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IRC and World Festival

When	Aug 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Key City Gov. Events: Public Hearing 2 - Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan; Public Hearing 1 - Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan; July 2024 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Feb 2025 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement; Jan 2025 City Council Study Session - Strategic Planning; Rochester Mayor's State of the City Address; Vision 2050 at Kiwanis Club of Rochester; Vision 2050 at Kiwanis Day Makers; City Council Study Session; Key City Gov. Events - More…

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Upcoming Events: IRC and World Festival Aug 22, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Oxbow Park: Celebrate New Public Art Installations with Artist Cassandra Buck Aug 23, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM — 5731 County Road 105 NW in Byron; Public Hearing 1 - Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan Aug 27, 2025 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Police Department North Station / Development Services & Infrastructure Center Room 164 (4001 West River Parkway NW, Rochester); Quarry Hill Nature Center: Celebrate New Public Art Installations with Artist Cassandra Buck Aug 30, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — 701 Silver Creek Road NE in Rochester; Quarterly Coming to the Table September 2025 Sep 03, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Public Library; Cascade Lake Park: Celebrate New Public Art Installations with Artist Cassandra Buck Sep 07, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Address: 88 23rd Avenue SW in Rochester; Public Hearing 2 - Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan Sep 08, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Rochester Public Utilities’ Community Room (4000 East River Road NE, Rochester); 3Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Sep 11, 2025 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM — Olmsted Medical Center; 2025 Destination Medical Center Annual Meeting Sep 18, 2025 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Chateau Theater and Peace Plaza; Latino Fest Gala Sep 19, 2025 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM — Chateau Theatre; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: Rochester Housing Alliance Aug 13, 2025; July 2024 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Disability Rights; Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; 2Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Breaking Down to Build Up; Rochester Housing Alliance June 11, 2025; 2025 DMC Collaborative Session; Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative; May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting; Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting; Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025; DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25); Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships; RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning; 1Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate; Rochester Housing Alliance Mar 12, 2025; RPS March 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Respectful Conversations Workshop; Common Cause: Community Townhall; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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