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This event is in the "Everyone" group
Jan-Apr 24 2026

QUEER VISIONS Art Exhibit

All Day 1/24–4/24
Everyone
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Jan-Apr 24 2026

QUEER VISIONS Art Exhibit

All Day 1/24–4/24
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.

New York Council on the Arts logo - outline of New York State map

This event is in the "Kids" group
Feb 1
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28
2026

Black History Month Activity Station

All Day 2/1–2/28
Kids
Will Library
This event is in the "Kids" group
Feb 1
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28
2026

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!

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Feb 1
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28
2026

Black History Month Coloring Station

All Day 2/1–2/28
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Riverfront Library
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Feb 1
-
28
2026

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb-Mar 2026

Grab 'n Go: Beanstack Bingo

All Day 2/17–3/9
Everyone
Crestwood Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Feb-Mar 2026

Grab 'n Go: Beanstack Bingo

All Day 2/17–3/9
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Adult Computer Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Winter Reading
Event Details:

Participate in our YPL Winter Reading Warm Up Challenge by playing our Winter Reading Bingo using this easy to use printed Bingo Card. Online version is available through the Beanstack App.

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 21 2026 Sat

Mercy University Health Education Outreach

10:00am–4:30pm
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 21 2026 Sat

Mercy University Health Education Outreach

10:00am–4:30pm
Will Library
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Upper Lobby
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

At Mercy University School of Nursing's Health Equity Influencer Program in the Community (HEIP-C), we believe that health equity starts where people live, work, learn, and gather.

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 21 2026 Sat

Yonkers Writing Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Riverfront Library
Closed
Registration Available
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 21 2026 Sat

Yonkers Writing Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
Riverfront Library
Closed
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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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.

No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the 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
Everyone
Riverfront Library
Closed
Registration Available
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
Closed
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Community Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Black History & Culture
Registration Available
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 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Feb 21 2026 Sat

History With Grit Workshop Brings John Edward Bruce to Life Through Heritage Costume Design

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Will Library
Closed
Registration Available
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group
Feb 21 2026 Sat

History With Grit Workshop Brings John Edward Bruce to Life Through Heritage Costume Design

1:00pm–4:00pm
Will Library
Closed
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Genealogy, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Christel Araujo, a professor of Fashion Technology from WCC, will talk about methods used to create period-accurate garments and and how costume elements are engineered for authenticity.

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