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May 17, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/23/24) – IPL Movie Club: “The Joy Luck Club”

Based on Amy Tan’s award-winning novel, The Joy Luck Club was released in theaters in 1993 to just as much critical acclaim. You’ll have a chance to watch the film, which stars Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu, Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita, Lauren Tom, and Rosalind Chao, during the next screening from our […]

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May 17, 2024

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read Celeste Ng’s “Our Missing Hearts” in June 2024

The Iron Book Discussion Group will read Celeste Ng’s latest novel, Our Missing Hearts, as part of their next meeting in June 2024. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, […]

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May 17, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/23/24) – Free Naloxone Training

Members from the Monroe County Department of Health’s Project IMPACT will join us at the library on Thursday, May 23, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM to offer Free Naloxone Training. Also known as Narcan, Naloxone is used to reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Participants can drop in anytime during the program […]

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May 16, 2024

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/22/24) – Owning Our History of Racial Covenants in Irondequoit to Build a More Welcoming Future

Join the Town of Irondequoit, Irondequoit Public Library, and ERASE on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:00 PM, for Owning Our History of Racial Covenants in Irondequoit to Build a More Welcoming Future. This program will include a screening of the documentary film Home Access Denied, followed by a panel discussion on the racial covenants that […]

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May 15, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (5/21/24) – Interest in Pinterest

Do you have an interest in Pinterest? If so, you’ll want to attend Interest in Pinterest, our next program with technology instructor Daniel Jones. You’ll learn about the basic features and benefits of using one of today’s most popular social media websites and how to share, discover, and collect new interests. Interest in Pinterest will be […]

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May 15, 2024

NEXT MONTH (6/15/24) – Rochester Parkinson Network: From Technology to Frozen Grapes – The Value of Occupational Therapy

Please join representatives from the Rochester Parkinson Network at the Irondequoit Library on Saturday, June 15, at 11:00 AM, for a presentation from Will Soles, a professor of neurological occupational therapy interventions at Nazareth University and a practicing occupational therapist for 25 years. From Technology to Frozen Grapes – The Value of Occupational Therapy will […]

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May 14, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (5/20/24) – Maker Mondays: Arty Party for Teens

Our next Maker Monday event is going to be an Arty Party for Teens! Join us on Monday, May 20, from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM, for art, snacks, and friends. We’re encouraging all teens (ages 13-18) to bring your own items to up-cycle with Posca pens, experiment with zine making, or create a bead […]

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May 14, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (5/20/24) – Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers: Medicare 101

Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers is a series offered in partnership with Lifespan, a regional non-profit that’s a trusted source of unbiased information, guidance, advocacy, and more than 30 services for older adults and caregivers. The next program in the series, Medicare 101, will provide a high-level overview of Medicare: — Parts […]

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May 13, 2024

Introducing ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Collection

We’re making some changes to our digital newspaper database! Thanks to continued support from the Irondequoit Library Foundation, the library is now subscribed to ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Collection, which offers access to the archives of eight newspapers from throughout New York State from the 1700s up through the current month. — Rochester – […]

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May 10, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/16/24) – Prague: City of 100 Spires

David Schuler is a retired professor and he’ll share some world-class sights from Prague at an upcoming travelogue. Prague: City of 100 Spires will be held on Thursday, May 16, at 11:00 AM, and it’ll include a photographic tour of the Czech Republic’s “Jewel Along the Vltava”. Prague is an architectural gem. The city is […]

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