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May 1, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (5/7/24) – The James Webb Space Telescope With NASA Solar System Ambassador Jim Porter

The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021, and its the latest NASA mission to explore the distant mysteries of the universe. NASA Solar System Ambassador Jim Porter will join us at the library on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00 PM, to discuss what scientists are learning from the “JWST”. The James Webb Space […]

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May 1, 2024

THIS MONTH (5/14/24) – Ikebana Flower Arranging

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the library this May with an Ikebana Flower Arranging workshop on Tuesday, May 14, at 6:00 PM. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, and Ikebana International is a non-profit cultural organization whose objective is to stimulate and perpetuate the study of ikebana and related arts […]

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April 30, 2024

THIS MONTH (5/1/24 – 6/1/24) – Lollypop Farm Supply Drive by a Local Eagle Scout Candidate

A local Eagle Scout candidate, Lilah Sperandio-Arsenault, has organized a Supply Drive for Lollypop Farm and we’re happy to announce the Irondequoit Library is one of the drop-off locations. Supplies will be collected in a box in front of the Children’s Room between Wednesday, May 1, and Saturday, June 1. Lollypop Farm currently needs dry […]

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April 30, 2024

NEXT MONDAY (5/6/24) – Make and Take Lab: Mother’s Day Flower Holder

Our next Make and Take Lab is just in time for Mother’s Day as participants will be able to create a Mother’s Day Flower Holder on Monday, May 6, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Drop in to the Maker’s Lab to create a flower holder for mom, grandma, or anyone else who could use […]

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April 30, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (5/3/24) – Friday Fun & Games for Tweens

Friday Fun & Games for Tweens (for ages 9-12) is back this Friday, May 3, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Drop-in after school to play video games and board games, color, work on puzzles, and hang with your friends! There will also be snacks!

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April 29, 2024

REDUCED HOURS: May 3, 2024

Due to a series of planned all-staff meetings, the Irondequoit Library will have reduced operating hours on the first Friday of each month in 2024. The library will be open from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, May 3. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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April 29, 2024

THIS SATURDAY (5/4/24) – IPL Movie Club: “Star Wars”

Join the IPL Movie Club and celebrate May the Fourth with a screening of the original Star Wars at the library! George Lucas’s space opera needs no introduction, but it stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, and the voice of James Earl Jones. ***** Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the […]

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April 26, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/2/24) – Irondequoit Historical Society Presents Holocaust Remembrance

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Marcia Birken and Marjorie Searl to the library to discuss their Holocaust Remembrance project on Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 PM. In the Spring of 2021, they began a project to recognize and remember the approximately 115 Holocaust survivors who are buried at Mount Hope Cemetery. As co-chairs, they […]

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April 26, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/2/24) – Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers: Community Resources

Intro to Community Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers is a four-part 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, Community Resources, will share an overview of community resources […]

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April 26, 2024

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Discuss the First Half of Samuel Richardson’s “Pamela” in May 2024

Samuel Richardson’s Pamela (also known as Virtue Rewarded) was written in 1740 and is considered one of the first English novels. The Classic Book Discussion Group will tackle this “conduct book” across their next two meetings in May and June. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740) is a novel by English writer and printer Samuel […]

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