Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, December 14 as we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. If you would like to join us, please register. Copies of the book will be available to those who need one at the Henrietta Public Library circulation desk. This event will meet IN PERSON. Please note that masks will be…
Do you love music? (Who doesn't?) Come try your hand at Music Trivia with Cathy and Laura on Thursday, December 9 at 7pm on Zoom! We will cover a variety of musical genres and trivia about the artists. If you've done a trivia event with us before, you know that it's casual, fun, and done by Zoom so you can relax with a beverage…
Join us and make a difference! On Tuesday, November 30, the Rochester community will come together to ROC the Day and we need YOU to join us. It’s 24 hours of unprecedented community giving. And it’s your chance to make a real difference right here in the Greater Rochester region. A non-profit group you might choose to support is Read Article
Do you need help applying for health insurance? An experienced Health Insurance Navigator from LawNY will be here on Tuesday, December 7, to help you explore your options and enroll in coverage through the New York State of Health Marketplace (NYSOH). Appointments are offered in one-hour increments from 12-4pm and registration is required. Appointments will be in-person at the…
Join the educators from the SafeZone Initiative (former educators from the Out Alliance) for an introduction to LGBTQ+ identities. The SafeZone Initiative aims to break down barriers through education and honest dialogue, believing that making true change in the world starts with education. Speakers will share their personal coming out stories, discuss basic LGBTQ+ terminology, and help participants to distinguish between…
For the Thanksgiving holiday, the library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 24, and will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. The library will reopen on Saturday, November 27 from 10am-5pm.
Join us on Tuesday, November 30 at 7pm as we read Thunderstruck, Erik Larson's tale of the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication—whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Books will be available at the circulation desk at…
Are you ready for ALL-ELECTRIC home heating and cooling? Join us on Saturday, November 20 from 11:30am-1pm for an informative presentation by Allen Hibner, Co-Founder of Color Penfield Green and learn about the many great options now available for going ALL-ELECTRIC with your home’s heating, cooling, and hot water production needs by installing super high efficiency air-source or ground-source (geothermal) electric heat…
Join us Thursday, November 18 at 7pm on Zoom as we welcome Laura Hill, author of Strike the Hammer; The Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, NY, 1940-1970.
On July 24, 1964, chaos erupted in Rochester, New York. Strike the Hammer examines the unrest--rebellion by the city's Black community, rampant police brutality--that would radically change the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement. After…
Robyn and Jim from the Pittsford Community Library's Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarians podcast will be joining our staff booktalkers on Wednesday, November 17 at 7pm to talk about the books we most loved in 2021. Guest and staff booktalks will be followed by open discussion. Get ready to add a lot of books to your TBR! This event will meet online…