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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
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If you have ever visited Untermyer Gardens during their Grand Holiday Illumination, you know that it is a magical event.

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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

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
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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 "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

Travel Without Jetlag: PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

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: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
Registration Available
Event Details:

As the Czech Republic's capital and cultural heart, Prague's remarkably preserved medieval and baroque architecture creates one of Europe's most enchanting settings, while its thousand-year history as the seat of kings and emperors provides a maje

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

Cinema Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Who says book clubs get to have all the fun?

Watch a movie at home and then come join us at the library to discuss it. We will pick different genres every month!

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

Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday: Pride & Prejudice

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

This December marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday. Join us in celebrating with a showing of the Academy Award nominated adaption of Pride & Prejudice (PG) starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.

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 "Kids" group

Art for Kids: Paint and Relax with Enjoy Erica Art Studio

2:00pm–3:30pm
Kids
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Let your inner artist shine - and melt away stress! We're partnering with Enjoy Erica Art Studio for a relaxing workshop. Paint a masterpiece while unwinding with guided mediation to promote wellness and creativity!

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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" 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

Classic Movie Monday – A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Classic Movie Mondays

Enjoy matinees featuring classic Hollywood films — and iconic Hollywood stars — from the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s.

This week: A World War II-era fantasy-romance, A Matter of Life and Death (1946), from British filmmaking greats Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starring David Niven and Kim Hunter.

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No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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

Winter Vase Paint Workshop

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join us for an artful afternoon creating your own winter vase portrait. 

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

Sound Healing Meditation

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Yonkers Room (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Michelle Clifton specializes in sound healing meditation with Tibetan Singing Bowls.  Relax and de-strees for the new year! Register below.

*Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket or pillow for your comfort.

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Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program

Yonkers Public Library'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

Travel Without Jetlag: Martinique

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: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
Registration Available
Event Details:

Located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, Martinique is a lush, mountainous island and an overseas region of France.

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

Classic Movie Monday – Sabrina (1954)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Classic Movie Mondays

Enjoy matinees featuring classic Hollywood films — and iconic Hollywood stars — from the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s.

This week: Billy Wilder's charming romantic comedy, Sabrina (1954), starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden.

 

 

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No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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

Travel Without Jetlag: London, England

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: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
Registration Available
Event Details:

Experience the heart of London, one iconic step at a time!

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

Classic Movie Monday – Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Classic Movie Mondays

Enjoy matinees featuring classic Hollywood films — and iconic Hollywood stars — from the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s.

This week: Director Alexander Mackendrick's noir drama, Sweet Smell of Success (1957), starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis.

 

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No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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

Unhired Hands

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Black History & Culture, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

David Mills will do a poetry reading from his latest work Unhired Hands. This work tells the story of enslaved people in the American colonies.

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Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program

Yonkers Public Library'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