Climate Future Film Festival

Climate Future Film Festival, a collection of 10 short films from around the world, explores the human and artistic response to climate change.  Bill McKibben, an honorary judge, makes a …

Astronomy Night

Astronomy Season is here! Join local astronomy enthusiast Sam Newmarco and his giant fancy telescope for a look at galaxies, nebulae, planets, and anything else glowing up in the sky. …

Coming up at RPL

The amazing Vermont-based Michael Caduto, award-winning environmentalist and master storyteller will be here on May 14 with his Energy Rocks! kids’ program!  Using storytelling, music, nature-powered special effects AND kid-powered …

Knit @ Knite with Knatalie

Here’s some great news for fiber artists with a day job:  our fabulous handcrafting group, Purls of Wisdom, is branching out to evening hours!  Starting Thursday, May 7, you can …

Coming Up

A breath, a pause, as we approach the halfway point of spring!  Find some balance in your life at this brief moment.  Here at RPL, find books on meditation and …

At RPL this week and beyond!

Please join the Rochester Library in welcoming Jim Hogle, Communication and Outreach Coordinator for the Vermont Forest Cemetery In Roxbury as part of our Earth Day celebrations.   Jim will …

Happening at the library

April is Citizen Science Month! RPL will be offering science programs and projects throughout the month in celebration of  Citizen Science Month,  Earth Day, and Spring.  There will be nest-building …

Coming up in April

RPL will be offering science programs and projects throughout the month in celebration of  Citizen Science Month,  Earth Day, and Spring!  Kids will have the chance to try their hands …

Let’s celebrate Spring!

RPL’s Family Spring Party is happening this week!  On Friday, March 20, we’ll build some nests, make seed paper, kites, and mess around with LOTS of fake flowers.  There will …

PI DAY! PIE DAY!

March 14 is, of course, PI DAY!! Pi is the Greek letter π.  Mathematicians use this to stand for  the ratio of the circumference (distance around) of any circle to …