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Learn to Play Mahjong

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Games & Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only. Learning and playing games help support cognitive skills, reduce stress, and promote social connection. ...

Waitlist
Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Games & Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness
Available
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only. Learning and playing games help support cognitive skills, reduce stress, and promote social connection. 

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

BookChat: Spring Into Books!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Book Chat:

Join other book lovers online to exchange book titles, book reviews and ideas for your next good read.

Event Details:

Spring is here and there are books aplenty, books galore! Join discussion Moderators Susan Gleason and Mary Amato from Friends of Crestwood Library to talk about what you are readi...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors

Book Chat

Join other book lovers online to exchange book titles, book reviews and ideas for your next good read.

Event Details:

Spring is here and there are books aplenty, books galore!

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Board Room at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
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 w...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Board Room
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.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Stretching for Seniors

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Riverfront Community Room at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Event Details:

Increase your mobility, strength, stability and flexibility. This class is specifically designed to help older adults and those with limited mobility to obtain and maintain functio...

Open
Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Available
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Increase your mobility, strength, stability and flexibility. This class is specifically designed to help older adults and those with limited mobility to obtain and maintain functional fitness that is beneficial to every day living.

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

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
En Español, Learn a Language
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Practice your English with this Conversation group on ZoomJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87177800403Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (https://us02web.zoom.us/...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: En Español, Learn a Language
Event Details:

Practice your English with this Conversation group on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87177800403

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

Positive Psychology Book Club: The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness by Deborah Adele

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness by Deborah AdeleJoin via ZOOM click hereMeeting ID: 860 4638 7659 Pas...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: 

The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness by Deborah Adele

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

Google Docs

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Learn how to create and store documents on your Google Drive so they can be accessed anywhere you have internet access and easily shared with others. All Google apps are FREE!

Open
Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Computer Classes, STEM & Technology
Available
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to create and store documents on your Google Drive so they can be accessed anywhere you have internet access and easily shared with others. All Google apps are FREE!

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

History Lovers Book Club: The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and The Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Moderator Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D. in History, NYU; Retired Social Studies Department Chair, Edgemont High School will lead a discussion on Solito by Javier Zamora.Read The Le...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Moderator Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D. in History, NYU; Retired Social Studies Department Chair, Edgemont High School will lead a discussion on Solito by Javier Zamora.

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

Let's Do the Oscar Circuit

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Will Auditorium at Will Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Come enjoy some of this year's most popular Oscar movies (and in some cases, winners!)Wednesday, April 2 @ 2:30 pm: A Real Pain (Rated R) starring Winner for Best Supporting Actor ...

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

Come enjoy some of this year's most popular Oscar movies (and in some cases, winners!)

Wednesday, April 2 @ 2:30 pm: A Real Pain (Rated R) starring Winner for Best Supporting Actor Kieran Culkin

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

Library Jazz Band- "HITTING THE LOW NOTES"

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Riverfront Auditorium at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, Staff Only
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

UNESCO’s International Jazz DayThis concert will feature instruments many audience members may not have seen in this setting before: the tuba and the baritone and bass saxophones. ...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, Staff Only
Event Details:

UNESCO’s International Jazz Day

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.

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

Rather Be Reading Book Club

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

For people who would rather be reading 90% of their day, join us fellow bookworms to discuss books from different genres.This month's book: Long Bright River by Liz MooreExtra copi...

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Computer Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Books & Authors
Event Details:

For people who would rather be reading 90% of their day, join us fellow bookworms to discuss books from different genres.

This month's book: Long Bright River by Liz Moore

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

Relax & Restore Sound Meditation with Michelle Clifton

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

The soothing sounds of multiple singing bowls will calm the mind and harmonize the body, releasing stress, worry, and pain. Sound Healer Michelle Clifton is a licensed massage ther...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The soothing sounds of multiple singing bowls will calm the mind and harmonize the body, releasing stress, worry, and pain.

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

Medicare Counselling

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Will Computer Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
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...

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:

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

Enhanced Fitness for Seniors

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Will Lower Lobby - Outside at Will Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
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 fitnes...

Open
Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Outside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Available
Seats Remaining: 17
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.

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

Walking Tour of St. John's Cemetery

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Local History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Join the Yonkers Historical Society for a tour of historic St. John's Cemetery. We will meet at the cemetery, which can be reached through the Oakland Cemetery at 2 Saw Mill River ...

Open
Available
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Local History
Available
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join the Yonkers Historical Society for a tour of historic St. John's Cemetery. We will meet at the cemetery, which can be reached through the Oakland Cemetery at 2 Saw Mill River Road.

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.

Outdoors

This program will be held outdoors.

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

Qi Gong for Beginners

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
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 ...

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Available
Seats Remaining: 69
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.

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

Create Your Family Tree / Crea tu árbol de familia

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverfront Learning Lab at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, Hispanic Heritage Month
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
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 HeritageQues...

Open
Available
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Genealogy, Hispanic Heritage Month
Available
Seats Remaining: 8
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 event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 55+" group.

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Dietician Tina McGeough

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Crestwood Main Reading Area at Crestwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Tina is a registered dietitian at Stop & Shop.  Tina has spent over 15 years developing and implementing health and wellness programs throughout New York City. During this...

Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Tina is a registered dietitian at Stop & Shop.  Tina has spent over 15 years developing and implementing health and wellness programs throughout New York City.

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

Knit & Sip

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Conference Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Spend time with friends and meet new ones while sipping on coffee and doing some needlework. Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon every Monday at your local library!Patrons are encourag...

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 doing some needlework. Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon every Monday at your local library!

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

Classic Movie Mondays – Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Board Room at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Classic Movie Mondays:

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

Event Details:

This week: One of director William Wyler's three career Best Picture Oscar winners, Mrs. Miniver (1942) stars Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, and the beloved Dame May ...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Movies & Film Discussion

Classic Movie Mondays

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

Event Details:

This week: One of director William Wyler's three career Best Picture Oscar winners, Mrs.

Disclaimer(s)

No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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

Tai Chi for Seniors

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 55+
Event Details:

Please join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disci...

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Please join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disciplines. 

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

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
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.&nb...

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
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. 

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

Strings Attached Guitar Group

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Will Auditorium at Will Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Come get together twice a month to jam with fellow guitarists and share techniques. Brining your own instrument is required. 

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Music & Dance
Event Details:

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.

Learn to Play Mahjong

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Games & Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only. Learning and playing games help support cognitive skills, reduce stress, and promote social connection. ...

Waitlist
Available
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Lower Lobby - Inside
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Community Engagement, Games & Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness
Available
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only. Learning and playing games help support cognitive skills, reduce stress, and promote social connection.