The Cinema will screen The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val, France / Japan / U.S. 2019, 86 min.) "Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey when he visits the countryside. … Continue reading →

Ron Funches is a very funny stand up comedian with a unique delivery and lovable demeanor. You just want to hug and squeeze him like a big stuffed bear. His easy going, inventive style sounds the way fresh chocolate chip … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Yesterday (Danny Boyle, U.K. / Russia / China 2019, 116 min.) "Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion … Continue reading →

Open Archive invites members of the public to explore the collections at Visual Studies Workshop, and learn more about the variety of resources available to the Rochester community here at VSW. Led by current VSW graduate students, this hands-on event … Continue reading →

The George Eastman Museum will present an outdoor screening of Ratatouille (Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, U.S. 2007, 111 min.) Pixar's critically acclaimed Ratatouille (2007) follows the adventures of Remy the rat, a rodent with a refined sense of taste and … Continue reading →

Rochester's longest running open mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds.

Rochester's largest celebration of artists and makers. The Clothesline Festival showcases original work by 375+ artists from across the country, and regularly attracts 20,000+ people from Rochester and the surrounding regions.

Choose from a wide selection of plants, including wisteria and Japanese anemone, all from seeds, cuttings, and general propagating techniques from plant material on George Eastman's historic estate. All proceeds from the plant sale benefit the George Eastman Museum. Sale … Continue reading →

East Avenue was the home of many wealthy and notable residents who now reside at Mt. Hope. Hear their stories, and about their grand mansions: some standing, some lost.

Rochester's largest celebration of artists and makers. The Clothesline Festival showcases original work by 375+ artists from across the country, and regularly attracts 20,000+ people from Rochester and the surrounding regions.

After taking two months off to work on our tans while just chillin' by the pool, we're refreshed and back to bring you the awesome readings you've been missing. Ten local writers will read their short prose and poetry while … Continue reading →

This overview tour is a two-hour walk of approximately one mile. It includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument symbolism, and more.

The Little will screen Fight Club (David Fincher, U.S. / Germany 1999, 149 min.) as part of the Party Like It's 1999 series. A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad … Continue reading →

Proceeds raised benefit The Center for Youth's homeless and runaway youth programs including an LGBTQ homeless and trafficked youth shelter, schedule to open this Fall!

Reginald Dwayne Betts will present a Poetry Reading of his work, Felon: An Incorrect Spelling of My Name? in Dewey Hall, Room 1-101 on the UofR River Campus. A poet and memoirist, Reginald Dwayne Betts is the recipient of a … Continue reading →

Join us for this introduction to permaculture design and principles, learn why edible food forests are so productive, and how to use nature's model of the forest to grow abundant food systems in our climate. Learn some design basics while … Continue reading →

Get your first taste of this one of a kind collaboration between Three Heads Brewing and Donuts Delite on Friday the 13th! We tap the kegs at 4:00 and Donuts Delight will be on hand with their amazing apple fritters! … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Meredith Gozo will present a lecture titled Doctors, Healers, Alchemists, Quacks: Disturbing Stories from the Medical Past.

The UofR Cinema Group will screen Rocketman (Dexter Fletcher, U.K. / U.S. / Canada 2019, 121 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years."

All FOMH Members: Come march with us! All ages welcome! Wear your navy blue FOMH t-shirt. Don't have one? We'll give you one when you show up to march! Parade line-up begins at 9 Am. Step-off from the staging site … Continue reading →

Rochester Garlic Festival (formally known as Webster Garlic Festival) returns for 2019 to benefit Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester. Garlic, food, arts and crafts vendors and more.

Brighton Rotary Club — NY, USA is sponsoring the collection of bikes to be donated to R Community Bikes, a great local organization that refurbishes bikes in any condition and distributes them to children and adults in our community in … Continue reading →

Rochester Garlic Festival (formally known as Webster Garlic Festival) returns for 2019 to benefit Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester. Garlic, food, arts and crafts vendors and more.

True ghost stories like you've never heard them before— in the secret stacks of the Rundel Memorial Building of Central Library! Meet in the Rundel lobby.

The Cinema will screen Brian Banks (Tom Shadyac, U.S. 2018, 99 min.) "A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (Richard Linklater, U.S. 2019, 130 min.) "A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Dr. Grania Marcus will review Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. Award-winning author Valeria Luiselli has written a "Daring, wholly original, brilliant" novel that puts a "twist on … Continue reading →

In an effort to help our patients transition toward a more plant-based diet, we are offering a hands-on class on knife skills. A plant-based diet requires one to slice, dice and mince with ease. This class will focus on teaching … Continue reading →

Enjoy an evening of bluegrass tunes at Flour City Station. All proceeds from the $15 admission fee benefit Lollypop Farm.

Join us at Three Heads Brewing for DIY and Drinks!! Come make a unique porch sign that is one for All Seasons. In this workshop you will create a 5ft porch sign with the option to add up to 15 … Continue reading →

The Little will screen The Mountain (Rick Alverson, U.S. 2018, 106 min.) as part of the Art House Theater Day series. Set against the 1950's "golden age" of American male supremacy, an introverted young photographer (Tye Sheridan) joins a renowned … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Brian Banks (Tom Shadyac, U.S. 2018, 99 min.) "A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name … Continue reading →

Genesee Land Trust is excited to present an evening with Rue Mapp, Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro. We invite you to come hear Ms. Mapp's inspirational story and vision for the future and invite others to attend this exciting … Continue reading →

Rochester has a rich and diverse history of documentary filmmaking and video activism, much of which is currently being re-discovered in local archives. Join us for an evening of screenings and discussions about Rochester's radical documentary history hosted by the … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Brian Banks (Tom Shadyac, U.S. 2018, 99 min.) "A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name … Continue reading →

Author Tim Burkett will discuss Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for Navigating our Modern Lives by Tim Burkett, and Wanda Isle in the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building.

The Squeaky Wheel will host an Opening Reception for Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time including a performance at 9 p.m. by Charlie Best. Squeaky Wheel is pleased to announce Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time. Drawing from … Continue reading →

The Flower City Arts Center will host an Opening Reception for Thou Art... Will Give... by Eric Kunsman, on display through October 26. Thou Art... Will Give... is an exhibition of photographs by Eric Kunsman documenting the Eastern State Penitentiary, … Continue reading →

The UofR Cinema Group will screen Booksmart (Olivia Wilde, U.S. 2019, 102 min.) in Hoyt Auditorum. "On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined … Continue reading →

Join Genesee Land Trust partner, Genesee Valley Audubon Society (GVAS), at Braddock Bay for the annual International Coastal Cleanup at Westpoint Marina. We will meet in the public parking loop before the Marina. GVAS has picked up over a ton … Continue reading →

Join Genesee Land Trust partner, Friends of Webster Trails for a Saturday morning work day at Gosnell Big Woods Preserve in Webster. Protected in partnership between the Town of Webster and Genesee Land Trust, this spectacular property has old-growth trees, … Continue reading →

Looking for a fun fall activity for you and your friends? All aboard for Ciderfest Rails! New York State is known for its long tradition of refreshing hard ciders, with the Rochester area home to scores of new craft distilleries. … Continue reading →

The Little will screen Office Space (Mike Judge, U.S. 1999, 89 min.) as part of the Party Like It's 1999 series. Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is … Continue reading →

Sarah Timmerman is a community organizer and current President of the Rochester Chapter of the National Organization for Women, where she works to improve the lives of women in Rochester and beyond. As a recent graduate of Nazareth College, she … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Jim Memmott will review Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts by David E. McCraw. As Deputy General Counsel … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Maiden (Alex Holmes, U.K. 2018, 97 min.) "The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race … Continue reading →

Doug Stanhope is a stand-up comic. Has been since 1990. His material ranges from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Doug is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest and shockingly uninhibited and is certainly not for everybody. He started his career … Continue reading →

Black and Female in Rochester: After the Marching Stopped is an event of "At the Crossroads: Activating the Intersection of Art and Justice" presented by 21st Century Arts in collaboration with Visual Studies Workshop. This event will feature locally-produced film … Continue reading →

Katrina Smith Korfmacher will discuss her book Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities at Writers & Books. Join us for an enlightening evening when the author of Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice … Continue reading →

Fantastic Findings is an annual upscale "next-to-new" sale organized by the RMSC Council to support the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Discover beautiful furniture and art, as well as china, elegant glass, silver, lamps, jewelry, linens, toys and other fantastic … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building will host a lecture titled Got Health: Menopause Matters! Women have a lot to look forward to in the second half of their lives. Good health can help … Continue reading →

Maya Rook to explores the roots of magic and witchcraft in the west, how beliefs developed over time, the turning point of the witch trials that vilified the practice of magic, and how the stereotype of the witch was created … Continue reading →

Fantastic Findings is an annual upscale "next-to-new" sale organized by the RMSC Council to support the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Discover beautiful furniture and art, as well as china, elegant glass, silver, lamps, jewelry, linens, toys and other fantastic … Continue reading →

Every year, The Landmark Society's Inside Downtown Tour opens up urban environments where folks are creating exciting spaces to live and work in Rochester: we visit re-purposed spaces, renovated homes, lovingly preserved places, and newly built sites that are designed … Continue reading →

The Little will screen Decade of Fire (Gretchen Hildebran, Vivian Vazquez, U.S. 2019, 76 min.) followed by a discussion with Vivian Vazquez as part of the The Black Cinema Series. Throughout the 1970's, fires consumed the South Bronx. Black and … Continue reading →

Fantastic Findings is an annual upscale "next-to-new" sale organized by the RMSC Council to support the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Discover beautiful furniture and art, as well as china, elegant glass, silver, lamps, jewelry, linens, toys and other fantastic … Continue reading →

We salute the sacrifice put forth by our military veterans with this special event, in cooperation with the Black Lions 2-28 Vietnam Living History Group. Visit exhibits and encampments at both ends of the ride as you tour our museum … Continue reading →

deafgreenthumbs is hosting their first event ever plant swap at Abundance Food Co-op! The goal of the deafgreenthumbs plant swap is for folks to bring any plants whether they are cuttings or fully rooted plants in pots, planting tools, planters, … Continue reading →

Fantastic Findings is an annual upscale "next-to-new" sale organized by the RMSC Council to support the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Discover beautiful furniture and art, as well as china, elegant glass, silver, lamps, jewelry, linens, toys and other fantastic … Continue reading →

We salute the sacrifice put forth by our military veterans with this special event, in cooperation with the Black Lions 2-28 Vietnam Living History Group. Visit exhibits and encampments at both ends of the ride as you tour our museum … Continue reading →

This ASL interpreted, overview tour is a 2-hour walk of approximately 1 mile. It includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument symbolism, and more. In addition, … Continue reading →

Learn how to create, edit, or enhance images (and more!) with the free and open-source image editor GNE Image Manipulation Program. In this hands-on workshop you will learn about the versatility of GIMP, and become familiar with some of the … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Michael Lasser will review Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw. This unique author pair-Pulitzer Prize-winning historian … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through … Continue reading →

Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph met at the age of 14 years old in a downtown Chicago drum shop. For the past 40 years, their shared love for rhythms and musics of the world has taken them around the world … Continue reading →

Syracuse-based filmmakers Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby have been creative collaborators for over a decade. Their video works employ a unique variety of techniques that explore anthropomorphism, prophecy, spiritual dimensionality and time travel to ultimately expand upon the complex … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen David Crosby: Remember My Name (A.J. Eaton, U.S. 2019, 95 min.) "Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind."