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Join the 2025 Churchville-Riga Community Gingerbread House Competition & Fundraiser!

Get into the holiday spirit and show off your creativity! Build and decorate your very own gingerbread house — from scratch or with a kit — and let your imagination run wild with frosting, candy, and...
Date:
Monday, December 1, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Location:
Newman Riga - Meeting Room,
Categories:

Nutcrackers Galore

A fabulous Nutcracker exhibit can be found in the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County's Hacker Hall! The exhibit includes beautiful photos from the Rochester City Ballet's 2026 production...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Central - Harold Hacker Hall, Central Library
Categories:
Exhibits

Spark Lab Open Hours

Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Chili - Makerspace Room, Chili Public Library
Categories:
Makerspace

Timeless Tales Story Time at Pinehurst - Kiddos through Seniors Welcome!

Enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and a special treat at an intergenerational Story Time with the residents of Pinehurst. Preschoolers, their families and seniors are all welcome. This month we'll be...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 10:30pm
Location:
Mendon - OFFSITE, Mendon Public Library
Categories:
Story Time

Literacy Rochester: Walk-In Digital Literacy Help

Digital Literacy is a program of Literacy Rochester that teaches adults basic computer skills. Trained volunteers assist individuals with operating devices, navigating the internet, and using...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Charlotte - Miscellaneous, Charlotte Branch
Categories:
Computers & Technology Digital Literacy Rochester

To Knit or to Crochet, that is the question?

Bring along your kniting or crocheting projects for a relaxing time with other of the same interests. Leslie Boedicker will be on hand to help with pattern reading and technique help.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Seymour - Duryea Room, Brockport-Seymour Library
Categories:

All Ages Storytime & Play

Join us for All Ages Storytime & Play where we will share our favorite books, rhymes, and songs, followed by 30 minutes of playtime with the library's toys and all of your storytime friends! This...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Fairport - Community Room, Fairport Public Library
Categories:
Story Time

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

The Alzheimer’s Association presents basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors, research, and FDA-approved treatments. Registration recommended.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Pittsford - Fisher Meeting Room, Pittsford Community Library
Categories:
Aging/Elder Care Health/Wellness Lecture/Presentation

1-on-1 Computer Help

Get tech help from the Literacy Volunteers of Rochester every Wednesday and Thursday!
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Lincoln - Small Study Room, Lincoln Branch
Categories:
Computers & Technology

Jane Austen Birthday Party

Celebrate Jane’s 250th Birthday with us on Thursday, December 11th from 2:00-4:00 in the library. We’ll enjoy tea and cookies and make Regency bookmarks while watching a film version of one of her...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library
Categories:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Celebration Community Women's History Writing

Movie Matinee at GPL

Enjoy a recent movie. Call for titles being shown.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Gates - Library Meeting Room, Gates Public Library
Categories:
Movies

Digital Literacy - Free Computer Help

Digital Literacy is a program of Literacy Rochester that teaches adults basic computer skills. A trained volunteer assists individuals with operating devices, navigating the internet, and using...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Maplewood - Teen Area, Maplewood Community Library
Categories:
Computers & Technology Digital Literacy Rochester

Walk-In Help for Language and Technology

Stop in to the Maplewood Community Library for in-person beginning language or technology instruction. Walk-in anytime between 2pm - 5:30pm to meet with staff for instruction. Picture dictionaries,...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Maplewood - Adult Area, Maplewood Community Library
Categories:
Computers & Technology ESL/ENL

ChompSaw Christmas Trees

Learn about a ChompSaw, a cardboard cutting power tool, and make your own Christmas Tree to decorate. All supplies provided.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Frederick Douglass - Meeting Room, Frederick Douglass Community Library
Categories:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Sip & Stitch

Do you knit? Crochet? Sew? Embroider? Why stitch alone at home when you can gather at the library with other like-minded crafters? We'll provide hot beverages to sip; you bring a project...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Greece - Welsh Room, Greece Public Library
Categories:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

1-on-1 Tech Tutoring

Do you want to learn a new skill with your laptop, phone, or device? Register for 1-on-1 tech tutoring! Tech tutor Peter will take the time to help you gain some new tech skills!
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Location:
Ogden - Study Room, Ogden Farmers' Library
Categories:
Computers & Technology

Wired for Opportunity - Intro to Computers - Connected Communities

A basic introduction to using computers. In this class, we’ll go over the computer’s hardware and how to use it, how to get on the internet, and how to create your own email. Maximum of 10...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Categories:
Computers & Technology Wired for Opportunity

Creative Drop-In for Tweens & Teens: Altoids Tin Trinket Box

Get creative with us on Thursday afternoons! We will have a different craft project each week. All supplies will be provided. Feel free to bring whatever crafty project you are working on! No...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Fairport - Teen Space, Fairport Public Library
Categories:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Senior Classic Holiday Film

Christmas in Connecticut | 101 minutes | NR | 1945 A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Pittsford - Fisher Meeting Room, Pittsford Community Library
Categories:
Movies

Holiday Harps with harp duo Lyre,Lyre

The Lyre, Lyre Harp duo (Roxanne Ziegler and John Gaspar) has been performing since 1997. John and Roxanne enjoy the rich sonorities and textures possible with two harps. They have performed in many...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Winton - Meeting Room, Winton Branch
Categories:
Music

LEGO Day

Build with the library's bricks! Ages 8-12.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Lincoln - Children's Room, Lincoln Branch
Categories:
STEM

Build a Gingerbread House

Celebrate the holiday season by building your own gingerbread house out of graham crackers! We offer four sessions so that you can choose a time that works best for your family, beginning at 3:30 PM,...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Sully - Meeting Room, Sully Branch
Categories:
Food/Nutrition

Lego Club

Kids can complete a challenge or explore their creativity through free building. For ages 5-10.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Location:
Pittsford - Storytale Room, Pittsford Community Library
Categories:
Games/Gaming

Bureau of Library Teens

*Registration is open* Thursday, December 11, 4:00-5:00 PM For Grades 6-12 The BLTs meet monthly to help out at the library and plan fun things to do! We also call on BLT members when needed to...
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Penfield - Braman Room, Penfield Public Library
Categories:
Register! - 13 seats left

Mini Winter Hat Craft

Get in the winter spirit with this yarn mini-hat craft! Best for ages 4+.
Date:
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Central - Children's Center, Central Library
Categories:
Department - Children's Center Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

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