Event List

Ed Foundation Board Meetings

Join PWPL staff as we explore our local Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Trail, just minutes away from the Library.

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was in Arles, in the south of France in 1888 and ’89 with a vision of establishing an artist’s colony. This led to a brief visit by fellow painter Paul Gauguin.

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

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.

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

Join Ron Brown as he continues his series on Lost Cities, with his presentation on Great Zimbabwe: The lost city in the heart of Africa.

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

During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

Rated PG, 125 minutes.

Come to the PWPL to learn how to sew by making a bookmark. This workshop is for beginner sewers and anyone who wants to have fun.

Registration begins May 2nd. All supplies will be provided. 

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

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

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).

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.

As Spring arrives, design a flowerpot for future gardening, using vinyl and the cricut maker 3!

Join author Stephanie Butnick as she discusses her book The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between.  Enlightening, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irre

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

Welcome to Cricut Boot Camp, where you will learn how to make and design projects using the library's Cricut Maker 3, Heat Press, and Mug Press. 

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. 

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.

Board of Trustees Meeting

David Bennett Cohen has been delighting Port Washington Public Library audiences since he first appeared here in 2009. He calls his SoundSwap performances "...the most enjoyable gigs any musician can hope to have.

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

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