Storytimes near GATES PUBLIC LIBRARY

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

This 90-minute course teaches 8-14 year old participants the skills and techniques necessary to respond to a variety of first aid related emergencies including: bleeding control, choking, burns, care for sprains, strains and breaks and treatment for heat & cold emergencies. Also addressed are several common medical emergencies found in schools today such as: food allergies, diabetes, seizures, and asthma. This course meets requirements for several boy/girl scout badges.

Gates Public Library

Call us or stop in to make an appointment with our genealogy volunteer, Ed Groszewski. Mr. Groszewski will be available for 1 hour appointments on Thursdays to assist you in your genealogy and family history research using our Ancestry database. He has taught beginner courses in genealogy, operated a genealogy consulting business, and authored a book on his own family's history. His areas of interest are American and Italian-American genealogy, but he has helped family historians with a variety of backgrounds and interests. Whether you are just beginning to research your family's history or are confronted with a "brick wall", he is eager to offer his assistance.

Gates Public Library

Take the afternoon off to enjoy a new movie release.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Make your own custom dinosaur figurine! Have you ever wondered what it might look like if a Pteranodon had the head of an Allosaur? What about a dinosaur with a T-Rex body, a Parasaur head, and a Stegosaurus tail? Using our state-of-the-art Design-O-Saur technology developed by our top scientists at the Gates DNA Library, you can combine these dinosaur parts and more to create your own unique dinosaur in a blocky, low-polygon art-style, then afterwards we'll print out a plastic figurine of your dino for you to pick up at a later date! This unique program has limited supplies! One registration/dinosaur per family.

Community Space - All, Gates Public Library

Join us for an interactive dinosaur program where you get to meet lifelike baby dinosaurs, examine fossils, and learn fascinating dinosaur facts. Registration required.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Dance up a storm at our fun Friday party! For ages 1 - 5 with a caregiver. No registration.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Bring your own Nintendo device (DS, Switch) and battle and trade Pokémon or play with others using a local wireless connection. We will also have a Nintendo 64 set up and Mario Kart World on the projector. Registration is requested, bringing your own device is not required to participate.

Gates Public Library

💻 Need technology help? We've got you covered! Literacy Rochester volunteers are available every Saturday morning at the Gates Public Library from 9:30AM - 12:30PM for your technology questions. Get help with: Using a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone Uploading a document to a USB drive Connecting to a wireless network Creating and using an email account Finding and applying for jobs Working on Microsoft Office or Google Docs Creating a resume or cover letter And much more! Make an appointment today: https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Always wanted to paint using the watercolor technique but don't know where to begin? All levels of painting experience are welcome whether you are a total beginner or have painted before. Deb Coller will provide instruction and guidance in creating your own artwork. There is no wrong way to watercolor paint! All materials will be provided although if you own a clipboard, please bring it to class to hold your painting. Registration is requested due to limited space. Please call us and let us know if you cannot make it so that any waiting list participant can attend.

Gates Public Library

💻 Need technology help? We've got you covered! Literacy Rochester volunteers are available Monday mornings at the Gates Public Library from 9:30AM - 12:30PM and alternating Saturdays from 9:00AM - 12:00PM for your technology questions. Get help with: Using a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone Uploading a document to a USB drive Connecting to a wireless network Creating and using an email account Finding and applying for jobs Working on Microsoft Office or Google Docs Creating a resume or cover letter And much more! Make an appointment today: https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

For children ages birth through 2 years old. Babies and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and play time. Children can interact with each other while parents gain new songs, stories, and literacy skills to share with their children. No registration.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

For ages 2 through 5 with a caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays, circle games, toys and a snack are all part of this program.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Scrappy bracelets are colorful, eco-friendly accessories made from upcycled fabric, yarn, or thread scraps. Join Deb Coller as she instructs on how to put your own touch on this unique creation. Registration is required due to limited space. Please call and let us know if you need to cancel so that someone from the waitlist can attend.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Join us every Tuesday for Storytime—a fun and engaging program designed to support your child’s early learning journey! We’ll share stories, play games, learn simple ASL signs, make a craft, and enjoy free play together. Storytimes help build language, social, and motor skills while sparking a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Tuesdays | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Ages 8 – 16 Join the Junior Friends of the Gates Public Library. The Junior Friends are a group of volunteers who meet year-round and help the library with different activities such as book sales, crafts, and many more exciting things. We also get involved with community service activities. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Come join the group for a good time, you’ll be glad that you did!

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Deb Coller will be here to guide you through making your own dinosaur themed collage.

Gates Public Library

Find out about a variety of ways to garden indoors or outdoors even with limited space. Learn about plant selection and how to maintain optimal growing conditions for small spaces. This is a Zoom program and the link will be sent to those who have registered the day of the event. Each month, we will be highlighting Zoom classes through Cornell Cooperative Extension. We are part of a cost-sharing exchange that allows patrons from all the MCLS libraries to attend these webinars. Charlotte Library is hosting this program. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link for this event.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Ages 1 through 5 with a caregiver. Forty minutes of free play with toys, followed by a short story time.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Get ready to soar into STEM as kids design, build, and test their own parachutes! Participants will explore the science of air resistance and gravity while experimenting with different materials and designs. Through hands-on challenges, young engineers will discover what makes a parachute float safely to the ground. Ages 7-14. Registration required.

Gates Public Library

Call us or stop in to make an appointment with our genealogy volunteer, Ed Groszewski. Mr. Groszewski will be available for 1 hour appointments on Thursdays to assist you in your genealogy and family history research using our Ancestry database. He has taught beginner courses in genealogy, operated a genealogy consulting business, and authored a book on his own family's history. His areas of interest are American and Italian-American genealogy, but he has helped family historians with a variety of backgrounds and interests. Whether you are just beginning to research your family's history or are confronted with a "brick wall", he is eager to offer his assistance.

Gates Public Library

Minecraft Club is every 1st & 3rd Thursday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in the Meeting Room. Play with your friends on a provided laptop or tablet, and get building! Have your own device? Feel free to bring and play on your own device! Don't have a Minecraft account? No worries! One will be provided for you on one of our tablets and laptops! Can't make it in person? Join our Realm (Bedrock Edition) with the NEW invite code 3WgmEAn_FhAYUyc on console (Xbox, PS4, Switch, or tablets) or Microsoft Store Edition on PC. Space is limited to 15 individuals and registration is required. On the waitlist? Feel free to still come!

Gates - Children's Area, Gates Public Library

We're starting at a new time in July. Moving forward we'll be hosting RocDogs from 6pm-7pm. Stop into our children's room to spend some time with the amazing furry volunteers from RocDogs.

Community Space - All, Gates Public Library

The Great Dinosaur Discovery Show is an interactive dinosaur-themed variety program that features comedy, magic, audience participation, skill-based stunts, and lots of family fun! Registration is required.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Join us for an hour of Pokémon fun. We'll trade cards, watch episodes of the show, and color a variety of our favorite Pokémon.

Gates Public Library

💻 Need technology help? We've got you covered! Literacy Rochester volunteers are available every Saturday morning at the Gates Public Library from 9:30AM - 12:30PM for your technology questions. Get help with: Using a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone Uploading a document to a USB drive Connecting to a wireless network Creating and using an email account Finding and applying for jobs Working on Microsoft Office or Google Docs Creating a resume or cover letter And much more! Make an appointment today: https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/

Gates Public Library

💻 Need technology help? We've got you covered! Literacy Rochester volunteers are available Monday mornings at the Gates Public Library from 9:30AM - 12:30PM and alternating Saturdays from 9:00AM - 12:00PM for your technology questions. Get help with: Using a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone Uploading a document to a USB drive Connecting to a wireless network Creating and using an email account Finding and applying for jobs Working on Microsoft Office or Google Docs Creating a resume or cover letter And much more! Make an appointment today: https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

For children ages birth through 2 years old. Babies and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and play time. Children can interact with each other while parents gain new songs, stories, and literacy skills to share with their children. No registration.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

For ages 2 through 5 with a caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays, circle games, toys and a snack are all part of this program.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Sit & Stitch is back. Bring your own project to work on, or learn the basics with Courtney, who can teach you how to knit and crochet. Beginner materials will be provided as needed. No registration.

Assini Meeting Room, Gates Public Library

Join us every Tuesday for Storytime—a fun and engaging program designed to support your child’s early learning journey! We’ll share stories, play games, learn simple ASL signs, make a craft, and enjoy free play together. Storytimes help build language, social, and motor skills while sparking a lifelong love of reading and learning.