafts-in-progress and a list of markets for your finished work. Ideal for poets wanting to bust out into prose and fiction writers who yearn to be poets. This is a four-part class meeting on May 1, 8, 15 &...
Learn about what can be stored in a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel 2010. Formula creation and cell formatting will be taught through modifying an existing spreadsheet. Course requires knowledge of mouse use. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
In this historic walking tour, you will discover the story of the LGBTQ+ resistance movement as it took place in Rochester’s Washington Square Neighborhood and Midtown District from the 1970’s to the 2000s. The tour begins in the Washington Square Neighborhood, home to elegant theaters, plush watering holes, and fashionable shopping before and after World War II, and includes stops in Washington Square Park, the former Dick’s Tavern, and the ...
Each Thursday at noon, local poety and teacher, Kitty Jospe, selects a variety of poems for the group to read and discuss. Come experience the magic that happens when we slow down to read poetry out loud in a relaxing setting. All are invited to join this welcoming group. No poetry background is necessary - only an open mind! Free and open to the public. Brownbag lunches are welcome. No registration is necessary. For more ...
The Library Resource Outreach Center (LROC) helps connect the homeless, or those in danger of becoming homeless, to services and resources such as: housing, food, clothing, shelter, income, case management, medical care, legal assistance, and employment. No appointment necessary.
Learn how to use the many features of your Smartphone. Download apps, control your settings and customize you phone to how you want to use it. Bring your own Smartphone to class and connect it to the library’s free WIFI. Call 428-8020 or register online for this class. Relay call for Sign Interpreter request (2 wk. notice please.) Spanish Interpreter is available upon request.
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County (VLSP) provides free legal help on a first come, first serve basis. The Help Center assists with completing legal forms, explains court procedures, and provides options and referrals to people facing civil legal issues. The Help Center does not provide legal advice, representation, or assistance with criminal matters. VLSP is located on Friday afternoons in LROC's space on the 3rd floor ...
Come and take part in an intense 45 minute cardio and body weight training session freaturing P90-X Smoothie Fest Get a taste of healthy. We'll show you how to prepare a tasty 2 minute treats.
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