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Art Exhibit: Community Collects "Art Committee Loves Art"

All Day 1/2 - 3/27
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibits, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

The York Public Library has for many years exhibited its winter show under the title “Community Collects.”  This flexible title has allowed the YPL Art Committee to ask different communities to show the art that they have collected.

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Formal Wear Prom Closet

All Day 2/1 - 3/31
Lower Lobby at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Other

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Lower Lobby
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event, Other
Event Details:

YPL is collecting new and gently-used formalwear and prom dresses in the month of February. Please drop off your donations in Youth Services. Starting in March, students may come and try on and take one for the special night!

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YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, February 12, 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!

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Storytime at York Land Trust

Thursday, February 12, 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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Virtual Author Talk: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Award-Winning Author

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

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Medicare Counseling Appointments

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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.

Thursdays @ York Public Library. 5:00 - 6:00pm in February and March.

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Celebrating the Semiquincentennial: Maine Historical Society Virtual Event - Read the Revolution: George Washington's Hair

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

Mostly hidden from public view, like an embarrassing family secret, scores of putative locks of George Washington’s hair are held, more than two centuries after his death, in the collections of America’s historical societies, public and acad

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Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, February 13, 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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Musical Afternoon with Singer & Guitarist Jan Peters

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

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

Join us by the fireplace for a musical hour with Jan Peters. Jan is a soloist, singer and guitarist. 

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YPL Writing Group

Tuesday, February 17, 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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Planning Board Workshop

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

Planning Board

Morning Yoga

10:15am–11:30am
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Open
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.

Monthly Cookbook Book Club

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
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!  

Climate Change Series: Blue Ocean Society Presents Travels of Ocean Trash

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

Gain insight into the scale and movement of ocean plastic pollution. This session highlights the journey of marine debris and why keeping our beaches clean is critical for the health of the ocean ecosystem.

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–9:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Shoreside 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. 

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 medical records.

Old York Garden Club

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

By-Laws Review

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 in February and March.

Teen Movie Night

5:15pm–7:00pm
Teens
Movie
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Young Adult Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Kick back, relax, and join us at the library for a movie night! Teens will get to hang out, eat snacks, and watch a movie in the Teen Room!

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 Board

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.

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.

Life Size CandyLand

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

Life Size CandyLand game at the end of vacation. Library Program

Life-Sized Candy Land

10:00am–1:00pm
Teens
Games
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Step on the candy colored path and become the game pieces in our life-sized game of Candy Land! Join us on Saturday, February 21 for a sweet family adventure in the library's Community Room. This event is drop in.

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:

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.

Piscataqua Garden Club Zone I meeting

11:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To plan our Zone I meeting being held here in York in 2027

Beginning Vex Robotics Group A

3:30pm–4:30pm
Preteen
Recurring Program, Technology
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Craft Area
Age Group: Preteen
Program Type: Recurring Program, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this program you will construct your very own robot, navigate them through exciting courses, and learn the basics of robotic programming. This is 5 week program with two sessions a week.

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Library staff may take photos and/or video at public events to use in digital and printed promotional material. 

Chess Club

5:15pm–6:45pm
Teens, Adults
Recurring Program
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.

Selectboard meeting

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

Selectboard

Realtor CE Class

9:30am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Realtor Continuing Education Class

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.