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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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York Student Art Show

All Day 4/1–4/25
Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Exhibits, Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Age Group: Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibits, Special Event
Event Details:

The annual student art show features paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and multi-media masterpieces created by students in the York school system.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

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

Earth Day Poetry

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Special Event
Open
Registration Required
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.

Homeschool Art Show

All Day 5/4–5/29
Children, Preteen, Teens
Exhibits, Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Lower Lobby
Age Group: Children, Preteen, Teens
Program Type: Exhibits, Special Event
Event Details:

Homeschool students! Come display your art projects throughout the month of May at YPL! Set-up your creations in the downstairs lobby on May 4th and 5th.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

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

Mental Health Awareness: Healthy Teens

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Special Event, Mental Health Awareness Month, Lecture, Workshop
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Young Adult Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event, Mental Health Awareness Month, Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Join professionals from the Maine Prevention Network for an upbeat, interactive evening designed for parents, guardians, caregivers, and community members who want to feel more confident supporting the teens in their lives.

Lunch with Danie

12:00pm–1:00pm
Teens
Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Young Adult Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It’s a half-day! That means Lunch With Danie at the Library for tweens and teens in grades 5+. Join Danie in the Hangout room for sandwiches, mac & cheese, and ramen! 

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.

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.