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YONKERS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES: Tuesday, January 12 3:30pm - 5:30pm @StJosephsMedica... Vark Street, Yonkers Thursday, January 14 12:30pm - 2:30pm St. Peter's Church 91 Ludlow Street, Yonkers Friday, January 15 12:30pm - 2:30pm San Andres Church 22 Post Road, Yonkers 3:30pm - 5:30pm Shepherd's Flock Fresh Market 193 Ashburton Avenue (Rear), Yonkers (Produce Only) Saturday, January 16 9:30am - 11:30am Cottage Place 33 Ashburton Avenue, Yonkers 12:30pm - 2:30pm Metro AME Zion Church 15 Dunbar Street, Yonkers The Mobile Food Pantry and Fresh Market distributions bring good nutritious food to areas in Westchester County where it’s needed. For the schedule, click here: https://feedingwestchester.org/.../mobile-food-pantry.../ YWCA of Yonkers Food Pantry Every MONDAY & WEDNESDAY from 1 3PM 67 South Broadway, Yonkers Call to confirm: 914-963-0640

Fables, stories and fairytales!

COMMUNITY MEETING | City Council Member Shanae Natalee Williams invites you to learn about the proposed development of the AMS Yonkers Downtown Redevelopment Project. "Many of you have shared concerns with me that you never know about development projects in the community until it is too late. In an effort to address that, I am hosting this meeting with the help of the Yonkers Public Library and the Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID, to keep you informed and to give you an oppo...rtunity to be a part of the process." - City Council Member Shanae Williams Please join our community meeting this Monday, December 14th at 7pm via zoom. The zoom link is here:https://zoom.us/j/99238171716 To dial in you can call: 1-929-205-6099. Meeting ID: 992 3817 1716

MARK YOUR CALENDAR | Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00 PM Open discussion hosted by Women of Westchester about all Issues Facing Immigrant Women. It's important that all voices are heard, be a part of the discussion! No registration is required, click the link to join the meeting Tuesday, January 12 at 7pm: http://bit.ly/WWABJan12

Good Monday Morning Yonkers! REMINDER: Mayor's Virtual Town Hall | Tuesday, December 15th @ 5:30PM Yonkers COVID-19 Update WATCH LIVE ON ... Mayor Mike Spano Facebook: @mayormikespano Submit Questions to [email protected] See more

How are you keeping safe and busy? Check out what these YPL patrons have been up to!

Day 5: YPL Coding Challenge #CSEdWeek Explore Code & Artificial Intelligence: Computer science is about so much more than coding! Learn about AI, machine learning, training data, and bias, while exploring ethical issues and how AI can be used to address world problems. https://hourofcode.com/ai-oceans

FOLK ART FRIDAY | 10:00 AM Please join us for exciting leaf prints to brighten your creative day during this dreary weather! You will need: Dish soap... Fresh leaves Watercolors Watercolor paper Brush zoom: 954 9969 4895

TEENS & PARENTS | Tonight at 6:00 PM Michael Turner, a representative from HESC, will give a 45 minute overview of NYS's tuition-free program and eligibility details. Q&A to follow. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93784345509

YPL Service Update: (It's Good News) Stock up on Books & DVDs for the Holidays. Starts Monday, December 14th!! Click here to learn more.

New Year’s Resolution #2: Get Healthy | https://www.ypl.org/new-years-resolution-2-get-healthy/ Yonkers Public Library (YPL) is committed to supporting health and wellness in the Yonkers community through programming and access to reliable health information. We encourage you to take advantage of these offerings as we all look to make 2021 a healthier and happier year! Virtual Health, Fitness and Wellness Programs:... Every month, YPL offers dozens of virtual programs that support fitness, nutrition and mindfulness. As we kick off the new year, we’re really excited about an 8 week program, Keys to Healthy Living with Tarsha Gibbons, which runs every Thursday at 10:30am starting TODAY, January 7, through February 25. You can register for this fitness series here. https://tinyurl.com/y24yowen In addition to this series we offer some regularly scheduled reoccurring events most weeks: - Mindful Monday (Mondays, 9am): practicing mindfulness through breathing and Yoga Nidra with Helena Svedin. - Melt Method Hand & Foot Workshops (Tuesdays, 9am): a hand and foot self-care workshop based on the The Melt Method with Lois Heitner. - Zumba Class (Tuesdays, 6pm): a fun and effective workout driven by Latin and international music. - Body/Mind Fitness with Coach Karl (Wednesdays, 9am): mindfulness and movement exercises. - Yoga for Yogis (Thursdays, 9am): A yoga class instructed by local Yonkers teacher Mandy Engelke. - Meditation and Chair Yoga (Fridays, 9am): Breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga. For the full calendar of health programs and other great events, visit ypl.org/calendar. THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS | We’re also fortunate to have great partners in health programming, including WJCS, The City of Yonkers Office for the Aging, and the Yonkers NNORC (Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community), Westchester County Government.

It's Bat Week at YPL Stop by Crestwood Library to pick up your Bat Week Bat Pack! Pick up your Bat Week Bat Pack during Branch in-service hours* or arrange for a contactless pick up by calling (914)-779-3774. (Supplies are limited and are available on a first come first serve basis until they run out). Crestwood Library, 16 Thompson St, Yonkers, NY 10707 *Tuesdays 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM... Saturdays 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM #BatWeek #YonkersPublicLibrary Yonkers Public Schools

New Year’s Resolution #1: Read More Books | https://www.ypl.org/new-years-resolution-1-read-more-books/ We are hoping that you will make one of your New Year’s resolutions to read more books! Yonkers Public Library has programs and booklists to help you on your quest. Beginning on January 11, Yonkers Public Library will be coordinating a Winter Escape Reading Challenge. This program is available for ages five and up! Using READsquared, our online reading program tool, you ca...n keep track of the books that you and your child have read. Join YPL on Tuesday, January 12 at 2 PM, for a Book Chat. During this program, attendees can talk about their favorite books and make recommendations to fellow participants. Follow the link for the program description and information on how to join the discussion. On Thursday, January 21 at 7:15 PM, the Adult Online Book Club will meet virtually to discuss Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Extra copies of the book are available to pick up at the Yonkers Crestwood Library branch. Follow the Book Club link for the program description and information on how to join the discussion. Stuck on where to start? Take a look at our Featured Booklists compiled by YPL staff. Whether you’re looking for some of the Best eBooks of 2020 or want to grab a title from the New York Times Notable Books of 2020, our recommended reading resources will help you find plenty of options. eBooks can be borrowed with your library card number and PIN number (the last four digits of your phone number). They can be read on a smart device, kindle, or computer. If you prefer a physical copy, books can be placed on hold and picked up at one of the Yonkers Public Library branches. The City of Yonkers Yonkers Public Schools Yonkers Council Of PTA/PTSAs Sarah Lawrence College Yonkers Moms Group Yonkers Moms and Dads Group The Y WJCS

A delightful surprise! The circulation clerks at Grinton I. Will found this thank you note attached to a DVD they were checking in. What a nice surprise for all of us! Thank you patrons <3

"You may have seen that The Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library has just launched its annual appeal. The YPL and its staff have been nothing short of heroic over the last several months, and today is just one example! With early voter turnout surpassing all estimates, the ONLY two locations in Yonkers are Yonkers Public Library branches. This year, your contributions will help the YPL deliver and expand the free online programming they have been offering since the start of the pandemic shutdown. If you are voting at Will or Riverfront and see YPL staff helping people, let 'em know you care! And do please donate." - Nancy Maron, President of the Foundation for Yonkers Public Library https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx

We have a few new French books. Contact-Free Pick Up available at your local Yonkers Public Library: https://www.ypl.org/contact-free-pickup/

EARLY VOTING UPDATE 10/27/2020 Both early voting locations at Yonkers Public Library are making accommodations for seniors and people with disabilities. At Grinton I. Will, poll workers canvas the area to identify people with difficulties waiting in line. They offer expedited service. This is at the discretion of poll workers and not up to library staff.... At Riverfront they have created a waiting area for seniors/the disabled in the atrium with about 20 chairs. They let 3 people from the general line vote and then offer 3 of the people in the waiting area expedited service. Voters that request it are accommodated, (space permitting). Again this is at the discretion of poll workers. Thank you Yonkers!

Make your very own haunted house! #Free virtual workshop. Fun and interactive. You'll need a cardboard base cut from a box for the yard & a recycled box for the house. Plus construction paper, glue, tape & scissors. For #Zoom link go to events section of ArchForKids.com. Sponsored by Yonkers Public Library and funded by an Arts Alive grant from Arts Westchester. #hauntedhouse #libraryworkshop #yonkerslibrary #freeworkshop #halloween #architectureforkids

SENIORS | Opportunity for YPL patrons to receive free consultations on legal, financial and health-related issues. Registration opens tomorrow, October 28th. Register at: www.seniorlawday.info Senior Law Day Westchester County Government

MORNING SELF-CARE with Lois Heitner who will show us a unique self-care technique from the best selling book "The Melt Method". Join via ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/99574330776 or dial via phone 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 995 7433 0776 ... This virtual workshop will use a soft ball which you need to arrange to pick up from Crestwood Library. Call 914-779-3774 for more information. This program is brought to you in part by Westchester County Government with special thanks to County Legislator Ruth Walter.

We are extremely thankful and proud of the Yonkers Community for sharing your commitment to practice your civic duty to vote with Yonkers Public Library! We are amazed and inspired by all of you coming out to #VOTEEARLY! Thank you VOTERS!!! To make early voting a safe and productive experience for the community and staff, please take a moment to review these additional tips: - Due to record turnout, lines and wait times are very long.... Riverfront Library's lobby is much bigger and fits more voting machines. Therefore the lines at Riverfront move a bit faster. Additional early voting sites can be found here: https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com//early-vot - Early voting is taking place in the Will parking lot lobby. The parking lot is expected to be full throughout the early voting period. If you are making a quick visit as a library patron to pick up or drop off books we recommend using the Central Park Avenue entrance. - If you have an absentee ballot you can skip the main voting line and drop it off at the ballot dropbox at either location. Tuesday, October 27th is the last day to request an absentee ballot electronically. Learn more here: https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com//absentee- - Remember, you can vote early at either location through Sunday, November 1st. If you are registered to vote in Westchester County you can vote at any of the county's 17 early voting locations. View all early voting locations here: https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com//early-vot PARKING: - Grinton I. Will Library has free parking, however, due to early voting, the lots are full. You'll find metered parking on the side streets as well. - Riverfront Library has metered parking and the Buena Vista parking garage: https://www.parkme.com//buena-vista-parking-garage-yonkers (If you are limited in time, you may want to consider voting at Riverfront because the lines move quicker, and there are more parking spaces available). Thank you again Yonkers! Happy Voting! #EarlyVoting #CityofYonkers #VOTEEARLY #Vote #PresidentialElection2020

Halloween: Listening, Reading and Watching In the spirit of Halloween, we have complied a list of books, movies, and even CDs with a horror theme. There may not be trick or treating this year, but at least these materials will help you celebrate Halloween from the comfort of your own home. All of the items belong to the Yonkers Public Library. https://www.ypl.org/halloween-listening-reading-and-watchi/

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Listen to some spoooooky tunes and some classics with musician Zev Haber!!!

There is still time to sign the kids up for our next SO Magic program! Josh and Sarah from SOfuncity will be back next Tuesday after school with two more fun magic tricks to amaze your family and friends. Register today to reserve your spot, and then look for an email the day before the program with Zoom login info and the list of supplies needed for the tricks: https://www.sofuncity.com/yonkersoctobermagic