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May 20, 2015 
" Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." 
-Henry James 

Give summer a sneak preview with dreams of flight and music in the garden - upcoming Friends & Foundation programs and events at Central Library! 

Author Reading and Book Signing with William M. Miller 

Saturday, May 23 ~ 2 - 3:30pm

Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library

Eugene Ely, Daredevil Aviator 

by William M. Miller

Part of the Aviation Month Series at Central Library

In the year and a half before he crashed into the earth and died in 1911 at age 24, Iowa farm boy Eugene Ely had already flown his Curtiss biplane hundreds of times across the United States, including Rochester. Hear from the author about this remarkable aviation pioneer. The book will available for sale and signing.

June Jazz Duets 

Tuesdays, June 2, 9 & 16 ~  12noon - 1pm

Dorris Carlson Reading Garden (Rain location: Kate Gleason Auditorium), Central Library

 

June 2 - Bob Sneider, guitar, and Jeff Campbell, bass

June 9 - Kristen Shiner McGuire, drums & vibraphone, and Vince Ercolamento, saxophones & flute

June 16 - Doug Stone, saxophone, and Paul Hofmann, keyboards.

 

These duets are an opening act for The Jazz Starts Here - lunchtime concerts at Central, June 22 - 26, during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. 

Conversations on Race

FFRPL joins other organizations to host Conversations on Race in public libraries throughout Monroe County. Each stand-alone conversation is facilitated to raise awareness about the impact of race in our everyday lives. Everyone is a participant in the Conversation, and each Conversation is different. Come to one, or to all!

 

Monday, June 1 ~ 6 - 8pm

Brighton Memorial Library

2300 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton

784.5300

 

Thursday, June 4 ~4 - 6pm

Sully Branch Library

530 Webster Avenue, Rochester

428.8208

 

Monday, June 29 ~ 6 - 8pm

Pittsford Community Library

24 State Street, Pittsford

248.6275
Want to help the FFRPL continue to bring quality programs & events like these to the Library?   
You can, by supporting our Annual Campaign before June 30th - we're only 15% short of our $230,000 goal.  Please click HERE to contribute.  Thank you!
Contact:
Friends & Foundation of RPL
115 South Avenue, Rochester NY 14604 |  585.428.8350