This event is in the "Everyone" group

Body/Mind Fitness with Helena

9:00am–10:00am
Everyone
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Energize your body and prepare your mind to face challenges from the comfort of your home! Have fun practicing mindfulness and movement for a better body-mind connection.  Join Helena as she leads us in our Wednesday Wellness Journey!

This event is in the "Teens" group
Cancelled

Roosevelt HS Class Visits

9:00am–10:00am
Teens
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

Roosevelt HS Class Visits.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Rhyme-Time with Nancy

9:30am–10:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Crestwood Library
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Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Event Details:

Get moving and shaking to Miss Nancy's rhymes, stories, and songs followed by coloring. 

 

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Children under 8

No person shall leave young children (ages eight and under) unattended anywhere on library premises. Parents or guardians are expected to look after their children while visiting the library with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

AARP Tax Preparation

9:30am–2:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will run a tax assistance and preparation service at the Grinton I. Will Library beginning on February 4 - April 15, 2025.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Free Play @ Will

10:00am–11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Storytime Rug
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Museum Sampler

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults 55+
Will Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Available
Event Details:

Registration is Required as Space is Limited. Please Make Sure to Cancel Your Registration if You Change Your Mind.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

GED Tutoring

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Riverfront Library
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Teen Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

Free tutoring for the GED exam. Get one-on-one help with math, reading, writing, science and social studies.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Job Search Help

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career & Business
Event Details:

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Rhyme-Time with Nancy

10:30am–11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Crestwood Library
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Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Event Details:

Get moving and shaking to Miss Nancy's rhymes, stories, and songs followed by coloring. 

 

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Children under 8

No person shall leave young children (ages eight and under) unattended anywhere on library premises. Parents or guardians are expected to look after their children while visiting the library with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

English Conversation Group

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: En Español, Learn a Language
Event Details:

Practice your English with this Conversation group on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87177800403

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: 

The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Website Basics: How to use ypl.org

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Available
Event Details:

Learn how to navigate the library's website, including searching for events and resources, registering for workshops, finding a book club and more.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Babies and Books

11:00am–11:30am
Babies and Toddlers
Riverfront Library
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime and songs for children from birth to 18 months old accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Bilingual Storytime!

11:00am–11:30am
Babies and Toddlers
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Storytime Rug
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: En Español, Storytime
Event Details:

Songs and stories in English and Spanish for ages 0-5! No Registration.

¡Canciones y cuentos en inglés y español para niños de 0 a 5 años! No hay registro.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

History Lovers Book Club: The Black Box: Writing the Race by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Books & Authors
Event Details:

Moderator Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D. in History, NYU; Retired Social Studies Department Chair, Edgemont High School will lead a discussion on Solito by Javier Zamora.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Concerts in Motion: Chinese Bilingual

1:00pm–2:00pm
Everyone
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music & Dance
Event Details:

Listen along with us to a delightful Chinese Bilingual Concert brought to you via Concerts in Motion.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Love Your Heart with Dietician Tina McGeough

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
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Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Tina is a registered dietitian at Stop & Shop.  Tina has spent over 15 years developing and implementing health and wellness programs throughout New York City.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Sensory Room Open Hours

1:00pm–3:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Riverfront Library
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Sensory Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Come play in the sensory room during our open hours!

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Children under 8

No person shall leave young children (ages eight and under) unattended anywhere on library premises. Parents or guardians are expected to look after their children while visiting the library with them.

Parents must stay

Parents/Guardians must stay - this is not a drop-off program.

This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Yonkers NNORC @ Crestwood Consultation Appointment

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Community Organization Meeting (BRANCH ADMIN ONLY), Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join the Resource Specialist and Nurse from the Yonkers NNORC on Wednesdays to find out more about resources, benefits, and referral services in our Yonkers community for residents 60 years of age and over and their families.   

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Movie Of The Month

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Conclave follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events–selecting a new pope. The Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world, locked together in the Vatican halls.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Rather Be Reading Book Club

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

For people who would rather be reading 90% of their day, join us fellow bookworms to discuss books from different genres.

This month's book: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Become a Teen Leader!

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Riverfront Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

During these sessions, youth can expect to participate in the following: 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Homework Helper @ Crestwood

3:30pm–5:00pm
Kids
Crestwood Library
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Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5 PM.

Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Series Squad: Babysitters Club Graphic Novels

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Hey tweens! Join the Series Squad to talk about your favorite book series! Snacks, activities, and book chat!

This month features the Babysitters Club graphic novels! Recommended for ages 10-12. No registration.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Read to Cooper at Riverfront

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Riverfront Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Children's Reading Tables (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Early Literacy & Parenting Classes
Registration Available
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading to Cooper, a certified therapy dog who works with the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs®), a national program that helps children improve their reading skills.

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Movie: Disney's Mulan

4:00pm–5:30pm
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Riverfront Library
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Sensory Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Movie: Disney's Mulan. 

The ancient Chinese legend of a courageous princess who breaks tradition by joining the Imperial Army to save their beloved empire.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Homework Helper @ Will

4:00pm–6:00pm
Kids
Will Library
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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 18.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Homework Helper @ Riverfront

4:00pm–6:30pm
Kids
Riverfront Library
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 201 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Academic Support & Homework Help
Event Details:

After school homework help with Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Reservation

Small Meeting Room Request

5:15pm–7:15pm
Riverfront Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 403 (4th Floor)
This event is in the "Kids" group

Kids' Chess Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Homework Helper Station
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

History of African Americans in the Yonkers Police Department

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Closed
Registration Available
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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Yonkers Room (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join Yonkers native and veteran Yonkers Police Detective Ken Davis and learn about the three Lone Rangers, the first African American patrolmen serving the City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Police Department.

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Free and open to public

It is assumed that all events are free and open to the general public. If admittance will be restricted in any way, that must be indicated on the application. The Library reserves the right to have staff and/or Board members in attendance even if the program is otherwise closed to the general public.

Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program

YPL's arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

New York Council on the Arts logo - outline of New York State map

This event is in the "Adults" group

Toastmasters

6:15pm–7:45pm
Adults
Will Library
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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Monthly Meeting

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Relax & Restore Sound Meditation with Michelle Clifton

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The soothing sounds of multiple singing bowls will calm the mind and harmonize the body, releasing stress, worry, and pain.