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Make Your Own Notebook: Bookbinding Basics

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a beginner-friendly bookbinding workshop where you’ll sew a simple pamphlet notebook—perfect for zines, journals, or chapbooks—and take home your own handmade book.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a beginner-friendly bookbinding workshop where you’ll sew a simple pamphlet notebook—perfect for zines, journals, or chapbooks—and take home your own handmade book.

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

SoundSwap: 'Mind Open' Performs Live

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Mind Open is a psychedelic jazz jam band based in NYC that features vibraphone (played by Chris Covais) as its main melodic instrument.

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

Mind Open is a psychedelic jazz jam band based in NYC that features vibraphone (played by Chris Covais) as its main melodic instrument.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Seen Off-Broadway and throughout America and beyond since its world premiere in 1995, Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan tells the story of the collaboration of W.S.

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

Seen Off-Broadway and throughout America and beyond since its world premiere in 1995, Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan tells the story of the collaboration of W.S.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books for Dessert

Monday, November 10, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books for Dessert

Monday, November 10, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga (Registration is Closed)

Monday, November 10, 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).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stretch & Strengthen (Registration is Closed)

Monday, November 10, 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.

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

Beginner Sewing: Makeup Bag

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Lab at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

Learn the basics of sewing and how to use a sewing machine with this easy project for storing makeup. 

Registration begins October 27th. 

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

Learn the basics of sewing and how to use a sewing machine with this easy project for storing makeup. 

Registration begins October 27th. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Hypertension Screenings

Tuesday, November 11, 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.

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

Absolute Beginner Guitar Lessons

Tuesday, November 11, 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

Absolute Beginner Guitar Lessons - Details to follow

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

Absolute Beginner Guitar Lessons - Details to follow

This event is in the "Adults" group

AccessABILITY Craft: Collage

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy an evening of making art using a variety of materials to make greeting cards or collages. No experience needed, just a willingness to have fun. Tailored to members of the IDD community and their friends. All are welcome.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of making art using a variety of materials to make greeting cards or collages. No experience needed, just a willingness to have fun. Tailored to members of the IDD community and their friends. All are welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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

Wednesday, November 12, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Research Hours at The History Center

Wednesday, November 12, 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.

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

ESOL Afternoon Classes

Wednesday, November 12, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, November 12, 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

Nonfiction Book Club

Thursday, November 13, 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 Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Ride and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux on Thursday November 13th 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 Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Ride and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux on Thursday November 13th at 1p.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Monet and Venice

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Claude Monet (1840-1926) once claimed that Venice was “too beautiful to be painted,” a challenge he embraced by creating an extraordinary sequence of works depicting la Serenissima.

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

Claude Monet (1840-1926) once claimed that Venice was “too beautiful to be painted,” a challenge he embraced by creating an extraordinary sequence of works depicting la Serenissima.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books for Dessert

Thursday, November 13, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sandwiched In with Dr. William Thierfelder - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Dr. William Thierfelder for a program exploring the life and work of F.

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. William Thierfelder for a program exploring the life and work of F.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, November 14, 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

Medicaid Sign-Up Help

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:30pm
North Study Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Free, walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. 

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

Free, walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Shirley Chisholm - Famous and Notable Women of New York with Dr. Ron Brown

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Shirley Anita Chisholm was one of many African- Americans in New York who led the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Shirley Anita Chisholm was one of many African- Americans in New York who led the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, November 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Community Service, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, November 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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

Family Pasta Making

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

Ages 5 years and older with an adult

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5 years and older with an adult