- March 28 - Book to Movie Craft Night
- April 18 - Mario Kart Tournament
- May 23 - Ask Me Anything: Questions with First Year College Students
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Craft: Plushies “Taxidermy”
Watch a movie, make a craft, enjoy some snacks! What more could you ask for? Reading optional (though it does make for some great debate when comparing the film!).
Friday, April 18 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration required for participants in the tournament, but observers and cheering squads welcome! Maximum 16 racers
Get ready to rev your engines for an exciting Mario Kart Nintendo Switch tournament! No license required—just your racing skills and a competitive spirit. Join us for a thrilling race where only the fastest will cross the finish line first! **Prizes sponsored by Rochester High School Student Council
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
So what is college really like? Bring this question and all your others to this evening’s discussion with students who have just completed their first year of college. Questions may be written anonymously at the event if preferred.
Teen Advisory Board & Middle Grade 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!
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.
Friday, March 21 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
How to Train Your Dragon
Craft: Dragon Eggs
Watch a movie, make a craft, enjoy some snacks! What more could you ask for? Reading optional (though it does make for some great debate when comparing the film!).
Friday, April 25 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Happy Earth day! Come personalize your very own planter made from recycled vessels. Will you choose the hollowed toy, yogurt jar, or container of your own bringing? We will have plant starts available to add to your creation as well. Green thumbs of all masteries welcome!
Friday, May 16 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration required for participants in the tournament, but observers and cheering squads welcome! Maximum 16 racers.
Get ready to rev your engines for an exciting Mario Kart Nintendo Switch tournament! No license required—just your racing skills and a competitive spirit. Join us for a thrilling race where only the fastest will cross the finish line first! **Prizes sponsored by Rochester High School Student Council
- March 13 - Helping Others
- April 10 - Self and Esteem w/ Jodi A. Colbert
- May 8 - Relationships & Boundaries w/ Jodi A. Colbert
- Game Days (All Ages) - Select Dates
- Improv Tuesdays (Ages 10-18) - Select Dates
Thursday, March 13 | 1:00 p.m.
This date we will be working with the younger kids
to help them with their amphibian lapbooks.
Thursday, April 10 | 1:00 p.m.
Socrates said “Know Thyself”. This workshop will help us to understand more about oneself, what self-esteem is, how to build and maintain it, and how to overcome challenges related to self-worth.
Thursday, May 8 | 1:00 p.m.
Relationships are vital to our well-being. This workshop explores various types of relationships (personal, family, social, romantic) and is designed to help participants understand the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries in various types of relationships.
Tuesdays | 1:00-4:00 p.m. | No registration required
March 4 & 18
April 1 & 15
Bring your favorite board game or choose from one of ours! Join us for a fun-filled meet-up where homeschool families can connect and enjoy friendly competition. We’ll have separate areas for teens and younger kids, ensuring everyone has a great time!
Tuesdays | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | No registration required
March 11
April 8
No experience required! (Some might say that’s the whole point!) Make it up as you go along with our guest instructor Sam Phemister during these introductory sessions to the beauty and comedy of improvisation.
- 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.
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.
September title:
Copies available at the library.
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Copies available at the library.
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Copies available at the library.
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Copies available at the library.
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.