Mardi Gras concert featuring Ebb Tide

Mardi Gras at the Library! On Fat Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2008) we had a concert featuring Ebb Tide, a local band from Rochester. They played 2 hours of classic rock with a Caribbean twist for a crowd of about 60. Of course, we handed out purple, green and gold beads but, we did not require anyone to show us their breasts! :)

Easter Egg Hunt

On Thursday, March 20, 2008 we held our annual Easter Egg hunt for preschoolers and toddlers. About 30 kids came and found over 100 eggs hidden in the Childrens' section of the Library. Luckily, the Easter bunny knew that the Red Jacket Community Library is at 7 Lehigh Ave., Shortsville.

Drumcliffe School of Irish Dance

A group of 16 dancers from the Rochester Drumcliffe School of Irish Dance performed at the Library on March 13, 2008. The program was held in the foyer of the Library so that we could here the clogging. A great time was had by approximately 60 community members of all ages who attended the event.

Busy Bodies with Mother Goose

On February 28, 2008 we had a wonderful program for toddlers and preschoolers. Joanne 'Mother Goose" Yacovella, from Utica, joined us and led a very well attended program.

Summer Reading Bash

The Summer Reading Bash was held last night, August 8th. We had 183 kids, from ages 1 - 18, sign-up for our New York State Summer Reading program this year called Get a Clue @ your library. About 100 Summer Reading participants and their family members came to the party last night. We gave out prizes and new books to every reader with Miguel Benito reading 108 books in the age 1-6 group, Sabrina Verbridge reading 234 books in the 7-12 age group and Kassandra Verbridge reading 31 books in the teen group. 2 pinatas were broken with candy raining down from the library ceiling. Then, everyone then enjoyed a delicious cake and punch. The bash ended with a free raffle drawing for a brand new Nintendo DS Lite! Our lucky winner was Erin Hurley. It was a totally awesome time - ask anyone who was here. Prizes and refreshments were provided by the Friends of the Red Jacket Community Library.

Harry Potter Film Festival

July 17-22 we held a Harry Potter Film Festival @ the Library. It was a lot of fun!

Airplay Jugglers

Wed., Aug. 1st, at 6PM, we had an awesome juggling and comedy routine by Airplay Jugglers. Featuring six-foot high unicycles. The father and son juggling team, Jeff and Wes Peden, came to the library from Rochester. We had 67 community members attend this free event!