Week Calendar

Roosevelt HS Class Visits.

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

All levels of fitness welcome.
 

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will run a tax assistance and preparation service at the Grinton I. Will Library beginning on February 4 - April 15, 2025.

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. 

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will run a tax assistance and preparation service at the Grinton I. Will Library beginning on February 4 - April 15, 2025.

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

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

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!

SPRING'S  COMMUNITY BABY CELEBRATION !

Services for pregnant moms

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

Get started with basic tasks in Excel such as opening a workbook, entering and formatting data, calculating data, and more.

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.

Registration is Required as Space is Limited. Please Make Sure to Cancel Your Registration if You Change Your Mind.
 

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.

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/87177800403

Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: 

The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga*

Get started with basic tasks in Excel such as opening a workbook, entering and formatting data, calculating data, and more.

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.

This computer basics series will cover everything you need to know to get familiar with using a computer. We will discuss hardware and software, using the mouse and opening and closing windows.

It’s easier than ever to get a job with New York State. The Center for Careers in Government (CCG) presents workshops across the State where you can learn about careers in public service with New York State!

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

Toys, coloring, and fun with our big blue blocks for ages 0-8! No registration.

Curiosity comes to life through science, reading, art, stories & songs.

Recommended for ages 3 and up.

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

Aprenda los conceptos básicos del uso de una computadora en español.

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

Taught by Rachel Levine, award winning writer with an MFA in fiction.

Have fun at Indoor Recess!

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

Presented by the National Gallery of Art 

Welcome Spring! Make a craft.

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

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.

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.

This 5-part introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) will teach you how to fingerspell the manual alphabet, introduce yourself in sign language, and learn new vocabulary!

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

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

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

Join iCAMP for some serious STEM fun!

Each week we’ll explore a different area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in a fun and creative ways!

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.

student recital starts at 1 PM

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.

Want a place to connect and chat with other parents and caregivers? Our partners from One Paso™ are visiting to guide bilingual conversations on raising a child in this day and age. Share your joys, your challenges, and everything in between!

Tina McGeough, a Stop & Shop Registered Dietitian, will share simple flavorful recipes and discuss how they can support and benefit your health.

Enjoy a cooking demonstration and free giveaways! 

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

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

Join local Yonkers artist Erica Soto to create your own spring landscape.

We provide all the art supplies.

Registration is required.

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

Come play in the sensory room during our open hours!

Have questions about wills, trusts, Power of Attorney documents, or qualifying for Medicaid long-term care? Attorney Kylan Johnson of Hudson Valley Estate Planning PLLC will be holding free estate planning consultations via Zoom.

Use the Library's LEGO to create something fun & put it on display!

Spend some of your Friday afternoon with us.

No registration required.

Join iCAMP for some serious STEM fun!

Each week we’ll explore a different area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in a fun and creative ways!

Friends of Crestwood Library invite you to enjoy a concert in celebration of St. Patrick's Day featuring the local violin-guitar duo of Tom Socol & Sarah Banks playing traditional Irish and Irish-American Music.

In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter's new bride, Ellen, is left under the care of their friends.

Let's Go Green for St. Patrick's Day by starting our Victory Garden plants indoors. During WWI and World War II, people grew lots of plants in their backyards to combat food insecurity.

Who says book clubs get to have all the fun?

Watch a movie at home and then come join us at the library to discuss it. We will pick different genres every month!

Ramadan Mubarak! Celebrate with us by creating paper lanterns that really light up. Then bring yours home and use it to decorate for Eid al-Fitr! Materials available while supplies last.

Get your Irish Up with these heartwarming movies!

March 19: The Brothers McMullen (R)

March 26: Brooklyn (PG-13)

Join us for a conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she discusses her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. 

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

Family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma...one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict-or free-the wrong killer.

Do you enjoy the excitement of a good thriller or a mystery that surprises you? Join the Mystery/Thriller Book Club!

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

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

In this insightful workshop, we dive deep into financial literacy.  We will explore key principles that empower individuals and communities to build wealth, make informed financial decisions, and achieve economic independence.

Learn the basics of using a sewing machine.  We will create beautiful gardening aprons in preparation for spring planting. Please register below.

Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom's home world.

weekly meeting

St. Patrick's Day: Shamrock- Bookmark Craft

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. 

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

No registration required.

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

Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session. 

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

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.

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

No registration required.

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

Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session. 

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

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

No registration required.

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

Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session. 

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

No registration required.

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

Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session. 

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.

It's the 75th anniversary of Disney's animated Cinderella! To celebrate, we'll be watching this magical classic while coloring pictures of Cinderella and her friends. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of creativity!

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with Lucky Charms milkshakes!

Everyone is invited to Read with Cooper! Celebrate the joy of reading aloud.

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.

*For this session only, Cooper will arrive at 4:30*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

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

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.

Celebrate pandas with a story and craft! No registration. Recommended for children aged 4-7.

Kids can practice reading to Cooper, a certified therapy dog who works with the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs®), a national program that helps children improve their reading skills.

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.

Welcome the first day of spring with a fun-filled program at the library! Kids can enjoy cheerful stories, create colorful spring crafts, and take part in exciting activities to celebrate the new season. 

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

YPL is hosting a St. Paddy's Day Karaoke Party for adults with developmental disabilities. Come dressed in green and meet new people, dance, sing and enjoy yourself.

Create a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day craft using Lucky Charms cereal!

Tadaca Educational Solutions LLC is providing industry-focused courses and certifications to empower individuals for career success in fields such as supply chain management.

The Library Jazz Band is rehearsing and you are invited to come and listen.  The Library Jazz Band is a full 17  piece orchestra including saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

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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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This lecture is about an Irish boxing exhibition that James J. Houlihan curated. Irish boxers featured in this exhibit included John L.

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

Join us for our EMPOWERED Artist Talk on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm! We will be engaging in a lively discussion about the exhibition with some of our incredible artists. And there will be a giveaway!

Why are trees important to us? 

The Yonkers Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at the Will Library Board Room on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00pm.