Things to do in Rochester

NOV5ThuThursday, November 5123 events

1. All day

   Aaron DeRuyter

   The Little Theatre, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

   Theater & Dance

2. All day

   MCLS Member Libraries presents: A Historical Day in Our Neighborhood

   Reservoir Road

   Arts & Culture

3. All day

   Midwinter w/ What Lies Below [ROC]

   Montage Music Hall - Rochester Entertainment

4. All day

   Polish Film Festival

   The Little Theatre, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

   Arts & Culture

5. All day

   Western New York Farrier’s Association (WNYFA) Horseshoeing Clinic

   Whitney Hill Farm

6. 5 a.m.

   Christmas in November POP-UP SHOP EVENT

   86 Vienna Street (RHA BUILDING), 14605

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 6 a.m.8 a.m.

   Confessions of an Attorney | RBOR Confessions Series

   Monroe County Voiture 111 (40&8 Memorial Home)$33.85+

   Also at 11 a.m.

   Classes & Talks

8. 6:30 a.m.8 a.m.

   Spark Session: OVERWHELMED BY TECH & AI TOOLS? Get a Simple Framework to Grow Your Business

   Ukrainian Federal Credit Union - Rochester Branch

   Also at 11:30 a.m.

   Business & Networking

9. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

   Eating Healthy on a Budget Lunch & Learn

   Abundance Food Co-op

   Also at 12 p.m.

   Health & Wellness

10. 7 a.m.5 p.m.

    ROCExcellence 2026

    5257 West Henrietta Road Henrietta

    Classes & Talks

11. 7 a.m.

    Show your art at RoCo!

    137 East Ave

    Arts & Culture

12. 7:30 a.m.9 a.m.

    Toastmasters: Daybreakers Club

    School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Ave

    Community

13. 8 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue

    School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Ave

14. 8 a.m.8:50 a.m.

    Stick & Puck

    Tim Horton's Iceplex$15Family

    Also at 12 p.m. and 4:10 p.m.

15. 9 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    Deep Aqua Fit

    Maplewood Family YMCAFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    University of Rochester Hiring Event (11/5)

    RochesterWorks! 100 College Ave Suite 200Free

    Business & Networking

17. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    AOA: Mappina Club - Decorating Holiday Cookies

    Westside Family YMCA

18. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Aqua Fit

    Maplewood Family YMCAFamily

    Family & Kids

19. 10 a.m.7 p.m.

    Fall Book Sale & Raffle

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Markets & Shopping

20. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Free Tech Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers 💻

    Fairport Public LibraryFree

    Classes & Talks

21. 10 a.m.

    From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100

    Edward G. Miner Library

    Arts & Culture

22. 10 a.m.

    Functional Fitness for All

    Westside Family YMCA

    Health & Wellness

23. 10 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Golisano Children's Mobile Clinic at the Gantt R-Center

    David F. Gantt Recreation CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 10 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Movement & Motion w Pamela

    BCCRFree

25. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Nature Center Story Time

    OffsiteFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10:15 a.m.

    Swim Starters: Stage A/B

    1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd

    Health & Wellness

27. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Babies and Books

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime with Ms. Jenna

    Newman Riga LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 11 a.m.6:30 p.m.

    All Ages Storytime

    Brockport-Seymour LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 11 a.m.8 p.m.

    Cao Fei: Duotopia Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

31. 11 a.m.8 p.m.

    Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of RochesterFree

    Arts & Culture

32. 11 a.m.8 p.m.

    Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

33. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Leigh Evans - Literary Salon

    JCC Auditoriums$20+

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

34. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    AOA: MVPT - Neurological Disorders

    1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd

    Health & Wellness

35. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Exhibition: Explorations in the Ecotone

    Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies WorkshopFree

    Arts & Culture

36. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Monroe County- Compeer Corps Bowling

    ABC Gates Bowl Proshop

    Sports

37. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Show Your Art: RoCo's Annual Members Exhibition

    Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)Free

    Arts & Culture

38. 12 p.m.

    Show Your Art: RoCo's Annual Members Exhibition

    137 East Ave

    Arts & Culture

39. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    To Knit or to Crochet, that is the question?

    Brockport-Seymour Library

    Classes & Talks

40. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Whiskey and Cigars

    The Daily Refresher$23.18+

    Also at 5 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

41. 1 p.m.

    Cardio Crew

    1035 Dewey Avenue

    Classes & Talks

42. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Cocktails and Karaoke

    4768 Lake Ave

    Nightlife

43. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Data Bloom: In 3D – XR for Data Visualization

    Carlson Science and Engineering Library

    Classes & Talks

44. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Saving Abel - Rochester, NY

    Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)$25.07+

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Music

45. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    SMH Interfaith Chapel - Cello Music with Katrya Cichanowicz

    Strong Memorial Hospital

    Arts & Culture

46. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Sweet Gatherings: Entertaining with Chocolate

    Laughing Gull Chocolates

    Classes & Talks

47. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Swillburg Fall Fiesta

    Artisan Church

48. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Trivia Night at Union Tavern Sea Breeze

    Union Tavern Sea Breeze

    Arts & Culture

49. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Youth Open Mic Night

    Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and LoungeFamily

    Health & Wellness

50. 2 p.m.

    Aaron DeRuyter & The Confluence At The Little Cafe

    The Little Theatre, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

    Music

51. 2 p.m.

    Bury the Holy Place Tour Bugjar 11/05

    149 Monroe Avenue

52. 2 p.m.

    Midwinter - Haunt Me Forever Tour

    Montage Music Hall - Rochester Entertainment$28.39

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Music

53. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Movie Madness - The Sheep Detectives (2026)

    Chili Public Library

    Arts & Culture

54. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    NASA's Exploring the Origins of the Universe

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County

55. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Rochester International Film Screening

    Greece Public Library

    Classes & Talks

56. 2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Teen Craft Hour:Practicing Thankfulness

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

57. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Creative Drop-In for Tweens & Teens

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

58. 3 p.m.4:40 p.m.

    Medicare Advantage Workshop

    Chili Public Library

    Classes & Talks

59. 3 p.m.6:55 p.m.

    Order of the Dead / Storm Reaver / Warm Body / Lord Loss

    The Bug Jar

    Also at 8 p.m.

60. 3:30 p.m.6:45 p.m.

    2026 Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 Awards

    123 East Main St. Rochester

    Classes & Talks

61. 4 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Ask a Librarian: Tech Help

    Greece Public Library

    Classes & Talks

62. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    CCS Seminar: Joshua Buss (Univ. of Michigan)

    Baker Lab

    Classes & Talks

63. 4 p.m.

    Dan's Twice Monthly Gundam Model Club

    352 Empire Blvd

64. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    LEGO Sorting and a Movie: Teen Volunteer Opportunity

    Ogden Farmers' LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

65. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Tabletop Thursdays

    Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and Lounge$17.85

66. 4:30 p.m.

    RocGrowth First Thursday Creatives at Fattey Beer

    Fattey Beer 60 Adventure Place (Across from Strong Museum)

    Business & Networking

67. 5 p.m.

    Apéro Francophone de Rochester

    I-Square

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

68. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Dine on Do Not Disturb

    Susan B. Anthony Halls

    Health & Wellness

69. 5 p.m.

    Dragon Ring Group for Dragon Magic

    1225 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623-3100, United States

    Health & Wellness

70. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Fall 2026 Writer's Lounge

    Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Center Conference Room D

    Arts & Culture

71. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    First-Gen Week 2026: Faculty Panel and Dessert Reception

    Sloan Auditorium (inside the Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics)

    Classes & Talks

72. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Flight Night Sip & Support with the Child Advocacy Center

    Flight Wine BarFamily

    Community

73. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Minecraft Club

    Gates Public Library First Floor AssiniFamily

    Family & Kids

74. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Minecraft Club

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe CountyFamily

    Family & Kids

75. 5 p.m.

    Rich Thompson Trio

    Lila'sFree

76. 5:15 p.m.

    Adult Spanish Lessons

    Irondequoit Public Library$129.89

    Also at 6:15 p.m.

    Classes & Talks

77. 5:15 p.m.8 p.m.

    An Evening at the George Eastman Museum with Daniel Kehlmann

    George Eastman MuseumFree

    Arts & Culture

78. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Discussion Group

    Breast Cancer CoalitionFree

79. 5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.

    Cardio Drumming

    Brookside Community Center 1 Columbus Way (use this address in your GPS) Rochester

80. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Mozzarella Class Demo-Hilton

    Mayer's Lake Ontario Winery

    Classes & Talks

81. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    RocGrowth First Thursdays Creative Collisions

    Fattey Beer 60 Adventure Place (Across from Strong Museum)

82. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Special Education Community Resource Fair

    Twelve Corners Middle School

83. 6 p.m.9:15 p.m.

    11/5/26 Fairport, NY

    Church of the Assumption of Our Lady$25Family

    Family & Kids

84. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Being in the World Film Showing & Discussion

    Golisano Academic Center

    Arts & Culture

85. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Class / Learning - GTAW (TIG) Welding Night Course

    Rochester Arc + Flame Center

    Classes & Talks

86. 6 p.m.

    Coldstate

    Montage Music Hall - Rochester Entertainment

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Music

87. 6 p.m.

    Crowndrop

    Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)

    Music

88. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Fall Member Show Reception and Awards Ceremony

    Barnes & Noble

89. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Iroquois Gardeners

    Chili Public Library

    Outdoors

90. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Kedara Gauri Vratam

    Sri Vidya Temple

    Festivals & Holidays

91. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Leaf & Bean "Bike Nite"

    Leaf & Bean Coffee Co

92. 6 p.m.

    Pub Trivia at Good Smoke BBQ

    Good Smoke BBQ

    Nightlife

93. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    RocDog Visit!

    Gates Public Library First Floor AssiniFamily

    Family & Kids

94. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    RocDog Visit!

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County

95. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Vinyasa Flow with Jesse

    Goergen Athletic Center

    Health & Wellness

96. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Around the World Art

    Brookside Community Center 1 Columbus Way (use this address in your GPS) Rochester

97. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Build Your Own Charcuterie Workshop

    928 Manitou Rd

    Classes & Talks

98. 6:30 p.m.

    Hell's Kitchen – The Musical (Tour)

    West Herr Auditorium Theatre / RBTL

    Theater & Dance

99. 6:30 p.m.7:15 p.m.

    LEGO/Pokémon Trainers Club Mash-Up!

    Ogden Farmers' LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

100. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

     Teen Fall Painting

     Greece Public LibraryFamily

     Family & Kids

101. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

     Veterans, Wild Mustangs and Equicenter: Supporting Connection & Healing

     Chili Public LibraryFamily

102. 6:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

     Butcher & Bourbon Night

     Sicilian Sports Club

     Food & Drink

103. 6:45 p.m.

     Intro to Swim Team: Aquatic Conditioning

     1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd

     Health & Wellness

104. 6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.

     Learn to Spar Drop-In

     Roc Boxing and Fitness$20

     Sports

105. 6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.

     MAG Highlights Tour

     Memorial Art Gallery of the University of RochesterFree

     Tours & Attractions

106. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

     Gossip Girl Trivia

     Mullers Cider House$4.43+

     Nightlife

107. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

     Literary Salon at the Roc JCC

     Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester

     Arts & Culture

108. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     OLM Theatre Presents Legally Blonde The Musical

     1437 Blossom Rd$12+

     Theater & Dance

109. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women’s ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

     Our Lady of Mercy High School

     Theater & Dance

110. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

     Pat Travers

     Fanatics Pub Lima$57

111. 7 p.m.

     Pub Trivia at Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.

     Spotted Octopus Brewing Co. - Rochester

     Nightlife

112. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

     You're Not Alone [Rochester] - Hybrid 🟢

     Irondequoit United Methodist Church of Christ

113. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

     Thursday Kriya Yoga Service

     The Assisi Institute

     Health & Wellness

114. 7:30 p.m.

     Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen

     Rochester Broadway Theatre League / RBTL's Auditorium Theate

     Theater & Dance

115. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     Belly Dancing

     Iron Smoke Distillery$5

116. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

     Geva Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog ♠️

     Geva Theatre Center$48

     Theater & Dance

117. 7:30 p.m.

     Jeff Dunham

     Kodak Center

118. 7:30 p.m.

     Jeff Dunham: Inappropriate Contact

     Kodak Center – Studio Theater$96+

     Arts & Culture

119. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

     Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet - RIJF Innovation Jazz Series

     The Theater At Innovation Square$47.63+

     Music

120. 7:30 p.m.

     Nazareth University Chamber Orchestra

     Callahan TheaterFree

     Music

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