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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Create Your Family Tree

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Open
Registration Available
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Create Your Family Tree

2:00pm–3:00pm
Will Library
Open
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Get together to talk about your genealogical research. Learn how to access thousands of genealogical records using the Library's online resources and databases such as HeritageQuest, Family Search and Ancestry!

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Teen Gaming @ Will

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Will Library
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Teen Gaming @ Will

2:00pm–4:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Play PS 5, VR, Switch, and Board Games with your friends.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Mystery/Thriller Book Club: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Mystery/Thriller Book Club: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

2:30pm–3:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Do you enjoy the excitement of a good thriller or a mystery that surprises you? Join the Mystery/Thriller Book Club! Each month we'll discuss a different book, share what we've been reading recently, and recommend favorites.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

World Wildlife Conservation Day

3:30pm–4:30pm
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

World Wildlife Conservation Day

3:30pm–4:30pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Environment & Ecology
Event Details:

Learn about preserving the environment and conserving our natural resources.

Color Nature pictures!

This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Riverfront Teen Gaming

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Riverfront Teen Gaming

4:00pm–5:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Chess @ Crestwood

4:00pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Crestwood Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Chess @ Crestwood

4:00pm–5:30pm
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess. 

Beginner, intermediate & advanced players are welcomed to join in some intergenerational fun.

This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Homework Helper @ Will

4:00pm–5:30pm
Kids
Will Library
This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Homework Helper @ Will

4:00pm–5:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Homework Helper Station
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 11.

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Acknowledgement: Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library

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This program is made possible through generous support from the Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library (FYPL).

This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Homework Helper @ Riverfront

4:00pm–6:00pm
Kids
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Kids" group
Dec 18 2025 Thu

Homework Helper @ Riverfront

4:00pm–6:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 201 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

Get homework help from a qualified tutor - no registration required!

This free program is available to students in grades K–7 and runs during the school year while school is in session.

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