Rochester News and Announcements

Need for Fantasy Play in Kindergarten Ignored by Policymakers...

Need for Fantasy Play in Kindergarten Ignored by Policymakers According to Renowned Early Childhood Education Researcher Interviewed in American Journal of Play.
ROCHESTER,...

Before It’s Too Late: A Digital Game Preservation White Paper Published in the....

Before It’s Too Late: A Digital Game Preservation White Paper Published in the American Journal of Play.
ROCHESTER, NY---Electronic games, which have profoundly changed...

Happy Holidays! December Weekends And Displays At Strong National Museum Of Play

Tis the season for holiday fun!
Enjoy time with the family at the many December holiday events and special displays at Strong National Museum of Play:
Happy Holidays! Family...

Jamming at the Rochester Thanksgiving Dance Festival

Friends of Eastman Opera Announce Winners of Annual Voice Competition

Debra McKinney, Marielle Murphy, and Rebecca Farley were named the winners of this year’s Friends of Eastman Opera voice competition, held Nov. 21 at the Eastman School of Music...

Students, Parents, Public Invited to Eastman Community Music School’s Annual Homecoming

Eastman Community Music School will hold its annual “Homecoming,” a tradition that began in 1998.
“‘Homecoming’ has grown into a popular event that showcases the...

Hochstein Dance Gala

The Hochstein Dance Department presents an evening of dance
works studded with ballet classics on Friday, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Dance
Chair Diane Lewis has skillfully...

Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame - Book Signing at Pittsford Plaza Wegmans

Get reacquainted with the greatest toys of all time in a new, lavishly-illustrated book, Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame, by Scott G. Eberle, Vice President for...

What's Next? Geva’s Plays in Progress Series Concludes with Prince of Air by Jim Knable

Rochester, N.Y---Geva TheatreCenter continues its Plays in Progress series of new play readings in the Nextstage: Prince of Air by Jim Knable.
When his stepson lands in the...

HPL Thanksgiving Hours

This year, we will be closed the day after Thanksgiving and we also close early on Wednesday.  We’ve been handing out flyers to patrons and we’ve posted signs, so...