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Podcast Recording

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Creative Studio @ Will at Will Library
Program Type:
Staff Only
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Podcast

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Creative Studio @ Will
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Staff Only
Event Details:

Podcast

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

The Gourmet Gang Cooking Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Will Conference Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Calling all food lovers, avid cooks, and beginner chefs!

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cooking, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Calling all food lovers, avid cooks, and beginner chefs!

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

Bling's the Thing: Earring Workshop with Joan Lloyd

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

join this fun activity and learn to make bead earrings. For every pair you make to keep, you make one to be donated to a battered women's shelter this holiday season.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

join this fun activity and learn to make bead earrings. For every pair you make to keep, you make one to be donated to a battered women's shelter this holiday season.

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

Adult Online Book Club: The White Darkness by David Grann

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:15pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Adult Online Book Club:

Join local Crestwood Patron Susan Gleason to discuss the book online via ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97474157286?pwd=SmRlQ1BPRWZBbVhVVnhXRVprMTJlUT09 ...

You can reserve a copy of The White Darkness

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Adult Online Book Club

Join local Crestwood Patron Susan Gleason to discuss the book online via ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97474157286?pwd=SmRlQ1BPRWZBbVhVVnhXRVprMTJlUT09

Meeting ID: 974 7415 7286 Passcode: 330049

Dial by your phone +1 929 205 6099  Meeting ID: 974 7415 7286 Passcode: 330049

Extra copies available for check out at Crestwood Library or you can reserve a copy of the book via Westchester Library System using your library card.  For more information contact Z  z@ypl.org

You can reserve a copy of The White Darkness

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

Meditation and Chair Yoga with Nancy Guzman

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Nancy Guzman.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Nancy Guzman.

This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Nutrition with NNORC Nurse Vanessa Lesane

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Crestwood Main Reading Area at Crestwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 55+

Join NNORC nurse Vanessa Lesane to learn more about nutrition, healthy eating, and maintaining a healthy diet as you age.

This program is a partnership with Yonkers NNORC, WJCS, City of Yonkers and Yonkers Public Library.

Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join NNORC nurse Vanessa Lesane to learn more about nutrition, healthy eating, and maintaining a healthy diet as you age.

This program is a partnership with Yonkers NNORC, WJCS, City of Yonkers and Yonkers Public Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Empire Safety Driving Program

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

Driving Safety Course

Call John Symonds for registration (914) 305-0712

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Driving Safety Course

Call John Symonds for registration (914) 305-0712

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

Computación Básica

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Learning Lab at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes, En Español, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Aprenda los conceptos básicos del uso de una computadora en español.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Computer Classes, En Español, STEM & Technology
Registration Available
Event Details:

Aprenda los conceptos básicos del uso de una computadora en español.

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

Mending Club with Leila Arisa

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Maker Lab at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

Growing pile of mending projects at home? Join us every 2nd + 3rd Saturday to work on them together.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Maker Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Growing pile of mending projects at home? Join us every 2nd + 3rd Saturday to work on them together.

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

Game On! Board Games

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:45pm
Crestwood Children's Room at Crestwood Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

It's all fun and games on Saturday!

Play one of our board games in our Children's Room.

Spend some of your Saturday afternoon with us.

No registration required.

Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

It's all fun and games on Saturday!

Play one of our board games in our Children's Room.

Spend some of your Saturday afternoon with us.

No registration required.

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

Unlocking Financial Wisdom: Conversation with a Leading Expert

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Room 404 (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Career & Business, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Al-Anon

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Organization Meeting (BRANCH ADMIN ONLY)
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

weekly meeting

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Organization Meeting (BRANCH ADMIN ONLY)
Event Details:

weekly meeting

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

Ready, Set, Holidays! Mindfulness with Andrea from Thrive Reiki

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

The holidays are here and you are invited to a grounding gratitude meditation with Andrea from Thrive Reiki.

Join us for some breathing and meditation exercises to ground you and bring you peace.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The holidays are here and you are invited to a grounding gratitude meditation with Andrea from Thrive Reiki.

Join us for some breathing and meditation exercises to ground you and bring you peace.

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

Holiday Workshop / Taller de Festividades

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Join us for a special 2 hour workshop where we will design holiday decor to celebrate the season.  Just bring your imagination and we will bring the supplies. Register below.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join us for a special 2 hour workshop where we will design holiday decor to celebrate the season.  Just bring your imagination and we will bring the supplies. Register below.

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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
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Knit & Sip

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Conference Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Spend time with friends and meet new ones while sipping on coffee and doing some needlework. Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon every Monday at your local library!

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Spend time with friends and meet new ones while sipping on coffee and doing some needlework. Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon every Monday at your local library!

This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Tai Chi for Seniors

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 55+

Please join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disciplines. 

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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Please join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disciplines. 

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

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress, increase wellness, and bring better focus to help people become more centered and better balanced. 

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress, increase wellness, and bring better focus to help people become more centered and better balanced. 

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

Strings Attached Guitar Group

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Will Conference Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Come get together twice a month to jam with fellow guitarists and share techniques. Brining your own instrument is required. 

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Music & Dance
Event Details:

Come get together twice a month to jam with fellow guitarists and share techniques. Brining your own instrument is required. 

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

Workout with Coach Elaine - Fitness Fun!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

Join Coach Elaine for a fitness workout in the early morning.

All levels of fitness welcome.
 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Coach Elaine for a fitness workout in the early morning.

All levels of fitness welcome.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to PowerPoint Part I and II

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Learning Lab at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Computer Class:

Yonkers Public Library's technology classes help adults develop confidence in their computer skills and grow comfortable in today's digital world. From learning the basics of how t...

Learn the basics of Powerpoint to create a slide presentation. Registration for this event includes Part I and Part II.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Classes, STEM & Technology
Registration Available
Event Details:

Computer Class

Yonkers Public Library's technology classes help adults develop confidence in their computer skills and grow comfortable in today's digital world. From learning the basics of how to use a computer to creating spreadsheets in Excel, there is a class for everyone. No prior knowledge of topics is required. 

Learn the basics of Powerpoint to create a slide presentation. Registration for this event includes Part I and Part II.

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

Knitting and Coloring for Adults

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Board Room (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone

Isn't it nice, making things by hand? Come by our Community Room and knit to your heart's content, or avail yourself of our adult coloring books. All levels of knitting skill are welcome, and patterns will be provided.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Board Room (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Isn't it nice, making things by hand? Come by our Community Room and knit to your heart's content, or avail yourself of our adult coloring books. All levels of knitting skill are welcome, and patterns will be provided.

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

Coffee and Spice - Dessert and a Gift! From Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Holiday gatherings are in full swing - are you prepared?

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Cooking, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Holiday gatherings are in full swing - are you prepared?

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

Mediterranean Diet and Aging - What You Need to Know

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Join Kate Hoffman, MS, RD, CDN, an outpatient dietitian from NewYork-Presbyterian's The One in White Plains for an important discussion on the advantages of the Mediterranean Diet and how it can slow down the aging process.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Kate Hoffman, MS, RD, CDN, an outpatient dietitian from NewYork-Presbyterian's The One in White Plains for an important discussion on the advantages of the Mediterranean Diet and how it can slow down the aging process.

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

What to Tidy When Company is on the Way

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Log on and learn the seven spots guests notice first! Tidy up with bestselling author and expert organizer Jamie Novak during this virtual program when she reveals the seven spots, we often forget to tidy.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Log on and learn the seven spots guests notice first! Tidy up with bestselling author and expert organizer Jamie Novak during this virtual program when she reveals the seven spots, we often forget to tidy.