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Watch for Summer of Opportunity
City of Rochester’s Summer of Opportunity. The new application will be posted March 5. For more information check the website:
Monday, February 20
The Maplewood Library and all Rochester Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, February 20.
February Break Events
Looking for something to do over February vacation? Several places around the Maplewood neighborhood will have open houses throughout the week.
Monday, February 20:
Rec on the Move will be at the Church of Ascension from 12-3pm
1pm-3pm sledding at Maplewood Park followed by hot chocolate (if enough snow)
Tuesday, February 21:
Mary’s Place sledding at Webster Park
12-3pm Rec on the Move at Maplewood Library
12pm – 2pm Church of Ascension: lunch, art class, CSI
Wednesday, February22:
12-2pm Safe Driving for ages 10-16 at the Maplewood Library
12-3pm Lunch and Rec on the Move at the Church of Ascension
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
What is the history of Thanksgiving?
Learn more about the holiday then check out this and this.
What does a turkey and a Presidential pardon have to do with each other? Well, take a peek here.
What makes this holiday special to you?
Spooky Halloween
Will you be dressing up for Halloween?
What is your spooky playlist for Halloween? Do you have any suggestions?
Greater Rochester Teen Read Week
Teen Librarians across Monroe County Library System are encouraging everyone to read the same teen book in Celebration of Teen Read Week!
The entire Greater Rochester community is encouraged to read
A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park. A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hour walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the “lost boys” of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way. Based on the true story of Salva Dut, who later came to Rochester, A Long Walk to Water is a powerful and inspirational story and will have readers of all ages eager to talk with Linda Sue about the book and Salva’s organization, Water for Sudan. Water for Sudan is based in Rochester, NY and is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 2003 by Salva Dut. Their mission is to drill borehole wells which bring safe drinking water to Southern Sudan’s remote villages, transforming lives in the process.
Copies of A Long Walk to Water are available at all libraries in the
Monroe County Library System.
Meet Linda Sue Park: Schedule of Event
Kick-off event:
Monday, October 17th, 3:30 – 5:00pm
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Kate Gleason Auditorium
115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604.
For more information call Teen Central at 585-428-8450. No registration necessary. Sponsored by The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County.
The Central Library is handicapped accessible. To request specific accommodations, contact Deborah Nevin at 428-8304 ten days prior to the program.
Wednesday, October 19th, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Seymour Library, Brockport
161 East Avenue, Brockport, NY 14420. To register for this event, visit or call the Seymour Library at 585-637-1050.
Thursday, October 20th, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Penfield Public Library, Penfield
1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY 14526. To register for this event visit or call the Penfield Public Library at 585-340-8720.
Poster and don’t forget to vote
Don’t forget to vote for the Maplewood Library in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge!
Do you drink Pepsi? Please bring in the yellow Pepsi caps to help us win.
http://www.refresheverything.com/literacyforrochesterrefugees
Thanks!
