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Thursday, November 19107 events

All day
MCLS Member Libraries presents: A Historical Day in Our Neighborhood
Reservoir Road
Arts & Culture
All day
Winton Writers Group: A three-part series Fall 2026
Winton Branch
Arts & Culture
6:45 a.m.7:30 a.m.
Class Pop-Up: Heroboard Pilates™
Lumos Infrared Sauna and Cold Plunge
Health & Wellness
7:30 a.m.9 a.m.
Toastmasters: Daybreakers Club
School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Ave
Community
8 a.m.8:50 a.m.
Stick & Puck
Tim Horton's Iceplex$15Family
Also at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
9 a.m.11 a.m.
On-Site Recruiting Event at RochesterWorks (11/19)
RochesterWorks! 100 College Ave Suite 200Free
Business & Networking
9 a.m.2 p.m.
Red Cross Blood Drive: Strong West
Strong West
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.10 a.m.
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
Greece Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.1 p.m.
Free Tech Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers 💻
Fairport Public LibraryFree
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Edward G. Miner Library
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.6:30 p.m.
Knit Nook
Chili Public Library
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Medicaid Changes: How to Keep Your Coverage
Strong Memorial Hospital
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Nature Center Story Time
OffsiteFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.12 p.m.
RPL GO! at the Public Market
RPL GO! Mobile Library
10 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Sweet Bites Poetry Discussion
Chili Public Library
Arts & Culture
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Babies and Books
Chili Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Ballet Jumpstart w/the Draper Center for Dance Education
Ogden - Meeting Room
Theater & Dance
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Storytime with Ms. Jenna
Newman Riga LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.6:30 p.m.
All Ages Storytime
Brockport-Seymour LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
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
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
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Douglass History Lunch and Learn
Abundance Food Co-opFree
Arts & Culture
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
11 a.m.2 p.m.
Technicolor (Class 3 of 4)
Chestnut Bay Quilt Shop$80
Classes & Talks
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
AOA: Mappina Club - Decorating Holiday Cookies
Westside Family YMCA
12 p.m.1 p.m.
behind the scenes chats (Virtual)
Eisenhart Auditorium Rochester Museum and Science Center
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.4 p.m.
Exhibition: Explorations in the Ecotone
Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies WorkshopFree
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Monroe County- Compeer Corps Bowling
ABC Gates Bowl Proshop
Sports
12 p.m.2 p.m.
To Knit or to Crochet, that is the question?
Brockport-Seymour Library
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.
Cardio Crew
1035 Dewey Avenue
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Homeschool Hour
Brockport-Seymour LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
1 p.m.2 p.m.
SMH Interfaith Chapel - Guitar Music with Ken Luk
Strong Memorial Hospital
Arts & Culture
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
AOA: Bowling - ABC Gates Bowl
Westside Family YMCA
Nightlife
2 p.m.4 p.m.
Collage Workshop
Chili Public Library
Classes & Talks
2 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Death Cafe: Talking about Death, Celebrating Life
Greece Public Library
2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Teen Craft Hour:Practicing Thankfulness
Chili Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Creative Drop-In for Tweens & Teens
Chili Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
3 p.m.4 p.m.
Graduates Working in Science (GWIS) Meeting
School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Ave
Classes & Talks
3 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Seminar: What Is AI?: Part 1 • Irondequoit Public Library
Irondequoit Public Library
Classes & Talks
3:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Colloquium: Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan
Hylan Building
Classes & Talks
4 p.m.4:45 p.m.
Ask a Librarian: Tech Help
Greece Public Library
Classes & Talks
4 p.m.5 p.m.
Minecraft Mania
Greece Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
4 p.m.8 p.m.
Tabletop Thursdays
Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and Lounge$17.85
4:30 p.m.
Books & Bites
Chili Public Library
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Dine on Do Not Disturb
Susan B. Anthony Halls
Health & Wellness
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Fall 2026 Writer's Lounge
Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Center Conference Room D
Arts & Culture
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Minecraft Club
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe CountyFamily
Family & Kids
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Minecraft Club
Gates Public Library First Floor AssiniFamily
Family & Kids
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Mod Podge Mugs
Steel Goat Market Place$20.50
Classes & Talks
5:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Discussion Group
Breast Cancer CoalitionFree
5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.
Cardio Drumming
Brookside Community Center 1 Columbus Way (use this address in your GPS) Rochester
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
ROC+ Presents: Glass Christmas Trees
Palmyra Community Library
Festivals & Holidays
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
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Accessory Dwelling Units
Lima Public Library
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Art Start: Paper Marbling (11AF26)
Creative Workshop at MAG$55
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Art Start: Paper Marbling (11AF26)
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester$55
Arts & Culture
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Class / Learning - GTAW (TIG) Welding Night Course
Rochester Arc + Flame Center
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Cookbook Book Club - Appetizers & Sides
Fairport Public Library
Arts & Culture
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Holiday Card Making for Adults
Chili Public Library
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Leaf & Bean "Bike Nite"
Leaf & Bean Coffee Co
6 p.m.7 p.m.
LEGO Club
Chili Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Marvelous Monarchs: Exploring Monarch Butterflies at Letchworth and Beyond
Brockport-Seymour Library
Outdoors
6 p.m.
Musk (2026)
The Little Theatre, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
ONE Wellness Social Hour Event In November
ONE Wellness CenterFree
Community
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Paper Marbling
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
Arts & Culture
6 p.m.
Pub Trivia at Good Smoke BBQ
Good Smoke BBQ
Nightlife
6 p.m.7 p.m.
RocDog Visit!
Gates Public Library First Floor AssiniFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.7 p.m.
RocDog Visit!
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Speak to Council
Rochester City Hall
6 p.m.
Thin The Herd Va
Photo City Improv Comedy and Music Venue
6 p.m.11 p.m.
Thin The Herd VA & 157frq - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)$19.75
Music
6 p.m.8 p.m.
VFW Post 16 Thomas F Healy Post
200 West Ave
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Vino & Vernici: Custom Welcome Home Football Sign Painting Class
928 Manitou Rd
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Vinyasa Flow with Jesse
Goergen Athletic Center
Health & Wellness
6 p.m.9 p.m.
VSW Open Studio w/ David Sherman and Rebecca Barten
Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies WorkshopFree
Arts & Culture
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
6:30 p.m.10 p.m.
Mental Wellness Open Mic
Wonderground$0+
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
OFL Board of Trustees Meeting
Ogden Farmers' Library
Community
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Rochester Arts & Culture Plan Exhibition Opening Reception
Village Gate SquareFree
Arts & Culture
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Safety, Code and Zoning Meeting
1985 E Main St
Community
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Teen Game Night: The Fall Edition!
Chili Public LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The New Romantics
Chili Public Library
6:30 p.m.9 p.m.
Vine + Harvest Wine Dinner: An Evening of Wine, Food, + Friends
UNWINE'D$128.76+
Food & Drink
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Visit With RocDogs
Ogden Farmers' Library
6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Learn to Spar Drop-In
Roc Boxing and Fitness$20
Sports
6:45 p.m.7:45 p.m.
MAG Highlights Tour
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of RochesterFree
Tours & Attractions
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Cabin Fever Book Club
Fairport Public Library
Arts & Culture
7 p.m.9 p.m.
District Commissioners Monthly Meeting
101 Mendon Ionia Rd
7 p.m.
Hiroe
The Bug Jar
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Kelli Baker Band
Lima$22
Music
7 p.m.8 p.m.
One Last Night" – A Celebration of
Abilene Bar and Lounge
Music
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Oops We Did Trivia Again!
Mullers Cider House$5.54
Nightlife
7 p.m.
Pub Trivia at Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.
Spotted Octopus Brewing Co. - Rochester
Nightlife
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Third Thursday Adult Mini Market
Marshall Street Bar and GrillFree
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Third Thursday Concert—Showcase: featuring Students and Faculty of the CWRU Historical Performance Program
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester$0+
Arts & Culture
7 p.m.8 p.m.
You're Not Alone [Rochester] - Hybrid 🟢
Irondequoit United Methodist Church of Christ
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Zoning Board Workshop
Hamlin Town Hall
Community
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Thursday Kriya Yoga Service
The Assisi Institute
Health & Wellness
7:30 p.m.
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens
Multi-Use Community Cultural Center$0+Family
Festivals & Holidays
7:30 p.m.
Geva Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog ♠️
Geva Theatre Center$48
Theater & Dance
7:30 p.m.9 p.m.
MG Car Club monthly membership meeting
American Legion ELY-Fagan Post 1151
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Prophets & Theives w/the Clockmen
Iron Smoke Distillery$5
Food & Drink
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
VSW SLUDGE au naturel
Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies Workshop$0+
Arts & Culture
8 p.m.
Gary Owen
Kodak Center
8 p.m.9 p.m.
Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour
200 W Ridge Rd$60
Comedy
8 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Hiroe, Pons, Fortunato
The Bug Jar
9:30 p.m.
Karaoke Night With DJ IGU & DJ TES
Temple Bar & Grille
Nightlife

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