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Virtual Author Talk: How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning with Author Alex Hutchinson

Thursday, April 16, 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:

In The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how explo

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Medicare Counseling Appointments

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

MEDICARE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

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

@ York Public Library. 1:00 - 4:00pm.

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Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, April 17, 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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Alzheimer's Support Group

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Climate Change Series: Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf Of Maine, Documentary Screening

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Climate

Age Group:

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

In Part 3: Survival in the Gulf of Maine (53 minutes), now at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans, Indigenous peoples and scholars practice climate resilience and adaptation, scientists track developments, and ent

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Medicare Counseling Appointments

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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.

@ York Public Library. 1:00 - 4:00pm.

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Poetry Month: Open Mic - All Ages

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Performance

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

April is Poetry Month. 

Come unleash your creativity, share your verses, and embrace the power of spoken word at YPLs Poetry Open Mic program.

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YPL Writing Group

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Writing Group

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Morning Yoga

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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The Art of Cemetery Sleuthing with Author Erin Moulton

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

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

Your local cemetery is a time capsule. Each headstone is plastered with clues about the deceased, those who once walked where you’re walking now.

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Chess Club

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

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables.

International Women's Club of NE

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Board Meeting

York Conservation Commission meeting

5:15pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

MONTHLY

Appeals Board

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

Appeals

Storytime at York Land Trust

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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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Library staff may take photos and/or video at public events to use in digital and printed promotional material. 

art and poetry

3:30pm–5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Art & Poetry meeting

Medicare Counseling Appointments

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

MEDICARE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

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

@ York Public Library. 1:00 - 4:00pm.

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

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

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.

Long Sands by the Sea Condo Association

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Semi-annual meeting

Chess Club

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

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables.

Maine Mature Driver Program - Driving Fitness, Health, & Aging: Considerations for Safe Mobility

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

How do aging-related changes in health and function impact driving safety? How does Maine address medical concerns related to driver licensing? How can older adults remain safely mobile behind the wheel and otherwise?

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

Medicare Counseling Appointments

1:00pm–4:00pm
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.

@ York Public Library. 1:00 - 4:00pm.

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

YPL Writers Group

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Writing Group
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, 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.

School Committee Meeting

6:00pm–9:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular Meeting

Harry "Bucky" Lew, basketball's first Black professional

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Author Talk
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harry “Bucky” Lew leapt over pro basketball’s color wall in 1902 and continued to integrate every single role in the game over the next 25 years.

CLOSED (Juneteenth)

All Day
Closing
Branches:
York Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today in honor of Juneteenth. 

Alzheimer's Support Group

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
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.

YPL CEO Committee Meeting

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

Meeting for YPL CEO Cmte. 

Chess Club

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

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables.

YPL Writers Group

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Writing Group
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, 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.