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Yonkers Writing Group

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Board Room (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

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

In addition to our writer meet-ups, we offer a variety of poetry trainings such as "Start Your Day Write", and workshops like " YWG Write-a-Thon."  These programs are designed to support writers in their creative endeavors and provide opportu

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Groundbreaking Black Comedians

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Black History & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Registration Available
Event Details:

Godfrey Cambridge, Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Nipsey Russell, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, and Eddie Murphy!

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Yonkers Writing Group

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Board Room (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

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

In addition to our writer meet-ups, we offer a variety of poetry trainings such as "Start Your Day Write", and workshops like " YWG Write-a-Thon."  These programs are designed to support writers in their creative endeavors and provide opportu

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The Peekskill Riots

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Will Auditorium at Will Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

On August 27 and September 4th, 1949, violence broke out at two concerts held outside Peekskill, NY, headlined by black singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson.

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History of African Americans in the Yonkers Police Department

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Riverfront Yonkers Room (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Yonkers Room (4th Floor)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Community Engagement, Community Organization Meeting (BRANCH ADMIN ONLY), Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join Yonkers native and veteran Yonkers Police Detective Ken Davis and learn about the three Lone Rangers, the first African American patrolmen serving the City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Police Department.

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Yonkers Writing Group

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Board Room (4th Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

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

In addition to our writer meet-ups, we offer a variety of poetry trainings such as "Start Your Day Write", and workshops like " YWG Write-a-Thon."  These programs are designed to support writers in their creative endeavors and provide opportu

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QUEER VISIONS Art Exhibit

All Day 1/24–4/24
Everyone
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Gallery Exhibit (4th Floor)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Culture, LGBTQIA+, Riverfront Art Gallery
Event Details:

Queer Visions highlights works of art that portray the multidimensionality of queer and trans lives.

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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.

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Black History Movies at Your Library: Living Single & Fresh Prince of Bel Air

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, LGBTQIA+, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Living Single and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Black History Movies at Your Library: The Proud Family & The Jeffersons

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, LGBTQIA+, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

The Proud Family and The Jeffersons

Black History Movies at Your Library: Green Book - Rated PG-13

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, LGBTQIA+, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.