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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 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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …