Dance into Art Workshop

Free Art Lessons: Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator with the Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center, provides an art history lesson plus a workshop during each of her sessions, along with encouraging and critical feedback of your work. You can watch via ZOOM inside th......More

Free Art Lessons: Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator with the Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center, provides an art history lesson plus a workshop during each of her sessions, along with encouraging and critical feedback of your work. You can watch via ZOOM inside the library or at home for these events. *Please register in advance for each class and have paper, pencils or watercolor/acrylic paints & brushes with you, whether attending in-person or via Zoom. Your Zoom link will be sent on the day of each class, so check your email & spam folder.Explore how modern artists August Renoir, Edgard Degas, Henri Matisse, and others capture the dynamism of dance in painting and sculpture. Then paint or draw a dance that inspires you in the style of your choice on Wednesday, February 11th at 2:00 PM

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Budding Bookworms Story Time

Join Ms. Emily every Wednesday night at an earlier time of 5:30 PM for Budding Bookworms Story Time! We will meet in the library and listen to classic stories and new ones, funny and sweet ones. Drop in for a fun evening!

Rush - Children's Room, Rush Public Library

Folded Books for Valentine's Day

Calling all crafters, join us on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 PM to create a 3-D heart-shaped folded book from a discarded library book; you can display it on your bookshelf or gift it to your loved one for Valentine’s Day! All supplies will be provided for free; pl......More

Calling all crafters, join us on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 PM to create a 3-D heart-shaped folded book from a discarded library book; you can display it on your bookshelf or gift it to your loved one for Valentine’s Day! All supplies will be provided for free; please register in advance.

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Memorial Art Gallery Field Trip

Join us for a memorable visit to the Memorial Art Gallery through MAGconnect which aims to improve access for the community. Free museum admission & free transportation from the Library will be provided. Participants will also be offered a return-visit postcard for free......More

Join us for a memorable visit to the Memorial Art Gallery through MAGconnect which aims to improve access for the community. Free museum admission & free transportation from the Library will be provided. Participants will also be offered a return-visit postcard for free admission for them and their families. We’ll leave at 10:30 AM and enjoy a 90-minute tour along with a snack in their beautiful atrium. Please register in advance for this special event on Thursday, February 12th, and meet us no later than 10:30 AM in the parking lot behind the Library.

Rush - Offsite, Rush Public Library

Chess Club for Adults

Want to increase your mental focus and problem-solving skills? Come play chess! New adult members are always welcome; we have a kind, yet competitive, chess group that meets on the second and fourth Fridays per month at 1:30 PM in the library meeting room. Coffee and co......More

Want to increase your mental focus and problem-solving skills? Come play chess! New adult members are always welcome; we have a kind, yet competitive, chess group that meets on the second and fourth Fridays per month at 1:30 PM in the library meeting room. Coffee and cookies will be provided. No need to register, just drop in! We will meet up:· February 13th and 27th· March 13th and 27th

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Knit Chicks

Drop into the library and join a wonderful community of fiber artists twice each month (second Saturdays and fourth Thursdays.) Coffee and snacks provided on:· Saturdays, February 14th and March 14th at 10:00 AM· Thursdays, February 26th and March 26th at 11:00 AM

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Technic Mini Golf Build & Play Concept: Fore!

Each participant will design and build one hole of a mini golf course using Lego Technic parts, ramps, gears, and imagination. When all the holes are complete, we’ll put them together for a full course and play through as a group. This collaborative project teaches desi......More

Each participant will design and build one hole of a mini golf course using Lego Technic parts, ramps, gears, and imagination. When all the holes are complete, we’ll put them together for a full course and play through as a group. This collaborative project teaches design thinking, teamwork, and creative engineering — all while having a blast seeing how each course challenge plays out. Please register in advance for this program on Monday, February 16th at 6:00 PM in the Udicious Pavilion. Parents must remain in the pavilion for the event.

Rush - William Udicious Pavilion, Rush Public Library

Pokémon Trading Card Night

Join us for this all-ages Pokémon card-trading event on Tuesday, February 17th from 6:30-7:30 PM in the library. Each participant will receive their own bundle of cards to trade (and then keep) with other Pokémon enthusiasts; you may also bring your own cards to trade. ......More

Join us for this all-ages Pokémon card-trading event on Tuesday, February 17th from 6:30-7:30 PM in the library. Each participant will receive their own bundle of cards to trade (and then keep) with other Pokémon enthusiasts; you may also bring your own cards to trade. We’ll have Pokémon activities and snacks too! Space is limited; please register in advance.

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Digital Tutor

Rush Library has a Digital Tutor visiting twice per month, on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, from 1:00-3:00 PM to help patrons with:-Using devices including desktop, laptop, or smartphone-Uploading a document to a USB/Flash drive-Connecting to a wireless network-Navigating t......More

Rush Library has a Digital Tutor visiting twice per month, on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, from 1:00-3:00 PM to help patrons with:-Using devices including desktop, laptop, or smartphone-Uploading a document to a USB/Flash drive-Connecting to a wireless network-Navigating the internet-Creating & using an email account-Staying connected with friends & family via Facetime & other software-Working on Microsoft Office or Google Docs & MORE!Drop-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. To book an appointment, call Rush Library at 533-1370 ORClick this link: //literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/

Rush - In the Library, Rush Public Library

Euchre Club

Cheryl continues organizing our fun and friendly Euchre games! Euchre knowledge is necessary, as this is not a class for beginners. The club will meet twice per month on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (note the location of each date you register for). Here's how registration wor......More

Cheryl continues organizing our fun and friendly Euchre games! Euchre knowledge is necessary, as this is not a class for beginners. The club will meet twice per month on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (note the location of each date you register for). Here's how registration works: Because this is a 4-player game, if registration is full, you should sign up on the waiting list, and we will open another table when we get a total of four waitlisted folks. You will be automatically emailed if you come off the wait list, so watch your email and spam folder too. Invite your friends to register with you! We’ll meet up:February 18th in the PavilionMarch 11th in the LibraryMarch 25th in the Library

Rush - William Udicious Pavilion, Rush Public Library

Festive Fridays: Dragons!

Everyone loves Dragons! Please bring the whole family to join Heather in the library at 6:00 pm on February 20, 2026, for an interactive story time with There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher. Afterwards, you can make and color dragon masks to take home. The libr......More

Everyone loves Dragons! Please bring the whole family to join Heather in the library at 6:00 pm on February 20, 2026, for an interactive story time with There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher. Afterwards, you can make and color dragon masks to take home. The library’s collection of dragon toys will be available too! Please register each child in advance; parents do not require registration.

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library