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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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YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, April 23, 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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Medicare Counseling Appointments

Thursday, April 23, 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 24, 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 27, 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.

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Earth Day Poetry

Tuesday, April 28, 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 Poetry Month and Earth Day at York Library with a nature-inspired poetry workshop led by Cheryl Perreault. This welcoming program invites participants to explore how poetry can deepen our connection to the natural world.

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YPL Writing Group

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:

NOTE: Today's meeting on 4/28 will meet at 6:30-8p this day only.

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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Job Search Help: Do's and Don'ts

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

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

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEWKSBURY LIBRARY THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** 

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Morning Yoga

Wednesday, April 29, 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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Ahead of the Reading Curve

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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:

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.

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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 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.

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
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

NOTE: Yoga with Maria is moving outside for June - September. Staring Wednesday, June 3rd, meet at Short Sands Beach in York at 8:30a!

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

YPL Crafting Group

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Arts & Crafts
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!

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
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.

Mental Health Series - The Mind Reset: Practical Tools to Calm the Nervous System and Interrupt Overthinking Spirals

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Mental Health Awareness Month
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Mental Health Awareness Month
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this 60 minute workshop, participants will learn simple, effective techniques to calm the nervous system and to help them step out of overthinking patterns.

Southern Maine Invasive Plant coalition

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

Invasive plant training

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.

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.

Live Author Talk: True Crime Writer John Olszewski

11:00am–1:00pm
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:

Join us at the library for a compelling author talk with John Olszewski, a true crime author, lecturer, and podcast co-host who has spent more than 30 years studying and corresponding with some of the world’s most notorious criminals.

Walking Club

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

Come together to take a walk around town. This is not a library led group. Participants who attend can set the route and length. People interested in walking together can meet in the library lobby at 11am and head out.

Digital Learning Lab: Create Your Own Podcast

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
Recurring Program, Technology
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Recurring Program, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wanted to start your own show? Join us for a hands-on crash course in podcasting! In this session, you will:

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Photo Disclaimer

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

Birding: Forms Most Beautiful, What Bird Banding Can Tell Us About Songbird Migration

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

Each spring, over five billion birds migrate to North American breeding grounds in one of nature’s most spectacular mass movements. 

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 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

York Community Garden Advisory Committee

5:00pm–6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Planning session for York Community Garden Advisory Committee

HDC

5:30pm–8:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

HDC

Italian Conversation Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
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. 

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