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| Title: | Celebrate National Poetry Month |
| From: | Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| To: | Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Lyell - Teen Area |
| Library: | Lyell Branch |
| Audiences: | Teens, Tweens |
| Categories: | Writing |
| Description: | Write a poetry on your own pace and submit it to the teen librarian to get appreciated. |
| Title: | Unicorn Scavenger Hunt |
| From: | Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| To: | Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton - Children's Center |
| Library: | Brighton Memorial Library |
| Audiences: | Children/Kids, Pre-K, Toddlers, Tweens |
| Categories: | ASIAN CULTURE, Asian Pacific American Heritage, CHILDREN'S, CHILDREN'S/INTERACTIVE, CONTEST, HOLIDAY EVENT, HOME SCHOOLERS, LUNAR NEW YEAR |
| Description: | Pick up an unicorn-themed scavenger hunt and see if you can find all the pictures hiding in the Children’s Center! Bring your completed scavenger hunt to the Children’s Librarian for a small prize. Sponsored by Friends of BML. |
| Title: | Anthony Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues |
| From: | 1:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| To: | 4:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium |
| Library: | Central Library |
| Audiences: | Adults |
| Categories: | History, LGBTQ+ Pride, Lecture, Local History, Women's History |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: | Join us for "Fighting For Our Rights: Protest, Provocation, and Action" an exploration of LGBTQIA2+ advocacy issues in Rochester's past and present. The program will consist of two panel discussions: Dialogue 1: Activism in Rochester’s History: The Topfree 7 Jenny Lloyd, Moderator Ramona Santorelli, Panelist Susan David, Panelist Dialogue 2: Activism in Rochester Today: A Call to Action Brittan Hardgers, Moderator Bess Watts, Panelist Irene Sanchez, Panelist Josie Byzek, Panelist This is an in-person program that will be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@RochesterPublicLibraryNY/streams
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| Title: | Jeannette Rankin: First Female Member of the House of Representatives |
| From: | 1:30pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| To: | 3:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Penfield - Braman Room |
| Library: | Penfield Public Library |
| Audiences: | Adults |
| Categories: | Adult Program, History, Lecture, Women's History |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: | *Registration is open* Saturday, April 5, 1:30-3:00 PM For Adults MCC History Professor Mark Sample will tell the fascinating story of one of America’s most famous female leaders elected to the House of Representatives in 1916. Rankin is the only woman in U.S. history to vote against both world wars.
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| Title: | Produce Distribution |
| From: | 4:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| To: | 5:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Jennifer Cherelin |
| Location: | Charlotte - Meeting Room |
| Library: | Charlotte Branch |
| Audiences: | All Ages, Families |
| Categories: | Community |
| Description: | Charlotte Branch Library's Produce Distribution. Occurs on the First Saturday of every month until all food is distributed. Volunteers are welcome to arrive beginning at 3 p.m. to help. Produce Distribution takes place in our basement level meeting room. Jennifer Cherelin is the Produce Distribution coordinator. Please call the library with any further questions. |
