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Library News
Hail to the Chiefs: Presidential Visits to Ontario County
You may remember when President Bush came to Canandaigua on March 14, 2006. But there were many other presidential visits to Ontario County that date back to the earliest days...
19 February, 2019
Award-winning journalist and author to visit Wood Library March 28
Award-winning Canadian journalist and author Omar El Akkad will visit Wood Library on Thursday, March 28, at 10:30AM, to discuss his book American War, which is the 2019 Rochester Reads selection. American War is...
19 February, 2019
Today’s Events
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Preschool
Event type: Children's Program
Description: Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 from January 2 - February 27. Our 1/2 hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs, and the flannelboard and the activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Please register as class size is limited.
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Start time: 11:30 am
Age group: K-5
Event type: Children's Program
Description: Have some old paperbacks that you don't want anymore? Then clean off your bookshelves, bring them to the library and trade them one-for-one at our Paperback Swap. Leave your money at home because it’s all free! For grades K-5.
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adults, Seniors, Young Adults (17-24 yrs old)
Event type: Lecture, Community Partner
Description: You may remember when President Bush came to Canandaigua on March 14, 2006 but there were many other presidential visits to Ontario County that date back to the earliest days of our country’s existence.
In this program, Preston Pierce, Museum Educator at the Ontario County Historical Society, will chronicle the history of these visits over the years. Learn the when and why of these extraordinary moments in our county's past at this President’s Week presentation.
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Start time: 6:30 pm
Age group: Adults
Event type: Meeting
Description: general meeting
