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Yonkers NNORC @ Crestwood Consultation Appointment

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Open
Registration Available
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

Holiday Cards with Julie

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Seniors, get into the holiday spirit by creating holiday cards with Julie.

Fashion cards with washi tape, fabric, stickers, ribbons and more.

No experience required, all materials provided & registration required 

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

Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Alzheimer’s is not normal aging; it’s a brain disease that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.

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

Crestwood Knitting Circle

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Knitting Novice or Knitting Ninja - there is a place for you in the Crestwood Knitting Circle.

FREE Project bag, knitting needles, and yarn skein available on a first come, first served basis.

Gather Knit and Chat with us!

This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Senior Talk Thursdays

10:30am–11:30am
Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Join neighborhood seniors to gather together socially for light conversation over coffee and tea.

 

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

Healthy Eating with Tina McGeough

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Tina McGeough, a Stop & Shop Registered Dietitian, will share simple recipes and discuss how they can support and benefit your health.

Enjoy a cooking demonstration and free giveaways! 

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

Podcast Recording

1:30pm–4:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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

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

Adult Online Book Club: The White Darkness by David Grann

7:15pm–8:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
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

9:00am–10:00am
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
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

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults 55+
Crestwood 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
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

Computación Básica

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
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

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
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

1:30pm–4:45pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
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
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group

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

9:00am–10:00am
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
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

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
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

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will 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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults 55+
Will Library
Cancelled
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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!

9:00am–10:00am
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
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
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Knitting and Coloring for Adults

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Riverfront Library
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

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Virtual
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.