Week Calendar

Celebrate National Library Week and Reduce your stress with Andrea from Thrive Reiki.

Join us for some breathing and meditation exercises to ground you and bring you peace.

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 Shannon 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.

Senior Law Day comes to Yonkers on Thursday, April 10th!  Join us from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM.  Attorneys will present on Estate Planning, Wills, and other documents, and what to do after someone passes away.

Senior Law Day comes to Yonkers on Thursday, April 10th!  Join us from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM.  Attorneys will present on Estate Planning, Wills, and other documents, and what to do after someone passes away.

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

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!

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. 

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. 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.

Excel is a valuable program used in the workplace and even at home. Learn the basics of working with a spreadsheet. Registration required. 

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

Fifty years ago this month, on April 30, 1975, ex-pats and Vietnamese allies were evacuated from the rooftops of South Vietnam.

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.

Fifty years ago this month, on April 30, 1975, ex-pats and Vietnamese allies were evacuated from the rooftops of South Vietnam.

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

Have fun at Indoor Recess!

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

Celebrate National Library Week!

Join in on some friendly competition with board games and card games with fellow patrons. Will include backgammon, chess, checkers, dominoes, & cards. Feel free to even bring one of your own!

Storytime and songs for children from birth to 18 months old accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

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.

Celebrate National Library Week!

Be the champion of bingo and win some great prizes!

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!

Advanced directives with Pat Angley, Director, Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic at Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law.

Join Kelly Chiarella, Director for the Yonkers Office for the Aging, and Melinda Bellus, Attorney-in-Charge of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley’s Yonkers office and SLD co-chair, for a discussion of housing for seniors.

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.

Join award winning songwriter and performer Zev Haber for fun family music, dancing and using instruments. 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

The Kiwanis Club of East Yonkers presents "Sight Word Bingo"! Play bingo & win prizes! No registration. Recommended for children aged 6-12.

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!

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 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.

Have fun at Indoor Recess!

Enjoying light and flavorful produce and shelf stable options for spring. Tina McGeough, a Stop & Shop Registered Dietitian, will share simple flavorful recipes and discuss how they can support and benefit your health.

Join Alyssa Advincula from Feeding Westchester for health and fitness tips as we celebrate National Library Week.

Bring your food questions and sample a recipe from JSY to Fruits and Vegetables.

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

If you've got a crafts problem, Leila Arisa will solve it. Drop in, and see what we can do to repair a wide variety of household objects, whether that means clothing, appliances or more.

Monthly Meeting

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!

Managing Debt and Building a Spending Plan

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

Join the Resource Specialist and Nurse 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.   

Join us for our weekly sensory hours from 1pm-3pm on Wednesdays!

Get Drawn into Crestwood Library by your passion for baseball!

Join Crestwood Crew for a viewing of the New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins game.

Get Drawn into Crestwood Library by your love of gaming! 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.

Calling all crafters.

Join Alison Robles for an hour of fiber arts fun.

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

Friends of Crestwood Library invite you to enjoy a concert in celebration of National Library Week. Get drawn into the library by singer/songwriter, actress, and recent college graduate, Jordan McLaughlin.

Join Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming as he guides us through the secret world of trees, as revealed in the beautiful guide, The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees.

Monthly meeting

Join the Resource Specialist and Nurse 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.   

A former intelligence officer is tasked by the heir to the Gleneyre estate to investigate the unusual deaths of a disparate group of eleven men on a list.

Will Programming Meeting.

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

Calling all food lovers, avid cooks, and beginner chefs!

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

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

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

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.

Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home.

weekly meeting

Easter Bunny House Foam 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. 

The PVO Youth Book Club (Sun River Health) is a teen-led program designed for ages 13-19 that aims to foster a love for reading while building community connections. 

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!

Drawn to the Library! Celebrate National Library Week with us by decorating our sidewalks and our courtyard.

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.

Celebrate Spring and National Library week by planting your own Sunflower and Spring Seedlings.

Bring your library card and check out a book from our gardening book displays.

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

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.

Celebrate National Library Week with us.

Light refreshments will be served.

No registration required.

We're screening Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro to celebrate National Anime Day! Sisters Satsuki and Mei just moved to the countryside. While exploring, they discover a fuzzy, friendly forest spirit they call Totoro.

Walk in Edgar Allan Poe's footsteps in this FREE tour of his cottage, right here in the Bronx.  Listen to one of his stories and see how he lived out his remaining years.  Please register below.

Hans Christian Andersen's beloved story was published on April 7, 1837! Celebrate with a story and craft! Recommended for ages 5-12. No registration.

Celebrate National Library Week with Bingo!

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.

April is National Poetry Month! Join us for Poetry Palooza, a fun and creative poetry program just for kids!

Bring your own art supplies and join artist Erica Soto to make some art!

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

We provide the art materials and you bring your creativity.

Celebrate Draw a Bird Day with us and create your own Spring in the City Scene!

Erica will be on Zoom and we will create with her watching her online.

*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 Unicorn Day with a story and craft! Recommended for ages 5-12. No registration.

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.

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

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

This chess class, aimed at children ages 8-12, provides new and experienced students with a strong foundation in the rules and strategies needed to play the game of chess through guided instruction and supervised play.

Westchester County - League monthly meeting.

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. 

This class is in person at the Riverfront Library and on Zoom simultaneously. Join us either way!
In-person dates: March 4 & 11, April 1 & 8, May 6 & 13
 

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

Join Professor Val Franco for a look at drawings and sketches from some of the art world’s most incredible artists.

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The Librarianist: A Novel by Patrick Dewitt