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Speaking for the Trees: Works by Victoria and Lawrence Elbroch

All Day 11/3 - 12/27
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibits, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibits, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Speaking For The Trees

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Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.

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Canine Cuddles

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Area at York Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join some of our canine crew for cuddles and comfort. We’ll also have some other calming activities in our cozy sunroom corner. Pop by and see which pup is visiting the Library this month! They are great listeners - snuggle up or read to them.

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Italian Conversation Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Parliamo Italiano!  Join our group in the Wheeler Room for casual conversation in Italian. Suitable for those with intermediate to advanced conversational skills in the Italian language. 

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Monthly Cookbook Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for YPL’s inaugural Cookbook Club! York Public Library boasts a deliciously diverse collection of cookbooks. Each month we’ll dive into one of them and bring its recipes to life!

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YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This group meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month in the York Public Library's Wheeler Room. This is open to any and all handcrafters! Bring your own supplies and make friends!

Winter scene with York Land Trust and York Public Library logos

Storytime at York Land Trust

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Barb at York Land Trust headquarters for stories, songs and an activity. This is an OFF-SITE program. Plan ahead! Wear your walking boots if you want to also enjoy a walk on the trails after the program.

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Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.

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AI Series #2: Beyond the Blank Page: How AI Can Spark Creativity in Art, Music, and Writing

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Technology

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this session we'll look at ways that AI can help generate art as a new medium for graphic design and music, as well as how to use AI as a tool to help artists get past "the blank page".

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Virtual Author Talk: The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential qu

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Speaking for the Trees: Works by Victoria and Lawrence Elbroch

All Day 11/3–12/27
Adults, Everyone
Exhibits, Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibits, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Speaking For The Trees

CEO (Community Engagement and Outreach) Committee

10:15am–11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

CEO meeting

Budding Builders

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Craft Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

NEW!  Every Monday morning at 10:30.  Bring your Little ones to tinker, build and play!  Miss Jo will read a story and then send the little engineers off to various stations to be creative with some fun new manipulatives.

Record Review

10:30am–2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Review of records.

YPL Walking Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Main Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

 

Chess Club

5:15pm–6:45pm
Teens, Adults
Recurring Program, Games
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Games
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club! Starting in December @ the library.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, movement and songs. After the stories, we will make a craft to take home. Suggested for ages 3 - 5, with a caregiver. This is a drop-in program.

YPL Meeting

1:00pm–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Leadership Team Meeting

YRCA Energy Coach meeting

3:00pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Energy Coach update meeting

Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee

3:15pm–5:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

York Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Meeting

YPL Writing Group

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Writing Group
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

This casual writing group is an opportunity to come together with other individuals to pursue the art or craft of writing. We offer one another feedback, support and encouragement. You will improve your writing and make some good friends.

Budget Committee

7:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Budget

Morning Yoga

10:15am–11:30am
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

These meditative, gentle yoga classes will move at a steady pace, slowly cycling through a series of floor-based or seated asanas.

Ahead of the Reading Curve Book Chat

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Book Club/Discussion
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club/Discussion
Event Details:

AHEAD OF THE READING CURVE: Connect with fellow book lovers to chat about newly released or soon-to-be-published titles.

School Committee Meeting

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular meeting.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boat Crew Training

6:30pm–8:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Boat crew training

Little Movers (Drop-in)

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Games
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Climb, play, balance and enjoy positive playtime at this drop-in program. This program is suggested for 6 months - 2 years and their caregiver. 

Medicare Counseling Appointments

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

MEDICARE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

By appointment only - Call Southern Maine Agency on Aging @ 207-396-6524 to book a spot.

Thursdays @ York Public Library   5:00 - 6:00pm   

Planning Board

7:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Planning

Baby and Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for rhymes, songs and a story, followed by social playtime. We'll work on developing social, literacy and motor skills in this program series designed for babies and toddlers (birth - 2), with their caregivers.

CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS REGULATION

11:00am–12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

discuss STRR regulations

York Ready for Climate Action - Board meeting

2:30pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board of Directors meeting

Week in Review Discussion Group

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.

Alzheimer's Support Group

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get the support you need. Meet safely with others for supportive, meaningful discussion led by a trained facilitator. For caregivers or for people living with early memory loss.