Events

This event will take place in person at Riverdale Library. Cool Down is an open space for pre-teens in middle school to chill after a long day. We'll be doing various activities that are proven to relieve stress such as journaling, gaming, meditating, drawing, collaging, and various DIY crafts. This program is limited to 15 participants. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations, and more.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us at the Riverdale Library for a fun and engaging way to challenge your brain– board games! We will provide various board and card games such as Chess, Checkers, Risk, Candyland, Uno, and more.

This event will take place in person at Riverdale Library. Cool Down is an open space for teens to chill after a long day at school. We'll be doing various activities that are proven to relieve stress such as journaling, gaming, meditating, drawing, collaging, and various DIY crafts. Movie showings will also be included! This program is limited to 10 participants. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations, and more.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at Riverdale Library as we host Bronx-based contempory textile artist Ruth Marshall for her special program, Creative Crochet Shapes. Participants will all learn how to crochet basic shapes such as circles, squares and triangles without relying on patterns. Items to be explored are hats, slippers, bags and more. Beginners welcome, intermediate students challenged! All mat…

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is required.

Join staff from the Riverdale Library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to picture books and art.

This event will take place in person at Riverdale Library. Join us in person every Tuesday for a chill session of arts & crafts using acrylics, watercolors, clay, & other mediums like photograms. We'll be simultaneously listening to and discussing podcasts like Bailey Sarian's Dark History and Wonder Media's Womanica. This program is limited to 15 participants. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations, and more.

Join us for a different activity every week that will exercise our creativity and make us laugh, while also using our brains.

Join other potential community artists in the Riverdale Library for an evening of drawing in a judgment-free environment. We will provide the still life. Limited sketching supplies are available, and you can bring your own materials.

This event is for adults and will take place in person at the Riverdale Library. Are you interested in sharing a piece you've been working on or something from long ago? Join library staff and other writers in the neighborhood and receive feedback on your work. Get ideas from your peers, connect with others, and push your work to the next level. This is NOT a formal writing class but more so a gathering of those who share a love of writing and wish to connect with others! First come, first…

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at Riverdale Library as we host Bronx-based contempory textile artist Ruth Marshall for her special program, Creative Crochet Shapes. Participants will all learn how to crochet basic shapes such as circles, squares and triangles without relying on patterns. Items to be explored are hats, slippers, bags and more. Beginners welcome, intermediate students challenged! All mat…

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is required.

Get together with other knitters and crocheters. Pick up new skills and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Yarn will be provided if needed.

Join staff from the Riverdale Library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to picture books and art.

This event will take place in person at the Riverdale Library. Writers of all levels, genres and styles are welcome to come and write. Prompts will be given to inspire ideas. Please join us for an informal and relaxed writing experience.

Join us for a different activity every week that will exercise our creativity and make us laugh, while also using our brains.

Join other potential community artists in the Riverdale Library for an evening of drawing in a judgment-free environment. We will provide the still life. Limited sketching supplies are available, and you can bring your own materials.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us at the Riverdale Library for a fun and engaging way to challenge your brain– board games! We will provide various board and card games such as Chess, Checkers, Risk, Candyland, Uno, and more.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us as we celebrate Bronx week and learn about some of the wildlife our wonderful borough has to offer. We will make our own bird journals, learn about how to become urban birders, and why they're so important to our ecosystem .

Join us to learn about biomes and biodiversity in the Bronx, as well as our role in keeping a healthy ecosystem. We will be planting butterfly-friendly plants that are native to our community for families to bring home.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is required.

Get together with other knitters and crocheters. Pick up new skills and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Yarn will be provided if needed.

Join staff from the Riverdale Library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to picture books and art.

This event is online. Join the Riverdale Library staff virtually for coffee and a short story discussion. The story we will discuss on Tuesday, May 14th is A Report for An Academy by Franz Kafka. Click here or here to read the story. To attend our online discussion, please register below with your email address, we will send you the link the day before the session begins. Bring your coffee! Tuesday, May 14th at 12 PM Limit: 18 Participants You must register with your email address to…

Join us for a different activity every week that will exercise our creativity and make us laugh, while also using our brains.

This event is for adults and will take place in person at the Riverdale Library. Are you interested in sharing a piece you've been working on or something from long ago? Join library staff and other writers in the neighborhood and receive feedback on your work. Get ideas from your peers, connect with others, and push your work to the next level. This is NOT a formal writing class but more so a gathering of those who share a love of writing and wish to connect with others! First come, first…

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us in person at the Riverdale Library's outdoor patio to participate in the Spring Houseplant Exchange during Bronx Week. This event allows the North Bronx community's residents and staff to gather and exchange healthy, pest-free plants. Bring a plant you no longer want or have room for and leave with a new one to add to your home collection. You can also discover new plant species and meet like-minded individuals who share your interests. This program is for adult patrons. All programs are…

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is required.

Get together with other knitters and crocheters. Pick up new skills and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Yarn will be provided if needed.

Join staff from the Riverdale Library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to picture books and art.

This event will take place in person at the Riverdale Library. Writers of all levels, genres and styles are welcome to come and write. Prompts will be given to inspire ideas. Please join us for an informal and relaxed writing experience.

Join us for a different activity every week that will exercise our creativity and make us laugh, while also using our brains.