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Archives Talk: Authors' Gravesites

Archives talk: Authors' Gravesites

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
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About the talk: Steven Huff, author of Resting among Us: Authors’ Gravesites in Upstate New York will give a PowerPoint presentation of the many gravesites of authors in our region...

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Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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About the talk: Steven Huff, author of Resting among Us: Authors’ Gravesites in Upstate New York will give a PowerPoint presentation of the many gravesites of authors in our region, including Monroe County, Central New Yo

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The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

Senior Hour: Genealogy

Senior Hour: Introduction to Genealogy for Seniors

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Researching your family history can be an extremely rewarding (and daunting) project. Don’t worry, we are here to help you get started with the basics in this easy-to-understand pr...

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Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Researching your family history can be an extremely rewarding (and daunting) project.

Disclaimer(s)

The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

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Greece Public Library

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Archives Talk: Douglass, Anthony and Beyond

Archives talk: Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join historian and author Emily Morry for her virtual history walking tour: "Douglass, Anthony, and Beyond: Activism and Social Justice in Rochester, NY." This virtual tour focuses...

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Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Join historian and author Emily Morry for her virtual history walking tour: "Douglass, Anthony, and Beyond: Activism and Social Justice in Rochester, NY." This virtual tour focuses on Rochester’s rich history of social justice activism.

Disclaimer(s)

The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions & Their (Sometimes Surprising!) Origins

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Perk up the conversation at this year’s holiday meal with some little-known facts about Thanksgiving. Many of our time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving are not related to the Pil...

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Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Perk up the conversation at this year’s holiday meal with some little-known facts about Thanksgiving. Many of our time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving are not related to the Pilgrims but are from other surprising sources.

Disclaimer(s)

The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

Genealogy Basics

Genealogy Basics

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults Researching your family history can be an extremely rewarding (and daunting) project. Don’t worry, we are here to help you get started with the basics in this easy-to-u...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Adults 

Disclaimer(s)

The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

LIBRARY CLOSING 5PM

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Greece Public Library

Library closes at 5pm.

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Greece Public Library
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Library closes at 5pm.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

All Day 11/28 - 12/1
Greece Public Library

Library closed.

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Greece Public Library
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Archives talk: RPL Librarian Antoine McDonald & the Archive of Black History and Culture project

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welsh Room at Greece Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

About the program:     Antoine A. McDonald will share useful tips and tricks on how to engage in the process of researching your own family history, as well as an overview of ...

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Library Branch: Greece Public Library
Room: Welsh Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 40
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Disclaimer(s)

The Greece Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations, call 585-225-8951 at least 10 days prior to the event, or you may contact us via email through our website.

Staff often take pictures at library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know before the program begins.

LIBRARY CLOSING 1PM

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Greece Public Library

Library closes at 1pm.

Closing
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Greece Public Library
Description:

Library closes at 1pm.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

All Day 12/25 - 12/26
Greece Public Library

Library closed.

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Greece Public Library
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LIBRARY CLOSING 5PM

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Greece Public Library

Library closes at 5pm.

Closing
Branches:
Greece Public Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

All Day
Greece Public Library

Library closed.

Closing
Branches:
Greece Public Library
Description:

Library closed.