Interviewing: Beyond the Basics

Tuesday, February 17

1-2 pm

*For Adults*

RochesterWorks! will help you be prepared for your next interview by sharing what to expect and how to best showcase your qualifications for a competitive edge.

Registration required; call 624-6067

or register at the library.

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 This special event is the second in a career series

presented by RochesterWorks. Other events in the

series include Job Search Management (April 9),

and "Right" Your Resume (May 12). 

Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Escape Game

Tuesday, February 24

6:30-7:45 pm

*For Kids in 4th and 5th Grades*

This fun event, based on Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein,

pits teams of two against the clock while they work together to find items in our collections. Participants are encouraged to read the book before coming together for this scavenger hunt in the library. Light refreshments will be served while teams discuss what they liked about the book and scavenger hunt. Register with a friend!

Maximum of 16 participants. Prizes will be awarded.

Read more about this fun book here.

Registration required; call 624-6067 or register at the library.

Allergic Reactions: Awareness to Action

Thursday, February 26

6:30-7:30 pm

*For Teens, Adults and Seniors* 

This educational event with allergist Dr. Allison Ramsey will provide life-saving information about anaphylaxis; why and how anaphylaxis develops, its symptoms, what should be done during an attack, and how it can be prevented.

Registration required; call 624-6067

or register at the library.

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 Sponsored by the Allergy Advocacy Association

Did You Know...

Several New York repositories have formed a partnership with Ancestry.com to digitize family history records and make them available on line for free.

To access these records, click here.

Financial Literacy Family Kit

*For Grades Pre-K to 6*

Books, games, DVDs and activities

about money help adults teach basic financial

concepts about spending, saving and budgeting.

Located in the Parenting Help collection

by the Children's Area, this fun and valuable

resource can be charged out for three weeks.

**January 6 through February 13**

Tuesdays and Fridays

10-10:30 am

*For Toddlers to Preschool*

Stories and more to encourage early literacy, a love of books and being read to, following simple directions, taking turns, being part of a group, and being a good listener.

No registration necessary.

 **January 8 through February 12**

Building Buddies Club

Thursdays, 10-10:45 am

*For Ages 1 to 4*

 This combination story time and play time fosters early literacy, social skills, creativity, fine motor skills and parallel play among young children. Grown-ups can socialize or browse through a magazine or newspaper in our comfortable Jacobs Family Reading Room while children play with building blocks.

No registration necessary.

Technology Training

Tuesdays, 10 am-1 pm

Wednesdays, 5-8 pm

*For Adults and Seniors*

Laptops, tablets, e-readers, iPads, and more. Have a question? Come to a FREE, one-on-one training session to get answers and learn how to do it yourself.

Call 624-6067 for an appointment;

walk-ins welcome if space allows.

The Knit Nook

2nd and 4th Thursdays

10-11:30 am

*For All Ages and Knitting Abilities*

This inter-generational knitting group is about fellowship around the fireplace. Learn how to knit a simple project or bring one that's in progress. New knitters will receive No. 7 needles and acrylic yarn. Experienced knitters can bring their own needles, yarn and projects. Books and magazines with antique and current knitting ideas will be available. No registration necessary.

Got talent you would be willing to share?

We're looking for artists and craftspeople who would like to teach

others by offering a program at our library.

We'd love to hear from you!

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