Creation Station: Beat the January Blues

All Day
Everyone
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Beat the January Blues - we have some activities that will help you turn that frown upside down, help you mood uplift and get a great start to 2026.

We've got the supplies and you bring your creativity.

 

 

Crestwood Puzzle Swap

All Day
Everyone
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Adult Computer Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Bring your jigsaw puzzles (complete puzzles no missing pieces please!) to swap out with other puzzles people have donated.

This is part of our Sustainable YOU program series - reuse, reduce, recycle!

 

 

Mercy University Health Education Outreach

10:00am–4:30pm
Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Upper Lobby
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

At Mercy University School of Nursing's Health Equity Influencer Program in the Community (HEIP-C), we believe that health equity starts where people live, work, learn, and gather.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Alpha Omega Zeta Chapter

10:00am–5:00pm
Adults
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

meeting

Saturday Storytime @ WILL!

10:30am–11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Storytime Rug
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

Science Plus Storytime @ Crestwood

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

Science plus stories and songs, plus art, plus technology, plus engineering, plus weekly projects! Science plus FUN!

Families enjoy a traditional storytime, then work together on a project. Different themes every week.

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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.

Legorama Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 201 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Build something special with legos and put it on display! This program is for children up to age 12.

New Year, New Financial Goals with Aureo Pinto Jr.

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Career & Business
Event Details:

The start of the year is a great time to set up good financial habits.

Genealogy Research Workshop: Finding your Patriot

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Black History & Culture, Community Engagement, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History, Revolutionary Era, STEM & Technology
Registration Available
Event Details:

The Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution are committed to discovering and promoting the history of the African Americans, Native Americans and women who helped create our nation.

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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.

Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

1:00pm–4:45pm
Everyone
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Celebrate National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day with Crestwood Crew Members.

Puzzle Palooza! Board Games & Puzzles @ Will!

1:30pm–3:30pm
Kids
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Storytime Rug
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Play with our board games and puzzles! No registration.

Sew Amazing: Fabric Bookmarks

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Full
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Learn the basics of using a sewing machine. Learn how to thread the machine and bobbin, and understand the different parts. We will work on a small project.  Register below.

Chess and Learning for Kids

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Children's Reading Tables (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

The Chess & Learning Program teaches critical thinking, focus, and decision-making through the game of chess. Each session blends gameplay with activities that connect strategy to real-life problem-solving.

Unlocking Financial Wisdom: Conversation with a Leading Expert

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 404 (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Career & Business, Community Engagement
Registration Available
Event Details:

In this insightful workshop, we dive deep into financial literacy.  We will explore key principles that empower individuals and communities to build wealth, make informed financial decisions, and achieve economic independence.

Genealogy Research Workshop: African American Genealogy

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join RISEUP leaders Dr. Robert Baskerville and Harold McKoy, learn about using library resources to trace family histories, and uncover stories of Black civic leaders in early Westchester.

More Information

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.

Friends of Crestwood Library Presents: An Evening with Author/Screenwriter Thomas Kelly

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Crestwood Centennial
Event Details:

Join Novelist (Payback, The Rackets, & Empire Rising) and Screenwriter (Blue Bloods, FBI, & Tulsa King) Thomas Kelly as he discusses his work and the writing life.  

Light refreshments will be served