Week Calendar

Join Coach Elaine for a fitness workout in the early morning.

All levels of fitness welcome.

Energize your body and prepare your mind to face challenges from the comfort of your home! Have fun practicing mindfulness and movement for a better body-mind connection.  Join Helena as she leads us in our Wednesday Wellness Journey!

Join us for an interactive program of songs and stories for children ages 1 1/2 to 4. 

Come and have fun with Ms. Judy!

Join Local Yonkers Yoga Teacher Mandy Engelke for this yoga class aimed at increasing flexibility and a sense of well being with strengthening and toning.

Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Nancy Guzman.

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Pilates on the Mat is a five months Classical Pilates series which follows the original blueprint created by Joseph Pilates over a century ago.   Utilizing all 34 exercises of the Pilates Mat sequence, participants will strengthen their

View artwork from Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) students citywide. Also featured in the atrium:

Color at Crestwood with us!

We have coloring pencils and coloring sheets or bring your own!

Spend a relaxing hour with friends :)

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

The Will library is hosting nature walks with Hudson River Audubon conservation chair, Debbi Dolan. She will lead us on a route near the Will library to help us discover native plants, birds, butterflies, insects, trees and sounds.

In-person at the Will Library for ages 2-6. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

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.

Learn how to use Microsoft word and create documents such as invitations, and much more!
May 16: Learn the Basics

May 23: Advanced

Taught by Rosetta Derentiis

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

Free tutoring for the GED exam. Get one-on-one help with math, reading, writing, science and social studies.

Practice your English with this Conversation group on Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87847736215 Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

Join us as we discuss Think Like A Monk: Train Your Mind For Peace And Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty once a week beginning on Wednesday, March 1st and running until Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8483210541

Join us to hear a story and watch a book based short film.  Then color with us!

In-person at the Will Library for ages 2-6. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

Join neighborhood seniors to gather together socially over coffee and tea.

Come talk to a Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC and find out what services are available to you as a neighborhood resident!

Film Festival featuring works from YPS students.

Learn more about Yonkers Arts Weekend events at yonkersartsweekend.com.

Storytime for young ones ages 2 and up with their accompanying grown up.

This is a 2 part workshop. Learn the Adobe Illustrator skills needed to make patterns for fashion. Students are required to attend both sessions.

In this 2 hour workshop, pottery instructor, Ruth Irving will show you how to make and paint a pinch pot with clay. Pots will then be fired twice by instructor and ready for pickup in 6-8 weeks.

Come hear stories old and new! Let your imagination carry you away to distant places and times!

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

Learn new songs and sing your favorites as you learn signs from ASL to support language development, self-expression, and bilingualism.

Who says lunchtime has to be boring? Join Ashley Covelli of Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen to learn how to make some lunchtime favorites. Cook along with us or join to just watch and chat.

These workshops provide the perfect place to express yourself in a fun environment, while connecting with people and being creative. Humorist Julienne B.

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

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.

Zev is a children's musician who has been performing original, hip and fun kids music at schools, camps, family events, and private parties for over 10 years.

Come hear fairytales, fantasy, legends and folklore from around the world!

What makes you happy?

Card and board games? Knitting and coloring? Discussing the news? Maybe socializing with your friends or meeting new ones. Whatever it is, you and others can relax and do whatever activity makes you happy.

Songs and fun live with Robert the Guitar Guy!
Robert is an award-winning children's performer, and he creates an exciting interactive experience.

No registration.

Arts and crafts workshops from the following:

Co-sponsored in partnership with Friends of Crestwood Library and Concerts in Motion.

Mondays

NOON

via ZOOM

Senior Center / Yonkers Parks Department

Listen along with Sally Pinto, Z  & friends from NNORC to experience a magical musical JAZZ interlude in your day!  

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

If you want to start learning Spanish from the bottom up, you've come to the right place!

Senior Center / Yonkers Parks Department

Listen along with Sally Pinto, Z  & friends from NNORC to experience a magical musical interlude in your day!  

Senior Center / Yonkers Parks Department

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

Senior Center / Yonkers Parks Department

Tyrone Glover, CEO of Leverage Credit Recovery, will be presenting every Saturday.  Topics will include accessing credit reports, understanding the information, learning how to improve scores and more.  

Award-winning Storyteller, April Armstrong and her jazzy friends, Mario E. Sprouse (keyboard) and Napoleon Revels-Bey (drums), will tell stories and sing songs for this family-friendly program.

Listen along with Sally Pinto, Z & friends from NNORC to experience a magical musical interlude to jog your memories of yesteryear.

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

Listen along with us to a delightful Chinese Bilingual Concert brought to you via Concerts in Motion.

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

Do you want to "bee" kind to the environment? Join us to celebrate one of the most important creatures to the health of this planet - the Bee. Crafts and lots of fun to follow.

Participants will learn how to shape ceramic pieces into a flower shape and apply to a wood plaque to take home and enjoy. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We look forward to seeing you at the Yonkers Arts Weenend!

Online fitness class facilitated by local yoga teacher Shannon Reilly. Yin is a slower, mindful yoga practice in which we address the connective tissue in our bodies.

James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.

Listen along with  Z  &  Crestwood Crew to experience a magical musical interlude in your day!  

Build something special with legos and put it on display! This program is for children up to age 12.

Program note: You must register to receive a link to the virtual talk.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5PM. 

After school homework help with Angelica Campoverde, a qualified tutor for grades K-7.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm
Fridays, 3-5 pm

Children's Room, 2nd Floor

*When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Want to help your garden thrive? Let's talk about environmentally friendly approaches to gardening. We will work on the raised bed garden at Crestwood to practice so you can bring your learning home.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5PM. 

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5PM. 

After school homework help with Angelica Campoverde, a qualified tutor for grades K-7.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm
Fridays, 3-5 pm

Children's Room, 2nd Floor

*When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Do you enjoy the excitement of a good thriller or a mystery that surprises you? Join the Mystery/Thriller Book Club! Each month we'll discuss a different book, share what we've been reading recently, and recommend favorites.

Your local librarians are here to help with one-on-one assistance with your smart devices and questions you may have about them such as downloading eBook apps or an issue with your email.

Learn about the Environment and Native Gardening. Earn Community Service Hours for School.

Play PS 5 and VR Games with your friends.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5PM. 

Use the Library's Legos to create something fun & put it on display! No registration required.

After school homework help with Angelica Campoverde, a qualified tutor for grades K-7.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm
Fridays, 3-5 pm

Children's Room, 2nd Floor

*When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Celebrate the merry month of May with a story and dance around the Maypole. No registration.

Paint a ceramic plant pot and grow some May flowers! Please register [here.](https://ypl.evanced.info/admin/signup/EventDetails?EventId=106559&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/05/01)

Read to Cooper the Service Dog starting @ 4PM in-person at the library!

Recommended for ages 5-12.

Each child gets 10 minutes to read, so please register in advance.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Children can read to Cooper the Therapy Dog in person.
Recommended for ages 5 to 10.
This program is located in the Main Children's Room
Each child gets 10 minutes to read so please register in advance.

Join Phil and Crestwood Crew to spring into action for the community!

A new craft, activity and snack each week!

Tweens enjoy playing PS 5, Switch, XBOX One, and VR.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Bring your own art supplies and join artist Erica Soto to create a beautiful family tree.

Say hello to our summer reading ambassador, Cooper the therapy dog. You can chill out with him and tell him about the book you are reading!  If you would like to read to Cooper, please register here.  Space is limited.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

This workshop series will focus on the development of nonprofit leadership, the fundamentals of fundraising, and nonprofit management and compliance regulations.

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use. *Masks must be worn.

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

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

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Respected journalist, popular Instagrammer, and the former longtime editor of ARTnews, Robin Cembalest trains arts professionals to communicate effectively across all editorial channels.

YOM Walks with Friends of Crestwood Library

Tuesdays at 5:15pm

Meet in front of the Library

Join Friends of Crestwood Library Board Members for weekly walks around the neighborhood.

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 is a Hybrid Program: Join In-person or Via Zoom

Ditch the workout and join the party! Zumba combines Latin and international music with a fun and effective workout system.

Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. The extraordinary events of 1692-1693 led to the deaths of 25 innocent people, the vast majority of whom were women.

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

Join us and wear your pajamas if you like and bring a stuffed animal friend for bedtime stories and songs! 

No registration. 

Best for ages 2-7.

The College Board has announced a significant change to the SAT, turning the exam into a computer-based
test. Join us as we discuss what’s changing on the SAT, what’s not changing on the SAT, and what a

Virtual Reality and Engaging the Past is about using virtual reality to learn about the past and interact with history.

The Yonkers Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly stated meeting at the Will Library Board Room on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:00pm.

Read A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell