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SUMMARY:Engaging Rochester: A Symposium in Honor of Gene DePrez
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a two-day symposium honoring the life and legacy of 
 Gene DePrez\, civic innovator and visionary founder of Rochester’s 
 Urbanarium.\n\nDay one activities will be held on the campus of the 
 Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT Archives will present a pop-up 
 exhibit on the history of the Urbanarium\, a local organization founded by 
 Gene DePrez that sought to increase citizen engagement in Rochester in the 
 1960s and 70s. The exhibit will correspond with a reception\, followed by a 
 keynote address and a screening of DePrez's 1968 film\, Think About 
 It.\n\nDay two will be held at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe 
 County and features panel discussions exploring civic engagement and an 
 action-oriented workshop.\n\nPlease register for each day separately using 
 the links below.\n\nSchedule:\n\nFriday\, January 30\, 2026\n\nWegman's 
 Theatre\, MAGIC Spell Studios\, Rochester Institute of 
 Technology\n\n4:30-6:00 pm - Reception & Pop-up exhibit\n\n6:00-6:45 pm - 
 Keynote address: Simeon Banister\, President & CEO\, Rochester Area 
 Community Foundation\n\n7:15-8:30 pm - Film screening and discussion: Think 
 About It (1968)\n\nRegister for Day One here: Engaging Rochester: Pop-Up 
 Exhibit\, Keynote Address\, and Film Screening - MCLS Events - Monroe 
 County Library System Home.\n\nSaturday\, January 31\, 2026\n\nKate Gleason 
 Auditorium\, 1st floor\, Bausch & Lomb Building\, Central Library of 
 Rochester & Monroe County\, 115 South Ave.\n\n10:00-10:15 am - 
 Welcome\n\n10:15-11:30 am - Session 1: Design for a Greater Rochester: 
 Past\, Present\, and Future\n\n11:30-11:45 am - Break\n\n11:45 am-1:00 pm - 
 Session 2: Centering Citizens: Democratizing City Planning\n\n1:00-1:45 pm 
 - Lunch (included with registration)\n\n2:00-4:00 pm - Workshop: Build a 
 Better Rochester: Advocating for Inclusive Housing\n\nRegister for Day Two 
 here: Engaging Rochester: Discussion Sessions and Workshop - MCLS Events - 
 Monroe County Library System Home.\n\nPresented by RIT Archives\, RIT 
 Department of History\, Rochester History\, Office of Rochester & Monroe 
 County History\, and the Rochester Public Library Local History & Genealogy 
 Division.
LOCATION:Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium\, RPL - Offsite\, Central Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Ridarsky":MAILTO:christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org
CATEGORIES:Department - Local History & Genealogy, Community , Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, History, Local History, Movies
CONTACT;CN="Christine Ridarsky":MAILTO:christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://calendar.libraryweb.org/calendar/Central/EngagingRochester
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