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Yoga for Yogis with Mandy Engelke

9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join Local Yonkers Yoga Teacher Mandy Engelke for this yoga class aimed at increasing flexibility and a sense of well being with strengthening and toning. Join Zoom Meeting https://ypl-org.zoom.us/j/86980254564?pwd=TqTzeR0opvBZUEFH4i4X8vBoJjfq3...

Medicare Counselling

10:00am - 1:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Medicare questions? Get expert answers. Free. 1st Thursday of every month. Talk to a trained counselor to get information about: - Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medigap supplement plans - Part D prescription drug coverage - Medicare savings plans...

Enhanced Fitness for Seniors

11:00am - 11:45am
Will Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Outside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Increase your mobility, strength, stability and flexibility. Specifically designed to help older adults and and those with limited mobility to obtain and maintain functional fitness that is beneficial to every day living. Led by Tarsha Gibbons, pe...

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Outdoors

This program will be held outdoors.

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00am - 1:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Community Engagement
Event Details:
Taught by Rachel Levine, award winning writer with an MFA in fiction. Patrons should be able to commit to all four sessions. To register please contact Rachel at rachellevine55@gmail.com Many of us want to share our story, sometimes for...

Learn to Type

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Classes, STEM & Technology
Event Details:
Free online typing program - self paced. Learn to type or improve your speed and accuracy. ...

Yonkers Beats: A Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Patricia Vaccarino’s Yonkers Trilogy captures a grand time in Yonkers history when the Getty Square area was a hodgepodge of small merchants, tenements, and quaint, centuries-old buildings.The trilogy captures the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of work...

Meditation and Chair Yoga with Nancy Guzman

9:00am - 10:00am
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. Join Zoom Meeting https://ypl-org.zoom.us/j/84992960931?pwd=vZYk9NEZbpTDedm3H9YHNkErS6j7gt.1 Meeting ID: 849 9296 0931 Passcode: 252394 ---...

YA Book Buzz: A Book Club for Adults Who Read Young Adult Books -This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Crestwood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
This event is a registered program. You must register to participate. Adults Who Read Young Adult Books - A Book Club Just for YOU! Come with your dinner and discuss books you read this past month and hear about what others read. This month ...

Meditation and Chair Yoga with Dr. Heptulla

9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Dr. Rubina Heptulla. Join Zoom Meeting https://ypl-org.zoom.us/j/86795066414?pwd=dsoHkfcEGAhFw97MtBFc0J7ITgnxxp.1 Meeting ID: 867 9506 6414 Passcode: 571420...

Figurative Wire Sculptures

10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:
All ages can enjoy learning how to use wire and tools to create a life-like figure. All materials will be provided in honor of the Yonkers Arts Weekend. ...

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Talk Finances with an Expert!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 404
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Career & Business, Community Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Tyrone Glover, CEO of Leverage Credit Recovery, will be presenting every Saturday.  Topics will include accessing credit reports, understanding the information, learning how to improve scores and more.   ...

Kiln-Fired Ceramic Bowls May 4 and May 11

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Art Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Join this talented ceramic artist, Vicky Youngman as she teaches us how to create clay bowls from forming the clay, glazing and firing our bowls. This is a rare opportunity and we're excited to offer this 2-part program. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED ...

Brain Games! A Light, Fun Mental Workout

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
How do we stay mentally fit? In a world that seems to ask us to use our brains a little less every day, how can we improve our creativity, our memory, and our critical thinking? Join Teymour Shahabi for a light fun mental workout focused on group gam...

LaLeche League of Yonkers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Monthly Meeting ...

Chaminade Music Club

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Dance
Event Details:
Chamber Music Concert-Free to all ...

Al-Anon

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Library
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 ...

Qi Gong for Beginners

10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 81
Event Details:
Similar to Tai Chi, Qi Gong consists of gentle stretching exercises that incorporate the mind and the body.  It has been shown to reduce pain, improve concentration, and help people cope with stress. Led by Jian-Yang Rong. Join Zoom meeting: ...

Create Your Family Tree / Crea tu árbol de familia

10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Genealogy, Hispanic Heritage Month
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 is an English and Spanish bilin...

Local History drop-in

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Genealogy, Local History
Event Details:
Interested in doing research on Yonkers and Westchester history? Join us for a research drop-in and learn about what the YPL Archives has to offer. We can show you additional resources for your research, and help you find what you need. Genealogists ...

Coffee, Crosswords, & Crafts

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Library
Cancelled
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 figuring out the latest crosswords. Other crafts are welcome too such as knitting & crocheting, board games & cards, coloring, discussing the news, and whatever else you...

Coffee, Crosswords, & Crafts

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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 figuring out the latest crosswords. Other crafts are welcome too such as knitting & crocheting, board games & cards, coloring, discussing the news, and whatever else you...

Planeswalkers United

4:00pm - 6:30pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Yonkers Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:
Come experience the realm of planeswalkers, Eldrazi, Phyrexians and the vast, extended MTG universe. Play matches - casual or exhibition - and trade cards, or take advantage of our Welcome Decks to get into the game. All are welcome! ...

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
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.  ...

Tai Chi for Seniors

9:00am - 10:00am
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Please join SIFU Hugo I. Morales MFS for beginning Tai Chi Classes. This event is presented in conjunction with the Yonkers Office for the Aging and the Yonkers NNORC. For questions, please call: (914) 391-1323.     ...