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WXXI Past Events Archive

These are events that have been featured in the past on the WXXI website. It is not a complete list of all events. For current events, please visit our main WXXI Events page.

Indie Lens Pop-Up: Always in Season
Monday, February 17, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI presents this Indie Lens Pop-Up film that follows a mother’s search for justice and reconciliation that begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching Black Americans bleeds into the present.

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Sensory-Friendly Family Event with Walkaround Julia from "Sesame Street"
Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies are pleased to bring walkaround Julia, Sesame Street’s first muppet on the autism spectrum, to the Golisano Autism Center.

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This Old House 40th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI is celebrating the 40th season of This Old House with a very special event featuring host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Nathan Gilbert.

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Classical 91.5 Presents...Marian Anderson: Once in a Hundred Years
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join Classical 91.5 for a special presentation of this film that traces the arc of opera singer Marian Anderson's life and her struggles against racism and poverty.

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Indie Lens Pop-Up: The First Rainbow Coalition
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI presents this Indie Lens Pop-Up film that charts the history and enduring legacy of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic coalition that rocked Chicago in the 1960s.

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The Little Concert Series: Joe Locke
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm

An award-winning Rochester native will return to the Little Theatre District for a legendary jazz show in a historic theater.

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Poldark Sweepstakes
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 6:00am - 11:59pm

Enter the Poldark Sweepstakes for chance to win the Grand Prize: a Viking Ocean cruise for 2 adults that visits Cornwall and other ports from Norway to Spain! 

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America's Test Kitchen Contest
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 6:00am - Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 6:00am

America's Test Kitchen is turning 20 and we're celebrating with a weekly contest on Instagram and Facebook!

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Sesame Street Party for Grown-Ups!
Sunday, November 10, 2019 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Somebody Come and Play, Sing, Put Down the Duckie – if these song titles sound familiar and have a special place in your heart, you won’t want to miss this party!

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Cookie Monster Bash
Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 4:00pm

Join WXXI Kids for A Day with Cookie Monster as we celebrate Sesame Street's 50th anniversary!

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