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Read the Rainbow
Celebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and […]
Events Calendar
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Read the Rainbow
Celebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Family Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Family Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in […]
Juneteenth Celebration
In partnership with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, The Strong is pleased to offer free admission and […]
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Garth Fagan Dance Performance
Enjoy an intimate, hour-long performance of select works from the repertoire of the world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance in The Strong’s Paychex Theater. Throughout the performance, […]
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
A Moving Experience Dance Performance
Dance along with a performance by A Moving Experience, the Arc of Monroe’s modern dance troupe! A Moving Experience seeks to spread a message of […]
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.”Fred Rogers, American television personality, 1928–2003View More Quotes
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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
