Seneca Park ZooMobile: Animal Movements

Get an up-close, personal look at how animals move. Preschoolers will hop, slither and crawl just like the animals that they meet.

Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library

Local History Walking Tour: Beyond Flour and Flowers- Industry in Rochester

Hosted by Emily MorryRochesterâs logo, a blue lilac combined with a water wheel, is telling of the cityâs industrial history. Both the logo and the nicknames it featuresâFlour City and Flower Cityâevoke the two major industries that fueled the cityâs early development. ......More

Hosted by Emily MorryRochesterâs logo, a blue lilac combined with a water wheel, is telling of the cityâs industrial history. Both the logo and the nicknames it featuresâFlour City and Flower Cityâevoke the two major industries that fueled the cityâs early development. However, a myriad otherâand perhaps lesser knownâlocal industries and inventions also helped put Rochester on the map. Meet on the north side of the Rundel Memorial Building to explore Rochesterâs industrial history on this 1.2-mile walking tour.*In case of inclement weather, tour may be canceledRegistration is recommended, but not required.

Central - Local History Division, Central Library

Science Heroes Jr.: Adventure of the Missing Color

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science thatâs all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!

Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library

Drag Story Hour with Mrs. Kasha Davis

You donât want to miss this special storytime with the famous, fabulous drag queen, Mrs. Kasha Davis! For kids of all ages.MKD will read from her original childrens book, a story about love, acceptance, and most of all - "If you see someone who is different in this worl......More

You donât want to miss this special storytime with the famous, fabulous drag queen, Mrs. Kasha Davis! For kids of all ages.MKD will read from her original childrens book, a story about love, acceptance, and most of all - "If you see someone who is different in this world, be kind."

Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium

Local History Walking Tour: Innovation and Adaptation- Reinventing Rochester's 6th Ward

Hosted by Brandon FessNB: this is an off-site tour that does not start at the Central Library.Rochesterâs historic 6th Ward was both a center of education and industry. Home to the University of Rochesterâs onetime campus and a former factory complex now known as Villag......More

Hosted by Brandon FessNB: this is an off-site tour that does not start at the Central Library.Rochesterâs historic 6th Ward was both a center of education and industry. Home to the University of Rochesterâs onetime campus and a former factory complex now known as Village Gate Square, the neighborhood served as both an intellectual and industrial incubator from the 1870s to the 1970s. Today, with both the University and the manufacturing base long gone, it has become a center for adaptive reuse at the core of the thriving residential and commercial area now known as the Neighborhood of the Arts. Meet in the courtyard of Village Gate Square for this 1.1-mile tour. In case of inclement weather, tour may be canceled.Registration is recommended, but not required.

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Senior Planet Program Series: Exploring AI

Thereâs no doubt artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, and for good reason! AI technology is rapidly developing and increasingly impacting our lives. This multiweek series will explain the AI tools that have been part of everyday life for a while and also explore......More

Thereâs no doubt artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, and for good reason! AI technology is rapidly developing and increasingly impacting our lives. This multiweek series will explain the AI tools that have been part of everyday life for a while and also explore cutting edge applications of the technology. Weâll look at ways we can use AI tools to help with a variety of tasks from writing emails to creating artistic images. Youâll also learn tips for identifying AI-generated content, best practices for using AI, and how to stay safe.Note: Seniors 60 only for Senior Planet programs.

Central - Tech Center Classroom, Central Library

Local History Walking Tour: Washington Square Neighborhood

Hosted by Emily Morry.Washington Square is one of the oldest neighborhoods on Rochesterâs east side. The area serves as something of a microcosm of the cityâs history. Here, one finds echoes of Rochesterâs early years as a milling village, its Erie Canal boomtown days, ......More

Hosted by Emily Morry.Washington Square is one of the oldest neighborhoods on Rochesterâs east side. The area serves as something of a microcosm of the cityâs history. Here, one finds echoes of Rochesterâs early years as a milling village, its Erie Canal boomtown days, and its rise as a site of technological innovation. Meet on the north side of the Rundel Memorial Building for this .83 mile tour.*In case of inclement weather, tour may be canceled.Registration is recommended, but not required.

Central - Local History Division, Central Library

Local History Walking Tour: Douglass, Anthony & Beyond- Activism and Social Justice in Rochester

Hosted by Dan CodyThis walking tour focuses on Rochesterâs rich history of social justice activism. While the tour discusses sites related to the cityâs most famous agitators, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, it also delves into various other forms of local acti......More

Hosted by Dan CodyThis walking tour focuses on Rochesterâs rich history of social justice activism. While the tour discusses sites related to the cityâs most famous agitators, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, it also delves into various other forms of local activism as expressed by the labor movement, the anti-draft movement, the Gay Rights movement, and others. Meet on the north side of the Rundel Memorial Building for this 1.1. mile tour.In case of inclement weather, tour may be canceled.Registration is recommended, but not required.

Central - Local History Division, Central Library

Senior Planet Program Series: Exploring AI

Thereâs no doubt artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, and for good reason! AI technology is rapidly developing and increasingly impacting our lives. This multiweek series will explain the AI tools that have been part of everyday life for a while and also explore......More

Thereâs no doubt artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, and for good reason! AI technology is rapidly developing and increasingly impacting our lives. This multiweek series will explain the AI tools that have been part of everyday life for a while and also explore cutting edge applications of the technology. Weâll look at ways we can use AI tools to help with a variety of tasks from writing emails to creating artistic images. Youâll also learn tips for identifying AI-generated content, best practices for using AI, and how to stay safe.Note: Seniors 60 only for Senior Planet programs.

Central - Tech Center Classroom, Central Library

Brownbag Book Discussion: Playground by Richard Powers

Join us for a discussion of this absorbing novel by the award-winning author of The Overstory and Orfeo. Set in French Polynesia, four lives are drawn together to participate in humanity's next great adventure. Bring your lunch, and we will provide the coffee and goodie......More

Join us for a discussion of this absorbing novel by the award-winning author of The Overstory and Orfeo. Set in French Polynesia, four lives are drawn together to participate in humanity's next great adventure. Bring your lunch, and we will provide the coffee and goodies.. All are welcome and no registration is required. Copies of the book are available at the BLB Circulation Desk at the Central Library.For more information call: 428-8360.

Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library