Things to do in Rochester

NOV12ThuThursday, November 12101 events

1. All day

   Anomaly

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

   Theater & Dance

2. All day

   Grow-NY Food & Ag Summit 2026

   DoubleTree by Hilton (1111 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY)

   Business & Networking

3. All day

   MCLS Member Libraries presents: A Historical Day in Our Neighborhood

   Reservoir Road

   Arts & Culture

4. 3:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

   Colloquium: Alexander Teplyaev

   Hylan Building

   Classes & Talks

5. 6 a.m.7 p.m.

   Celebrate 110 Years at Maplewood Family YMCA

   Maplewood Family YMCAFree

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

   Veterans Day 5K Honor Run

   Fauver StadiumFree

   Sports

7. 6:45 a.m.7:30 a.m.

   Class Pop-Up: Heroboard Pilates™

   Lumos Infrared Sauna and Cold Plunge

   Health & Wellness

8. 7:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.

   Good Venture Morning Coffee

   Montgomery CourtFree

9. 8 a.m.12:30 p.m.

   Office of Wellbeing Symposium

   School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Ave

   Business & Networking

10. 8 a.m.

    RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium Day 2026

    University of Rochester, Frederick Douglass Commons, Room 401

    Business & Networking

11. 8 a.m.8:50 a.m.

    Stick & Puck

    Tim Horton's Iceplex$15Family

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

12. 9 a.m.

    Coffee with Homer

    May Room - 401 Wilson Commons (4th Floor)

    Arts & Culture

13. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Reset & Scale: Build Your 2027 Business Growth Plan Masterclass

    Conversance Business Solutions - Conversance CoWork$247+

    Business & Networking

14. 9:30 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Class

    Guardians of Tomorrow (Rochester)$320

    Classes & Talks

15. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

    Greece Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    AOA: Sewing with Louise - Tote with Lining

    1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd

    Health & Wellness

17. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Free Tech Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers 💻

    Fairport Public LibraryFree

    Classes & Talks

18. 10 a.m.

    From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100

    Edward G. Miner Library

    Arts & Culture

19. 10 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Golisano Children's Pediatric Mobile Clinic at the Central Library

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe CountyFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Nature Center Story Time

    OffsiteFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Babies and Books

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Ballet Jumpstart w/the Draper Center for Dance Education

    Ogden - Meeting Room

    Theater & Dance

23. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime with Ms. Jenna

    Newman Riga LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 11 a.m.6:30 p.m.

    All Ages Storytime

    Brockport-Seymour LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

25. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Android Basics

    Maplewood Community Library

    Classes & Talks

26. 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

27. 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

28. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester$0+

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

29. 11:15 a.m.12:45 p.m.

    AOA: Mappina Club - Decorating Holiday Cookies

    Westside Family YMCA

30. 11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    AOA: Mixed Media Collage with Christine

    1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd

    Health & Wellness

31. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Added vs. Natural Sugars Lunch and Learn

    Abundance Food Co-opFree

    Classes & Talks

32. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Exhibition: Explorations in the Ecotone

    Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies WorkshopFree

    Arts & Culture

33. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Monroe County- Compeer Corps Bowling

    ABC Gates Bowl Proshop

    Sports

34. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    To Knit or to Crochet, that is the question?

    Brockport-Seymour Library

    Classes & Talks

35. 1 p.m.5 p.m.

    Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider CPR Course

    URMC Center for Experiential LearningFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 1 p.m.

    Cardio Crew

    1035 Dewey Avenue

    Classes & Talks

37. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Greater ROC Young Professionals: Volunteering at Foodlink

    2011 Mt. Read Boulevard Rochester

    Business & Networking

38. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    SMH Interfaith Chapel - Guitar Music with Ken Luk

    Strong Memorial Hospital

    Arts & Culture

39. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Money Management for Older Adults

    Greece Public Library

    Classes & Talks

40. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Movie Matinee at GPL

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County

    Arts & Culture

41. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Creative Drop-In for Tweens & Teens

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

42. 4 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Ask a Librarian: Tech Help

    Greece Public Library

    Classes & Talks

43. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    CCB Seminar along with CBI Program: Matthew Moschitto (Rutgers)

    Baker Lab

    Classes & Talks

44. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Dungeons and Dragons with Linus

    Chili Public Library

45. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    GVASCD Fall Social Event

    The Winfield Grill$0+

46. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Tabletop Thursdays

    Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and Lounge$17.85

47. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Sub-Heat Competition

    Meliora HallFree

    Classes & Talks

48. 4 p.m.

    UPREP Meeting of the Board of Trustees

    UPREP CTE BuildingFree

    Community

49. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Dine on Do Not Disturb

    Susan B. Anthony Halls

    Health & Wellness

50. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Fall 2026 Writer's Lounge

    Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Center Conference Room D

    Arts & Culture

51. 5 p.m.

    Rich Thompson Trio

    Lila'sFree

52. 5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.

    Cardio Drumming

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

53. 5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.

    Sound Bath x Acupuncture

    Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Center Conference Room D

    Also at 6:30 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

54. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    The Wisdom of Wonder: How the Lessons We Teach to Kindergarteners Can Unlock Happiness at Any Age

    Winton Branch Library

    Classes & Talks

55. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Young Survivor Discussion Group

    BCCRFree

56. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Women + MONEY: Connect, Learn + Plan for 2027

    Dixon Schwabl + Company

57. 5:45 p.m.6:45 p.m.

    Advanced Amateur Class Drop-in (Advanced Level Class, new members must be pre-approved)

    Roc Boxing and Fitness$18

    Sports

58. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    2-Hour Winemaking Class-Hilton

    Mayer's Lake Ontario Winery

    Classes & Talks

59. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Book Reviewers

    Chili Public Library

60. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Class / Learning - GTAW (TIG) Welding Night Course

    Rochester Arc + Flame Center

    Classes & Talks

61. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Cozy Craft Club

    Chili Public Library

    Classes & Talks

62. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Extraordinary Women of the American Revolution

    Brockport-Seymour Library

63. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Leaf & Bean "Bike Nite"

    Leaf & Bean Coffee Co

64. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Nov Speed Dating Night at Marshall Street bar and grill

    Marshall Street Bar and Grill$15

65. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Paint Pouring Canvas Art

    Kali Ann Art StudioFamily

    Classes & Talks

66. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Paws for Stress Relief

    Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre - Complex

    Health & Wellness

67. 6 p.m.

    Pub Trivia at Good Smoke BBQ

    Good Smoke BBQ

    Nightlife

68. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Skanda Shashti Vratam

    Sri Vidya Temple

    Festivals & Holidays

69. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Vinyasa Flow with Jesse

    Goergen Athletic Center

    Health & Wellness

70. 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

71. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Authentic Relating Games

    Wonderground$0+

72. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    MHA Meetings

    Marion

73. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Paradise Sugar Shoppe: Bills-Themed Cookie Decorating Class

    928 Manitou Rd

    Classes & Talks

74. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Pop-Up Drawing Club

    Ogden Farmers' LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

75. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Rochester's Olmstead Parks - Zoom Program

    Chili Public Library

76. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Rochester's Olmstead Parks (Zoom)

    Fairport Public Library

    Classes & Talks

77. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Rochester's Olmsted Parks - ZOOM

    Greece Public Library

    Outdoors

78. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Sip and Style: Holiday Edition

    UNWINE'D$29

    Markets & Shopping

79. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Will it Waffle? Waffle Gobble!

    Greece Public LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

80. 6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Learn to Spar Drop-In

    Roc Boxing and Fitness$20

    Sports

81. 6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    MAG Highlights Tour

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of RochesterFree

    Tours & Attractions

82. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Caroline Bock - The Other Beautiful People

    JCC Auditoriums$30+

83. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    In-Person Book Swap in Brighton

    Panera Bread

    Arts & Culture

84. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Kenny Foster's Game Night Quartet at Greece Baptist Church

    Greece Baptist Church (parlor)

    Music

85. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    November: Stan Tekiela – “Bird Migration: The Incredible Journeys Of North American Birds”

    Asbury First United Methodist Church

    Outdoors

86. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Paint & Sip at Katboocha

    Katboocha Booch Bar$40

    Classes & Talks

87. 7 p.m.

    Phil Hanley

    Comedy at The Carlson - Main Showroom$48+

    Comedy

88. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Phil Hanley

    Comedy at The Carlson - The Rickles Room$29+

    Comedy

89. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Pretty Little Liars Trivia

    Mullers Cider House$5.54

    Nightlife

90. 7 p.m.

    Pub Trivia at Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.

    Spotted Octopus Brewing Co. - Rochester

    Nightlife

91. 7 p.m.

    Tropical Silent Disco

    Filgers East End$10

    Music

92. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    You're Not Alone [Rochester] - Hybrid 🟢

    Irondequoit United Methodist Church of Christ

93. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Thursday Kriya Yoga Service

    The Assisi Institute

    Health & Wellness

94. 7:30 p.m.

    Geva Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog ♠️

    Geva Theatre Center$48

    Theater & Dance

95. 7:30 p.m.

    Hotel California

    West Herr Auditorium Theatre / RBTL

    Music

96. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Mozart & Bartók

    Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre - Complex$30+

    Music

97. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    RPO: Mozart and Bartók (Rochester, November 2026)

    Kilbourn Hall at Eastman Theatre$18+

    Music

98. 7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Seth Faergolzia and Friends

    Abilene Bar and Lounge

99. 7:30 p.m.

    What We May Be: An All the Devils Tale By S.G. Wrathhaft

    Multi-Use Community Cultural CenterFree

100. 8 p.m.

     Pop Punk Pro Wrestling Night - Rochester, NY

     Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)$9.10+

     Music

101. 9:30 p.m.

     Karaoke Night With DJ IGU & DJ TES

     Temple Bar & Grille

     Nightlife