Friday, September 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.
Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?
Friday, October 25 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration and $12 supply fee required
Paint with us as we follow along with YouTuber Art Sherpa to create this whimsical pumpkin masterpiece! At the end of the night you’ll be taking home a 9”x12” painting of your very own. Snacks will be provided too!
Friday, November 22 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Prove your might at our Marvel Trivia event! We will test your knowledge on everyone from the X-Men and Avengers to Veda and Outlaw Kid. Prizes for highest scores! Superhero T-shirts encouraged!
Teen Advisory Board
1st Friday of the Month @ 5:00 p.m.
Looking for somewhere to share your voice? Do you and your friends have some great ideas for projects or activities you’d like to share with the community? Look no further
than your local library! We are looking for any voices aged 13-18 to help us help you make those involvements come true! Please join us for a discussion on how the library can
provide services for what you want to do or achieve. We look forward to hearing you!
**Off-site meeting April 5th – Skateland South**
Registration required; max. 10 participants; skate rental $4, pay on site
Meeting at 6:15 p.m. | Open skate until 10:00 p.m.
Young Adult Reading Advisory
Are you a book fiend? Love YA? Need some easy volunteer hours? Then we need your help! We are looking for avid YA readers to review our collection! Check out a new YA book (fiction, nonfiction, or graphic novel) and sign up to create
an online, written book review or book talk video in whichever field you’re comfortable and be rewarded with 1-6 hours** volunteer credit. Review training resources can be provided upon request. Reviews will be posted and shared on our social media platforms and website.
*Under age 16 will require a parental
signature if wishing to do video
content
**Contingent on quality of work
Teen Volunteer Training
Fill out our volunteer application to be contacted for a volunteer orientation
Looking for volunteer credit? We’ve got you covered! We’re looking for individuals aged 11-18 seeking to gain valuable experience in a work-based environment with regularly scheduled hours. Training will be provided; no prior experience is required. Tasks may include but are not limited to, shelf reading, shelf straightening, craft prep, and program assistance. Scheduled hours will be based on your availability. Must submit a volunteer application:
This type of volunteering is great to put on college and job applications.
- September 20 - A Wrinkle in Time (Book to Movie)
- October 18 - Costume Makeup Class
- November 15 - Disney Trivia
Friday, September 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a “tesseract”, which, if you didn’t know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg’s father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration and $12 supply fee required
Team gore or team glamor? Springfield Theatre Centre and Muni costume makeup aficionado Gwen Cribbett will be here to teach you both! Come learn some amazing tips and tricks to bring this year’s costume to the next level. Afterwards take home your own face paint palette and application supplies. *Allergy warning: we will be using liquid latex for some of these skills.
Friday, November 15 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Test your knowledge of all things Disney, from classic movies to modern favorites, with fun and challenging questions. Gather your friends, dress as your favorite characters, and get ready for a magical evening filled with laughter, prizes, and Disney magic. Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure!
- September 12 - Flannel Hearts for Preemies
- October 10 - Project Linus Blankets
- November 14 - Family Fleece Hats
Thursday, September 12 | 1:00 p.m.
Crafting for a Cause
These 100% cotton flannel scent hearts are given to NICU parents to wear next to their skin, absorbing their scents. The hearts are taken to the NICU and placed next to the infant where they can be soothed by their parent’s scent and aid in bonding, even when parents cannot be at the bedside.
Thursday, October 10 | 1:00 p.m.
Crafting for a Cause
Project Linus blankets
Project Linus Mission:
1. Provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
2. Provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.
Thursday, November 14 | 1:00 p.m.
- Introduction
- Pre-K [Ages 0-5] w/ Parents @ 10:00 a.m.
- Juvenile [Ages 6-9] w/ Parents @ 11:00 a.m.
- Middle Grade [Ages 10-14] @ 1:00 p.m.
- Teens [Ages 15-19] @ 2:00 p.m.
To follow along with the calendar online sign up at READsquared.
We are excited to announce a new program that encourages us to stretch our comfort zone and bring us together for conversation. Our hope is to foster new friendships by participating in the Open Hearts ~ Open Minds Book Club. Join us in a safe space for this youth book club on the second Saturday of each month to discuss diversity. Each month we will cover a different, nationally-recognized, diversity acknowledgment.
We will be reading picture books to our Pre-K kids ages (0-5). For kids ages (6-10), they can either read on their own or you can enjoy the book as a family. We will have several copies of each book available at the library beginning a month before the scheduled conversation date.
On the second Saturday of each month, we will get together to talk about what we have read. Did the children enjoy it? Did you? Did you learn anything new? Did it make you laugh or cry? During the discussion, we will assemble an easy craft related to the books or let kids play while we talk.
Middle Grade (ages 10-14) and Teens (ages 15-19): Read the title(s) before our meeting date and come prepared with an open heart and open mind to have a conversation with your peers, encouraged by your youth librarians. See our website for the list of scheduled topics or log in to READsquared.
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At the Rochester Public Library we strive to provide a variety of programs to meet the needs and interests of our patrons. Click here to see what programs we currently have scheduled. Please contact the Library if you have any questions.