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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Black History Month Activity Station
All Day
2/1–2/28
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Children's Activity Station
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
Check out our Black History Month Activity Station when you visit the library! Drop-in crafts, activities, and a seek'n'find game! Available all month long in the Children's Room!
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This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Black History Month Coloring Station
All Day
2/1–2/28
Riverfront Library
Library Branch:
Riverfront Library
Room:
Riverfront Children's Department - Study Carrels (2nd Floor)
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Black History & Culture,
Crafts & DIY
Event Details:
Visit the main desk on the Children's Floor at Riverfront Library for Black History Month themed coloring! Want your masterpiece put on display? Ask a librarian - we'll add it to our art wall. Materials available while supplies last.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Will Library
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
18
2026
Wed
Genealogy 101: How to Trace Your Roots
12:00pm–1:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Conference Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
In this workshop, participants will learn how to begin researching their ancestors. Presented by Dennis Richmond Jr, author of "He Spoke At My School".
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
Everyone
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb
21
2026
Sat
Check Out What's Cooking for Black History Month!
1:00pm–4:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch:
Riverfront Library
Room:
Riverfront Community Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
Join Yonkers native Chef B for delicious culinary delights. He will share tasty recipes and stories from his 25 years of experience in the world of cooking. Please register
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Adults,
Adults 55+
Will Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Feb
17
2026
Tue
Power & Popcorn: Celebrating Black History Month through Film
2:30pm–4:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults,
Adults 55+
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Black History & Culture,
Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:
Come join us Tuesdays afternoons to watch these movies honoring Black History Month. February 3: American Fiction (R) February 17: The Color Purple (PG13) February 24: King Richard (PG13)
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb
18
2026
Wed
SINNERS
2:00pm–4:15pm
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Auditorium
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Black History & Culture,
Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil (vampirism) is waiting to welcome them back.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Adults,
Adults 55+
Will Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
The Peekskill Riots
2:30pm–4:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults,
Adults 55+
Program Type:
Black History & Culture,
Local History
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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This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Feb
20
2026
Fri
The African Storyteller: Subomi Macaulay
2:00pm–3:00pm
Riverfront Library
Library Branch:
Riverfront Library
Room:
Riverfront The Cove (2nd Floor)
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
The African Storyteller, Subomi Macaulay, uses the powerful art of Storytelling to provide essential tools for the youth.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Teens,
Adults,
Adults 55+
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Feb
21
2026
Sat
Black History Movies at Your Library: Green Book - Rated PG-13
2:00pm–4:30pm
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.
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
Everyone
Crestwood Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
The African Storyteller: Subomi Macaulay
3:00pm–4:00pm
Crestwood Library
Library Branch:
Crestwood Library
Room:
Crestwood Children's Room
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
You are invited to join The African Storyteller, Subomi Macaulay as we celebrate Black History month through the powerful art of Storytelling
More Information
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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This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
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
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids,
Teens,
Adults,
Adults 55+,
Everyone
Will Library
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
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
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb
20
2026
Fri
Black History Month: Revelators Dance Troupe!
3:00pm–4:00pm
Will Library
Library Branch:
Will Library
Room:
Will Auditorium
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers,
Kids,
Teens,
Adults,
Adults 55+,
Everyone
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Black History & Culture
Event Details:
Join the Revelators Dance Troupe for a special show celebrating Black History Month! No registration.
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
Everyone
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
History of African Americans in the Yonkers Police Department
6:00pm–7:30pm
Riverfront Library
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
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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