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Helen Keller National Center Art Exhibition

12/01/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/22/2025 @ 9:00am
Community Gallery at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Helen Keller National Center - Art Exhibition

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Helen Keller National Center - Art Exhibition

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Consuelo Vanderbilt

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Dr. Ron Brown as he continues his series on famous and notable women of New York for his program about Consuelo Vanderbilt, the most glamorous of the Dollar Princesses.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dr. Ron Brown as he continues his series on famous and notable women of New York for his program about Consuelo Vanderbilt, the most glamorous of the Dollar Princesses.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

Artist Rachelle Krieger Exhibit

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Rachelle Krieger's Art Reception

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Rachelle Krieger's Art Reception

Music Advisory Council - Zhu Wang - Pianist

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Zhu Wang - Pianist

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Zhu Wang - Pianist

Virtual Premiere - Eyes of War with Fred Blumlein

All Day
Online at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Lecture, On-Demand
Age Group:
Adults

In case you missed it, the recording of "Eyes of War with Fred Blumlein" is now available on the Library's YouTube channel. Recorded on Friday, November 7, 2025.

CLICK HERE to access the video.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture, On-Demand
Event Details:

In case you missed it, the recording of "Eyes of War with Fred Blumlein" is now available on the Library's YouTube channel. Recorded on Friday, November 7, 2025.

CLICK HERE to access the video.

Books for Dessert

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Books for Dessert

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert

Books for Dessert

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Books for Dessert

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert

Chair Yoga (Registration is Closed)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Please join us for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start on September 8 and run through December 15 (with no class on October 13).

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start on September 8 and run through December 15 (with no class on October 13).

Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie - The Wizard of Oz

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join award-winning director Stephen Nachamie as he explores The Wizard of Oz and the variety of theater productions that sprang from it.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join award-winning director Stephen Nachamie as he explores The Wizard of Oz and the variety of theater productions that sprang from it.

Stretch & Strengthen (Registration is Closed)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

A series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates, and stretching led by athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor Marlene Kirsh. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates, and stretching led by athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor Marlene Kirsh. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

CAREER AND FINANCE: SCORE Presents - Build Your Business Using Social Media

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Career and Finance
Age Group:
Adults

SCORE Presents - Build Your Business Using Social Media

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career and Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

SCORE Presents - Build Your Business Using Social Media

Virtual Premiere - Son of Port Washington - John Michael Marino, "In His Own Words"

All Day
Online at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance, On-Demand
Age Group:
Adults

In case you missed it, the recording of "Son of Port Washington - John Michael Marino, In His Own Words" is now available on the Library's YouTube channel.  Recorded on October 22, 2025.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance, On-Demand
Event Details:

In case you missed it, the recording of "Son of Port Washington - John Michael Marino, In His Own Words" is now available on the Library's YouTube channel.  Recorded on October 22, 2025.

Hypertension Screenings

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Blood Pressure screenings sponsored by St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Service, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Blood Pressure screenings sponsored by St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Central Park, Winter - Skating Pond

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Central Park, Winter - The Skating Pond

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

After opening to the public in the winter of 1859, Central Park in New York City became a hub of activity and social interaction. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

After opening to the public in the winter of 1859, Central Park in New York City became a hub of activity and social interaction. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Cricut Craft: Gift Giving Part 1

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Lab at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

Learn how to optimize the Cricut to design presents and gifts. The class is divided into two parts.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to optimize the Cricut to design presents and gifts. The class is divided into two parts.

Senior Stretch, Sculpt, and Balance (Registration is Closed)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chairs will be available, if needed.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chairs will be available, if needed.

Open Research Hours at The History Center

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Local History at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

ESOL Afternoon Classes

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Learning Center Room B at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL
Age Group:
Adults, ESOL

ESOL afternoon classes on Wednesday for Joni Jones and Pamela Veraat

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: Adults, ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL afternoon classes on Wednesday for Joni Jones and Pamela Veraat

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your embroidery, crochet, quilting, or sewing project to this weekly gathering. Share ideas with fellow crafters, and get inspired from our collection of pattern and instruction books, generously provided by the Friends of the Library.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your embroidery, crochet, quilting, or sewing project to this weekly gathering. Share ideas with fellow crafters, and get inspired from our collection of pattern and instruction books, generously provided by the Friends of the Library.

Nonfiction Book Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson on Thursday December 11th at 1p.m.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson on Thursday December 11th at 1p.m.

Books for Dessert

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Books for Dessert

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) made social satire and scalding comedy look easy.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) made social satire and scalding comedy look easy.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required.