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YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, April 9, 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!

child smelling spring flowers

Storytime at York Land Trust

Thursday, April 9, 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, April 10, 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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Chess Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables - not the Wheeler room.

Volunteers on library lawn

Invasive Species Clean-up Day

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Parking Lot at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join York Land Trust at York Public Library property and learn to confidently identify multiple aggressive invasive plant species.

chatbot

Artificial Intelligence: Getting started with ChatBots to help with everyday tasks

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Technology

Age Group:

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

Are you curious about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Chatbots like ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-pilot, and Google Gemini?

Are you interested in learning about how AI can help you with every day tasks like: 

poetry

Finding the Poet Within

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

Celebrate National Poetry Month with poet Cheryl Perreault in a welcoming, creative workshop for all experience levels.

brad

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.&nbsp

yoga

Morning Yoga

Wednesday, April 15, 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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Cooking Club: Today Loves Food: Recipes from America’s Favorite Kitchen

Wednesday, April 15, 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 Cookbook Book 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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Age Group

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

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
Upcoming
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. 

York Ogunquit Dem Committee

10:00am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community service

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. 

Ahead of the Reading Curve Book Chat

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

Connect with fellow book lovers to chat about newly released or soon-to-be-published titles.  Choose a book from our collection of advanced reader copies (available behind the Circulation Desk) or bring along any recent read.

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.

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

Blue Ocean Society presents Gulf Of Maine Whales

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Climate
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Climate
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the fascinating lives of the whales that inhabit the Gulf of Maine. Learn about their unique adaptations, ongoing research, and practical ways individuals can help these majestic animals.

Screenwriters Group

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Writing Group
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Writing Group
Event Details:

Join other writers for a writing group for screenwriters, playwrights, or anyone writing a script - all levels welcome! The group will meet the first Thursday of each month in a study room to discuss script ideas and scripts in progress.

CLOSED: Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
York Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today for The 4th of July. 

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

Summer Ping Pong

9:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Come and play a game of ping pong in the community room.  We will have two tables set up to play.

Summer Ping Pong

9:00am–12:00pm
Children, Preteen
Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preteen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come and play table tennis with a friend!  We will have two tables set up.

Summer Ping Pong

9:00am–12:00pm
Children, Preteen
Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preteen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come and play table tennis with a friend!  We will have two tables set up.

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

Summer Ping Pong

9:00am–12:00pm
Children, Preteen
Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preteen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come and play table tennis with a friend!  We will have two tables set up.

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. 

Ahead of the Reading Curve Book Chat

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

Connect with fellow book lovers to chat about newly released or soon-to-be-published titles.  Choose a book from our collection of advanced reader copies (available behind the Circulation Desk) or bring along any recent read.