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All Yonkers Public Library (YPL) locations will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

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Mix and Match Mondays: Activities for Teens

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Will Teen Area at Will Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY, Games & Family Entertainment, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Relax and Color with your friends. We have Coloring sheets and coloring pencils.  

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Games & Family Entertainment, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

Relax and Color with your friends. We have Coloring sheets and coloring pencils.

 

Two players play Magic the Gathering, a trading card game, on a black and blue battle mat; the center of the image is occupied mainly by their hands and cards.

Planeswalkers United

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Riverfront Yonkers Room at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come experience the realm of planeswalkers, Eldrazi, Phyrexians and the vast, extended MTG universe. Play matches - casual or exhibition - and trade cards, or take advantage of our...

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Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Yonkers Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Come experience the realm of planeswalkers, Eldrazi, Phyrexians and the vast, extended MTG universe. Play matches - casual or exhibition - and trade cards, or take advantage of our Welcome Decks to get into the game. All are welcome!

Adults in a group talking

Learn to Play Mahjong

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Will Lower Lobby - Inside at Will Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only.  Registration is required, and all 6 classes must be attended. Those who participated this past summe...

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

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. For beginners only. 

Toddler playing with blocks and toys

Riverfront Playtime

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Riverfront The Cove at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy the building blocks and other equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in the main children's area. Pl...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy the building blocks and other equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in the main children's area. Plus, some additional puzzles will be available to try!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

two people in front of screens playing games

Riverfront, Teen Gaming Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Toddler playing with blocks and toys

Free Play @ Will

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Children playing chess

Kids' Chess Club

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration. There will be no Chess Club on Wednesday, June 19.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration.

There will be no Chess Club on Wednesday, June 19.

two people in front of screens playing games

Teen Gaming @ Will

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Teen Area at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Play PS 5, VR and Board Games with your friends.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Play PS 5, VR and Board Games with your friends.

two people in front of screens playing games

Riverfront Teen Gaming Thursdays

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Image of chess pieces on a chess board

Chess at Crestwood

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Crestwood Main Reading Area at Crestwood Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess.  Beginner, intermediate & advanced players will join in intergenera...

Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess. 

Beginner, intermediate & advanced players will join in intergenerational fun.

A black Nintendo Switch console sits on its dock. The red and blue controllers are in a the black handheld mode adapter in front of the dock.

Kid Switch Gaming

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverfront Room 201 at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian in Room 201! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too. For children 8 and under, parents mu...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 201
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian in Room 201! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Toddler playing with blocks and toys

Free Play @ Will

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Children play with big blue blocks

Fun Fridays with Imagination Playground

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 11:45am - 2:00pm
Riverfront The Cove at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Imagination Playground is an innovative play system that transforms any space into a play space that encourages learning, social development, movement, and of course, fun! Children...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Imagination Playground is an innovative play system that transforms any space into a play space that encourages learning, social development, movement, and of course, fun! Children's Room, 2nd Floor

Disclaimer(s)

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.

pile of multicolored legos

Lego Club! @Will

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Build something with the Library's legos and put it on display! No registration.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Build something with the Library's legos and put it on display! No registration.

pile of multicolored legos

Lego Club! @Will

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Build something with the Library's legos and put it on display! No registration.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Build something with the Library's legos and put it on display! No registration.

Toddler playing with blocks and toys

Riverfront Playtime

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Riverfront The Cove at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy the building blocks and other equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in the main children's area. Pl...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy the building blocks and other equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in the main children's area. Plus, some additional puzzles will be available to try!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

two people in front of screens playing games

Riverfront, Teen Gaming Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Toddler playing with blocks and toys

Free Play @ Will

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Children playing chess

Kids' Chess Club

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Children's Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration. There will be no Chess Club on Wednesday, June 19.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration.

There will be no Chess Club on Wednesday, June 19.

Six kids around a person reading a story

Terrific Toddler Time

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Riverfront The Cove at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

Storytime: Stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and songs for children ages 18 months to 3 years old accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime: Stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and songs for children ages 18 months to 3 years old accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

two people in front of screens playing games

Teen Gaming @ Will

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Will Teen Area at Will Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Play PS 5, VR and Board Games with your friends.

Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Play PS 5, VR and Board Games with your friends.

two people in front of screens playing games

Riverfront Teen Gaming Thursdays

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment, STEM & Technology
Event Details:

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

Image of chess pieces on a chess board

Chess at Crestwood

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Crestwood Main Reading Area at Crestwood Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess.  Beginner, intermediate & advanced players will join in intergenera...

Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess. 

Beginner, intermediate & advanced players will join in intergenerational fun.

A black Nintendo Switch console sits on its dock. The red and blue controllers are in a the black handheld mode adapter in front of the dock.

Kid Switch Gaming

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverfront Room 201 at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Games & Family Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian in Room 201! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too. For children 8 and under, parents mu...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 201
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Family Entertainment
Event Details:

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian in Room 201! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.

Disclaimer(s)

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.