Art Journaling

Join us on the 2nd Monday of each month in the library to create and add to your art journal, junk journal, or scrapbook! Bring some supplies and share in ours. Learn some new techniques and share some of yours. Space is limited; please register in advance.

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Art Journaling

Join us on the 2nd Monday of each month in the library to create and add to your art journal, junk journal, or scrapbook! Bring some supplies and share in ours. Learn some new techniques and share some of yours. Space is limited; please register in advance.

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Creating a Bird Sanctuary

Would you like to encourage birds to make a home in your backyard? With just a little knowledge, time, and effort, Suzanne Feather from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Center will help you to transform your yard into a beautiful bird sanctuary no matter the size of yo......More

Would you like to encourage birds to make a home in your backyard? With just a little knowledge, time, and effort, Suzanne Feather from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Center will help you to transform your yard into a beautiful bird sanctuary no matter the size of your property. Learn how easy it is to add some colorful songbirds to your backyard during this online Zoom program hosted by the Brighton Library on Tuesday, June 10th at 6:30 PM. Your Zoom link will be sent on the day of the program.*This program is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.

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Budding Bookworms Story Time

Join Ms. Emily every Wednesday night at 6:00 PM in April, May, and June for Budding Bookworms Story Time! We will meet in the library and listen to classic stories and new ones, funny and sweet ones. All ages are welcome; no need to register, just drop in!

Rush - Children's Room, Rush Public Library

Growing Herbs

Nothing makes a meal pop like fresh herbs, and the secret's out - they're so easy to grow! If you are eager to try gardening but in a low-stakes way, growing herbs might be the project for you. This presentation by Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension wil......More

Nothing makes a meal pop like fresh herbs, and the secret's out - they're so easy to grow! If you are eager to try gardening but in a low-stakes way, growing herbs might be the project for you. This presentation by Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension will cover growing conditions and ongoing care needed to produce home-grown herbs. This online Zoom program is hosted by the Parma Library on Wednesday, June 11th at 6:30 PM. Registration is required. Your Zoom link will be sent on the day of the program; check your spam folder too.*This program is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.

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The Slave Experience & The Underground Railroad

Join lecturer, Jerry Bennett, on Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 PM in the library as he traces the fascinating and heartbreaking journey of American slaves from capture and enslavement in West Africa, to potential freedom on the Underground Railroad. Follow the slaver’s sh......More

Join lecturer, Jerry Bennett, on Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 PM in the library as he traces the fascinating and heartbreaking journey of American slaves from capture and enslavement in West Africa, to potential freedom on the Underground Railroad. Follow the slaver’s ship from England, drop down into the ship’s hold as it sails across the Atlantic’s Middle Passage, and witness the sale on the auction block. View life on the plantation, escape, envision life on the run, and meet the many heroes on the Underground Railroad’s routes to freedom. Please register in advance for this event.

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Chess Club

Looking for a friendly challenge? We have a kind, yet competitive, chess group that meets on the second and fourth Fridays per month at 1:30 PM in the library meeting room. Coffee and cookies will be provided. No need to register, just drop in! We will meet up:June 13th......More

Looking for a friendly challenge? We have a kind, yet competitive, chess group that meets on the second and fourth Fridays per month at 1:30 PM in the library meeting room. Coffee and cookies will be provided. No need to register, just drop in! We will meet up:June 13th and 27th

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Family Fun Night: Let’s Monkey Around

Erin has planned so much fun for Friday, June 13th at 6:30 PM! We’ll get to bang on pots and pans when we listen to Be Quiet Mike! We will hear a Grumpy Monkey story, and bring home Curious George stickers, tattoos, and game sheets, plus check out books for bedtime. Al......More

Erin has planned so much fun for Friday, June 13th at 6:30 PM! We’ll get to bang on pots and pans when we listen to Be Quiet Mike! We will hear a Grumpy Monkey story, and bring home Curious George stickers, tattoos, and game sheets, plus check out books for bedtime. All ages are welcome. Please register in advance.

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Knit Chicks

Drop into the library and join a wonderful community of fiber artists twice each month (second Saturdays and fourth Thursdays.) Coffee and snacks provided on:Saturday, June 14th at 10:00 AMThursday, June 26th at 11:00 AM

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Neurographic Art

Try your hand at this meditative art technique that uses freeform lines to connect the conscious and subconscious mind. The process of creating neurographic art can help with stress, anxiety, and emotional processing. After creating a black structure of interconnected l......More

Try your hand at this meditative art technique that uses freeform lines to connect the conscious and subconscious mind. The process of creating neurographic art can help with stress, anxiety, and emotional processing. After creating a black structure of interconnected lines and forms, you will then fill in your shapes using watercolors, markers, or colored pencils. Register for this free relaxing activity taking place on Wednesday, June 18th in the library from 2-4:00 PM.

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Budding Bookworms Story Time

Join Ms. Emily every Wednesday night at 6:00 PM in April, May, and June for Budding Bookworms Story Time! We will meet in the library and listen to classic stories and new ones, funny and sweet ones. All ages are welcome; no need to register, just drop in!

Rush - Children's Room, Rush Public Library

Neurographic Art

Try your hand at this meditative art technique that uses freeform lines to connect the conscious and subconscious mind. The process of creating neurographic art can help with stress, anxiety, and emotional processing. After creating a black structure of interconnected l......More

Try your hand at this meditative art technique that uses freeform lines to connect the conscious and subconscious mind. The process of creating neurographic art can help with stress, anxiety, and emotional processing. After creating a black structure of interconnected lines and forms, you will then fill in your shapes using watercolors, markers, or colored pencils. Register for this free relaxing activity taking place on Wednesday, June 18th in the library from 6-8:00 PM.

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Euchre Club

Join euchre enthusiast, Cheryl, for some fun and friendly Euchre games! Euchre knowledge is necessary, as this is not a class for beginners. The club will meet twice a month on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Library except May 21st and June 18th which will be held in the ......More

Join euchre enthusiast, Cheryl, for some fun and friendly Euchre games! Euchre knowledge is necessary, as this is not a class for beginners. The club will meet twice a month on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Library except May 21st and June 18th which will be held in the Udicious Pavilion. Please register for each date you plan to attend. Here's how registration works: Because this is a 4-player game, if registration is full, you should sign up on the waiting list, and we will open another table when we get a total of four waitlisted folks. You will be automatically emailed if you come off the wait list, so watch your email and spam folder too. Invite your friends to register with you!

Rush - William Udicious Pavilion, Rush Public Library

Non-fiction Book Discussion

Join us on Thursday, June 19th at 7:00 PM in the library for a discussion of This Is Not A Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan, written with grace, an irresistible sense of humor and refreshingly raw honesty. What happens when your partner of twenty years suddenly wakes from a co......More

Join us on Thursday, June 19th at 7:00 PM in the library for a discussion of This Is Not A Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan, written with grace, an irresistible sense of humor and refreshingly raw honesty. What happens when your partner of twenty years suddenly wakes from a coma and believes that you are a stranger? How do you prove you’re not an imposter in your own life? Finding herself dropped into a real-life nightmare seemingly ripped from the pages of a thriller, Abi must find a way to hang on to not only their past but also their future together. Please register in advance, copies will be available to check out on May 15th.

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LEGO Junior Builders

Kids ages 4 to 12 are invited to come use their block-locking skills on a themed building challenge, game, or activity! We’ll meet up regularly on the third Friday of each month from 3:00-4:30 PM in the library meeting room. The library’s Lego collection will be availab......More

Kids ages 4 to 12 are invited to come use their block-locking skills on a themed building challenge, game, or activity! We’ll meet up regularly on the third Friday of each month from 3:00-4:30 PM in the library meeting room. The library’s Lego collection will be available for your enjoyment, along with a bowl full of ideas to get you started. Please register in advance as space is limited.

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Budding Bookworms Story Time

Join Ms. Emily every Wednesday night at 6:00 PM in April, May, and June for Budding Bookworms Story Time! We will meet in the library and listen to classic stories and new ones, funny and sweet ones. All ages are welcome; no need to register, just drop in!

Rush - Children's Room, Rush Public Library

Knit Chicks

Knit Chicks: Drop into the library and join a wonderful community of fiber artists twice each month (second Saturdays and fourth Thursdays.) Coffee and snacks provided on:Thursday June 26th at 11:00 AM

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library

Rush Readers’ Book Club

In June we will be reading our rescheduled novel, Horse, by Geraldine Brooks, the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington. Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Join us for discussi......More

In June we will be reading our rescheduled novel, Horse, by Geraldine Brooks, the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington. Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Join us for discussion and dessert on Thursday, June 26th in the library at 7:00 PM. Please register in advance.

Rush - Library Meeting Room, Rush Public Library