Week Calendar

The Holidays are here! Crestwood is a very special place especially during the holidays.

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

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!

Roosevelt HS Class Visits.

Get moving and shaking to Miss Nancy's rhymes, stories, and songs followed by coloring. 

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

Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Dr. Rubina Heptulla.

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

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.

Looking for some camaraderie or looking to make new friends? Want to hang out with your friends? 

We have packs of playing cards, coloring pencils and coloring sheets, crosswords or bring your own!

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!

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

The holidays are always fun, but gift shopping not so much. Make it easier for yourself by learning how to shop on one of the biggest online marketplaces, Amazon.

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.

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.

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

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Holiday Show

Get moving and shaking to Miss Nancy's rhymes, stories, and songs followed by coloring. 

Practice your English with this Conversation group on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85385575796

Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: 

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Read the assigned chapter(s) and come discuss with us!

Join the Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC on Wednesdays to find out more about resources, benefits, and referral services in our Yonkers community for residents 60 years of age and over and their families.

Medicare questions? Get expert answers. Free. 1st Thursday of every month. Talk to a trained counselor to get information about:

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

Participants are encouraged to join the YPL 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program.

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

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

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

The Community Mental Health Promotion and Support (COMHPS) program is a team of bilingual Community Wellness Specialists designed to provide an extra layer of support to the Westchester community by providing anonymous, free, brief counseling serv

Holiday Show

Special guest Tati Sabrina reads and sings!

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

Join us for a session of stories and songs in Spanish and English! Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

Health expert Tarsha Gibbons, of Gibbons Family Fitness, presents nutrition tips to the caregivers of toddlers. Learn how to make healthy eating fun for littles ones! No registration.

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

Songs and stories in English and Spanish for ages 0-5! No Registration.

¡Canciones y cuentos en inglés y español para niños de 0 a 5 años! No hay registro.

Each month, toddlers will learn about a different fine artist and their technique, and then they will create their own art inspired by the artist.

Join the Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC on Wednesdays to find out more about resources, benefits, and referral services in our Yonkers community for residents 60 years of age and over and their families.

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!

Sponsored by Westchester County’s Department of Seniors Programs and Services (DSPS)

Get one on one tech assistance (up to 15 minutes). First come, first served. Ask us your tech question.

Music and movement live with Robert the Guitar Guy! Robert is an award-winning children's performer, and he creates an exciting interactive experience. No registration.

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

SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS WHILE SUPPORTING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS! 

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Yonkers Public Library is OPEN on SUNDAYS!

Drop in between 12-5pm each Sunday to discover what the Sunday Story Surprise is.

Different theme every week.

This concert will have relaxing music to start off the week!

This concert will have classic hits and familiar songs for the audience to sing along to!

This concert will feature music and beats to groove along with! Expect music you would hear in a cafe with live music.

Listen to a magical musical interlude to jog your memories of yesteryear.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5270678391

Meeting ID: 5270678391

Spend time with friends and meet new ones while sipping on coffee and figuring out the latest crosswords.

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

Ukulele meetup group for adults.

Join fellow ukulelists for a afternoon jam session. Beginners welcome as well as those who can already play. Bringing your own instrument is required. 

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.  

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

We're starting off December with a fun gingerbread-themed craft! Join us as we decorate cardboard gingerbread houses to bring home. The craft itself will not involve any food. Materials available while supplies last.

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

Movies that will melt the snow off your jacket, while melting your heart too!

Tuesday, 12/3 -- While You Were Sleeping (PG)

Thursday, 12/19 -- Crossing Delancey (PG)

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E.

The lives of a young man, a young woman, a notorious gangster, and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum. Starring Humprey Bogart, Claire Trevor and the Dead End Kids

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

Emilie Surtees & her energetic band will be performing a Musical Tribute to The Soulful Sounds of The 80s & 90s, featuring some of the Biggest Hits by Whitney Houston, Sade, Celine Dion, & More!

This concert will feature upbeat songs to get our listeners dancing and ready to enjoy the weekend!

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/426474125

The American holiday season as we now know it evolved during the 19^th and early 20^th century, largely due to works of authors, artists and songwriters – many of whom had distinct ties to Westchester County. In this virtu

Learn the basics of sewing.  Make cozy eyemasks for your winter naps.  Register below.  Space is limited so please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Let it snow and let it go! This December, we're screening Disney's Frozen in Spanish. English subtitles will be made available if possible.

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Bling's the Thing: Earring Workshop with Joan Lloyd.

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. 

Join this fun activity and learn to make bead earrings. For every pair you make to keep, you make one to be donated to a battered women's shelter. Please register below:

Come play games in Tech Central! We have more than just our Switch available to play during this extra hour of gaming fun. Enjoy games on our laptops, PS 5, XBOX One, and more!

Enjoy an afternoon of extra fun! During this hour, The Cove will be stocked with puzzles and toys that aren't typically available.

Health Educators will offer information regarding teen health and wellness in front of the teen room.

The award -winning global phenomenon Lion King. Loved by children of all ages.

Come see this spectacular film!

Student tutors from Sarah Lawrence College will read with students ages 5-12.

Join us the first and third Wednesday every month to battle it out on the Nintendo Switch. Tournaments will decide who will be the grand winner!! (And get a prize!)

During these sessions, youth can expect to participate in the following: 

Student tutors from Sarah Lawrence College will read with students ages 5-12.

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

Games are fun for everyone! You are invited to an intergenerational afternoon of board game playing with Valerie Litt and Alexis Smith from Yonkers NNORC.

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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

Celebrate YPL's annual tree lighting with our special guests from the North Pole.  Please join us for caroling, hot cocoa, and much more!

After school homework help with Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Bring your own art supplies and join artist Erica Soto to celebrate Winter!

We will be creating a winter scene featuring a deer.

All you need are some watercolors, paper, and colored pencils, and some creativity. 

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

Get the holiday season off to a sweet start with Yonkers Public Library. Please join us for a joyful celebration with read-alouds, crafts, hot cocoa, decorating our Crestwood Library Tree and much merriment.

After school homework help with Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

After school homework help with Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

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

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.

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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian on the second floor! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.

A sweet start to the holidays with treats and surprises! Bluey, face painting, and a special holiday guest!

Bluey appears courtesy of the East Yonkers Kiwanis Club. Face painting by Penny's Party Place.

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. 

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

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

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