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PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Sandwiched In Program today

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
:

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

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

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, April 18, 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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Walk-in Beginner Sewing: Reusable Bag

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Lab at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Children, Grades 4-6, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
:

The Library now has a Brother digital Sewing Machine! Come in to learn how to use it and make your own reusable bags in honor of Earth Day. Reusable bags are great for holding groceries and for helping to lessen the use of plastic.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Grades 4-6, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

The Library now has a Brother digital Sewing Machine! Come in to learn how to use it and make your own reusable bags in honor of Earth Day. Reusable bags are great for holding groceries and for helping to lessen the use of plastic.

Special Library Hours: Easter

All Day
Port Washington Public Library

The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 20 for Easter. 

Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 20 for Easter. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

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

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

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

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

Apply for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 27 and run through June 2 (no class on February 17, April 14, and May 26).

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

Apply for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 27 and run through June 2 (no class on February 17, April 14, and May 26).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stretch & Strengthen (Registration is closed)

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

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

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "ESOL" group.

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL
Age Group:
Adults, ESOL
:

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

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

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine 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 Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

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

Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Wednesday, April 23, 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
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, April 23, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Moments in Shakespeare: Script, Stage, and Screen (Adventures in Classic Reading)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join Dr. Laury Magnus for a special edition of the Adventures in Classic Reading book club! 

In celebration of The Bard's birthday, Dr. Magnus will present : Great Moments in Shakespeare: Script, Stage, and Screen.

 

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

Join Dr. Laury Magnus for a special edition of the Adventures in Classic Reading book club! 

In celebration of The Bard's birthday, Dr. Magnus will present : Great Moments in Shakespeare: Script, Stage, and Screen.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

St. Francis Bus

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Parking Lot at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

The St. Francis Outreach Bus will be in the parking lot from 10 am -- 2 pm. 

Health screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure check and simple blood tests. 

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The St. Francis Outreach Bus will be in the parking lot from 10 am -- 2 pm. 

Health screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure check and simple blood tests. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry Readers Circle Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Fund

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.

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

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in doing ev

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

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in doing ev

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Low Intermediate Guitar Lessons

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
:

Join Reno Bracchi for “Low Intermediate” Guitar Lessons, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on five Thursday nights April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22.

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

Join Reno Bracchi for “Low Intermediate” Guitar Lessons, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on five Thursday nights April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

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

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Eco-Photo Explorers - Baja: Secrets of the Sea of Cortez

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
:

As part of the Library's celebration of Earth Day, join Eco-Photo Explorers as they explore the beauty of our natural world.  Between the Baja peninsula and the mainland of Mexico lies the fabled Sea of Cortez.

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

As part of the Library's celebration of Earth Day, join Eco-Photo Explorers as they explore the beauty of our natural world.  Between the Baja peninsula and the mainland of Mexico lies the fabled Sea of Cortez.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, April 25, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SOUNDSWAP - Live Music from Tal Naccarato

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
:

Composer, songwriter, teaching artist and instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, keyboards, harmonica) Italo ‘Tal’ Naccarato was born in the medieval mountain village of Fiumefreddo Bruzio in Calabria, Italy and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

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

Composer, songwriter, teaching artist and instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, keyboards, harmonica) Italo ‘Tal’ Naccarato was born in the medieval mountain village of Fiumefreddo Bruzio in Calabria, Italy and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Service, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Earth Day 2025 Celebration at Sunset Park

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
:

PWPL invites YOU to our fifth annual outdoor Earth Day celebration at Sunset Park featuring live music by students from Bach to Rock.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

PWPL invites YOU to our fifth annual outdoor Earth Day celebration at Sunset Park featuring live music by students from Bach to Rock.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "ESOL" group.

Japanese Spring Festival 2025

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, ESOL
:

Immerse yourself in fun activities, a food demo, a traditional clothing exhibit, and captivating cultural performances, celebrating the beauty of nature and Japanese heritage. Supported by the Friends of the Library. 

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

Immerse yourself in fun activities, a food demo, a traditional clothing exhibit, and captivating cultural performances, celebrating the beauty of nature and Japanese heritage. Supported by the Friends of the Library.